In 2017 the seven local councils in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough negotiated a devolution deal with central government.
This deal provided for the establishment of a mayoral combined authority, and a directly elected mayor, for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. It also provided certain specified powers and funding from central government.
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority was officially formed in March 2017 by then-Communities Secretary Sajid Javid MP, and is made up of representatives from the seven local councils:
- Cambridge City Council
- Cambridgeshire County Council
- East Cambridgeshire District Council
- Fenland District Council
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Peterborough City Council
The authority is led by a mayor for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Each partner is represented by the leader of their organisation.
Find out more about what the combined authority does on the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority website.
Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation
Devolution is the transfer of powers and funding from national to local government.
Local Government Reorganisation is a process where all county and district and city councils in an area are reorganised into fewer, unitary councils. The proposal for this was set out in a government White Paper on English Devolution, published in December 2024.
Read more about what Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation means for Cambridge City Council.
