On 9 May Tracy Brabin was elected the first Mayor of West Yorkshire. With specific powers on transport, housing, regeneration, finance and policing, the Mayor will work with the Mayoral Combined Authority, council leaders, business representatives and partners for the benefit of the region.
Read the statementTracy Brabin was elected the first Mayor of West Yorkshire on 9 May 2021. Tracy was previously elected as the Member of Parliament for Batley and Spen in 2016, representing her hometown and the area where many of her family still live.
Prior to being elected to Parliament, Tracy worked in the entertainment industry for three decades, appearing in popular television drama including Coronation Street and Emmerdale as well as writing for both Hollyoaks and Shameless. She was also an active political campaigner.
Read Tracy's Mayoral pledges for West Yorkshire.
We work in partnership with local councils and businesses to ensure that everyone in our region benefits from a strong, successful economy and a modern, accessible transport network. We are working hard to support the region in response to covid-19 during this challenging time. Please check your journey before you travel and follow social distancing guidelines. There are measures in place to help businesses at this difficult time.
Statement from the Mayor of West Yorkshire.
An innovative project funded by the West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) is helping to turn young people’s lives around through ‘sound and vision’.
Proposals are part of a £32 million package of transport improvements in the town.
The Combined Authority’s committee and panel meetings will now take place by video conference and, in the interests of openness and transparency, will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel. Agenda and papers will continue to be published on our website five clear days in advance of the meeting.
Boosting productivity
Supporting clean growth
Enabling inclusive growth
Delivering 21st century transport
Grade J – Salary £31,799 pa Fixed Term Contract (6 months) | Full time (37 hours pw) | Leeds city centre (currently working remotely) | Closing date - Monday 09 August 2021
Grade M - Salary £47,695 pa | Permanent / Full-Time (37 hours pw) | Based in Leeds City Centre, currently working from home, but potential to work to a blended flexible arrangement in the future | Closing date – Monday 30 August 2021
Grade G – £22,053 per annum - Leeds City Centre (currently working remotely) - Permanent full time 37 hours per week - Closing date – Friday 20 August 2021
We want our region to be recognised globally as a strong, successful economy where everyone can build great businesses, careers and lives. We bring together local councils and businesses to achieve this vision, so that everyone in our region can benefit from economic prosperity and a modern, accessible transport network. You can find out more about our priorities and plans for 2020/21 and how we're getting on.
