Tracy Brabin

Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin.

New multimillion pound support for rough sleepers across West Yorkshire

A share of more than £400,000 from the Mayor Tracy Brabin's Safer Communities Fund has been handed out to 44 community groups.

More than £400,000 given to grassroots projects across West Yorkshire

Mayor Tracy Brabin has had a first look at the new Weaver Network buses. Photo: Kirklees Council.

First look at West Yorkshire's new buses ahead of their rollout in Spring 2027

Taking place over eight weeks, the course helps young people develop resilience, teamwork and practical skills.

Young people showcase their skills after graduating from FireWork programme

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin visited Spen Valley Greenway to look at safety improvements for women and girls. Photo: West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

Mayor welcomes Greenway improvements as she highlights need to make routes safer

West Yorkshire Mayor, Tracy Brabin, celebrated the opening of the new Heckmondwike Bus Station with residents, businesses, bus staff and schools. Photo: WYCA.

'A great day for West Yorkshire’, says Mayor as town's new bus station opens

Heckmondwike’s new multi-million pound bus station is set to open later this month.

New multi-million pound town centre bus station to open later this month

Mass Transit has the potential to accelerate economic growth across West Yorkshire.

How mass transit plans could help close £12.7bn productivity gap

West Yorkshire’s Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Alison Lowe OBE.

West Yorkshire Deputy Mayor appointed to the House of Lords

Children at Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School's new library which was opened last week.

Celebrated children’s author officially opens new school library

Tracy Brabin

Funding boost to improve roads and tackle potholes in Kirklees
A funding boost for North Kirklees’ roads has been announced.
Tom Scargill

£100 million deal signed off to bring nearly 200 electric buses to West Yorkshire.

£100m deal signed off to bring nearly 200 electric buses to West Yorks

Coun Moses Crook, Mayor Tracy Brabin, Kirklees College students and Willmott Dixon staff at Dewsbury Bus Station

New foundations installed as work progresses on £23m bus station revamp

Lee Bloomfield, Chief Executive, Manningham Housing Association

Budget 2025: Housing Association CEO backs two-child benefit cap removal but con...

Volunteers help clean up the devastation at Rodley Nature Reserve after flooding on Boxing Day

How West Yorks turned 2015 floods into a blueprint for resilience

“Sadly, flooding is not a one-off event,” Mayor Tracy Brabin has warned,

‘We’re better prepared but threat grows’ Rising flood risk warning

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin welcomes the cash boost to support the building of more new and affordable homes on brownfield sites.

£20m boost to speed up builds of brownfield homes in West Yorkshire announced

The Arcade presents... Wellness Day 2025

The Arcade, Dewsbury announces free Wellness Day to boost community wellbeing

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Reclaim The Night events to take place in West Yorkshire to demand safer streets

An artist's impression of how the new Heckmondwike Bus Station could look.

New images of Heckmondwike Bus Station revealed

Harold Wilson's statue, St George's Square, Huddersfield

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Over £30 million to be invested in Bradford homes

Date set for Kirklees buses to be under public control

This funding will help the Combined Authority continue to support the work of local council partners to improve roads in West Yorkshire.

Multi-million-pound investment for roads across Wakefield approved

Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire

Millions on way to improve road across Dewsbury, Batley and Spen

Campaigners have called for a publicly owned bus service in West Yorkshire ahead of the bus fare rise. Picture Scott Merrylees

Bus fare increase: Campaigners call for publicly owned bus service

Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, has criticised bus companies in West Yorkshire after the area ranked lowest in England for customer satisfaction in a recent survey. Photo: James Hardisty

Bus travel: West Yorkshire ranks worst in England for customer satisfaction

The active travel proposals in Cleckheaton also include improving connection to the Spen Valley Greenway

Section of car park could become pocket park as part of £5m active travel plans
A £5.1million project to improve walking, wheeling and cycling facilities in West Yorkshire is taking a major step forward.
Dominic Brown

Work on the multi-million-pound transformation of Dewsbury Bus Station will begin tomorrow (Sunday, March 9).

Bus station’s £23 million revamp to start this weekend

Rail Minister, Lord Peter Hendy, and Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, visit the Ravensthorpe TRU site with TRU apprentices and local schoolchildren to see the progress of the upgrades and bury a time capsule which will sit under the foundations of a new viaduct for hundreds of years. Photo: Network Rail

TRU: Time capsule buried at Ravensthorpe site as part of rail minister's visit

Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire

Mayor's criticism for 'appalling' Arriva bus cuts causing 'misery' for commuters

A key bus route between Dewsbury and Wakefield has been saved after being withdrawn by bus operator Arriva.

Key bus route between Dewsbury and Wakefield saved

Single bus fares in the region will remain capped at £2, until the end of March 2025.

West Yorkshire Mayor announces £2 bus fare will last until March 2025

Arriva said areas including Wakefield, Castleford, Dewsbury, Halifax and Leeds will be affected from February next year.

Arriva confirms bus service cuts in Wakefield, Castleford, Dewsbury and Halifax

The West Yorkshire Vision Zero Strategy aims to improve road safety and save lives.

Plan to stop road deaths and serious injuries in West Yorkshire launched

Ten community groups across West Yorkshire received a share of £500,000 to encourage active travel in communities

Batley and Halifax community groups awarded £50,000 active travel funding

‘Knives Claim Lives’, produced by Sam Teale Productions, based in Central Arcade, Cleckheaton, highlights the real life stories of individuals affected by knife crime.

New short film released on deadly consequences of knife crime

Tracy Brabin was re-elected for a second term as the Mayor of West Yorkshire. Picture by Steve Riding

West Yorkshire Mayoral Election results as vote counting concludes

Leeds Civic Hall. Leeds City Council is the lead authority in the mayoral election which will take place on May 2. Picture: Simon Hulme

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Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin has welcomed the announcement of £5.5m to fund improved walking and cycling routes across West Yorkshire

Batley set to receive more than £300,000 for major 'active travel' project

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin

Mayor takes buses back under public control in Halifax, Wakefield and Dewsbury

Plans for a tram system running in West Yorkshire have been set out as the West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin aims to revolutionise the region's transport network.

Mayor sets out plan for tram system in West Yorkshire

The Safer Communities Fund aims to support victims of crime and trauma.

One million pounds seized from criminals gifted to local community projects

Andy Wallhead and Tracy Brabin

West Yorkshire Housing Partnership appoints new chair

The new scheme will supports passengers with communication difficulties or hidden disabilities.

Orange Wallets scheme launched for bus passengers with hidden disabilities
Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, has announced a new scheme that aims to support bus passengers with hidden disabilities.
Kara McKune

An artist's impression of plans for the new bus station in Heckmondwike

Plans for new bus station in Heckmondwike are given the green light

Emergency services, road user groups and local councillors shared ideas on how to improve road safety within the region.

New road safety scheme aims to eradicate West Yorkshire traffic deaths by 2040

Public Access Trauma (PAcT) first aid kits have been placed in 12 key locations around North Kirklees, including at Dewsbury Bus Station.

Emergency trauma kits placed in 12 locations around North Kirklees

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the government had asked train operators to withdraw their proposals.

Plans to close rail ticket offices scrapped

The announcement of the go ahead for a public consultation was said to be a "milestone on the bus reform journey".

Public consultation to go ahead on potential bus franchising throughout region

Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, has launched the second round of her Cost of Living Emergency Fund for local charities and voluntary organisations.

Mayor announces £2million fund towards cost of living crisis support

The special meeting comes after the Combined Authority carried out an assessment into the options for reforming how buses are ru.

West Yorkshire Combined Authority to discuss plans to franchise bus services

Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, at the Walk it Ride it campaign launch.

New sustainable travel campaign launches across West Yorkshire

Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, spearheaded the initiative with National Poet Laureate Simon Armitage and the National Literacy Trust, as part of her mission to boost skills and inspire more young people to explore careers in the creative industries.

Batley youngster scoops inaugural poetry prize

People are being invited to have their say on major investment in walking and cycling between Dewsbury, Batley and Chidswell.

Improvements proposed to key route linking Dewsbury, Batley and Chidswell

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