# Wessex devolution plans move forward

Wessex devolution plans advance with formal interest invited. Council leaders confirm readiness, citing existing unitary status. Proposed mayoral authority covers Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire.

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