Wanted: An outstanding mayor for West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire council leaders celebrate the area's devolution deal.

EVEN though the West Yorkshire devolution deal confirmed by Chancellor Rishi Sunak is provisional, its scope is such that it will almost certainly be endorsed by local councils in time for the election of a mayor in May next year.

This is why a West Yorkshire devolution deal has taken so long to arrive

Indicative of the compromises made by all sides after the election, and the view that regional deals like this can be the stepping stone to One Yorkshire in the fullness of time, public engagement will still be key.

It means setting out clearly and concisely to West Yorkshire’s residents how the devolved powers will work in practice and not lead to an additional tier of bureaucracy stifling innovation and investment. There’s much to learn from the impressive example being set by Dan Jarvis in Sheffield City Region.

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