Mayoral hopefuls state their cases
| Published date | 20 April 2024 |
| Publication title | Huddersfield Daily Examiner |
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The Mayor is also responsible for the functions of the Police and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire and is able to appoint a Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime.
On May 9, 2021, Tracy Brabin became the first elected Mayor of West Yorkshire and the Labour politician is bidding for a second term this year.
Also bidding for the job are the Yorkshire
Party's Bob Buxton, Andrew Cooper of the Green Party, Conservative Arnold Craven, Liberal Democrat Stewart Golton and Jonathan Tilt, who is standing as an Independent.
West Yorkshire Combined Authority is mailing a booklet to all registered electors outlining issues including how you can vote, photo ID which is needed and the voting system, as well as outlining the roles of the Mayor and the authority.
The booklet also gives opportunity for the candidates to put their case to the voters - these are the candidates' views, not the authority.
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Ms Brabin says she is standing on and aiming to build on - if she is re-elected - her record, including her backing and decision-making on bringing bus
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services back under local control.
Ms Brabin has made other pledges for the next four-year term, including to see 5,000 affordable homes built by 2028, establishing a new skills and training system, setting out a strategy to reduce violence on West Yorkshire's streets, increasing children's access to culture and sports and a retrofitting programme for social housing .
Bob Buxton says a "cycle of failure" over cancelled projects needs to change and he has pledged a new transport deal for West Yorkshire, including a travel pass which would end cross-border penalties.
Mr Buxton pledges prioritising crime prevention, including a "zero tolerance" policy and more youth centres, recognising a need for education to gear itself to specialisms, including green technology, health and social care and digital industries to fill skills gaps and...
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