One Yorkshire.

[Robin Evans]

Is it a go'er?

[Griff9of13]

One's more than enough.

 

[DoubleD]

I think it's become more likely now Donny and Barnsley have pulled out the South Yorkshire deal. The Tories are digging their heals in, rather stubbornly and ignorantly in my opinion. I think it makes sense and will eventually happen. It should be a positive if it happens 

[Robin Evans]

I'm just thinking it night be just too big. Too diverse.

[DoubleD]

49 minutes ago, Robin Evans said:

I'm just thinking it night be just too big. Too diverse.

There's absolutely that risk, and getting agreement on matters will be the biggest challenge but if people can put aside personal agendas then the potential positives outweigh that. Even getting to this stage where all bar 1 council is up for it is an achievement and shows willing

[Ramite]

Good idea in theory but I can't see it happening . I'd agree that maybe it's abit too big to manage.

[Tommygilf]

If the existing bureaucracies didn't exist this would be a goer definitely. Yorkshire is the "Brand" so to speak, and by having such a vast range within it it can offer far more than a Manchester or Birmingham alone city region could. Also I think councils like Bradford and Wakefield would be far more amenable to this than some "Leeds city region" name.

 The problems will arise imo when a "Travel for Yorkshire" style agency is attempted to be set up and the various existing agencies fight for their own survival. It will take a hell of a lot of determination to get this through. Surely a Mayor would also predicate an assembly too? Where would that leave city councils - we couldn't have more politicians surely.

Or do we go for a Deal like Scottish or Welsh devolution - we're comparable in terms of population and economy after all and this would give us the blank canvass to start with that would be needed.

Sadly I think though the One Yorkshire is the best option, but due to both private and council vested interests I doubt it will happen and we'll be left behind manchester etc again.

[Bearman]

2 hours ago, Tommygilf said:

we'll be left behind manchester etc again.

Quite right.

High time you Yorkies accepted your rightful place in the scheme of things

[gingerjon]

On 24/09/2017 at 0:53 PM, Robin Evans said:

I'm just thinking it night be just too big. Too diverse.

Greater London has 33 boroughs and enough sense between them to realise just how much stronger they are when they come together.  The needs of, say, Kingston upon Thames, are very different to Brent and Newham but it works.  Just.

[Robthegasman]

I don't think a One Yorkshire would work.It would be I think as a non Yorkie too big and like with everywhere else different parts of Yorkshire have different needs and those needs are best dealt with at a more local level.