South Yorkshire Mayor

Trips on the region's buses have fallen by an alarming 15% since October last year, and South Yorkshire has lost 40% of its network in the last ten years.

From March 2024, the mayor's office will be able to set timetables and fares for the first time in almost three decades.

Members of the ACORN tenants' union say Oliver Coppard promised to publicly support the policies last year, but since then has not done so.

The plan, which will be discussed by council leaders next week, aims to better integrate the Supertram network with the region's buses and trains.

All 19 services in South Yorkshire operated by Powells have now stopped, dealing another blow to the region's bus users.

Sheffield and Rotherham have lost out on money to deliver walking and cycling improvements, say campaign group CycleSheffield.

One candidate has promised to publish all their expenses online every month, while another said they would hold a public ‘question time’ four times a year.

We asked candidates questions on electric buses, biodiversity loss and what powers they'd like to get from the government.

We asked candidates from every party for their policy positions on everything from public transport to the climate crisis.

Hope for the Future will host a climate-themed hustings in Sheffield on 21 April that will also be streamed online.

Research project, co-ordinated by Opus, aims to identify what the South Yorkshire Mayor can do to support and nurture Culture, Arts and Heritage in the region.

Community union ACORN will host a hustings for candidates from all parties on 5 April, with questions likely to focus on transport and the cost of living.

Documents from Barnsley and Doncaster councils reveal concerns over costs and timescales for bus franchising, which campaigners say could stifle service improvement.

Cllr Mazher Iqbal is one of seven candidates who has put themselves forward for the Labour nomination, emails show.