I'm not sure that this is the appropriate thread for this - moderators please move it if necessary.

Councils split on plan for North East devolution.


Plans for a North East regional mayor have been put on hold after local authorities expressed fears over post-Brexit funding from the government.

Four of seven councils that make up the North East Combined Authority (NECA) voted not to press ahead with plan.

Background (as of May 2016):- Devolution deal with North East mayor gets backing.


So the above represents an about-face.