South Yorks mayoral race.

Seems a bit like the Police Commisioner or whatever he's called. A nice pay packet but get him to actually do something and there's no power. "That's an operational matter". Could almost be

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True.

Can somebody explain what the police commisioner has actually done to earn his money?

True.

 

Can somebody explain what the police commisioner has actually done to earn his money?

he's done lots of things

he's done lots of things

Glad to hear it. But what?

Think you're getting a bit confused on 2 points. The Liverpool Mayor is nothing to do with the Liverpool region Mayor. Two separate roles.

 

Secondly, Steve Rotherham has never been Mayor of Liverpool. He was the MP for Liverpool Walton from 2010 to 2017. Became Liverpool Regional Mayor on 08/05 2017.

And gave up his job as MP, unlike the intentions of 2 jobs Jarvis

I believe (you'll correct me if I'm wrong) that this idea of a regional Mayor is a government idea, and the regions have been 'bribed' with a promise of funds to go along with it.

 

So my question is - what's in it for the government? What is the rationale behind having a regional Mayor? What are these Mayors supposed to do that a council and CEO can't do? I know it worked in London with high profile Boris, less so with Javid.

 

But none of the candidates here have the same flair for publicity as Boris has. I really don't see the point. And knowing this government here'll be a downside in the small print that we haven't heard about yet...

It's a Tory idea

- City mayors and city councils tend to be Labour

- Regional mayors though include all the rich satellite towns, so are much more likely to go blue

The plan is to have Tory mayors of London and Leeds, overruling the Labour councils

Sheffield is a bit different though because the rest of South Yorkshire is poorer, rather than richer, than the city.

ahead of the hustings, the candidates have been approached about their strategy for walking, cycling and active travel.

https://events.ticketsforgood.co.uk/events/635-the-mayoral-election-devolution-or-government-dictat

You may know that Andy Burnham appointed Chirs Boardman to get Manchester moving.

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38 per cent of people living in the city region are not active enough to benefit their health. The cost of this inactivity to health services in Greater Manchester is estimated to be £26 million per year.

http://aboutmanchester.co.uk/chris-boardman-to-be-greater-manchesters-new-cycling-czar/

They were also asked if they support or will attend the big ride.

Responses below

Rob Murphy (Green) has said he will come on the Big Ride, will appoint a cycling officer with a dedicated budget enabling more active travel

Dan Jarvis (Labour) may come on the Big Ride will appoint an Active Travel Commissioner and mentioned cycling and walking improvements in his manifesto

Naveen Judah (NHS action party) has not said whether he would come on the ride, has not said whether he would appoint a walking/cycling commissioner, has said he would 'promote walking and cycling in our cities and towns with more cycle lanes and greater urban pedestrianisation'.

Hannah Kitchen (Lib Dems) is not coming on the Big Ride, did not say whether she would appoint a walking/cycling commissioner, but listed a few things she'd like: 'City centre pay showers and bike lock ups - particularly near transport hubs', 'ongoing investment in leisure cycling facilities and trails',

Ian Walker (Conservative) - no response

Mick Bower (Yorkshire Party) - no response

David Allen (English Democrats) ED's have not responded with an email address for him.

Not mayor related, but quite amusing:

Candidates reveal comedy canvassing capers

https://www.thestar.co.uk/our-towns-and-cities/sheffield/candidates-reveal-comedy-canvassing-capers-1-9130679

“Chris Rosling-Josephs once caused a domestic between one couple. “I was putting a leaflet through a door and a man grabbed it, shoved it back at me and said we don’t vote Labour in this house.

 

A voice came from behind him and said yes we do vote Labour. The man turned round to see his wife stood there. He said, you don’t vote and if you did, you’re not voting Labour. Do as you’re told.

Liverpool doesn't have 2 Mayors; nor does any other city / town as far as I know?

 

The thread is about regional Mayors. Totally different.

 

When the new S. Yorks Mayor is elected, Sheffield, Barnsley, Doncaster & Rotherham will still have theirs. Local councillors with a casting vote.

Doncaster says hello

Civic Mayor (unelected) - George Derx

Elected Mayor (elected) - Ros Jones

SCR Mayor (elected) - TBC

They will have 3 mayors in the area. None of the candidates has stated what difference there will be between Ros Jones and the SCR Mayor.

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There is a pot of £900 million in development funds which needs an elected mayor before it can be accessed.

Which realistically is jack all in the grand scheme of things

£900M at £30m a year for 30 years (is that term financially guaranteed?) equals £7.5m a year per council area if distributed evenly.

Current budget savings/shortfall (2019/20)

Barnsley - £10M

Doncaster - £17.7M

Rotherham - £15M

Sheffield - £44M

An event organised by Democracy Sheffield where not all mayoral candidates were given a platform. Democracy?

https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/sheffield-city-region-mayoral-candidate-felt-discriminated-against-after-snub-from-hustings-1-9135753

An event organised by Democracy Sheffield where not all mayoral candidates were given a platform. Democracy?

 

https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/sheffield-city-region-mayoral-candidate-felt-discriminated-against-after-snub-from-hustings-1-9135753

Hardly Democratic. And an equally bizarre response from them

for the botch up.

A hustings is a simple idea. A group of candidates who wish to attend and come together on a public platform and give their report of why people should vote for them. The public can then ask them questions. It is a democratic convention. If a candidate attends and is not allowed to speak but all for the others in attendance can speak its not good. What would have happened if Dan Jarvis had been told he couldn't speak.

The NHS is an important issue. Some say the most important issue. Naveens election address in the mayoral booklet, delivered to all voters in South Yorkshire outlines the terrible destruction of the NHS with specific examples.For instance in Sheffield they are trying to close the city centre walk in centre, in Barnsley take away the emergency stroke service. There is along list and its all to save £571 million over the next few years. How many other services will cut and/or given to private companies.

Naveen is campaigning as part of the South Yorkshire Save our NHS party to stop the vicious attack on our NHS services, NHS users and NHS staff. Have read you have all got a mayoral election booklet and see if any of the other candidates mention the NHS at all.

Infact its well known that Dan Jarvis supports the Tory cuts to the NHS . He has publically stated that he supports the so called 'Integrated care system', the Tory goverments secret way of bring in ( more) private companies to run NHS services, operating for profit yo pay its share holders not for the patient. Why would a Labour MP support this policy? No Labour MP in South Yorkshire has spoken out against the closures of NHS revices and buildings and the selling of of NHS property. Why? - who gets the cash?

Infact its well known that Dan Jarvis supports the Tory cuts to the NHS . He has publically stated that he supports the so called 'Integrated care system', the Tory goverments secret way of bring in ( more) private companies to run NHS services, operating for profit yo pay its share holders not for the patient. Why would a Labour MP support this policy? No Labour MP in South Yorkshire has spoken out against the closures of NHS revices and buildings and the selling of of NHS property. Why? - who gets the cash?

Secret? Hardly.

https://www.england.nhs.uk/systemchange/integrated-care-systems/

The whole scheme makes a lot of sense. Sadly, the uninformed just see "NHS" and "private" and put two and two together and get the wrong answer.