What stayed with you from Listening to West Yorkshire?

On April 7th 60 people from grassroots organisations got together on zoom for Listening to West Yorkshire. People joined the session from Baildon, Batley, Birstall …

How can people create the homes that their communities need, where the market and developers are failing?

Community Led Housing (CLH) is a fantastic way that people are creating the homes that their communities need.

Around West Yorkshire there are groups planning …

What do the Public Think of West Yorkshire Devolution?

Recent polling conducted on behalf of the Centre for Cities encouragingly indicates that there is strong support for devolution but concerningly it suggests that awareness …

A West Yorkshire mayor means a mayor committed to rugby league

Rugby league is important to West Yorkshire and West Yorkshire is important to rugby league. In fact, of the fully professional rugby league clubs in …

Reform of Meanwhile Use: Arts & Culture On The High Street

“There is no lack of imagination or those willing to try out new ways of celebrating life and culture within the district, but there is …

“We’re all in this together…Again.” Resetting the approach to housing provision in West Yorkshire

I’ve worked in housing policy strategy and provision for over 30 years working with local authorities, housing associations, developers, third sector and community based …