AlexBritton commented Nottingham needs elected mayor to get devolution deal, says...

Chancellor George Osborne has said Nottingham must agree to have a directly-elected mayor to unlock more control over spending power.Mr Osborne was speaking in Manchester about plans to devolve more power and money to the regions of the country and said it would be included in the Queen's Speech on May 27.It could mean the area getting hundreds of millions of pounds and greater control over housing, public transport and health.But having a 'metro-mayor' – an elected person covering more...