The Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn, has backed a devolution document submitted by 18 local authorities in Yorkshire that outlined proposals for devolved powers to a collective administration, reports BBC.
The ‘One Yorkshire’ proposals called for the government to devolve responsibility and funding matters including transport budgets, franchised bus services and adult skills funding to create a Yorkshire Combined Authority.
In response to the proposals, Mr Corbyn said,
“"There is I think a growing consensus of pretty well all of the local authorities in Yorkshire that a One Yorkshire way forward is a good thing to look forward to," he said.”
On receiving the ‘One Yorkshire’ proposals the government said,
“We have always said that we would welcome discussions on any widely supported proposal for a greater Yorkshire devolution deal provided the Sheffield City Region deal was not threatened and the proposal clearly relates to sensible economic geography.”