Why Leeds and Sheffield should embrace “Metro Mayors”

Acting Chief Executive Andrew Carter argues in the Yorkshire Post that northern cities should accept Osborne's offer of more devolution in exchange for a metro mayor.

Press release published on 26 March 2015 by Andrew Carter

George Osborne’s Budget heralded the third announcement of a “devolution deal” for a major UK city-region in only a matter of months – as the West Yorkshire Combined Authority joined Greater Sheffield and Greater Manchester in gaining new strategic powers and funding.

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