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Daily News from Public Sector Executive
And here’s today’s news from Public Sector Executive – on Friday the 2nd February 2024.
A new combined authority has been launched, with the beginning of February also bringing the formation of the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority.
This will see more than £540 million being invested into the region, with more local control over how money is spent on crucial services in housing, infrastructure, skills, and net zero being transferred from central government.
The next step will come on the 2nd May this year, when an election will be held to appoint a Mayor.
In West Yorkshire, Mayor Tracy Brabin has approved the authority’s annual budget.
Plans are to spend a total of £866 million, with the majority of this being spent on transport, as well as infrastructure for the future of the region
Mayor Brabin said she is proud of the work being done and that this budget will deliver on long-term plans.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced a raft of new services for those who are sleeping rough.
This comes as new figures have outlined how more than 1,200 rough sleepers were helped into emergency accommodation over a two week period in January.
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