Sheffield is getting an elected Mayor like Manchester

[Bargepole23]

14 minutes ago, WalkleyIan said:

It sounds like the 4 South Yorkshire local authorities have finally agreed on a joint  approach that might free up the investment money.

 

https://sheffieldcityregion.org.uk/breakthrough-in-devolution-for-the-scr/

 

Coincidentally the Regional Authority is meeting today in a building just over the road from us at the AMP.

 

Looks like  some have been inspecting the site which has just been cleared for the new retail outlet and bus station at Waverly. 

Hope so. I don't really understand the desire for a Yorkshire wide devolved region. 

 

Much too big, and aims are much too diverse IMHO. 

 

The South Yorkshire region is a decent size and fairly homogenous. 

[WalkleyIan]

They just tweeted this out. 

 

Big news for active travel now - #SCRMCA members have agreed to accept £4.2m from the Government's Transforming Cities Fund for active travel schemes across the region.

 

 

[Planner1]

5 hours ago, WalkleyIan said:

They just tweeted this out. 

 

Big news for active travel now - #SCRMCA members have agreed to accept £4.2m from the Government's Transforming Cities Fund for active travel schemes across the region.

 

 

That's nothing to do with devolution, it was a competitive bidding process.

 

The city regions that have already got devolution deals have already been directly allocated much higher amounts of Transforming Cities funding .

[WalkleyIan]

SCR  appoints Dame Sarah Storey as Cycling and Walking Commissioner. Good choice,  just hope she gets the same level of support that Boardman is getting in Manchester.

 

https://www.cyclinguk.org/press-release/sheffield-appoints-dame-sarah-storey-cycling-and-walking-commissioner