牛津郡和伯克郡的理事会推动建立新的市长权力,以权力下放的方式促进区域增长。 Oxfordshire and Berkshire councils push for a new mayoral authority to boost regional growth with devolved powers.

在南牛津郡和白马谷议会联合申请后，正在推进建立牛津郡和伯克郡部分地区的市长战略管理局的计划。 Plans are moving forward to establish a Mayoral Strategic Authority for parts of Oxfordshire and Berkshire, following a joint bid from South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse councils. 拟议的机构将设置一名直接选举产生的市长,在运输、住房、经济发展和改善区域协调的技能方面拥有权力下放。 The proposed body would install a directly elected mayor with devolved powers over transport, housing, economic development, and skills to improve regional coordination. Swindon表示有兴趣,但因警察、卫生和经济结构不同而被排除在外。 Swindon has shown interest but is excluded due to differing police, health, and economic structures. 边界问题仍在讨论之中,政府也正在考虑将牛津郡的理事会改组为单一当局,尽管地方理事会将继续提供日常服务,例如社会护理和废物收集。 Boundaries are still under discussion, and the government is also considering reorganizing Oxfordshire’s councils into unitary authorities, though local councils would continue running day-to-day services such as social care and waste collection.