Tees Valley Combined Authority
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The Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) is the combined authority for the Tees Valley urban area in England consisting of the following five unitary authorities: Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, and Stockton-on-Tees, covering a population of approximately 700,000 people. It was proposed that a combined authority be established by statutory instrument under the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.[1] It is a strategic authority with powers over transport, economic development and regeneration including the flagship Teesside Freeport.
Tees Valley Combined Authority | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Houses | Unicameral |
Term limits | None |
History | |
Founded | 1 April 2016 |
Leadership | |
Seats | 5 constituent members and chair |
Elections | |
Directly elected mayor since 2017 | |
Meeting place | |
Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside International Airport, Darlington, DL2 1NJ | |
Website | |
teesvalley-ca |
The Combined Authority was established on 1 April 2016, after Local Government Minister James Wharton MP signed the necessary Order.[2] It was announced in October 2015 that voters in the region covered by the Authority would directly elect a Mayor in 2017.[3][4]