Longcol   604 #13 Posted August 4, 2017  ◾There are eight cities in the county with more than 100,000 people  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-40788868  No there aren't - Yorkshire has seven cities - Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford, Hull, Wakefield, York & Ripon - and the population of Ripon is about 17,000. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
WestTinsley   11 #14 Posted August 4, 2017 (edited) No there aren't - Yorkshire has seven cities - Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford, Hull, Wakefield, York & Ripon - and the population of Ripon is about 17,000.  Yes he got that info from the article .. most of those statistics are incorrect imo. There are 7cities but more than15 towns/cities with well over 100000. Middlesbrough did try for city status the other year but lost out. Edited August 4, 2017 by WestTinsley Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Longcol   604 #15 Posted August 4, 2017 Yes he got that info from the article .. most of those statistics are incorrect imo. There are 7cities but more than15 towns/cities with well over 100000. Middlesbrough did try for city status the other year but lost out.  Is that 15 including the places like Barnsley, Doncaster & Rotherham where the boroughs are 200,000 plus but the population of the main town is under half the total of the borough? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Anna B   1,414 #16 Posted August 5, 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.  Possibly, but I think the North of England needs a stronger voice in Parliament, in much the same way as Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own assemblies fighting their corner.  We are currently ruled by a London elite that haven't a clue about anything outside their own little Southern bubble. All the investment and development goes into London, and we get a few crumbs off the table. Please, don't anyone mention HS2 which is a vanity project that will take years to build, if it ever happens, cost billions and is outdated technology before it even starts.  That money could be focused and put into projects right now, when it's needed, not 30 years down the line when the world will have changed beyond recognition.  The only way the North will have any appreciable clout is to band together. and work together in everyone's best interests. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Hairyloon   10 #17 Posted August 5, 2017 True enough, but I cannot see much chance of real improvements if we leave it to the polititians. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
akzcymuz   10 #18 Posted August 5, 2017 Completely agree Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jeffrey Shaw   90 #19 Posted September 18, 2017 Thread closed. Now see https://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1521870&highlight=devolution Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...