JenniferScott commented Devolution deal set for mid-January, claims council leaders

A devolution deal for Nottinghamshire is on course to be signed off in January, according to council leaders.A number of senior figures from local authorities met at Mansfield District Council's Civic Centre yesterday to discuss the plan, which would see the county combine with Derbyshire into one authority to gain more powers from Westminster.And after weeks of rumours, delays and concern over the future of the deal, chief executive of the Notts County Council, Anthony May, wanted to reassure..