The Leader of East Yorkshire Council says Humberside is not coming back as talks progress on plans to create a combined Mayoral Authority with Hull.
The devolution plan would see an elected Mayor created for Hull and East Yorkshire, with powers over things like transport and extra money from Whitehall.
East Yorkshire Council Leader, Councillor Anne Handley, says the East Riding would continue to be separate from Hull, and says Humberside will not be returning.
Councillor Anne Handley says the county will remain an independent body and any new mayor would get new powers and funding devolved from Whitehall.
She feels its a sensible step forwards.
The Government's Levelling Up White Paper, published in 2022, set out three levels of devolution.
Level 3, the mayoral combined authority, offers the most devolved powers and increased funding. It also gives local residents the power to set the direction by electing the leader of the deal, the mayor, offering the region and its residents the greatest say in their own future.
But a combined authority for East Yorkshire does not mean the two councils would merge, only that they would collaborate on certain strategic issues that affect everyone in the region.
The councils and their day-to-day responsibilities would remain separate, and local services would not be compromised.
Speaking in a live Q&A session on Facebook, Councillor Handley said the devolution proposals will bring benefits to the East Riding
East Riding Cabinet Member Councillor Leo Hammond was also taking part in the Q&A session, he says the introduction of an elected Mayor wouldn't weaken the existing East Riding Council.
East Yorkshire is the last part of Yorkshire without a devolution deal. On becoming the new leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council in May, Councillor Anne Handley made it her main priority to make progress on devolution talks, and secure a good deal for East Yorkshire.
Cllr Handley met with her Hull City Council counterpart, Councillor Mike Ross, and the two agreed to enter discussions with the Government on the creation of a mayoral combined authority for East Yorkshire.
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