South Yorkshire Mayoral Election 2022

[AKGT]

On 15/04/2022 at 12:37, BigAl1 said:

all I can say is I got door drop from labour guy and he mentioned fixing the buses. I emailed him asking for some clarification in the light of Danny Boys complete failure to do more than talk the talk on the subject

 

9 days later he has not even had the courtesy to reply so clearly even as he pleads for our votes he is treating the voters with contempt

 

Are any of the others better no idea

That's been the same case of all of them, emailed a few  to get more information but I've had no reply 

 

The only 2 I can find any real information on is labour or the Yorkshire party and I had to search for that 

 

 

On 17/04/2022 at 11:42, BigAl1 said:

They did not listen - more interested in ticking a few "diversity" boxes than the caliber of the candidate my point exactly

No diversity at all from what I can see. 

 

21 hours ago, Planner1 said:

In the mayoral election, distribution of the candidate information leaflet to all registered voters is required by law. 
 

It tells you this on page 2 of the leaflet if you bother to read it.

 

I've only had something from labour.

Edited April 22, 2022 by AKGT

[AKGT]

This may help some choose who to vote for.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk0IU1Qn4q8

Edited April 22, 2022 by AKGT

[sheffbag]

18 hours ago, Planner1 said:

All public sector organisations have procurement rules they need to follow when buying in goods or services. Failure to follow the rules leaves them open to legal challenge.

 

There is no mechanism that I know of in these procurement rules which would allow them to only buy from local suppliers based in their area. There has to be open and fair competition for contracts.

 

Often, organisations like the MCA or the Council will provide help and advice to local companies ( particularly smaller ones) on how to be able to bid for contracts.

i am very aware of public sector procurement rules having spent the better part of ten years involved in it. 

 

I have found the tender . It went out to OJEU at a value of £360K 

 

 

 

[Anna B]

I have always thought a voting chit should have a 'none of the above' box as an option to choose. And the number of people who voted for that should also be read out.

I also think there should be a midterm 'satisfaction' consultation to find out whether the people think they are doing a good job or not.

[ECCOnoob]

2 hours ago, Anna B said:

I have always thought a voting chit should have a 'none of the above' box as an option to choose. And the number of people who voted for that should also be read out.

I also think there should be a midterm 'satisfaction' consultation to find out whether the people think they are doing a good job or not.

Easiest way to do that is just a spoil your ballot. They have to be counted and the numbers are recorded.

 

They even have to be inspected by all the candidates to make sure there is not one choice preference being over another. If you write X candidate is a smelly bum head or draw a male member next to the box for your chosen and member of Parliament.....that has to be inspected by all the candidates and return officers.

 

I know people who have been doing that for years. What better way for them to really see what people think of them if they are that passionate.

 

As with all these elections, the only thing I pray is that people stop thinking in simplistic tribal blue and red. Remember what exactly we are voting for here. What that candidate is supposed to be representing. This is not a vote for a prime minister. This is not a vote for government. It is supposed to be about our local candidates and picking who we feel will do the best job to represent us on our own specific local community issues.  

 

The fact that I hear so many people talking about local mayoral elections in the same sentence as things like Ukrainian war response, NHS funding and Brexit just blows my mind.  Just shows the deep rooted one-track tribal thinking across the electorate time and time again.

Edited April 26, 2022 by ECCOnoob

[Findlay]

Yes it that time for those lame half-hearted politicians to come out from under their stones.

Politicians and the South Yorkshire Mayor position have been shown to be all blow.

They are ALL ineffective and not fit for purpose and make decisions where they have no expertise.

SY has lost out on millions of transport funding through these idiots not working together.

 

 

[mattsin30]

I'm spoiling my vote first time, i have always voted for someone but the candidates available both council and mayor don't deserve a vote.  They spend more time snipping at each other on social media or giving out vague unrealistic promises, saying that i have had no literature on any of the mayor candidates so seen odd thing on the internet.  Local politics has become a shambles and its just about party votes not the actual candidates. 

[srtaylo0]

I had similar questions so took a read of this link. 
 

https://southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk/about-the-mayor/priorities-plans

 

I cannot say I’m much the wiser - seems to have talked a lot and opened a lot but I’m struggling to see what tangible benefits his post has brought to the region. Maybe I’m missing something - can anyone enlighten me pls ?

[srtaylo0]

So the mayors jd (or description of role) is pasted below.  As well as his salary of 80k. It’s not a lot for a big strategic role but then what tangible benefits has he brought to the region. IMHO 80k could pay the salary of people that could really make a difference to the community (looking after elderly etc). 

 

I guess it’s hard to measure but I’m not sure I’ve seen advancement in the areas defined below in the last 3/4 years  ?

 

Buses have not improved. 
 

Devolution - errr - all I’ve seen there are arguments and nothing tangible ?? Again would welcome correction !

 

Skills and Housing ??? - errrr - again not really sure how he has helped there - was he instrumental in bringing the likes of Boeing or mclaren to the area ? What about John Lewis ? Or other vacators of the region ?

 

like I said in my last post please correct me. 😊

 

The Mayor is a major figure in the political life of the area. They act as an ambassador for the area; promoting it as a place to live, work, visit and invest in.

The Mayor is Chair of the Mayoral Combined Authority and a member of the South Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP).

The Mayor and the other Leaders of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority work with the LEP, central government and other organisations in pursuing shared goals and delivering key strategic plans.

The Mayor has certain public transport powers relating to how buses may operate in the future.

The Mayoral Combined Authority has now agreed to move forward with the South Yorkshire Devolution Deal. The Devolution Deal brings with it £30m a year in additional funding for economic growth, as well as power over the adult education budget totalling around £35m each year.

It also means additional powers for the Mayoral Combined Authority, in areas including transport, skills, and housing.

On the advice of an Independent Remuneration Panel, the Combined Authority has agreed to pay an allowance of 79,000 to the Mayor of South Yorkshire (payable from the 28th July 2020). The Mayor has confirmed he will use this to support organisations who have helped hold our communities together during the pandemic, and those that make a valuable contribution to our lives in South Yorkshire.

 

 

Edited April 29, 2022 by srtaylo0
Added a thought on salary

[dave_the_m]

Most of the Mayor's powers were only devolved about a year ago. Before then, the Mayor's initial role was more about liaising with the LAs and central government to get agreement about what powers should be devolved.