Devolutionary | Agathist | Lab and Co-op | Lvl. 10 Paladin | Speaking to connect, not on behalf of others | Just get the bus, FFS
Kings Heath, Birmingham
Joined February 2009
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You don't have to choose between being kind and being effective. That framing tends to be used by those who are neither. – at Birmingham, England
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We’ve been in our DEVO ERA since 2024 - but today’s announcement takes even more power away from Westminster and puts it into our hands.
This is what we’ve been fighting for, for the people of the North East.
More money. More power. More control.
Let’s continue to improve the lives of people here in the North East, now and for generations to come.
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The sunshiiiine doesn’t stop us campaigning for the brilliant @bevcraig for Greater Manchester.
Her pledge to extend free bus travel to 11-18 year olds is game-changing.
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"What I got today was not a sensible, grown up conversation."
Mayor of the East Midlands Claire Ward tells @cathynewman she was unimpressed to find out roughly £900m for road schemes in her area will be redirected to fund the defence investment plan.
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NEW EP 🎙️ Does being a good mayor make you a good prime minister?
I called up every metro mayor across the country and got the low down from @andy4wm @olivercoppard @KiMcGuinness @ClaireWard4EM & Helen Godwin.
Link below ⬇️
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⚠️⚠️Fantastic News⚠️⚠️
As a Trustee of the Coalfield Regeneration Trust, I know how hard our Leadership team - Andy, Kevin and Shaun - have worked to secure this funding, against the odds. Great that this will be bringing investment and jobs to the former Thoresby colliery site
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This is @Tesco Ollerton. At the beginning of the week diesel was 150p, hiked up from the previous week. At lunchtime today it was 154p. This afternoon 156.9p. Its just one of many. So all power to @RachelReevesMP to stop this blatant profiteering.
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🧵Less than 12 months after opening, Yorks cafe closed its 100-seater Paradise development branch.
A sign in the window read: "Dear Customers. We are having to close while we resolve a few issues. More announcements to follow."
No announcement followed.
📸:Insta
Claire Spencer 🐙 retweeted
There was a time when there were more mayors called Andy than female metro mayors….not anymore 💪🏻
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This is excellent news. Both @LNER and @EastMidRailway have worked hard to make this the best journey possible for @NFFC fans. Now it's down to the team !
@MayorEastMids @EastMidsCCA
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Great news for London: myself and the other Mayors will be watching closely. Supporting the night-time economy is rightly expected of Mayors, and flexibilities like this can help us test new approaches. So bring it on!
Fantastic news for London!
This significant decision on licensing powers will allow us to do more to support the capital’s pubs, clubs, music venues and other parts of the visitor and tourist scene.
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We are so lucky to have beautiful historic buildings across the East Midlands but they are costly to run and preserve. So today I visited the public engagement at Matlock County Hall on the plans for Smedley's Hydro. @Derbyshirecc @EastMidsCCA @MayorEastMids
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Today we commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day and remember all those who lost their lives. We also mark 80 years to the day since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration and death camp.
#HolocaustMemorialDay
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😳 Well it's one way to put the East Midlands on the map @MayorEastMids @EastMidsCCA
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🎉 Great news for students and families in High Peak! My High Peak Bus Pass will continue into the new year, saving families hundreds of pounds, benefiting hundreds of students, and breaking down barriers to education and opportunity🌟📚
Funding has been approved for the continuation of the highly popular student bus pass for young people travelling from High Peak into Greater Manchester to go to college.
More information about this scheme will be available in the new year: zurl.co/vpNbV
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three kings: how is the baby jesus doing
joseph: he's in a (removes sunglasses, turns to camera) stable condition
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Brilliant to join mayors from across the country in Darlington to talk about our plans to make every part of Britain better off.
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This morning Cavendish shared an insightful look ahead to next week's #Devolution White Paper with an expert panel including the East Midlands Mayor, considering the likely implications. Watch here: linkedin.com/events/72682747…
Watch out for more analysis next week, and get in touch!
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At Monday’s board meeting, we’re set to approve £9.5m for big strategic projects across our region. This is devolution in action; deciding locally where investment is needed.
You can read more about the projects on here: zurl.co/GyDtk
