The £1.4bn deal will cover councils in Tyneside, Wearside, Northumberland, and County Durham.
A £1.4bn devolution deal has been unveiled for north-east England which could see a new mayor elected in 2024.
He said: "A new mayor will ensure local priorities in the North East are at the heart of decision-making, while our billion-pound funding boost will provide the financial certainty needed to level up the area right now and for years to come."Leaders in the region have welcomed the devolution deal saying it would secure more investment
The new body would have devolved power over the adult education budget, powers over upgrading public transport - improving local rail services, as well as the ability to introduce bus franchising, and the ability to accelerate the building of new homes on brownfield land.
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