The people who will champion the case for the North East on the vital issues of transport, infrastructure, skills and the economy have been appointed.
Following a meeting of the North East Leadership Board (NELB) it has been revealed that the Leaders of Newcastle, Northumberland and Sunderland councils will steer the work streams underpinning the priorities for the new Combined Authority (CA).
The LA7 group, consisting of Durham County Council, Gateshead Council,...