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Six months of the metro mayors

Elena Magrini

Tim Bowles has business connections across the city region, but faces big challenges in addressing its housing and transport needs

Six months of the metro mayors

Simon Jeffrey

The mayor has already raised the political profile of Tees Valley, but should take steps to improve public transport and develop Middlesbrough’s city centre

Six months of the metro mayors

Elena Magrini

Rotheram has had a big impact in representing the interests of his city region on the national stage

Six months of the metro mayors

Simon Jeffrey

The mayor oversees a difficult political geography, but is making headway in tackling the city region’s housing and transport needs

Six months of the metro mayors

Elena Magrini

The mayor has achieved his ‘first 100 days’ objectives, and has already raised the national profile of his city region

Six months of the metro mayors

Andrew Carter

To kick off our new metro mayor blog series, Andrew Carter examines the progress made by the mayors in their first six months

Elena Magrini

Tips to help the metro mayors tackle the big issues in their city regions, including housing, congestion, and unemployment

Andrew Carter

The new policies set out by the Conservatives are unlikely to help cities address the challenges they face, or to win over urban voters

Andrew Carter

The party’s ambivalence on devolution is underlined by its myopia on metro mayors