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Government reviews whether mayors have the staff to take on more transport powers
The Department for Transport has published terms of reference for the Everitt Review, led by Vernon Everitt, Transport Commissioner for Greater Manchester. It will look at how the department, its agencies and local leaders can work together as power, funding and accountability move from Whitehall to mayors, starting with England's established mayoral authorities. The review sits within the government's wider Rewiring the State programme of devolution, set out in July 2026.
Our readDevolving transport powers only works if mayoral authorities have the people and skills to use them, and this review is the government checking that gap before handing more over.
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