Tracy Brabin

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

West Yorkshire mayoral election 2024: Polling date and full list of candidates

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

Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin

Mayor signs joint statement on rail ticket office closure consultation

The new ‘You Can Make it Here’ support package will help people into West Yorkshire's growing creative industries.

Mayor launches £1.7m package to boost creative industries in West Yorkshire

Coun Shabir Pandor (Labour, Batley West) has resigned as Leader of Kirklees Council

Leader of Kirklees Council announces his resignation with immediate effect

Communities can apply for grants of up to £50,000 to deliver projects that help their area become greener.

New £50,000 grant announced to help communities tackle climate change

Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, has written to the Transport Secretary demanding an immediate halt to a consultation into plans to close various rail station ticket offices across the region.

Mayor calls for halt to 'fundamentally flawed' ticket office consultation

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority have approved a multi-million pound scheme to reinstate bus services across the region.

Transport leaders approve £3.8m funding to restore West Yorkshire bus services

How the west entrance would look according to the newly released plans

Have your say on latest plans to transform Dewsbury Bus Station

People are being asked to have their say on the latest plans to transform Dewsbury Bus Station.

Adam Cheshire

New funding will help provide traffic-free paths in Wakefield.

£23 million cycling scheme to create "attractive alternative choice" in region

West Yorkshire Combined Authority is to invest more than £4m into enhanced services across the region in a bid to encourage passengers to travel by bus more often.

Councillor welcomes more than £4m bus investment in Calderdale and Kirklees

These initiatives form part of the Mayor’s commitment to eliminate all road deaths and serious injuries by 2040.

West Yorkshire Mayor drives forward road safety in region

The Net Zero Investment Prospectus will offer opportunities for investors to support projects that will help the district become net zero by 2038.

New environmental digital platform launched by Mayor

The partnership aims to boost the delivery of thousands more homes, including affordable homes, throughout all five districts of West Yorkshire.

Partnership cements Mayor’s pledge to boost homes in West Yorkshire

Councillor Eric Firth outside Dewsbury Train Station.

Dewsbury councillor helps reinstate “popular” rail services

The government has taken control of TransPennine Express train services following “continuous cancellations”.

Government take control of TransPennine Express after “continuous cancellations”

The train operator will not have its contract renewed due to “months of continuous cancellations”, the transport secretary said

Train operator to be brought under government control

The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin.

Wakefield and Kirklees groups urged to apply for funding to support victims

The Combined Authority has secured £14.7 million from the Government’s Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund to put towards energy saving measures for West Yorkshire renters. Photo: Getty Images.

£32 million investment set to cut renters’ energy bills and carbon emissions

Simon Warburton will join the West Yorkshire Combined Authority as the new Executive Director of Transport.

New director appointed to drive transport schemes in region

Kirklees Council’s cabinet member for transport and Dewsbury East councillor Eric Firth outside Dewsbury Train Station.

Councillor ‘delighted’ as TransPennine Express reinstate vital train services

Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin.

Mayor slams TransPennine Express as they cancel up to 23,000 journeys this year

Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, has launched a service to boost productivity on the region’s businesses.

Wakefield and Kirklees firms to benefit from scheme to boost productivity

Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin visiting the Leeds branch of the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain.

Mayor recognises bravery of Ukrainians who found refuge in West Yorkshire

A new training scheme that will help futureproof businesses across West Yorkshire has been launched by the Mayor of West Yorkshire.

New scheme to upskill workers in West Yorkshire unveiled

Sally Wainwright

Sally Wainwright to headline International Women’s Day event

Happy Valley writer Sally Wainwright will headline the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s International Women’s Day event, as she celebrates the 1.2 million women and girls of West Yorkshire.

Abigail Kellett

A fresh shake up of bus services in West Yorkshire could be on the time-table this April amid fears some routes could be axed

Worries that more bus services could be axed in West Yorkshire from April

The Government has cut the core funding provided to West Yorkshire Police by 17% since 2010.

Council tax rise as new West Yorkshire Police budget is announced

Almost half a million people in West Yorkshire have been getting the bus every week since the introduction of West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin's Mayor’s Fares pricing scheme.

'Mayor's Fares' sees 7.2m West Yorkshire bus passengers in first three months

Coun Shabir Pandor, leader of Kirklees Council, at a meeting of West Yorkshire Combined Authority Business, Economic and Innovation Committee.

West Yorkshire businesses fresh warning on cost of living crisis

From left to right: Shabir Pandor, YolanDa Brown, Will Simpson and Tracy Brabin at the Music Changes Lives event.

MOBO award-winning star helps kick off Kirklees Year of Music

An artists impression of light rail trams trains network public transport system for the West Yorkshire mass transit scheme across the county. The scheme is expected to cost more than £2bn and be fully operational in 2040

Mayor makes pledge about region's £2bn mass transit system

West Yorkshire has been given a further funding boost of £2.5 million to develop the county's cycling and walking network.

West Yorkshire leading the way for walking and cycling

The new programme aims to encourage families to commit to healthy travel.

Mayor invests £55,000 to get young children walking across West Yorkshire

Coun Graham Turner, Kirklees cabinet member for growth and regeneration.

Council approve £2m investment to boost employment in Kirklees

Birstall councillor Mark Thompson.

Birstall councillor speaks out after white male turned down by Police