Strategic place
Planning together for how Steadfast and Hearth grow and change.
Mayoral Strategic Authority
Steadfast & Hearth
Working across Steadfast and Hearth on the priorities that benefit from action at a wider regional scale.
Steadfast & Hearth Combined Sphere Authority brings six constituent councils together to make decisions and coordinate work on strategic issues that cross local boundaries.
The Authority covers strategic place, infrastructure, movement, skills, growth and investment, communities, resilience, culture and wellbeing. It works with the councils, central government and other public bodies so that regional priorities can be considered together rather than as six separate local programmes.
Alderstead, Brightmere and Stonehaven currently take part in formal Authority decision-making. Rosehaven, Bridgewell and Greenhaven are constituent councils and will take part from their respective commencement dates.
The first Mayor has not yet taken office. Until then, the active constituent councils carry out the collective Authority business that can be undertaken before the mayoral arrangements begin.
What we do
Regional work on the priorities that cross council boundaries, with local and operational services remaining with the organisations responsible for them.
Infrastructure
Coordinating the infrastructure priorities that matter across the whole area.
Movement
Connecting people and places across Steadfast and Hearth.
Skills
Bringing employers, training providers and councils together around shared skills priorities.
Growth and investment
Supporting regional growth and making the case for strategic investment.
Communities
Working across council boundaries on shared community priorities.
Resilience
Helping partners prepare for disruption and coordinate recovery across Steadfast and Hearth.
Culture
Connecting culture and the creative economy with wider regional priorities.
Wellbeing
Bringing partners together around shared wellbeing priorities.
Our area
The Authority brings together six constituent councils. Each remains a separate local authority.
Alderstead CouncilBrightmere CouncilStonehaven CouncilRosehaven CouncilBridgewell CouncilGreenhaven Council
Democracy and decisions
Find the Mayor, meetings, published decisions, scrutiny and the Authority's forward plan.
Latest from the Authority
Recently published news, programmes and formal information.
- Establishment of the Steadfast & Hearth Combined Sphere Authority
The Steadfast & Hearth Combined Sphere Authority was legally established on 22 August 2026 as Havenstead's Mayoral Strategic Authority.
Publications and transparency
Strategies, reports, financial information and accountability records.
Consultations
Open consultations and published outcomes.
Contact the Authority
General enquiries, information requests, complaints and accessibility help.