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Bob Buxton Party Better Transport for My Plan for West Yorkshire

Build Greener Homes, on If elected, I will fight to deliver a West I will work with transport providers Yorkshire mass transit system to make and communities to: Regenerated Sites, with Defeating Crime sure no community is left behind. • Allow all bus passes to be used New Infrastructure Labour councils have failed to deliver in rush hour. They are in , and the Tory Government continue to why not in West Yorkshire? For 7 years, I’ve campaigned to stop Let’s make our streets safer with more make empty promises. • Reduce prices with smart tap and West Yorkshire councils building on our frontline police, better street lighting pay across all bus and rail. new transPort greenbelt, floodplains and sports fields. and a clampdown on uninsured drivers, • Develop more railway stations Project PromIsed New developments should utilise ex- speeding and drink-driving. We’ll also with park-and-rides. industrial sites and receive subsidies for work with communities, educators and LET’S • Reduce air pollution with electric Investment Project solar panels. West Yorkshire deserves rank and file police to prevent crime. BREAK THE buses and promoting biofuels, PostPoned cancelled greener starter homes, social housing No more red light zones in Yorkshire. CYCLE especially for air travel. and retirement homes, developed In Holbeck, crime is rife, women feel • Get the Inland Port built, reducing alongside new infrastructure – GPs, unsafe and children are propositioned Project road freight. Dentists, transport and schools. on their way to school. It must end. downgraded • Have better planned cycleways. The mayor will have no powers to • Tackle speeding, drink and drugs- increase NHS pay but I will work to driving and fix potholes. Career-Led Yorkshire Needs reduce transport and parking costs • Promote safer walking to school Adult Education Real for health and social care workers. and protect public rights of way.

People need to retrain in key areas. As The Mayor’s budget is a pitiful £16 Experience Matters a teacher, I’ve worked with industrial per person each year. Powers are Dr Bob Buxton for West Yorkshire Mayor leaders to develop adult education limited with nothing on healthcare courses in engineering, health science or children’s education. I’ve started a I live in Rawdon with my wife and kids and teach Engineering and green energy. As Mayor, I’ll fund the Parliamentary Petition for Yorkshire apprentices in , having previously worked in , development of new courses and the to have a referendum on greater and Shipley. I have a PhD in Engineering, experience in traffic flow modelling and devised a foundation degree in start-up costs of new training centres. devolved powers. I’ll do everything I Green Energy. I will use my experience to deliver retraining People of all ages and backgrounds can with what’s available but we need and job opportunities, greener homes and better transport. deserve the opportunity to retrain for a fairer deal for a stronger Yorkshire. their chosen career. Find out more: YorkshireParty.org.uk Dan Woodlock for Deputy Mayor for Police & Crime If elected, I will appoint Dan Woodlock as my Deputy Mayor for Police /voteyorkshire YorkshireParty.org.uk and Crime. Dan lives in Dewsbury and has worked in Leeds and Halifax. He qualified in criminology and during that time worked with 0114 299 1367 @Yorkshire_Party the British Transport Police. It is time West Yorkshire had the powers to tackle crime and determine our own future. Fairer Deal: Stronger Yorkshire [email protected] Prepared by Bob Buxton, address in Leeds (acting as own Election Agent). decent homes for everyone OUR ENVIRONMENT FIRST There are homes across West A Green Mayor can be counted on Yorkshire standing empty when to put our environment first. I will they could be warm, green places protect our precious green spaces to live. Refurbishing old homes by pushing for the redevelop- and creating new homes - in the ment of brownfield sites first. Our right place - would provide environment will be at the heart of ANDREW quality jobs for a #GreenFuture. every decision made in our region.

COOPER safer streets 1000s of green jobs West Yorkshire is one of the most Green jobs will be vital in THE GREEN PARTY CANDIDATE FOR congested parts of the country. the post-pandemic society. A Green Mayor will invest in an Investment in green transport and accessible and affordable public housing will provide a massive transport. And I will ensure new increase in job opportunities. I will DOING POLITICS BETTER infrastructure for safe walking provide new apprenticeships to and cycling is provided. develop training and skills. A Green Mayor will do things differently. I believe voters deserve to know who will take on the important role of Deputy Mayor community-led policing unleash our creative potential for Policing and Crime before election day. I will ask Hawarun Hussain, a former People across West Yorkshire must Our high streets are changing. A Bradford Councillor and NHS worker to be have more say in local policing Green Mayor will make our town my nominee for this role, so that when you priorities. A Green Mayor will give centres more appealing places to vote for me, you know exactly who you’re Andrew Cooper and Hawarun our police the resources to tackle spend time - not just places to go getting in my team. Hussain in the Tong Valley speeding and dangerous driving and shopping. I want to see sporting between Bradford and Leeds. I will make sure our police better facilities improved and we will represents all our communities. support our vital creative industries.

Please get in touch greenparty.org.uk if you want to [email protected] find out more or want a facebook.com/greenmayorforwestyorks poster. @clrandrewcooper Prepared by Matt Edwards (election agent), at 2 Fern Place, Shipley, BD18 3HB on behalf of Andrew Cooper, address in . Three things to remember Community Values - Covid has showed us our local communities need more investment to help deliver a new more home-based, lower-carbon economy. Stewart will have a plan for every high street, and will deliver the training & skills needed for new green jobs in construction, energy, farming & forestry.

Fairer Transport - Local bus & rail We can’t afford to end up with a Mayor that makes services have become less reliable, excuses for the poor performance of their mates in more expensive and overcrowded charge of Parliament or local Town Halls. We need a while ever more attention and strong champion that will push for real devolution for money gets piled into HS2 by other West Yorkshire, and give power back to communities. parties. Stewart wants a better deal for passengers, and Committed - a Born & bred Yorkshire man, Stewart Transpennine investment now! has served the community as a local councillor for 23 years. Safer Streets - Let’s keep as many young people as possible from our Experienced - a current Opposition Member of the region from being sucked into West Yorkshire , Stewart brings criminality in the first place. experience from a background in tourism, energy Stewart will rebuild community supply and aviation. policing, and tackle adult neighbourhood anti-social Fair - Stewart wants every community to benefit from behaviour to nurture supportive better transport links, new green jobs and affordable homes within a safe community housing, not just a few favoured areas. environment.

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CombinedCombined Authority Authority Mayoral Mayoral Election Election Insert Insert 2021 2021 2PP 2PP 0707 April April 2021 2021 11:07:22 11:07:22 MATT ROBINSON: A plan to work with the Government to get things done. Matt will secure extra investment Get people into work by creating decent local jobs to support businesses and Matt will deliver a connected, - working with employers to create new regenerate our high streets. clean, green transport system across West Yorkshire. apprenticeships. I’ll bang the drum for local businesses, encouraging more to move here and secure extra investment to regenerate our towns and cities. More police, with extra powers and equipment like tasers - so we can get tough on crime. The Government has already recruited 390 more officers; I’ll work to get even more on the beat protecting our most vulnerable and improving town and rural policing. Matt is committed to tackling Matt with Cllr Norma Harrington Public transport when and where you need it, and a climate change and delivering after a meeting to discuss new plan to cut congestion - it’s time to join up our public the new Northern Forest. equipment for the Police. transport, so you can get a seat on a bus or train that runs on time. And I’ll cut congestion for drivers, Matt will work with people and communities to holding councils to account and getting extra deliver improvements for all of West Yorkshire. government funds for roads. No new taxes. No congestion charge. No playing politics. Vote Matt Robinson. Vote Conservative. Prepared by Ryan Stephenson (Election Agent), Yorkshire & Humber Conservatives, The Northern HQ, 103a New Court, Leeds LS28 6AT on behalf of Matt Robinson, address in Leeds. I believe in common sense, returning all freedoms back to the people and stopping wasteful spending. I will reopen West Yorkshire as soon “ as possible. I want to reboot the local economy and I will campaign for tax cuts for the lowest paid, a council tax freeze and lowered business TH ON THURSDAY MAY 6 VOTE rates to support and encourage small businesses. I will say no to any future CAZ charge, instead investing in greener public transport and allowing greater access to bus lanes for

AJID ALI greener vehicles. I will protect our Green Belt for all to enjoy. W OF WEST YORKSHIRE I will make sure the police force will focus on preventing crime FOR MAYOR and catching criminals, not woke nonsense.I will oppose vaccine passports and I will commit to no more“ lockdowns, to freedom of speech and to preserving our incredible cultural and heritage. I hope you will vote for change by voting for me, your candidate, Wajid Ali. Wajid Ali Real policing to tackle Reform UK Mayoral Candidate for West Yorkshire real crime

Real ideas to tackle Policing Pledge A back to basics approach which tackles violent crime, reduces antisocial real homelessness behaviour, protects our children and patrols our streets. Environmental Pledge Real solutions to be a Yes to clean air, no to congestion charge. Yes to new houses, no to building real mayor on the Green Belt. Accountability Pledge Introduceawaste and incompetence reporting hotline, highlight and correct mistakes in the public sector and hold our public servants to account.

No Lockdowns Homelessness Pledge End rough sleeping within1year—if elected as mayor I will takea50% wage No Vaccine Passports cut for 2 years to help fund this. Restore All Liberties No Lockdowns No Vaccine Passports @WajAli4Mayor reformparty.uk 0800 414 8525 Restore All Liberties Prepared by Wajid Ali, address in Wakefield (acting as own election agent) AsAs mayormayor II willwill PrioritisePrioritise skillsskills and and trainingtraining forfor West West Yorkshire Yorkshire Mayor Mayor toto ensure ensure CreateCreate 1000 1000 well well everyoneeveryone in in West West paid,paid, skilled skilled jobs jobs YorkshireYorkshire has has the the We must be ambitious and forfor young young people people skillsskills they they need need to to We must be ambitious and securesecure work. work. Support Support wewe must must seizeseize thisthis opportunityopportunity locallocal businesses businesses and champion our I am proud to be your Labour candidate for mayor. I am driven by and champion our I am proud to be your Labour candidate for mayor. I am driven by RecruitRecruit 750 750 more more regional economy. the values I learnt growing up in West Yorkshire. regional economy. the values I learnt growing up in West Yorkshire. frontlinefrontline police police WithWith devolution devolution comes comes an an opportunityopportunity toto dodo things differently, to officersofficers andand staffstaff makemake politics politics work work for for us us andand toto getget ourour fairfair share.share. I will be a strong toto fightfight crime.crime. YorkshireYorkshire voice voice fighting fighting for for aa fairfair dealdeal forfor youyou and your family. As the proud MP for the community where I was born and raised, I PutPut keeping keeping the proud MP for the community where I was born and raised, I women and am the only candidate with experience of working with and Bring buses women and am the only candidate with experience of working with and Bring buses girls safe at challenging government. back under girls safe at challenging government. back under the heart I’ll be a mayor that stands up for our communities and fights public control, the heart I’ll be a mayor that stands up for our communities and fights public control, of my policing plan. hard to make sure we get our fair share. I’ll step in where the introduce simple of my policing plan. hard to make sure we get our fair share. I’ll step in where the introduce simple government has failed and tackle the deep inequalities exposed by fares, contactless government has failed and tackle the deep inequalities exposed by fares, contactless the pandemic. ticketing and greener buses. the pandemic. ticketing and greener buses. The Conservatives over promise and under deliver but we don’t Lead the The Conservatives over promise and under deliver but we don’t Lead the have to put up with this anymore, we can make a change. You can battle to have to put up with this anymore, we can make a change. You can Build 5000 battle to make that change. Build 5000 tackle the make that change. sustainable climatetackle the I’m proud of West Yorkshire. I’m ambitious for West Yorkshire and homessustainable - including climate I’mI’m proud ready ofto Westlead WestYorkshire. Yorkshire’s I’m ambitious recovery for as Westyour LabourYorkshire mayor. and homes - including emergency I’m ready to lead West Yorkshire’s recovery as your Labour mayor. council houses andemergency protect our Best wishes andcouncil affordable houses and protect our Best wishes environment. homes.and affordable environment. homes. Tracy Brabin Labour’s candidate for West Yorkshire Mayor facebook.com/Tracy4Mayor @TracyBrabin tracybrabinmp Labour’s candidate for West Yorkshire Mayor facebook.com/Tracy4Mayor @TracyBrabin tracybrabinmp Prepared by Paul Nicholson (Election Agent), 20/22Prepared Cheapside, by Paul Wakefield Nicholson (ElectionWF1 2TF Agent), 20/22 Cheapside, Wakefield WF1 2TF Standing up for West Yorkshire on behalf of Tracy Brabin, address in Kirklees for West Yorkshire Mayor Standing up for West Yorkshire on behalf of Tracy Brabin, address in Kirklees for West Yorkshire Mayor