The Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is a

combined authority A combined authority is a type of local government institution introduced in England outside Greater London by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009. Combined authorities are created voluntarily and allow a grou ...

mayor, first elected in May 2017. The mayor is leader of the

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is a combined authority covering the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire in the East of England. The authority was established on 3 March 2017. The authority is led by the directly elected Mayo ...

. This office was created under the

Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 The Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom designed to introduce directly elected mayors to combined local authorities in England and Wales and to devolve housing, transport, pla ...

which allowed for the creation of 'Metro mayors' to lead combined authorities in England.

List of mayors

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{{Combined authorities Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Local government in Cambridgeshire

List of mayors

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