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Mar
North Yorkshire mayor to be paid £81,300
The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire is set to be paid an allowance of £81,300 a year.
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, which the elected mayor will chair, met to approve the figure yesterday (March 18) following an independent renumeration panel recommendation.
A report by the panel said the salary had to be of “sustainable value” to attract appropriately skilled candidates, but should also “note the public duty” of the role.
The figure is below that of Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester, who is paid £110,000 but above the amount paid to Ben Houchen, of nearby Tees Valley, at £80,000.
The allowance will be reviewed in May 2025.
James Farrar, director of economy and interim head of paid service at the combined authority, told the Stray Ferret:
In its report, the panel said it considered the level of payment to other metro mayors, the £76,300 salary of North Yorkshire’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Zoe Metcalfe, whose role will taken over by the mayor, and the responsibilities of the mayor.
The panel also noted that the average allowance for a metro mayor nationally was £86.617.
It added:
Voters across North Yorkshire will go to the polls on May 2 to elect the first ever mayor of York and North Yorkshire.
A combined authority report published in January revealed that the election is set to cost taxpayers £2.2 million.
Who is standing for mayor?
Pateley Bridge man and former police officer Keith Tordoff will stand as an independent.
The Green Party has chosen councillor and former soldier Kevin Foster as its candidate.
The Conservative Party has picked Malton councillor and ex-journalist Keane Duncan, who is currently in charge of transport at North Yorkshire Council.
Labour has chosen local business owner and chair of the York High Street Forum David Skaith.
Swinton Park owner Felicity Cunliffe-Lister will stand for the Liberal Democrats.
This week, Harrogate resident and North Yorkshire councillor, Paul Haslam, announced he will stand as an independent candidate after resigning from the Conservative Party.
Photo: Mayoral candidates (clockwise, from top left) Keane Duncan, David Skaith, Felicity Cunliffe-Lister, Paul Haslam, Kevin Foster and Keith Tordoff
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