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This historic deal marks a new devolution agreement between the government and Suffolk County Council. The devolution deal transfers new powers and a 拢480 million investment fund over 30 years to Suffolk County Council, who will work collaboratively with local partners to deliver on the county鈥檚 priorities.

As part of this deal, the council will adopt a governance model with a directly elected leader, to be elected in May 2024. The deal is subject to local consultation, a council resolution to change their governance model so that electors directly elect the council leader and elements, such as the transfer of new powers, require parliamentary approval to secondary legislation.

The deal envisages the election of a directly elected leader for Suffolk in May 2024. Subject to the passing of the relevant measures in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, Suffolk would call the directly elected person, the 鈥渆lected leader鈥� of the county council.

This unlocks the benefits of devolution for the 760,000 people living in Suffolk. In addition to the 拢480 million investment fund over 30 years, the deal also includes a 拢5.8 million investment in brownfield funding, and 拢3 million this year to expand Suffolk鈥檚 Greener Homes Scheme to support residential retrofit and renewable energy generation.