Tag: North East Mayoral Election
6 months ago
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Liberal Democrats name junior doctor Aidan King as candidate for North East mayor election

Dr King’s early campaign pledges include plans to build the UK’s largest on-shore wind farm and deliver a “house buil...

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6 months ago
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Reform UK names Washington councillor Paul Donaghy as North East mayoral election candidate

The Washington South councillor has joined the field of hopefuls for the historic North East mayoral election, which ...

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6 months ago
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Could multi-billion pound North East devolution deal help ease councils' major money worries?

The devolution deal's long-awaited arrival comes at a time when councils in the North East, and those across the coun...

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6 months ago
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North East mayor candidates all pledge to save Shields Ferry as 2025 deadline nears

The new mayor's transport funding and decision-making power could offer a lifeline to the ferry, which is in urgent n...

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6 months ago
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A momentous year to bring 'new hope': What the North East expects from historic 2024 mayoral elec...

The North East's political landscape will be reshaped dramatically over the coming months, as a new mayor is elected ...

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6 months ago
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North East mayoral election 2024: Candidates, big campaign issues, and powers explained

The new mayor and their combined authority will radically alter the region’s political landscape, with major funding ...

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7 months ago
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Green Party joins North East mayoral election race with Andrew Gray announced as latest candidate

The Durham University archivist said that retrofitting the region's homes to make them warmer and cheaper to heat wou...

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7 months ago
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Calls for public control over buses intensify after Go North East strike

The North East mayor will have the power to franchise bus services after next year's election, giving them ultimate c...

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7 months ago
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Tory mayor candidate questions 'completely ridiculous' Leamside Line price tag

Guy Renner-Thompson has called for a "root and branch review" into the true cost of reopening the mothballed railway,...

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7 months ago
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Tory mayoral candidate wants to scrap Newcastle Clean Air Zone tolls

Guy Renner-Thompson says he would seek to abolish the anti-pollution tolls if elected next May, but the councils in c...

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