诺福克(Norfolk)和苏福克(Suffolk)在2026年获得了新的权力下放权力和当选市长,尽管当地投入有限受到批评。 Norfolk and Suffolk gain new devolved powers and an elected mayor in 2026, despite criticism over limited local input.

诺福克县议会已批准与英国政府达成10亿英的权力转移协议, 创建诺福克和萨福克的新联合权力, 选出一名市长, 定于2026年5月上任. Norfolk County Council has approved a £1bn devolution deal with the UK government, creating a new combined authority for Norfolk and Suffolk with an elected mayor set to take office in May 2026. 该协定连同一项为期30年的投资基金,将运输、住房、就业和成人教育的权力移交给该区域。 The agreement transfers powers over transport, housing, jobs, and adult education to the region, along with a 30-year investment fund. 该权力机构将有四名成员——两名由诺福克县议会任命,两名由苏福克县议会任命——没有区议会或反对党的表决权。 The authority will have four members—two appointed by Norfolk County Council and two by Suffolk County Council—with no voting rights for district councils or opposition parties. 工党、自由民主党和绿党的批评者对问责制有限、地方声音被排斥、权力集中等问题表示关切。 While council leaders support the move as a step toward greater local control, critics from Labour, Liberal Democrats, and Greens have raised concerns about limited accountability, exclusion of local voices, and centralization of power. 该协议继2016年的一次失败尝试之后,标志着区域治理发生了重大转变。 The deal follows a previous failed attempt in 2016 and marks a major shift in regional governance.