WestTinsley Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Interesting read.. Seems to be National News http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/the-yorkshire-post-says-yorkshire-finally-pulls-together-on-devolution-on-yorkshire-day-1-8679593 《The news that Yorkshire’s council leaders are seeking a single deal for Yorkshire based around the creation of an elected mayor is, on the face of it, welcome news. This ‘coalition of the willing’ now includes Hull for the first time, as well as Barnsley and Doncaster after they pulled out of the separate Sheffield City Region agreement.》 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_N Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Yes and all councils in Yorkshire except for Sheffield and Rotherham are backing it. Are we becoming the Socialist Republic of South Yorkshire once again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairyloon Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Considering the high level of disconnect between our "political leaders" and the people they supposedly act on behalf of, I can't really see how this is likely to be a good idea. If we can crack that problem (and we have the means if we have the mind to use them), then it should be an excellent idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Foster Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Typical of shiftield to not want to be successful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest busdriver1 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Interesting read.. Seems to be National News http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/the-yorkshire-post-says-yorkshire-finally-pulls-together-on-devolution-on-yorkshire-day-1-8679593 《The news that Yorkshire’s council leaders are seeking a single deal for Yorkshire based around the creation of an elected mayor is, on the face of it, welcome news. This ‘coalition of the willing’ now includes Hull for the first time, as well as Barnsley and Doncaster after they pulled out of the separate Sheffield City Region agreementt.》 I for one am not surprised by that as we have seen exactly how Sheffield would run the City region. A great example has been the HS2 fiasco. The "City Region" station is right in one corner of the region and the rest can go whistle. Just surprised Rotherham are still backing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairyloon Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Can we come up with a better plan? Are we not here smart enough? Do we lack the talent or the wit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_N Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 The councils that have made the 1 August declaration are: Barnsley, Bradford, Calderdale, Craven, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hambleton, Harrogate, Hull, Kirklees, Leeds, North Yorkshire, Richmondshire, Ryedale, Scarborough, Selby and York. It does not include Sheffield and Rotherham. Yorkshire ◾Has a population of more than 5.3m people ◾It is divided into a number of different councils across North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire ◾Leeds is the largest city in Yorkshire with a population of about 775,000, followed by about 570,000 in Sheffield and Bradford with about 530,00 ◾There are eight cities in the county with more than 100,000 people http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-40788868 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestTinsley Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 Yes and all councils in Yorkshire except for Sheffield and Rotherham are backing it. Are we becoming the Socialist Republic of South Yorkshire once again �� Go one better why not.. Socialist Republic of Yorkshire?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsf7 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Judging by the Mayors some areas have ended up with, including neo-fascists in Donny, why would this appeal? This isn't devolution, it's just an opportunity for the Government to shirk responsibility and point the finger elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyofborg Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Yes and all councils in Yorkshire except for Sheffield and Rotherham are backing it. Are we becoming the Socialist Republic of South Yorkshire once again �� did we ever stop being it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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