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  1. Mayor showcases West Yorkshire’s delivery on net zero to world leaders ahead of COP30

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    • 03/11/2025

    Speaking to some of the world’s most prominent city leaders ahead of the landmark COP30 climate conference in Brazil, Mayor Brabin will champion West Yorkshire’s leadership on climate action, which has seen over £300 million leveraged into cutting emissions over the past five years.

  2. Hundreds stand together to Reclaim the Night and make West Yorkshire safe for women and girls

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    • 28/10/2025

    People across the region came together to Reclaim the Night and demand safer streets and public spaces for women and girls.

  3. Leaders demand answers from Yorkshire Water over executive pay, performance, and public trust

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    • 28/10/2025

    Regional leaders met the Chair of Yorkshire Water today following growing public concern.

  4. Be bright be seen as the nights roll in

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    • 25/10/2025

    Be bright be seen, that’s the message from the region’s road safety partnership ahead of the clocks going back.

  5. Multi-million pound investment in publicly-owned Weaver Network bus fleet approved

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    • 23/10/2025

    A multi-million pound investment in a new fleet of publicly owned, zero emission electric buses has been approved by West Yorkshire’s council leaders.

  6. Have a say on West Yorkshire’s plan to restore and protect nature

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    • 21/10/2025

    People in West Yorkshire are being invited to help shape a new strategy to restore and protect nature.

  7. ‘Enough is enough’: Reclaim the Night events turn words into action 

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    • 20/10/2025

    People across West Yorkshire will be joining together to call for an end to violence against women and girls.

  8. Mayor’s Fund channels criminal cash into community support across West Yorkshire

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    • 17/10/2025

    The Mayor awarded more than £389,000 to projects working to make West Yorkshire safer and fairer for all.

  9. Rock out and see stars with late Park and Ride services during Leeds Light Night

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    • 17/10/2025

    Families can look forward to an evening of headbanging fun and enchanting starlight as they begin their journey into Light Night 2025 with Leeds Park and Ride.

  10. Mayor offers free devices, data and digital skills to drive up employment in West Yorkshire

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    • 16/10/2025

    The initiative will gift people a free device such as a laptop, along with personalised digital skills support and free data or Wi-Fi connectivity, to help them access jobs, training and essential online services from home.

  11. Mayor gives cash boost for cost of living crisis

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    • 16/10/2025

    The Mayor’s Emergency Cost of Living Fund was extended today (16th Oct) after approval was given at a meeting of the Combined Authority.

  12. Last chance to have your say on new transport plan for West Yorkshire

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    • 14/10/2025

    People across West Yorkshire have just a week left to have their say on a new transport plan for the region.  

  13. West Yorkshire secures £20 million brownfield boost to accelerate housebuilding

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    • 13/10/2025

    It reflects the strong performance of the region’s Brownfield Housing Fund to date, and has been welcomed by the Mayor as a major vote of confidence in West Yorkshire’s ambitious pipeline of regeneration schemes.

  14. West Yorkshire secures jobs and investment on UK-India trade mission

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    • 10/10/2025

    West Yorkshire has immediately benefited from the Prime Minister’s trade mission with over £7 million investment and over 200 jobs secured for the region’s key sectors.

  15. Mayor joins Prime Minister on India trade mission to boost jobs and investment in West Yorkshire

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    • 08/10/2025

    West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has joined the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, on a major trade and investment trip to India – promoting the region’s world-class creative industries and financial services, and strengthening new and existing partnerships to drive jobs and growth back home.

  16. More charge points closer to home in West Yorkshire will make switching to electric vehicles easier

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    • 06/10/2025

    Ambitions to make it easier for West Yorkshire residents to charge electric vehicles closer to where they live have taken a major step forward.

  17. West Yorkshire launches flagship economic plan to grow six business sectors in £7 billion bid for growth

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    • 02/10/2025

    Representing “one of the most ambitious growth plans in the country”, West Yorkshire leaders have committed to a new, flagship economic approach following the approval of six “Cluster Action Plans” at the most recent meeting of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

  18. West Yorkshire unites to Reclaim the Night

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    • 01/10/2025

    Five ‘Reclaim the Night’ events will be held across Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield.

  19. West Yorkshire receives £25 million to bolster its world-class creative industries

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    • 29/09/2025

    West Yorkshire is one of six UK regions with strengths in creative industries to have been awarded £25 million as part of the Government’s Creative Places Growth Fund.

  20. Community Leaders stepping up on safety

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    • 26/09/2025

    As part of a 3-month programme from Jones Consulting and the West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Partnership, another group of 20 from across the county are being trained in crucial skills.

  21. West Yorkshire's first Weaver Network branded bus station taking shape

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    • 24/09/2025

    The first bus station in West Yorkshire set to be branded under the new Weaver Network is beginning to take shape in Heckmondwike.

  22. Budget engagement launched by Combined Authority

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    • 22/09/2025

    People in West Yorkshire are being encouraged to have their say over how devolved funds are being spent in the region.

  23. Creative growth plan approved as grassroots sport agreement signed in West Yorkshire

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    • 18/09/2025

    Two major milestones for health and opportunity cement the Mayor’s commitment to championing and investing in culture, heritage and sport in West Yorkshire.

  24. Children focus the lens on community safety

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    • 15/09/2025

    Children in Leeds are sharing their experiences on community safety. Using disposable cameras, they’ve captured images on the theme of ‘safe spaces’.

  25. Yorkshire Mayors renew calls for new Northern railway revolution ahead of 200th anniversary

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    • 12/09/2025

    Three Yorkshire mayors have renewed calls for the government to back a new railway revolution for the North ahead of 200th anniversary celebrations later this month.