Mayor of West Yorkshire

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The Mayor of West Yorkshire is the directly elected political leader responsible for strategic decisions on transport, housing, economic development, and other regional powers across the West Yorkshire area in England.

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Mayor of West Yorkshire canonical 1

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instanceOf directly elected mayoralty
political office
appliesToJurisdiction West Yorkshire NERFINISHED
comparableTo Mayor of Greater Manchester NERFINISHED
Mayor of the West Midlands NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
createdBy West Yorkshire devolution deal NERFINISHED
legislation of the UK Parliament
electorate residents of West Yorkshire
firstHolder Tracy Brabin NERFINISHED
follows West Yorkshire Combined Authority leadership model without a mayor
governsFor metropolitan county of West Yorkshire
hasAuthorityOver economic development strategy in West Yorkshire
policing functions of West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner
skills and adult education powers devolved to West Yorkshire
strategic housing policy in West Yorkshire
transport policy in West Yorkshire
hasJurisdictionOver Calderdale NERFINISHED
City of Bradford NERFINISHED
City of Leeds NERFINISHED
City of Wakefield NERFINISHED
Kirklees NERFINISHED
hasOfficeLocation Leeds NERFINISHED
hasOfficialTitleInFull Mayor of West Yorkshire NERFINISHED
hasPower to coordinate strategic planning across West Yorkshire
to develop a local transport plan
to introduce bus franchising in West Yorkshire
to manage certain devolved funding for infrastructure
to oversee devolved adult education budget
to promote economic growth and investment
inception 2021
isElectedBy supplementary vote system
isHeadOfGovernmentFor West Yorkshire Combined Authority NERFINISHED
isPartOf English devolution arrangements
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity England NERFINISHED
officeContestedIn West Yorkshire mayoral election, 2021 NERFINISHED
officeHoldersRepresent Labour Party (UK) in first term
oversees regional economic strategy for West Yorkshire
strategic housing and regeneration projects in West Yorkshire
strategic transport investment in West Yorkshire
partOf West Yorkshire Combined Authority NERFINISHED
sharesPowersWith constituent local authorities of West Yorkshire
subordinateTo UK central government legal framework
termLength 4 years

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West Yorkshire Combined Authority hasLeaderTitle Mayor of West Yorkshire