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'Get out and vote'

Posted on 12 April 2024

Dr Anna Sanders interview in the York Press

Dr Anna Sanders has been interviewed in today's edition of The York Press.

The article concerns the election on 2nd May 2024 to elect York and North Yorkshire's first ever mayor.

Anna says 

"The York and North Yorkshire Mayor would, for a start, be the first ‘Metro Mayor’ leading a predominantly rural area.

And, at least to begin with, the region’s new Mayor will NOT have powers comparable to those of long-established Mayors such as Manchester’s Andy Burnham.

That’s because some well-established Metro regions have been granted ‘trailblazer’ devolution status, which gives them even greater devolved powers.

The new York and North Yorkshire combined authority over which the region’s new ‘Metro’-style Mayor presides will have to prove itself before it can be considered for trailblazer status.

It is a very exciting time for York and North Yorkshire, I would urge people to get out and vote, and to give the opportunity for the new Mayor of York and North Yorkshire to respond to their needs and show that they can make a real difference to people’s lives.”

The full article is available to read online.