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Women and girls often do not feel safe in parks and so use them less. This is unfair and unequal – and it’s what this new guidance on safer parks sets out to change.

Road safety has taken centre stage in an innovative programme using drama to help more than 13,000 children, across 83 schools in the region.

West Yorkshire's private and public sector leaders have joined forces to kick-off plans for next month's UKREiiF.

A consultation asking parents and carers in West Yorkshire to have their say on how they want the future of secondary school bus services to look has started today.

Yorkshire’s three mayors met the Transport Secretary last night (Thursday) to outline their ambitions for the region’s railways.

The Mayor's statement in response to recent reports about West Yorkshire Police recruitment

Community groups can now bid for up to £5,000 via the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s community grants scheme, to get more people walking, wheeling and cycling.

Hundreds of healthtech firms in West Yorkshire will benefit from new support to accelerate their growth, create jobs and develop lifechanging new technologies for patients.

Nearly £125 million to improve and maintain West Yorkshire’s roads over the next two years agreed.

Residents of Bradford will benefit from more housebuilding, better transport and increased investment into the district, after regional leaders came together to back ambitious plans for a flagship regeneration project in the city.

The Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin has welcomed Government investment in the North's transport network

People in West Yorkshire have found it easier to get around the region since the introduction of the Mayor’s Fares reduced pricing scheme, according to a recent survey.

Parents and carers are set to be asked from next month what they want the future of school bus services in the region to look like by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (CA). 

Multi-million-pound transformation work at Bradford Interchange has been officially completed.

The new West Yorkshire Places scheme to improve walking, wheeling and cycling facilities in the region is taking a major step forward.

The Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin has awarded £1million to community groups across Yorkshire.

South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and York and North Yorkshire Mayors sign new White Rose Agreement to champion Yorkshire and work together on key areas

Work on the £23 million transformation of Dewsbury Bus Station will begin this weekend.

An ambitious plan to create a multimillion-pound investment fund to boost jobs, accelerate economic growth and put more money in people’s pockets is set to go before regional leaders.

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has joined forces with Go Ahead Buses to take back and improve a Calderdale bus route.

The Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin has published her new Police and Crime Plan, which sets out the policing policies for the next four years.

A week-long festival showcasing the region’s best and brightest innovators, entrepreneurs and business minds is set to return to West Yorkshire for its fourth edition.

Thousands of people across West Yorkshire, as well as leaders in business and education, have come out in support of plans for a region-wide Mass Transit network. 

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority will receive £17.07 million to to improve walking, wheeling and cycling routes in the region.

The Mayor’s Big Ideas Challenge offers local businesses the chance to receive grants of between £20,000 and £100,000, to develop their ideas into tangible innovations that can positively impact local communities.

Every Further Education college across Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield will work to strengthen their relationships with local businesses to respond to their skills needs, including through the co-creation of courses to guarantee direct pathways into good jobs.

The Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin sets policing budget for 2025/2026.

The West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP) is helping people to call out unacceptable attitudes and behaviours across communities.

West Yorkshire's leaders have approved the Combined Authority's multimillion-pound budget today.

The Women of West Yorkshire networking event provided a space for women to share their unique experiences and views on how the Mayor can make a real difference to their lives.

The next generation of West Yorkshire’s ‘Young Poets Laureate’ have been crowned following a search to discover and celebrate creative talent in the region.

West Yorkshire Combined Authority is consulting on proposals to increase the level of the police precept.

Drivers are being asked to watch their speed as national figures show it contributes to around half of all fatal collisions in Britain.

An ambitious new plan to grow West Yorkshire’s multibillion-pound visitor economy has been unveiled by tourism bosses.

The Mayor of West Yorkshire issues statement on child sexual exploitation.

The Mayor of West Yorkshire has stepped in to save a key bus route between Dewsbury and Wakefield. 

More than 80 per cent of services will return to the Interchange following closure on safety grounds

An engagement has been launched to give the public their say on the Combined Authority's draft budget for 2025.

A total of 47 services will go back to the bus station when it reopens on Sunday 5th January.

Large employers in West Yorkshire have pledged a total of £9 million to fund hundreds of apprenticeships in smaller firms.

Residents are being given the chance to share their views on next year’s budget for West Yorkshire Police.

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has unveiled a ten-year, £7 billion growth plan, which could support the creation of 33,000 jobs and unlock £26 billion of economic growth.

Mayor Tracy Brabin pledged almost £90 million by March next year to help unlock over 5,400 new homes.

The togetherness of a community in helping to de-escalate serious disorder in part of Leeds earlier this year has been praised by the Mayor of West Yorkshire.

A new multi-million-pound investment to improve walking and cycling routes in West Yorkshire has been welcomed by the Mayor.

Proposals to ensure bus passengers in West Yorkshire will continue to pay some of the lowest fares in the country have been set out today.

New investment to empower victims of crime and reduce reoffending has been announced by the Mayor of West Yorkshire.

Motorists have been given road safety advice after dangerously overtaking an undercover police cyclist.

Mayor Tracy Brabin and Screen Yorkshire have teamed up to catapult the careers of talented writers in West Yorkshire with the launch of a free training initiative.

Members of the public will have the chance to put their questions directly to the West Yorkshire Mayor in the next round of her public ‘Question Time’ events.

The Mayor of West Yorkshire has confirmed that £2 bus fares in the region will continue into the new year.

A specialist team is making huge strides on improving safety for women and girls in West Yorkshire.

As Road Safety Week 2024 starts, people in West Yorkshire are being urged to pledge their commitment to improving safety through signing the Vision Zero Pledge.

A million pounds of cash recovered from criminals is to be re-invested into community safety projects.

People are being asked for their views on the latest proposals to create three ‘shared transport hubs’ in Todmorden and Hebden Bridge.

The Mayor of West Yorkshire joined the Home Secretary last week to celebrate a major milestone for Victim Support in Castleford.

More than 60 per cent of child car seats were found to be incorrectly fitted at recent safety checks carried out in West Yorkshire.

Members of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority today gave their approval for operations to restart at the facility on January 5.

The latest report has been released after a pilot project in Bradford focusing on online harms, education and support.

A target date of January 5 has been set for the reopening of Bradford Interchange bus station.

Families looking forward to an enchanting evening in Leeds can begin their journey with Leeds City Park & Ride , as illuminating attractions are set to adorn two of the city’s Park and Ride sites and also Leeds City Bus Station.

The new Halifax Bus Station has been declared Transport Project of the Year in a prestigious national awards ceremony.

Empowering women and girls to stand up for safer public spaces after dark will be the focus of a free event hosted by Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin later this month.

The city regions of West Yorkshire and Nashville, Tennessee, will work together to turbocharge their health technology sectors.

This week is a painful reminder of the human cost of conflict.

The West Yorkshire Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Alison Lowe, responds to the PEEL spotlight report on antisocial behaviour.

Tim Taylor will join the West Yorkshire Combined Authority as Director of Transport Services later this month.

Forensic structural engineer backs report which found that risk of reopening bus station is low

West Yorkshire has gone stateside, with a dozen of the region’s businesses joining Mayor Tracy Brabin in Nashville, Tennessee, to meet with potential investors and trade partners.

Leaders from across the UK will come together in Scotland on Friday 11 October, as the Prime Minister convenes the first Council of the Nations and Regions.

Three men have been jailed for arson and violent disorder during an incident which saw a bus set on fire in Harehills on July 18th, 2024.

Phase one of the Mass Transit network aims to connect St James’s Hospital with south Leeds, with another line running between Bradford city centre and Leeds city centre.

The scheme is funded through the Mayor’s £2.3 million "You Can Make It Here" initiative, designed to drive the growth of the creative industries across the region.

Active Travel England recently announced its ‘active travel capability ratings’ for 2024, with the Combined Authority retaining its Level 3 status.

A West Yorkshire based national support charity has been given a grant to help more people affected by road death and injury.

The West Yorkshire Music Network is part of Mayor Tracy Brabin’s £2.3 million ‘You Can Make It Here’ programme, designed to support and drive growth across the region’s creative sector.

Regional leaders this morning approved plans to invest a further £30 million towards green transport and housing infrastructure for West Yorkshire.

Organisations will be sharing the successes of their local interventions, including a spotlight on Bradford’s Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Pilot.

Nearly 200 secondary schools and colleges in the region are set to benefit from the Mayor's free support scheme.

More than half a million pounds seized from criminals has been awarded to a range of organisations working to make West Yorkshire communities safer.

Experts have advised that Bradford Interchange bus station could safely reopen with appropriate safety measures.

“I would like to thank all of you who have already had your say and urge others to do so before the end of October."

A contractor has been appointed for the final stage of development work at Elland Rail Station.

A new team of community ambassadors are joining the battle to tackle the underlying causes of serious violence

Homeowners in West Yorkshire could save over 40% off the cost of solar panels under a new scheme.

The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, and her team have worked to boost a bus service in Huddersfield.

The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, and her team have worked to boost a bus service in Huddersfield.

The funding will help deliver a huge variety of courses catering for both school leavers and adult learners of all ages from across the region.

My thoughts, and those of everyone across West Yorkshire, are with their family, friends, loved ones and the wider community.

People are being asked for their views on the latest proposals for a shared transport hub in the town.

A plan to eradicate all road deaths and serious injuries across the region by 2040 has officially launched.

Ten community groups have received up to £50,000 each to help them become ‘walking and cycling hubs’.

The deadly consequences of knife crime are the focus of a brand-new short film to help educate children and young people across the region.

Data has been revealed by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Leeds City Council as part of celebrations to mark ten years since the opening of Elland Road Park and Ride.

Disabled artists and audiences are set to benefit from new investment to make creative and cultural venues in West Yorkshire more accessible.

The works are part of a commitment from the Combined Authority to invest in the broader Bradford Interchange site.

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority is working to bring more electric vehicle chargepoints to the region.

The disturbance in Harehills will be discussed at a special meeting involving the region's political and police leaders tomorrow (Thursday 1 August).

The West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP) is helping to lead the national response to serious violence.

The new Halifax Bus Station is the latest infrastructure project to be delivered by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, in partnership with Calderdale Council.

The first meeting of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority since the General Election has seen over £40 million approved for new projects.

A series of drop-in events will be held across Bradford and Leeds, as part of a major consultation on West Yorkshire’s plans to create a Mass Transit network.

Launching a new initiative called Home Energy West Yorkshire, the Mayor said she was kickstarting a home energy revolution.

Over 450 children have shared their views on a plan to help create a pioneering ‘Child First’ approach for West Yorkshire.

The West Yorkshire Mayor has announced a brand new “circular” bus service, which starts this month.

Views on the policing issues that matter most to West Yorkshire communities will help shape a new plan on tackling crime and keeping the region safe.

Mayor of West Yorkshire to set out proposed route options for first phase of a West Yorkshire Mass Transit system.

Detailed proposed routes for the first phase of a new West Yorkshire mass transit network have been released today by Mayor Tracy Brabin in a major step forward for the region’s plan for growth.

Yorkshire's Mayors welcomed a “new dawn” for devolution after Tracy Brabin hosted talks with the Chancellor on the government’s growth mission in West Yorkshire today.

The West Yorkshire Housing Strategy 2040, the first of its kind for the region, has been unveiled.

Parents and carers in West Yorkshire are being urged to take advantage of free child car seat checks at events taking place across the district over the next few months.

New data shows significant progress made across cycling, walking and wheeling in the region since the Tour de France came to Yorkshire.

The new Halifax Bus Station will make it easier for people to travel by bus in Calderdale and beyond when it opens in full on Sunday 21st July.

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West Yorkshire Combined Authority will spend £3.8 million on protecting and reinstating bus services under threat.

Passengers can now make use of 245 parking spaces at Steeton and Silsden Railway Station after work on the upgrade finished last week.

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Recruitment has started for a director to deliver West Yorkshire’s Mass Transit programme as the Mayor Tracy Brabin pledges to get spades in the ground by 2028.

Microsoft has announced plans to invest in West Yorkshire.

"Every single life lost to knife crime is one too many."

The West Yorkshire Mayor will position skills and the economy as key priorities over her next four years of office, with plans to bring more well-paid jobs to the region.

West Yorkshire's Deputy Mayor has been confirmed for another four years, to support the Mayor to improve policing and tackle crime across the region.

West Yorkshire organisations have one week left to apply for a share of £500,000 of cash seized from criminals.

Investment to boost rail gateway as Combined Authority waits for in-depth surveys to determine bus Interchange future.

A new bus service circling the whole of Bradford has been launched by the Mayor of West Yorkshire.

The companies will work alongside the Mayor on targeted activity to deliver green skills, decarbonise homes and businesses, and put the region on the path to net zero carbon by 2038.

Over 12,000 business and political leaders will flock to Leeds today for the major international investor conference UKREiiF.

West Yorkshire Mayor, Tracy Brabin, sets out her vision for her second term in power.

Half a million pounds of cash recovered from criminals is to be re-invested into community safety projects.

"Tackling knife crime can only be achieved in partnership and it is events like this that allow us to recognise the gaps and meet the challenges"

"I welcome today’s sentence and that all those responsible for the shocking murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky have been brought to justice."

Fresh from her re-election as the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin has announced a £10 million package to “make life easier for those who find it the hardest”.

Alison Lowe has been nominated by West Yorkshire’s newly re-elected Mayor Tracy Brabin as her preferred candidate to continue as Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime.

On 4 May 2024, Tracy Brabin was re-elected as Mayor of West Yorkshire.

The Candidates in the race to become the Mayor of West Yorkshire have been announced, as the deadline approaches for residents to register to vote in next month’s mayoral election.

This was a shocking incident and my thoughts and sympathies are with Kulsuma Akter’s family and loved ones.

I welcome today’s verdict and that Khan has finally been brought to justice for the terrible events in Bradford on 18 November 2005.

Our latest update on the closure of Bradford Interchange bus station.

This means that all employees of the Combined Authority will continue to receive at least the real living wage of £12 per hour.

The latest update following the closure of Bradford Interchange bus station.

Local NHS services are benefitting from new investment to train and upskill people for jobs in the health and social care sector.

Education experts from across West Yorkshire are coming together to help address serious violence.

West Yorkshire Combined Authority has invested over £600,000 into the School Streets programme.

Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin has decided to take control of the buses in the biggest shake up to public transport in the region for decades.

The final Combined Authority meeting of West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin's term in office will today see a raft of decisions and investment made to create a region that works for all.

Over £6 million is set to be approved by regional leaders to help drive economic growth through West Yorkshire’s creative industries.

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority will be asked to approve a rail strategy – which sets out the priorities and next steps for the rail network in West Yorkshire until 2050 – at a meeting this week.

Thousands of households across West Yorkshire are now living in warmer, more comfortable homes amid the cost of living crisis.

“Safe Zones” have launched in every staffed bus station in West Yorkshire to help protect passengers and passers-by.

A first-of-its-kind dedicated unit has been set up by West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin to tackle violence against women and girls in the region.

West Yorkshire is a global leader in health and digital technology.

Proposals for first phase of mass transit scheme set to be approved by West Yorkshire leaders before submission to the Government

Our latest update on the closure of Bradford Interchange bus station.

Mayor Tracy Brabin has issued a statement in response to the Spring Budget

Mayor Tracy Brabin’s Dementia-Ready Housing Taskforce was set up in March 2022 to support people living with the disease.

Mayor Tracy Brabin and Cllr James Lewis write to Rishi Sunak about threat to Leeds Station expansion.

The Northern Mayors issued the following joint statement from the Convention of the North in Leeds today (1st March).

I welcome today’s sentence and that Osborne will now be unable to harm anyone else, but I know it will offer little comfort to those affected.

Northern leaders are committing to deepening their collaboration on transport, energy, investment and placemaking, as part of plans to grow the North’s economy by over £100 billion.

Our latest update on the closure of Bradford Interchange.

The first West Yorkshire Business Board meeting will take place tomorrow, with leaders set to discuss plans to boost economic growth and innovation in the region.

The Mayor's Safer Communities Fund takes money recovered from criminal activities, and grants it to community-based projects that are making their local area safer.

Almost 160,000 people have signed up for training since the Mayor took responsibility for adult education in West Yorkshire.

The high-profile event will provide a platform for public and private sector voices to debate the challenges and opportunities facing the region.

Faith communities across West Yorkshire are coming together in the battle against serious violence.

The West Yorkshire Green Jobs Taskforce was launched in January 2022 by Mayor Brabin, to deliver her manifesto pledge to create 1,000 green, skilled, well-paid jobs for young people.

We took the precautionary measure to close Bradford Interchange bus station in January after some damage was discovered.

The Mayor of West Yorkshire and Leader of Wakefield Council, Cllr Denise Jeffery, have launched their “regional mission” to build more homes and deliver a “happy West Yorkshire” by 2040

A new initiative has been launched to help venues become more accessible as part of the Mayor's You Can Make It Here programme.

Bus passengers can catch new and more regular services across the region this week following investment from West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

A group of young people from Girlguiding met the Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin to talk about issues affecting women and girls.

The proposals were agreed at a meeting of the regional Climate, Energy and Environment Committee.

Community ambassadors come together from across West Yorkshire on a training programme to tackle serious violence.

68 community projects across West Yorkshire are to benefit from over one million pounds in funding.

Virtual reality is helping young people in West Yorkshire to make the right choices when it comes to knife crime.

Frontline policing in West Yorkshire will be bolstered after backing was given for new officers and specialist staff.

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority officially approved its annual budget at a meeting this morning, with a planned total spend of £866m over the next year

West Yorkshire MPs have come together to pledge support for a major road safety campaign, Vision Zero.

A recent survey has shown that more people are using buses since the Mayor's Fares reduced pricing was introduced.

West Yorkshire Combined Authority's latest statement on Bradford Interchange bus station.

This was an important national exercise and I welcome that the results are publicly available.

New and more frequent bus services are being launched in February.

Can you help lead the agenda for young people in tackling serious violent crime and exploitation?

A week of action focusing on neighbourhood policing has launched with the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Alison Lowe joining officers on patrol in Leeds to see their work first hand.

Young people in Bradford are learning to fix bicycles and go-karts as part of efforts to keep them safe thanks to funding from the Mayor of West Yorkshire.

Statement from Simon Warburton, Executive Director of Transport at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

The Mayor of West Yorkshire: 'When it comes to climate leadership, Westminster could take a leaf out of West Yorkshire's book.'

This year’s Convention of the North, set to be held in West Yorkshire for the first time, will be hosted by BBC newsreader Clive Myrie.

The Mayor of West Yorkshire will be answering questions from the public at a series of events.

People with experience of prison or probation are being helped to move on with their lives thanks to a pioneering scheme funded by the Mayor of West Yorkshire.

Latest statement from West Yorkshire Combined Authority on the closure of Bradford Interchange bus station.

Organisations across West Yorkshire could benefit from up to £50,000 to support more people in their communities to walk, cycle and wheel

More than 100 new bus drivers have secured employment in West Yorkshire following a specialist training programme funded by Mayor Tracy Brabin.

Our latest statement on the closure of Bradford Interchange bus station.

People in Otley are being given the chance to have their say on new transport services for the town.

New initiatives designed to boost West Yorkshire’s creative industries will be launched later this month, following investment from the Mayor.

People across West Yorkshire have just over a week left to have their say on what could be the biggest change to West Yorkshire’s bus network for a generation.

Regional transport bosses have agreed funding to help resurrect a key bus service linking north and south Leeds after a private operator axed the service.

People are being given the chance to share their views on next year’s budget for West Yorkshire Police.

Metro mayors representing over 8.5 million people across the country have joined forces to call on the Government to step forward with emergency support for towns halls on the brink of financial collapse.

A new approach has been launched to help improve people’s health through creative initiatives.

People in West Yorkshire can now shape the future of career support services by taking part in a new consultation launched by Mayor Tracy Brabin.

West Yorkshire leaders have approved plans to build a new bus station in Heckmondwike

West Yorkshire organisations have received a combined investment of £11.4 million to deliver projects that will support local businesses to drive growth and innovation.

A specialist training programme has provided 1,000 people in West Yorkshire with the skills they need to step into much needed roles in the region.

Extended hours have been introduced at Stourton Park and Ride to help people wanting to purchase gifts in Leeds in the run up to Christmas.

The Mayor of West Yorkshire responds to the Chancellor's Autumn Statement.

The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin and the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Alison Lowe OBE met with over a hundred partners from across the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSE) sector.

Victims of road deaths across West Yorkshire were remembered as buildings across the region were yesterday (19/11) lit up in yellow for the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

Mayor Tracy Brabin will meet with leading US and Canadian business leaders, to champion West Yorkshire as a top destination for jobs and growth.

Small businesses across West Yorkshire’s rural communities are starting to benefit from a new £2.5 million Rural Fund.

Tracy Brabin hails a 'victory for passengers' in the U-turn on plans to close rail ticket offices.

A major event was held this week aimed at kick-starting work to eradicate all deaths and serious injuries on West Yorkshire’s roads by 2024.

Leading aerospace manufacturing expert and Mayor's new Business Advisor Mandy Ridyard will chair a new board of local council and private sector leaders.

Hate Crime Awareness Week was closed out with a partnership show of support in Leeds Bus Station.

West Yorkshire secures £7.5 million to support local business growth

Creative businesses in the region have joined forces with the Mayor to launch a new Skills Bootcamp that will supercharge opportunities for young people to work in live events.

West Yorkshire’s vision to end all road deaths and serious injuries by 2040 is being bolstered, through the work of the region’s forensic team.

Plans to reform bus services in West Yorkshire are set to take another important step forward at a special meeting next week.

Some bus services, a new travel centre and accessible toilet facilities are opening to passengers from Sunday 1 October 2023, while construction work continues on site.

The “Just Don’t” campaign is the latest step in the Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin’s fight to improve the safety of women and girls, alongside partners across the region.

The winning young poets have been revealed following a search to discover and celebrate a new generation of creative talent in the region.

West Yorkshire Police has received funding to train new Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), as part of a drive to get more young people into secure, well-paid jobs.

Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin has joined forces with council leaders and regional transport bosses to introduce new, cheaper and more regular bus services.

People in West Yorkshire are being asked their views on road safety to help end all road deaths and serious injury by 2040.

Mayor of West Yorkshire thanks Shabir Pandor as he steps down as leader of Kirklees Council.

Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, responds to the decision to extend the consultation on ticket office closures.

Today, the Mayors of West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire have released a joint statement in response to the Government's publication of a study which will explore options for the most effective way to bring high-speed rail to Yorkshire.

Mayor writes to Transport Secretary over plans to close vast majority of rail station ticket offices.

Entrepreneurs across the region will benefit from a new multimillion-pound fund to help them launch services and products.

Community projects have just one week left to apply for up to £8,000 of cash previously associated with criminal activities.

During his time as Interim Chair, Mark has worked closely with the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, to ensure businesses across the region have been supported through challenging circumstances.

Work to improve the safety of road users in West Yorkshire has been bolstered thanks to funding from the region’s Mayor.

An innovative new online platform has been launched to attract green investment and help boost the region’s progress in tackling the climate emergency.

Two years ago, you elected me as your first ever Mayor of West Yorkshire. The significance of that trust has never been lost on me.

Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, reacts to news this morning (Thursday 11 May 2023) that failing train operator TransPennine Express will be nationalised.

On 16 May, West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin will declare the region open for business as she addresses delegates at the UKREiiF conference in Leeds.

West Yorkshire Mayor urges community groups working to improve public safety to bid for a slice of £350,000 of funding available from today (09/05/23)

Young people in West Yorkshire are taking a leading role in the response to serious violent crime.

West Yorkshire’s Mayoral Combined Authority has secured further funding to help improve energy efficiency in more socially rented homes.

After the release of the Casey Review, the Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin has been in touch with Baroness Casey to discuss how to take forward their shared ambitions to address violence towards women and girls both at regional and national level.

Andrew Wright has stepped down from the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) board after nine years of service to the region.

Northern commuters have been warned today (Monday 6 March) that without improvement, TransPennine Express could cancel 23,000 journeys this year. The Mayor of West Yorkshire has slammed the failing operator’s performance and called on Ministers to get a grip and end the suffering of passengers in the North of England.

In response to the Ofgem price cap announcement on Monday 27 February, the Mayor has warned that thousands in West Yorkshire will be pushed further into poverty.

Tracy Brabin, the Mayor of West Yorkshire, is hosting an International Women's Day event, headlined by Happy Valley writer Sally Wainwright.

An innovative training programme launched with investment from the Mayor of West Yorkshire is driving adults into jobs - and keeping the region’s buses moving.

In a major boost to West Yorkshire’s creative sector, the Chief Executive of The Piece Hall Trust, Nicky Chance-Thompson DL has been appointed as the new Deputy Chair of the region’s Culture Committee.

New and innovative ways to tackle violent crime are the focus of the West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit’s latest showcase event.

A senior West Yorkshire politician is calling on Network Rail to permanently fix a fault affecting “lifeline” rail services near Wakefield.

College students studying in Huddersfield will have to wait for around an hour for a train to take them home at the end of the day, according to a senior West Yorkshire politician.

A new £55,000 programme to encourage children aged 2 - 5 to walk to and from nursery has been launched by West Yorkshire Mayor, Tracy Brabin.

Mayor of West Yorkshire responds to reports that the Culture Secretary has recommended dropping Channel 4 privatisation

Tracy Brabin has issued a statement after TransPennine Express warned passengers not to travel on its own services.

Tracy Brabin has launched a blistering attack on the government’s commitment to levelling up.

Boxing Day bus services are back this year thanks to the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, who is funding services across the region.

Over 100 creative professionals from across the region join Mayor Tracy Brabin and LEP Chair Mark Roberts at Bradford event to launch West Yorkshire Creative Industries Showcase profiling sector’s national and international strengths

The absolute bare minimum of levelling up means being able to get to work and college on time – but Northerners have been robbed of this basic right because of the chaos on our railways. That must end.

Major plan to improve digital skills and grow the region’s digital sector launched by Tracy Brabin with support from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin and the leader of Bradford Council Susan Hinchcliffe have cautiously welcomed the government’s announcement that they are assessing options for a new station in Bradford and called for talks to thrash out a plan.

People in West Yorkshire are being invited to give their views on proposals to make the region’s bus network easier to navigate.

"The Chancellor speaks about a compassionate and balanced approach, but in reality he plunges communities in West Yorkshire into a bleak and uncertain future."

As thousands of last-minute cancellations continue to make life miserable for people in the North, the Government remains in a state of paralysis having just appointed its third Transport Secretary in seven weeks.

Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, met with Transpennine Express this morning (24 October 2022) as repeated train cancellations continue to cause chaos for Northern rail passengers.

Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, issues statement as Rishi Sunak becomes Prime Minister.

Week-long festival to celebrate and spotlight innovators and entrepreneurs with 30 inspiring events to break down barriers for those starting their innovation journey

A charity campaign to help encourage victims and survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence to seek help has received funding from West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin.

Responding to the Prime Minister’s energy announcement today, the West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has made the following statement.

The Mayor has opened her door to the new Prime Minister, Liz Truss.

There are just three days to go until West Yorkshire residents can travel for less thanks to the introduction of “Mayor’s Fares” across the region, as West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin helps ease the cost-of-living crisis.

Following today’s energy price cap review by Ofgem, the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, has released the following statement.

Ahead of Ofgem’s price cap review this Friday (26 Aug), West Yorkshire Mayor, Tracy Brabin, has released the following statement.

Tracy Brabin is meeting Yorkshire Water today.

The list of transport schemes across West Yorkshire that are set to benefit from the £830 million City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) have been published. This investment was made possible thanks to the Mayoral devolution deal.

Today, around 40,000 of Britain’s essential telecoms workers are going on strike for the first time since 1987. These are the same engineers and call centre staff who kept our country going through the pandemic, powering our work-from-home revolution and protecting critical NHS infrastructure.

Plans for cheaper and simplified bus fares, new bus routes, improved services, and an improved bus travel experience moved a step closer today following a meeting of West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

Mayor responds to National Audit Office Report on Transpennine Route Upgrade plans.

Following today's announcement from the Department for Transport relating to the upgrade of the Transpennine rail route, the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin has issued the following statement.

TV and film production training course supporting diverse and disadvantaged communities sees applications three times number of places

Plans for a mass transit system in West Yorkshire to improve connectivity, air quality, provide alternatives to car travel and connect communities to jobs and education will be discussed at the next meeting of the Combined Authority on Friday 22 July.

Mayor expresses frustration and calls on ACAS to mediate as bus strike resumes in parts of the region

Recommendations Report from the Mayor's Manufacturing Task Force now available.

Leaders respond as Northern commits to reinstate rail services after cuts in January and May 2022.

Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin welcomes investment in enhancing the customer experience at Bradford Interchange.

The decisions to support and move on to the next stage of the projects were taken at the meeting of the Combined Authority in Leeds on Thursday 23 June.

The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, has issued a statement, following her appearance at the House of Commons Public Bill Committee to give evidence in response to the Government’s Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill.

Industrial action set to cause disruption this week.

Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, has released a statement, ahead of today's second reading of the High-Speed Rail phase 2b (Crewe – Manchester) Bill.

Award-winning entrepreneur Mark Roberts has been appointed as Interim Chair of the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership Board (LEP).

The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, has joined other metro mayors and leaders across the UK to ask for greater powers and funding so they can lead the country to net zero carbon.

Over 4,000 people expected to attend UKREiiF over three days

Passengers boarding any West Yorkshire bus from September would pay no more than £2 per journey under proposals announced by Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire today (Wednesday 11 May).

Today is the first anniversary of Tracy Brabin’s election. On May 9, 2021, she became the region’s first metro Mayor.

Following the urgent question in Parliament today (27 Apr) by Lucy Powell, MP, and the statement by the DCMS Minister Julia Lopez MP, the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, has given her reaction.

Following an announcement from the government’s Cities and Local Growth Unit that funding for Local Growth Hubs is to be cut by 50% in the coming financial year, the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, has given her reaction.

The Consul General and senior officials visit West Yorkshire to strength trade and cultural links between region and India

The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, has published her first Police and Crime Plan with a vision of making the county safe, just, and inclusive.

Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire has announced a statement on Careers Education, Information and Guidance for West Yorkshire and asks providers bidding for the Yorkshire and Humber National Careers Service contract to work strategically with the Combined Authority to ensure we can support them in improving outcomes for West Yorkshire’s diverse residents and labour market.

Manufacturing experts set to propel local businesses towards a digital, global and green future with West Yorkshire’s first-ever Manufacturing Task Force.

Experts from across the region have set out a roadmap for future jobs to tackle the climate emergency by launching The Green Jobs Taskforce.

“The report makes a number of welcome recommendations, however it is disappointing to see that sex or gender is not being proposed to be added as a protected characteristic for the purposes of aggravated offences and enhanced sentencing. I believe this sends the wrong message to our communities."

The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, and the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Alison Lowe, have welcomed Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue (HMICFRS) PEEL Assessment report with West Yorkshire Police receiving an outstanding rating in four key areas.

Restorative Justice (RJ) enables victims of crime to engage with the person who committed the crime. It puts victims at the heart of the justice process and gives them a chance to ask the offender any questions that they have.

Alongside proposals for a new accessible station next to the White Rose Office Park, the scheme also includes better walking and cycling routes between Cottingley, Churwell and Millshaw, as well as the White Rose Shopping Centre and the bus interchange.

A major project, using innovative, ‘natural’ measures which protect the environment, improve biodiversity and boost wildlife, has also reduced flood risk to 865 homes and 53 businesses in West Yorkshire.

Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire visited Leeds College of Building on Friday (8.10.21), to celebrate the college receiving over £1million of grant funding from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Adult Education Budget (AEB), allocated to give adults the skills needed by West Yorkshire’s construction industry. The Mayor also took a tour of the new South Bank campuses, one of which was part funded by the Combined Authority.

Mayor of West Yorkshire and LEP chair attend Global Investment Summit.

Calls for greater devolution, certainty over funding and powers, and a commitment to strategic rail infrastructure.

Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire met with students and teaching staff at Leeds City College Quarry Hill Campus this week, to mark a £17million Grant funding allocation between West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Luminate Education Group.

Stourton park and ride has been officially opened by the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin and the Minister for future of transport and environment, Minister Rachel Maclean MP.

West Yorkshire Economic Recovery Plan reveals vision to secure a fair, just and lasting recovery following end of Covid restrictions.

Do you want to support the Mayor and be part of this newly established Committee, set up to champion the amazing creative and cultural sectors in West Yorkshire?

Statement from the Mayor of West Yorkshire

Tracy Brabin calls on region’s employers to help fulfil key pledge of creating 1,000 green jobs for young people

Proposals are part of a £32 million package of transport improvements in the town.

Domestic servitude typically involves victims working in a private family home where they are ill-treated, humiliated, subjected to unbearable conditions or working hours and made to work for little or no pay.

Proposals are part of a wider £20 million package to transform the way people travel in and around Dewsbury.

The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, has become the 60th signatory of the UK100 pledge, committing the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to join UK100.

Consultation seek people’s views on the proposed closure of Cottingley Rail Station

Tracy Brabin, the Mayor of West Yorkshire, has appointed Mike Hawking, Head of Policy and Partnerships at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, as her chief of staff within the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

Investment to support good work, jobs for young people, the region’s creative and cultural sectors and bus reform

Plans published today start the process of franchising and to work with the region’s bus operators to improve services

“Good sense has prevailed. Now was the wrong time to hit hard-working people in their pockets when we should instead be restoring confidence in using the bus to help our regions recover from Covid."

“People in West Yorkshire have been under restrictions longer than most, and that is why it’s so important that we do our bit and get our two jabs when eligible.”

“This election of a Mayor of West Yorkshire marks the start of a new chapter for devolution in the region."

“Alison brings a wealth of experience of policing and crime issues to the role and is a passionate champion of inclusion and mental health which we both want to be at the core of policing in West Yorkshire."

“I told the people of West Yorkshire that improving our buses through greater public control would be a priority and I am really excited that today, in my first week in office, I have started delivering on that commitment."

Yorkshire Mayors Tracy Brabin and Dan Jarvis meet for the first time to commit to building a strong partnership between their two regions.

Tracy Brabin, the Mayor of West Yorkshire, was joined by Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, on a visit to Switch Mobility

“Passengers in the North of England have long experienced the impact of disjointed rail services which have failed to address their needs."

The Mayor of West Yorkshire and the Leaders of West Yorkshire Councils have set out how they will work together to deliver improvements in skills, housing and regeneration, transport, support for business and tackling the climate emergency.

"Testing, isolation and vaccination are the ways to effectively tackle local outbreaks, not punishing those communities by creating confusing, anxiety and concern."

Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, met with representatives from the 10 leading housing associations in West Yorkshire for the first time today (Thursday 3 June 2021). The group committed to developing a strong partnership and to progress joint housing priorities across the region

Members approve recommendations to progress three walking and cycling schemes to the next stage of development

The Mayor and Leaders of each Council share the same vision of an effective, accountable and affordable bus service that works for the people of West Yorkshire.

Responding to reports about the uncertainty of Northern Powerhouse Rail plans, Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire Mayor, Tracy Brabin in discussions with the Transport Secretary Grant Shapps to seek reassurance on Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR)

Channel 4 gives ordinary people a chance. Its current model allows the channel to put people, talent, and opportunity before profit. It doesn’t discriminate, and instead gives marginalised people a strong voice. Its commitment to diversity behind the scenes, on screen and among its viewers means that the most under-represented within our communities have a mainstream channel that they can truly call home.

As part of the Combined Authority’s work with the areas of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, and Wakefield, plus the City of York, the Covenant will underpin and build on existing commitments to the Armed Forces.

Responding to the COVID-19 Marmot Review, which has investigated how the pandemic has affected health inequalities in Greater Manchester.

Open letter from Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire and West Yorkshire Council Leaders -Thank You West Yorkshire.

Mayor of Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, shares her statement following the Government's latest Coronavirus announcement and 'Freedom Day'.

Mayor's statement following launch of Channel 4 public consultation.

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority's latest survey on people’s travel intentions has found rising confidence in public transport amid a long-term shift in working arrangements.

When cities like Leeds bid for Channel 4’s new HQ back in 2016, we bid for a public service broadcaster that we knew would have a commitment to our talent and our voices. It promised a hub that would invest in our people and boost economic growth outside of London and genuine levelling up. We must protect this.

With 71% of the public supportive of the continued use of face coverings, I am today mandating the use of face coverings across bus stations in West Yorkshire.

The people of West Yorkshire were looking forward to hearing the Prime Minister finally lay out his strategy that backs up the often-uttered phrase ‘levelling up’. Sadly, what we got today was a speech full of platitudes, empty on detail.

Government’s new Innovation Strategy releases £22.6m to stimulate and support rapid growth in the North’s machinery manufacturing sector.

Today, the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, joined with her fellow northern metro mayors to begin development of a Fair Work Charter for the region.

West Yorkshire’s Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Alison Lowe responds to the Government's Beating Crime Plan.

West Yorkshire’s Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Alison Lowe responds to the Bradford Partnership Review published today (27/07) into child sexual exploitation within the Bradford District,

West Yorkshire Combined Authority has today launched the new Leeds Core Bus Network, a new colour-coded network which will help users navigate the Leeds bus network with ease.

Today, the Combined Authority, chaired by the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, met and took a major step forward in delivering new affordable homes for the people of West Yorkshire.

Statement from the Mayor of West Yorkshire.

Today marks 100 days since Tracy Brabin came into office as the first ever Mayor of West Yorkshire, following the landmark devolution deal which transferred significant new powers and money to the region.

People are being invited to have their say on the future of Cottingley Rail Station, Leeds at a drop-in event at White Rose Shopping Centre on Thursday 19 August 2021.

Changes made to bus services due to partial closure as construction gets underway on new state-of-the-art facility

Yorkshire filmmakers share a plea to keep Channel 4 independent

The free online events will take place on Wednesday 1 September, 6pm-7pm, and Friday 3 September, 1pm-2pm.

The free online events will take place on Tuesday 7 September, 6pm-7pm and Thursday 9 September, 1pm-2pm.

Over a hundred and thirty delegates joined an online roundtable event yesterday (07/09) to discuss the safety of women and girls across the county. The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin and Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Alison Lowe led the session, designed to capture the views and feedback from a range of organisations and individuals.

The West Yorkshire Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime Victim’s Commissioner says there is much more we can learn from the experiences of victims as Dame Vera Baird today (09/09) publishes the results of her 2021 Victims Survey. It features responses from almost 600 victims – with around half of the responses from victims who reported during the pandemic.

Latest statement from the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Channel 4 Save The Spark

Unions in West Yorkshire are joining others around the globe to press for urgent action to fight climate change.

The public consultation closes at midnight on Monday 4 October.

Reacting to the Prime Ministers speech at the Conservative Party Conference. (Wednesday 6 October 2021)

Cheaper and simpler fares, reduced journey times, improved punctuality, new routes, mobile digital tickets, improved safety plus better travel information are all part of a new plan to improve West Yorkshire’s bus services.

Try it (FREE!) Today for a Greener Tomorrow Bus travel throughout West Yorkshire will be FREE on Sunday (31 Oct).

The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, has launched the West Yorkshire Climate and Environment Plan to deliver a net zero carbon economy by 2038.

Today Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that he’s giving West Yorkshire £830 million to develop its integrated transport system.

Ahead of COP26, the Mayor has set out her vision for a net zero carbon West Yorkshire by 2038.

“The time for talk is over. It’s time to deliver.”

West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Leeds City Council and First West Yorkshire have launched a new on-demand bus service for the residents of East Leeds, connecting people to local places, transport hubs and key destinations within the East Leeds area.

Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, has released a new video to show her own experience of travelling by bus in the region.

If you have a passion for film and TV but don’t know where to start, this is the training scheme for you!

Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, will attend the crucial UN climate summit in Glasgow

A survey for 11-16 year olds designed to better understand the catalysts behind serious violent crime has been launched by the West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit (VRU)

A number of projects across West Yorkshire have been successful in securing funding worth over £2.5m from the UK Government through the UK Community Renewal Funds (UKCRF)

Operators who are part of the West Yorkshire Bus Alliance are offering free travel to serving Armed Forces personnel, cadets, and military veterans on Sunday 14th November

Alongside improved passenger facilities and better access to the town centre, plans for the new station include environmentally friendly features, such as measures to enable the future introduction of electric bus charging points, bike parking and solar panels, as well as a living roof complete with plants.

The Mayor of West Yorkshire has sent an open letter to the Prime Minister tonight, urging him to keep the promises he's made to the North when he publishes the Integrated Rail Plan later this week.

A creative art competition for young people aged 25 and under has been launched, helping to promote community safety and address serious violence. The top three entries will appear in a new Royal Armouries display.

Today’s announcement is a betrayal of the Government’s levelling up promise. It does not support the Northern leaders’ ambitions for a stronger, fairer and better-connected North that meets the challenge of the climate emergency.

Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin joined forces with other Northern Mayors, Dan Jarvis, Steve Rotheram, Jamie Driscoll and Andy Burnham yesterday (Thursday 18 November 2021) to call on the PM to allow a free vote in Parliament on the Government's Integrated Rail Plan, so the people of the North can have their say.

In a letter to Grant Shapps, West Yorkshire Mayor, Tracy Brabin, says that communities “feel betrayed” by the Government’s Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) and that it is “simply not good enough for West Yorkshire”.

The meeting was part of the Mayor’s ongoing commitment to tackle the climate and environment emergency.

The equivalent of 4,900 football pitches of trees could be planted over the next four years.

Travel by car and by public transport in West Yorkshire is returning to pre-pandemic levels, people’s confidence in using public transport has been maintained, and the shift to hybrid working caused by COVID-19 is likely to become permanent.

Statement From the Mayor following the decision by First Bus to overhaul its fares structure across West Yorkshire and the introduction of Tap On Tap Off (TOTO) payment technology on its buses

The first phase of The Guinness Partnership’s Points Cross housing scheme which is now on site, will build over 300 new, sustainable homes in the Leeds South Bank area.

Whilst an increase in funding is welcome, overall, I am disappointed where this leaves us in West Yorkshire.

Visit wymetro.com and plan your journey to your nearest vaccination centre.

Statement from the Mayor of west Yorkshire on the announcement by the Department for Transport of the completion of work at Leeds Station

The pilot project will help deliver the Mayor’s pledges to tackle the climate emergency and improve skills and training

The Combined Authority is working with nine housing associations across West Yorkshire to help improve energy efficiency in homes

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Mayor of West Yorkshire, in partnership with the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (the LEP), are setting out priorities for the coming financial year.

Statement from Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire.

Statement from Tracy Brabin, the Mayor of West Yorkshire.

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin responds to claims by Transport Secretary that rail investment is "on the right track".

Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, has today (Tuesday 25 January 2022) called for further clarity from the Department for Transport after they released further data in support of the Integrated Rail Plan published at the end of 2021.

Approval for a further tranche of funding from the government’s £1.8bn West Yorkshire devolution deal will be discussed at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s first meeting of this year.

The latest EYnews Attractiveness Survey has been released with some good news for Yorkshire.

West Yorkshire Combined Authority has submitted a bid for funding from the Department for Transport as part of its £58 million plan to introduce 111 new zero-emission buses across the region.

Members will be asked to progress three transport schemes at the Place, Regeneration and Housing Committee meeting on Monday 7 February.

Today the government published its package to transform education and opportunities for the most disadvantaged by announcing new specialist selective sixth-form free schools.

The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, has welcomed the commitment to levelling up in today’s Government White Paper, but expressed frustration that the plans do not go far enough to truly make a difference to the lives of people in our region.

Deputy Mayor for West Yorkshire calls on Government to make it easier to help keep communities safe as levelling up paper is released

Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, is continuing to encourage the people of West Yorkshire to #TellTracy about issues they have experienced with the rail network across the North.

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin responds to industrial action on TransPennine Express train services on four Sundays in February and March.

The project will work with more than 1,300 housing association homes.

Services set to change from Sunday 27 February

Mayor of West Yorkshire responds to a recent report by the Urban Transport Group that up to 300 million bus journeys could be scrapped if Government do not continue with funding.

Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, responds to the changes to Covid restrictions announced by government.

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin gave evidence to the Transport Select Committee on Thursday 24 February, highlighting the stories from the #TellTracy campaign.

Communities in Horbury, Ossett, Knottingley and Castleford will have services restored from Monday.

West Yorkshire Mayor and Bus Alliance join forces to recruit 1,000 new drivers to keep vital local services running.

Following today’s announcement from the Government about further financial support to aid local public transport’s recovery from the pandemic, Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, has responded.

Mayor of West Yorkshire and Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime to host a week of events in support of International Women’s Day.

After a landmark ruling in Greater Manchester, Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, responds around what this could mean for West Yorkshire.

Today marks the launch of a major public consultation that will inform and develop a Fair Work Charter for West Yorkshire.

Women of West Yorkshire celebrated as Mayor of West Yorkshire hosts first International Women’s Day conference.

The rail station between Morley and Cotttingley on the Transpennine route will make it easier to walk, cycle and use public transport, connecting more people with job, training, education and leisure opportunities.

Cuts by local rail operator Northern will see some routes reduced to hourly in Bradford while other areas will have large gaps in service or no service at all.

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin opens extension to Park and Ride facility with 391 additional parking bays and 6 electric charging points

Latest changes in April come on top of service reductions at the end of February.

The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, has given her reaction to today’s Spring Statement, by the Chancellor Rishi Sunak

Agenda included updates on the West Yorkshire Climate and Environment Plan, decarbonising transport and improving energy efficiency in homes

A new, multi-storey car park to encourage rail use at Steeton and Silsden Railway Station is one of 14 projects within the Combined Authority’s £31.5 million Rail Park and Ride Programme.

Successful funding bid to the Department for Transport will see over 100 new zero-emission buses introduced.

Department for Transport confirms City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement figure, plus £70 million

Signatories include the Mayor of London, the Leader of Glasgow City Council and the acclaimed scriptwriter, actress and director Kay Mellor

Mayor responds as Government announces UK shared prosperity fund, with around one-third less money for West Yorkshire.

West Yorkshire’s mass transit programme takes a step forward as Kevin Murray is appointed Interim Director.

Tracy Brabin, England’s first woman metro mayor, has been chosen to chair the influential M10 mayoral group.

Export Lab games programme open for applications

UK100 is a network of the most ambitious local leaders working towards Net Zero as soon as possible but no later than 2045. We help them collaborate to take decisive action in their communities.

Acclaimed writer has died suddenly aged 71.

New map aims to boost the number of people walking between Bradford city centre and St Luke’s Hospital

Pay nothing on West Yorkshire's buses and celebrate the Platinum Jubilee on Sunday 5 June.

More than 600 new jobs have pledged in the green sector for young people.

Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, calls for more support to ease energy and food costs.

The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, met young people whose lives have been transformed thanks to a music and arts charity.

The Finance, Resources and Corporate Committee to discuss remit of the new Inclusivity Champion who will help to address ingrained inequalities across West Yorkshire.

Joy as Bradford becomes City of Culture 2025

Adult Education Budget funding allows the Combined Authority to support Ukrainian refugees settling in the region.

Drivers working for Arriva Yorkshire have begun indefinite strike action from 6 June.

Service will connect Pinderfields Hospital with Wakefield Bus Station.

Passengers can report instances where they feel unsafe via the MCard app or website.

A new online resource will help young people excel in jobs that also help tackle the climate emergency.

Sir Roger Marsh OBE DL has been praised for having made “a huge contribution to businesses and communities across West Yorkshire”, after he formally stepped down as Chair of the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership Board (LEP).

"Deep disappointment" as strike by Arriva Yorkshire drivers continues

Letter pledges mayors and local leaders to adopt WHO air pollution limits for PM2.5 by 2030.

Meeting to take place at Wellington House in Leeds on Friday 1 July

Residents in Manningham and Toller Ward, Bradford, given free advice on how to make heating savings in their homes.

Mayor's response to the report on the Centre for Women’s Justice super-complaint around Police perpetrated domestic abuse.

"Relief" as agreement on an offer to put to members is reached.

Transport Committee approves plans for travel investment but warns of future cuts when government funding ends

Ferrybridge selected as potential site to produce key component for new generation of Small Modular Reactor nuclear power stations

Action to mitigate rising inflation and further support for region’s bus network on next week’s Finance, Resources and Corporate Committee meeting.

Mayors statement following several resignations within government and a call for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign.

Mayor of West Yorkshire works with partners to deliver £884,000 improvements at Hebden Bridge train station.

People in West Yorkshire are being invited to help shape the future of local bus services by taking part in the Mayor’s Big Bus Chat

Update on the Climate and Environment Plan to be presented to Combined Authority’s Climate, Energy and Environment committee

Reaction from the Mayor of West Yorkshire as bus strikes lifted on Friday 15 July.

People in West Yorkshire are being asked to share their personal views and experiences to help shape a new programme which will develop the arts, culture, heritage and sport in the region.

Select Committee report shows case against high-speed to Bradford rail not proven

Bus operator's services will end at 5pm on Friday 5 August

“This is another stark reminder about climate change"

The cost of living crisis will be worsened if the Government withdraws vital funding for bus services, West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin and Northern Mayors have told Ministers.

The schemes include four new sections of route, which will plug vital missing links in the existing and planned network.

A lifeline has been granted to the region’s bus services - facing the axe from operators - after pressure from West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin forced an extension of support today.

Bradford and Leeds are set to benefit from more than £1.3 million each, as part of a £12.7 million package to offer walking, wheeling* and cycling on prescription as part of an England-wide trial.

Tracy Brabin reaffirms her commitment to ensure older people's housing and related services are dementia friendly

The Mayor has expressed her disappointment that some bus operators in West Yorkshire have chosen to increase fares.

Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire has written to the newly appointed Prime Minister, Liz Truss inviting her to Leeds to discuss their shared vision for the region over a mug of Yorkshire tea. (6th September 2022)

The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, has added her deepest sympathies to condolence books opened throughout the region in honour of Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.

The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, has released the following statement on the day of the funeral of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Following today's announcement of Government support for businesses with energy costs, the Mayor of West Yorkshire has released a statement.

Tracy Brabin embarks on a mission to boost trade and investment opportunities with India.

The scheme, which is due to launch next year, will initially see e-bikes for hire at docking stations in the centre and along key routes, before expanding to other areas of the city.

Businesses across West Yorkshire are being encouraged use an expert advice service to improve their energy efficiency and reduce costs during the energy crisis.

Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin's statement following today’s mini-Budget by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

A report sets out how West Yorkshire will be hit harder than other parts of the UK by the rise in energy prices – despite recent intervention by the government.

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has returned from a trade mission to India having secured multimillion-pound investment for the region.

"We need a plan to save our economy, protect our households and rescue our public services, and the Chancellor failed to deliver that today."

Households and businesses hardest hit by the cost-of-living crisis will benefit from additional support from West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin, as a package of measures were agreed today (21 October).

A statutory consultation has been launched to review the revised West Yorkshire Mass Transit Vision 2040.

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has convened an emergency meeting with Northern Metro Mayors today (Thursday 27 October 2022) to discuss the ongoing disruption faced by rail passengers across the North.

The visit coincided with contractors Willmott Dixon making a pledge to create 20 well-paid, skilled green jobs across the region by 2025.

As world leaders gathered in Egypt today for COP27, West Yorkshire Mayor, Tracy Brabin, has revealed that employers in the region have committed to creating 1,000 new green jobs.

In its response to the Government’s UK Net Zero Delivery review, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority has called for a number of actions to be put in place to support households and businesses to reduce emissions, waste and bills.

The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, has written to the Chancellor ahead of the Autumn Statement on Thursday.

Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire and Oliver Coppard, Mayor of South Yorkshire, have called for more clarity on the Government’s plans for high-speed rail in Yorkshire.

Thirteen organisations receive up to £50,000 to become a community walking and cycling hub

Ministers must act to end months of rail chaos that is causing misery for millions across the North, West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin said today, ahead of crunch talks with the government (30 November).

A new £1 million fund to help businesses struggling with energy bills has been launched.

Business leaders have called for the government to provide further support to prevent a jobs crisis in the region

Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin introduced the scheme to help make travel around the region easier in the face of huge increases.

Mayor celebrates National Apprenticeship Week with visit to Leeds business as she hails success of multimillion pound support scheme.

Tracy Brabin joined other Metro Mayors in writing to the Department for Transport calling for clarity about funding for vital bus services

A new scheme to upskill adult workers launched this week.

West Yorkshire leaders have slammed the Government for "dithering” while the region’s bus services face a “cliff-edge” at the end of March.