Devolution row: Minister’s compromise as he says South Yorkshire councils can join region-wide deal

Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has offered a lifeline to the supporters of a One Yorkshire devolution deal after telling council leaders they may be allowed to join if they commit to a more limited Sheffield City Region agreement first. In … Continue reading →

Shadow authority could ease move to Yorkshire-wide devolution, says MP

A ‘shadow combined authority’ for all of Yorkshire could help the transition between a Sheffield city devolution deal and a wider solution for the whole region, a leading MP said today. Speaking days after the intervention of the Archbishop of … Continue reading →

‘Sheffield first and then we’ll talk Yorkshire’ – Leaders gather for special debate on devolution divide

Politicians from both sides of the ongoing devolution divide in South Yorkshire met for a special debate on the economic future of the region. The event was organised by all five South Yorkshire newspapers – The Star, Doncaster Free Press, … Continue reading →

YP Exclusive: ‘Cabinet of Mayors’ model could be solution to Yorkshire’s devolution deadlock

A CABINET of four mayors serving each of the four corners of Yorkshire could be the solution to solving the region’s deadlock over devolution, a former Treasury minister has claimed. Lord Jim O’Neill said the Government would not accept under … Continue reading →

We want meeting with Minister over One Yorkshire deal, say Yorkshire council leaders

Council bosses in Yorkshire tonight increased pressure on Communities Secretary Sajid Javid to attend face-to-face talks to bring an end to the long-running devolution deadlock. Leaders and chief executives agreed to put in an official request for a meeting with … Continue reading →

Yorkshire’s devolution plan on the table as council leaders hope to move forward with a deal

Council chiefs from across Yorkshire are set to hold talks tomorrow in an effort to secure a devolution deal for the region. Leaders and chief executives will meet in York in the hope they can iron out a plan to … Continue reading →

Javid facing fresh appeal over Yorkshire devolution plan

COMMUNITIES SECRETARY Sajid Javid has been asked to meet MPs as well as council, business and union leaders in an effort to end the deadlock over Yorkshire devolution. The Yorkshire Post says: Sajid Javid’s rank hypocrisy must not stop devolution … Continue reading →

Tom Richmond: “Why it is time to hold referendum over Yorkshire devolution”

THE most ambitious region in the country? I’d like to think it is Yorkshire thanks to the visionaries and trailblazers who live and work here. The most outspoken? Definitely. Just as one department store is never knowingly undersold, this county … Continue reading →

City region compromise proposed over Yorkshire devolution stalemate

A SENIOR Yorkshire MP is set to propose a compromise to end the increasingly acrimonious deadlock over efforts to give the region more control over its own affairs. Dan Jarvis will suggest the existing Sheffield City Region devolution deal could … Continue reading →

Deadlock looms as Conservative leaders back away from One Yorkshire devolution plan

A STRING of Conservative council leaders have called for talks to secure a ‘Greater Yorkshire’ devolution deal in a blow to the alternative One Yorkshire plan. A letter signed by North Yorkshire County Council leader Carl Les, York Council leader … Continue reading →