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North Yorkshire Mayoral Candidates Discuss How the Role Will Work

Monday, 29 April 2024 06:00

By Matthew Pells

Elections for York and North Yorkshire's first ever elected Mayor take place on Thursday, but how will they work with the two existing council's which have two different political makeup's?

The Mayor will have devolved powers and funding from Westminster and will lead a combined authority that works alongside both the Labour controlled City of York Council and the Conservative controlled North Yorkshire Council.

The new York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority will consist of two representatives from each of the councils and the elected Mayor.

Liberal Democrat candidate - Felicty Cunliffe-Lister - says the role is going to require a lot of cross party engagement.

The political challenges facing York and North Yorkshire's first ever elected mayor have also been highlighted by some of the candidates standing for the role.

Green party candidate Kevin Foster says if elected he will appoint a deputy from another party.

Independent Candidate - Keith Tordoff - is concerned that some of the structures the new mayor will work with are already being put in to place.

Independent Candidate - Paul Haslam - says the mayor will need to consult widely with both local politicians and the public about how best to use the new funding.

There are six candidates standing for election on Thursday May 2nd they are:

  • Felicity Cunliffe-Lister for the Liberal Democrats
  • Keane Duncan for the Conservatives
  • Kevin Foster for the Green Party
  • Paul Haslam as an Independent
  • David Skaith for the Labour Party
  • Keith Tordoff as an Independent.

The audio in this report came from the Whitby hustings which were organised by Whitby Community Network. All six candidates had been invited to take part bur two of the candidates were unable to take part. We have since offered both those candidates the opportunity to record interviews on the topics covered at the Whitby hustings event but neither have responded to our approaches.

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