The Yorkshire Party is taking the campaign for One Yorkshire devolution to the responsible Government minister: Sajid Javid – the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. Ahead of the meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire set for next Tuesday, which Sajid Javid has […]
Picture: Robbie MacDonald With news emerging that the deposit for candidates wanting to fight the Sheffield City Mayor election is to be set at £5000, the Yorkshire Party has attacked the cost as being “absurd”. Stewart Arnold, Leader of the Yorkshire Party, said: “To set the deposit so high is […]
The Yorkshire Party has welcomed the report by the Northern Powerhouse Partnership Educating the North: driving ambition across the Powerhouse. However the party says education must be devolved to regions or no amount of warm words will improve attainment levels. Leader of the Yorkshire Party, Stewart Arnold said: “We are naturally […]
The Yorkshire Party is the first party to announce its candidate in the election for a Sheffield City Region Mayor. The party has confirmed that Mick Bower will be its candidate in May’s election. Mick Bower, who lives in Whiston with his wife and two daughters, said: “As […]
The Yorkshire Party’s campaign for a One Yorkshire devolution deal is close to success. Our campaign has gained the support of business groups, the trade unions. The Archbishop of York and 18 out of 20 local council leaders in the county. Very soon we could be in a position to […]
Yorkshire devolution campaigners met Redcar earlier this week to launch an new branch. Redcar, which was historically part of Yorkshire’s North Riding, is now, at least as far as policy makers in Westminster are concerned, separate from Yorkshire. However, a many people in the town still have a sense of […]
Voters in Doncaster and Barnsley will have the opportunity to decide on plans for devolution in South Yorkshire. The choices are between a divisive Sheffield City Region proposed by Westminster or a plan for Yorkshire-wide devolution, known as One Yorkshire. The Yorkshire Party supports giving more powers to the whole […]
“Devolution is happening – it’s back on the agenda and we are on the cusp of a One Yorkshire devolution deal with all the advantages that go with that. Unimaginable even three years ago.” York 7th October 2017 It’s not long ago since I spoke to you in Bridlington but […]
Yorkshire is now ready for a “One Yorkshire” devolution deal. With Brexit on the way, we in Yorkshire need a strong dedicated voice to make sure we can take advantage of every opportunity that presents itself. Lancashire is also starting to make a similar case for themselves. The county recognises […]