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<p>The Government remains committed to further extending devolution across England.
We will continue to work with local government in England to roll out new mayoral
combined authorities, combined county authorities, and county deals. Discussions with
places to identify potential candidates for the next set of devolution deals are already
underway.</p><p>The Government is particularly interested in exploring opportunities
for devolution deals that will empower local leaders and communities where places
want a directly elected leader or mayor, in line with the devolution framework published
in the Levelling Up White Paper. Our existing mayors are already driving economic
growth, improving public services and giving local areas a real voice on the national
stage.</p><p>The Secretary of State set out in his Convention of the North speech
his ambitions for Cheshire and Warrington. I have agreed to meet with council leaders
to discuss their devolution ambitions in the coming weeks, following recent local
elections.</p>
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