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Make Brierley Homes pay up what they owe to the Kirkby Malzeard community

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Correct. A Yorkshire Parliament needn't mean more government. The waste is Whitehall, councils, four mayoral structures and public bodies all with their own administration. Proper devolution should replace fragmentation, moving powers from Whitehall, streamlining local government. bit.ly/4yFdCEs

Harrogate MP calls for Yorkshire to get its own parliament

Harrogate Lib Dem MP Tom Gordon says Yorkshire devolution should go further than elected mayors.

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The mayoral system will not do it well. We need a proper structure in Yorkshire with rules made in York, not Westminster London. For the cost of 4 mayors, hundreds of civil servants and quangos, we can have our own regional parliament. #empowertheregions www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/ec...

How will devolution deliver for rural and coastal communities?

The powers may be there, but vision and leadership are needed to complete the UK’s vision for growth

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If Hull & East Yorkshires mayor Luke Campbell believes in devolution, he’s out of step with Reform UK. Reform figures have questioned devolved institutions and argued for reducing powers, and some have openly discussed abolition. Yorkshire needs more control, not less. #powertheregions

We agree and are against ever larger “non-place” councils, but not to retreat from devolution. It is to do devolution properly. A Yorkshire Parliament with real powers and funding, accountable to Yorkshire people, alongside strong councils. #empowertheregions goo.gl/alerts/T1Li8N #GoogleAlerts

Downside of Burnham’s devolution drive | Letter

Letter: Areas will remain excluded, and nothing is gained from making local government units larger and more anonymous, write Steve Leach and Colin Copus

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We agree; we welcome Andy Burnham's commitment to devolution, but handing such powers to one individual is dangerous. Transferring power top-down to one mayor shouldn't override an elected council. #empowertheregion with meaningful devolution. @greenparty.org.uk greenparty.org.uk/2026/08/23/i...

Andy Burnham promises the biggest transfer of power out of Westminster in generations. But England’s regions are still being offered something Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland would never accept: powers that Westminster can ultimately take back. Is second-class devolution really enough?

Burnham's moment: why England needs more than second-class devolution.

Yorkshire shows the limits of England's devolution model — and why its regions need genuine powers of their own

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Piecemeal devolution. Confusing boundaries. Duplication and overlap. Yorkshire deserves better — and we're building a coalition of 100+ respected voices to demand it." Join us.

Spain’s experience shows that fiscal devolution needs more than transferred powers: it requires transparency, fair funding, responsible borrowing and accountability. For Yorkshire, the answer is meaningful autonomy. A regional parliament. #powertheregions

Would fiscal devolution work? Lessons from Spain - UK in a changing Europe

Caroline Gray outlines key lessons that can be drawn from Spain's experience of fiscal devolution between regions.

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Burnham’s argument is about regional self‑government with democratic depth; England’s current model is about city‑region managerialism with highly concentrated executive power. They are not the same species. #powertheregions odi.org/en/insights/...

How Andy Burnham's devolution agenda could boost locally led humanitarian action

Devolution has clear parallels with localisation. So what would Andy Burnham's 'devolution by default' philosophy look like in practice if applied to humanitarian policy?

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Yes indeed. The North has been deprived of proper funding and consideration for decades. We must do things differently. The mayoral model isn’t working for Yorkshire. We need an elected Yorkshire governance, full powers, fair funding, and a voice that speaks for one united region. No divide and rule

1/4 Letters to the editor – The Guardian newspaper on devolution. What we’re all saying — and what the Alliance for Yorkshire stands for — is simple: The English regions need real regional governance, with proper powers, fair funding and democratic accountability.

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Giving Yorkshire Day new meaning

Yorkshire Day is about more than celebrating the county – it's a chance to renew the case for meaningful devolution

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Why regional governance could deliver greater prosperity Britain's economy isn't just a national problem – it's a regional one. Stronger regional government could be the answer By John Hall

Why regional governance could deliver greater prosperity

Britain's economy isn't just a national problem – it's a regional one. Stronger regional government could be the answer

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Labour’s big chance: introduce proportional representation for fair votes and true representation. It’s not just the right thing — it’s also their best route back to power next time. They must not waste this opportunity. #prnow electoral-reform.org.uk/in-andy-burn...

In Andy Burnham we have the first prime minister who openly backs proportional representation

Andy Burnham’s rise to Downing Street means that for the first time in modern history we have a prime minister who is openly committed to proportional representation.In recent years t

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Yorkshire shouldn’t settle for piecemeal devolution while power is pulled back to the centre. If Whitehall is reshaping the system, Yorkshire must push for a single regional settlement with real powers over transport, skills, housing and growth. www.housingtoday.co.uk/news/housing...

Housing ministry cedes control of devolution agenda to new department led by Louise Haigh

Angela Rayner's department gains new equalities remit in machinery of government shake-up

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Agree, but it rests with a strong regional government with powers to plan strategically across large economic areas. England has developed a fragmented patchwork of combined authorities, metro mayors overlapping responsibilities and no consistent regional framework www.centreforcities.org?p=56441

Briefing Burnham: Public corporations and infrastructure investment - Centre for Cities

Tom Aubrey writes on the decisions facing Burnham on public corporations and infrastructure investment.

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Jersey is throwing a massive party for William the Conqueror’s 1000th birthday. I don't think there will be any similar celebrations taking place in Yorkshire. jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2026/07...

William the Conqueror's 1,000th birthday to be celebrated across his territories - Jersey Evening Post

MEDIEVAL festivals, a giant community tapestry and even a Playmobil Battle of Hastings are among more than 80 events planned across the Channel Islands to mark the 1,000th anniversary of William the C...

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John Marriott has this right. Mayors should not be responsible for numerous regional government departments. We need a proper structure for regional governance. Problems with Andy Burnham’s drive for devolution | Letters www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Problems with Andy Burnham’s drive for devolution | Letters

Letters: Daughne Taylor and John Marriott respond to the prospective new prime minister’s 10-year proposal to cede more power to regions and communities

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Head North, is a powerful reminder that Britain’s future depends on fairness, balance, and real devolution. They make a strong case that the North should no longer be treated as an afterthought, and that a more federal UK could help rebalance power, investment, and opportunity across the country.

If Yorkshire were a country, it would be larger than several European nations So, if Yorkshire fielded a national side made up exclusively of players born within the historic county boundaries, what might that team look like? What changes would you make? @mfc.co.uk @hullfcofficial.bsky.social

David Hockney showed the world the power of Yorkshire creativity. He never lost his connection to the place that shaped him. A true Yorkshire icon whose imagination changed British art forever.The Alliance for pays tribute to a remarkable life and legacy www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/people/...

In pictures: Remembering David Hockney, the Yorkshire icon who changed British art

Following the death of David Hockney at the age of 88, these pictures celebrate the Bradford-born creative's remarkable career and some of his most iconic works.

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Genuine devolution is not about Whitehall handing down pots of money - Yorkshire Post Letters share.google/IiEgdmMjgAAy...

Genuine devolution is not about Whitehall handing down pots of money - Yorkshire Post Letters

From: John Hall, The Alliance for Yorkshire, Harrogate.

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Steve Gibson’s criticism in Teesside highlights exactly why the metro-mayor system is broken. One person holding that much power lacks accountability. We need a democratic regional governance structure that puts power in the hands of the people. #UTB www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teessid...

Steve Gibson talks Teesworks and why he believes Ben Houchen must go

The chairman of Middlesbrough Football Club said the mayor threw away an opportunity for Teesside when handing over 90 per cent ownership of the former steelworks site to private partners

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We are sorry to hear the sad news. Michael was a great supporter of meaningful devolution for Yorkshire. RIP. medium.com/@empowerthee...

RIP Michael Meadowcroft.

Michael Meadowcroft was a principled and tireless advocate for Yorkshire, and we are deeply saddened by his death on 1 June at the age of…

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Yorkshire: the place that everyone knows (except the people who govern it) Yorkshire is run and funded through a mess of overlapping structures. Why not bring in a single, regional authority and make things simpler? By John Hall @johnfromyorkshire.bsky.social

Yorkshire: the place that everyone knows (except the people who govern it)

Yorkshire is run and funded through a mess of overlapping structures. Why not bring in a single, regional authority and make things simpler?

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Yorkshire already has a trusted NHS‑run Secure Data Environment for 5.7m people. We don’t need to hand health data to Palantir. Support No Palantir in NHS: invest in our regional SDE, not a private surveillance tech. #NoPalantirInNHS #Yorkshire

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Why Palantir’s NHS data tools may not improve our healthcare Uptake of Palantir’s Federated Data Platform has been limited, and it faces continuing strong opposition from patients and NHS staff By No Palantir in NHS Campaign W Yorkshire

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The return of the One Yorkshire debate shows what many of us already know: the patchwork of combined authorities is not enough. Yorkshire needs a devolution settlement. One Yorkshire would give us scale, clarity and power to deliver for people across all of the county. www.yorkshireallince.com