Voters will head to the polls in five days time to elect the first Mayor of York and North Yorkshire. The Stray Ferret has profiled each of the six candidates vying for the role on May 2. Each major...
Who are North Yorkshire’s mayoral candidates?
Voters will head to the polls in five days time to elect the first Mayor of York and North Yorkshire. The Stray Ferret has profiled each of the six candidates vying for the role on May 2. Each major party is contesting the election, as well as two independents. Below,...
Senior Labour politician in Harrogate to support mayoral campaign
Rachel Reeves, the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, made a quick visit to Harrogate at the weekend to support the mayoral campaign of Labour candidate David Skaith. The Leeds West MP, who was formerly an economist at the Bank of England, met local party workers...
Harrogate’s newest councillor says town ready for a Lib Dem MP
Andrew Timothy says his victory in the Stray, Hookstone and Woodlands council by-election is a sign that Harrogate and Knaresborough are ready for a Liberal Democrat MP. Earlier this month, Cllr Timothy beat his Conservative rival John Ennis by 326 votes — and with a...
Conservative mayoral candidate promises ‘bold ambition’ for North Yorkshire
Keane Duncan believes he has a “bold ambition” for North Yorkshire. The 29-year-old candidate for Mayor of York and North Yorkshire is tasked with securing the position for the Conservative Party on May 2. Mr Duncan, who is also executive councillor for highways on...
Government rejects North Yorkshire’s bid for traffic light funding
North Yorkshire Council's bid for £965,000 of government money to upgrade traffic lights has been rejected. Sixty-seven local authorities successfully applied to the Department for Transport’s traffic signal obsolescence grant. North Yorkshire was one of 23 whose bids...
Readers’ Letters: Of course the Lib Dems won the Harrogate by-election – the candidate wore a tie!
Readers’ Letters is a weekly column giving you the chance to have your say on issues affecting the Harrogate district. It is an opinion column and does not reflect the views of the Stray Ferret. Send your views to [email protected]. This letter followed...
Mayoral candidates hoping for a cleaner, greener Harrogate
Three candidates hoping to be the first Mayor of York and North Yorkshire were in Harrogate this week for an environment-themed hustings. It was organised by charity Zero Carbon Harrogate with Felicity Cunliffe-Lister (Liberal Democrat), Keith Tordoff (Independent)...
North Yorkshire mayoral election: Where do the candidates differ?
As the race to become York and North Yorkshire’s first mayor heats up, candidates have outlined their pledges and promises. The six candidates contesting the election have published manifestos and pledges which range from the economy to climate change. Some are eye...
The businessman tasked with winning Labour the North Yorkshire mayoral election
David Skaith is tasked with winning York and North Yorkshire’s mayoral election for Labour in under two weeks’ time. The York-based businessman joined the party in 2015 after becoming “fed up” with the way the country was going politically. Born and raised in...
Andrew Jones MP highlights housing estate problems in Commons debate
The problems experienced by residents on new housing estates were highlighted by Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Andrew Jones in a House of Commons debate yesterday. The debate on New Build Homes Standards: North Yorkshire – in reality a single question-and-answer...
Bilton independent candidate leans on business experience in mayor campaign
Bilton resident Paul Haslam believes his extensive business experience stands him in good stead to be Mayor of York and North Yorkshire. The Bilton and Nidd Gorge councillor was the last of six candidates to throw their hat into the ring to be the inaugural mayor....
Green party candidate pledges not to ‘overpromise’ in mayoral campaign
The Green Party’s Kevin Foster says he does not see himself as a politician, more of an “ordinary person done good”. Mr Foster’s background includes serving in the British Army reserves for 30 years before moving into politics. He successfully stood for election on...