The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire is the mayor of the
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority
The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (Y&NYCA) is the combined authority for York and North Yorkshire in England.
History
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covering the
City of York and
North Yorkshire
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unitary authority areas and was elected for the first time in
May 2024.
An agreement signed on 1 August 2022 (
Yorkshire Day) by
Greg Clark
Gregory David Clark (born 28 August 1967) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities from 7 July 2022 to 6 September 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, he has served as Member of Pa ...
, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, and leaders of
City of York Council and
North Yorkshire County Council
North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) is the county council governing the non-metropolitan county of North Yorkshire; an area composing most of North Yorkshire in England. The council currently consists of 90 councillors. The council is current ...
, created a new combined authority across the region led by a directly elected mayor who has the power to spend public money on local priorities such as transport, education and housing and who will be vested with the
police and crime commissioner functions for the
North Yorkshire Police area from 7 May 2024.
The mayor will receive an annual allowance of £81,300, which will be reviewed in May 2025. The election in May 2024 was won by the
Labour
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candidate
David Skaith.
Powers and responsibilities
Policing and crime
The North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner was an elected official tasked with supervising
North Yorkshire Police and
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The position, which replaced the North Yorkshire Police Authority, was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and was first held by
Julia Mulligan. It replaced the North Yorkshire Fire Authority. It became defunct in May 2021, its powers and responsibility being transferred to the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire as a part of the York and North Yorkshire Yorkshire Devolution deal as signed by Greg Clark, and the two leaders of the constituent councils. As of the
Election result of the mayor in 2024, the role is incorporated into the Mayor's responsibilities, with the power to appoint a deputy mayor to support in this role.
List of mayors
References
External links
York and North Yorkshire Devolution
{{Combined authorities
Mayors of places in Yorkshire and the Humber
Local government in North Yorkshire
Combined authority and combined county authority mayoralties