Policy paper

Memorandum of Understanding for the "Trailblazer" Single Settlements for Greater Manchester and West Midlands Combined Authorities

This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the "Trailblazer" single settlements has been agreed between Greater Manchester and West Midlands Combined Authorities and the UK government.

• From: HM Treasury
• Published: 22 November 2023
• Last updated: 6 March 2024 — See all updates

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Documents

Memorandum of Understanding for the Single Settlements for Greater Manchester and West Midlands Combined Authorities

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Annex to the Memorandum of Understanding for the “Trailblazer” Single Settlements with Greater Manchester and West Midlands Combined Authorities

Ref: ISBN 978-1-916693-98-2

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Details

At Spring Budget 2023, the government announced the “Trailblazer” devolution deals for Greater Manchester and West Midlands Combined Authorities, including a commitment to implement a single funding settlement at the next Spending Review.

This Memorandum of Understanding outlines the next level of technical detail for the single settlements. This includes the scope of the single settlements, the functional responsibilities of the Mayoral Combined Authorities, and the role of central government. It also outlines the approach to flexibility within the settlement, the process for setting the amount of funding the Mayoral Combined Authorities will receive, and the accountability and outcomes frameworks.

Published 22 November 2023
Last updated 6 March 2024 + show all updates

1. 6 March 2024

   Annex to the Memorandum of Understanding for the 'Trailblazer' Single Settlements with Greater Manchester and West Midlands Combined Authorities added

2. 22 November 2023

   First published.