The five regions of West Yorkshire WEST Yorkshire’s first ever mayoral election vote takes place on Thursday, May 6. It will be the first time the region has ever had an elected mayor, and could give the region extra spending and decision-making powers. But what does it all mean for you? Here’s a handy guide to everything to do with the new West Yorkshire Mayor!
What is happening and why? As part of the devolution deal announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak last year, West Yorkshire is set to be given increased powers of governance, and an extra £38m a year to do this.
West Yorkshire’s first ever mayoral election vote takes place on Thursday, May 6. It will be the first time the region has ever had an elected mayor, and could give the region extra spending and decision-making powers. But what does it all mean for you? Here’s a handy guide to everything to do with the new West Yorkshire Mayor! What is happening and why? As part of the devolution deal announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak last year, West Yorkshire is set to be given increased powers of governance, and an extra £38m a year to do this. The person overseeing this will be the elected mayor of West Yorkshire, covering the Leeds, Bradford, Calderdale, Wakefield and Kirklees boundaries.
The promised land of City Hall dominates the skyline as over 150 candidates aim for a seat on the Council THE leader of Bradford Council has criticised the fact that a new pot of Government funding will require local areas to compete against each other. In March the Government announced the UK Community Renewal Fund - a £220 million pot of cash to help “support people and communities most in need.” Bradford was named as one of many priority areas for the fund, based on “an index of economic resilience.” It means schemes in Bradford are more likely to be awarded funding than lower priority areas, including Leeds.
ONE of Bradford’s most ambitious regeneration projects has been completed, bringing historic Conditioning House back into use after 30 years of neglect. Built in 1902, the one-of-a-kind building was once a key player in the country’s woollen industry, but it had fallen into a dilapidated state. Over the last four years, it has been transformed in an £18 million residential scheme by Leeds-based developer Priestley Homes, becoming the firm’s biggest project to date. The group’s main contractor, Priestley Construction has meticulously refurbished the two four-storey buildings, which are connected on the south side, and converted them into 153 modern apartments.