Mayoral Election West of England Combined Authority - Thursday 4 May 2017 - Voting information The candidates - who they are, what they say
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West of England Combined Authority Mayoral Election Thursday 4 May 2017 • Voting information • The candidates – who they are, what they say wevote.org.uk #WEvote
West of England Combined Authority Mayoral Election The Mayoral Candidates The West of England Combined Authority covers the There are six candidates standing as Mayor for the West of England area of Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol and South Combined Authority. Their statements appear in this booklet. Gloucestershire. On Thursday 4 May 2017 electors from Candidates are listed in alphabetical order below. This is the order in these areas will have the opportunity to vote for the person which they will appear on the ballot paper. they want to be Mayor for the West of England Combined Authority until 2021. ●● BOWLES, Tim The Conservative Party Candidate The West of England devolution deal brings powers and money from national Government and the ability to make more decisions locally. ●● FOOT, Aaron Warren The West of England Combined Authority Mayor will work alongside UK Independence Party (UKIP) the Bristol Mayor and Council Leaders of Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire to create a strategy for the combined area. ●● HALL, Darren Edward About this booklet Green Party This booklet must be sent to you by law*. It includes: ●● MANSELL, Lesley Ann Labour and Co-operative Party ●● information about the election ●● an election address (i.e. a statement) from each of the ●● SAVAGE, John Christopher Mayoral candidates Independent ●● information on how to fill in your ballot paper and how the result will be calculated ●● WILLIAMS, Stephen ●● frequently asked questions Liberal Democrats Your vote is important in deciding who the future West of England Combined Authority Mayor will be. Stephen Hughes Combined Authority Returning Officer The order in which the statements of candidates appear in this booklet has been determined by the *One booklet must be distributed to each person entitled to vote at the election. This booklet has been drawing of lots by the Deputy Combined Authority Returning Officer, in accordance with The Combined produced in accordance with The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) order 2017. Authorities (Mayoral Elections) order 2017. wevote.org.uk
Voting information Election o f England C the Mayor for West Every registered ote by putting an 8 in 1. V Vote once ombined Authority of Poll card eligible elector will Election of the column A, next to the Vote once ✘ in Column A ✘ in Colum nB for your fir st choice, and for your se be sent an official Combined Au Mayor for West of Engla thority nd name of the candidate who cond choi ce Your details: Date of electi on is your first choice. poll card which will Thursday 4th Column A May 2017 first choice Column B Voting inform CANDIDATE second cho You must vote in this SURNAME, ice ation First name explain when, where Polling day Address Thursday 4th May 2017 Party nam column for your first Voting hours e/Indepen dent 7am to 10pm Party logo Your polling and how to vote. CANDIDATE station will be: SURNAME, Number on reg ister: ABCD 1234 choice to be counted. Address Party nam First name e/Indepen You do not nee dent For details of your polling d to take this Party logo you in order to card with vote. CANDIDATE ote by putting an 8 in 2. V SURNAME, First name station you can also call Address column B, next to the Party nam e/Indepen dent your local council: Party logo Please turn ove CANDIDATE name of the candidate r> SURNAME, First name Address Party nam who is your second e/Indepen dent Bath & North East Somerset . . . . . 01225 477 333 Party logo CANDIDATE SURNAME, choice. Address First name Bristol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0117 922 3400 Party nam e/Indepen dent If you do not vote in this Party logo CANDIDATE SURNAME, First name South Gloucestershire . . . . . . . . . . 01454 863 030 column, your first choice Address Party nam e/Indepen dent vote will still be counted. Party logo How to cast your vote 3. If you vote twice for the same candidate, your When you get to your polling station, you will receive a ballot second vote will not be counted. paper for the Mayoral election. Postal voters will have this ballot ou should not mark more than one 8 in the first 4. Y paper in their pack. choice column A, and you should not mark more This election uses the supplementary voting system. than one 8 in the second choice column B. You will have two votes – one for your first choice candidate and one, If you have marked a first choice, you can choose if you wish, for your second choice candidate. whether or not to mark a second choice. The ballot paper will list all the candidates standing. Next to the list If you only mark a cross in the second choice of candidates there will be two columns. column, your vote will not be counted. wevote.org.uk
Who is elected? Frequently asked questions All the first choices ●● What is devolution? are counted: West of England devolution is a deal with national Government If one candidate has received Mayor for to transfer some of its funding and decision making powers to more than 50% of the votes the West of England region (Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, they will be elected Mayor. West of England Combined Authority South Gloucestershire). As part of the deal we need to have a regional authority and an elected regional Mayor. ●● What powers does the West of England Combined Authority have? It will have the ability to make local decisions about spatial planning for the region (including where new homes are planned and where investment in new services is needed to support The ballot papers for the eliminated their development), adult education and skills, employment and candidates are then checked. Any regional transport. second choice votes for the two If no candidate has more remaining candidates are added than 50% of the vote: to their first round totals. The ●● What is the difference between the West of The two candidates with the most candidate with the most votes wins. England Combined Authority Mayor, Council first choice votes will remain in the Leaders and the Bristol Mayor? election and all other candidates are eliminated. The West of England Combined Authority Mayor will be responsible for the additional powers and money devolved to the West of England Combined Authority. The Bristol Mayor and Council Leaders of Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire will continue to be responsible for all of their current council services, except where they choose (or have chosen) to transfer some of their powers to the Combined Authority. wevote.org.uk
●● What happens to the existing local councils? Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire The candidates councils will still exist. The West of England Combined Authority powers are in addition to and complement the existing powers The following pages within the local councils. contain statements from the candidates. ●● Why two votes for one Mayor? The law states the voting process for the Mayoral elections must The content of these statements be done this way. It also allows you to say who would be your is the responsibility of the second choice for Mayor if your first choice is not in the top two candidates themselves. The views after the first round of counting, and if there is not an outright expressed are theirs, and cannot majority winner at that stage. be attributed to the Combined Authority Returning Officer, Bath ●● I have lost my poll card, can I get another one? & North East Somerset Council, If you are on the electoral register, you don’t need a poll card to Bristol City Council, South vote. You can attend the polling station and staff there will help Gloucestershire Council you. The poll card is just to inform you that there is an election and or the West of England explain where your polling station is. Combined Authority. ●● Why has every voter in my household been sent The order in which the statements a booklet? appear in this booklet has been determined by the drawing of The law says that every registered voter must be sent their own lots by the Deputy Combined copy, so they get a chance to see who the candidates are. Authority Returning Officer. Election helplines: Bath & North East Somerset 01225 477 333 Bristol 0117 922 3400 South Gloucestershire 01454 863 030 For more information visit wevote.org.uk wevote.org.uk Election helpline 0117 922 3400
Vote Darren hall, the positive choice jobs for life Leadership for the long term I will work with businesses to set up a Regional Business Investment Fund to focus and strengthen our local economy so more money stays here. I’ll This is the best opportunity in a set up training for skills we’ll need in the future and promote the value of generation to tackle some of our biggest diversity. I want the West of England to lead the way in creating well paid challenges: jobs that can support you and jobs for local people. your family, decent homes that will reduce your bills, and efficient, clean transport to get us all moving again. transport for life With my background in the forces, Imagine being able to get where you need to go, easily, cheaply and government and the private sector, I have reliably. I will put in place a joined up public transport strategy, with not the leadership skills, management for profit community bus companies, promote rail electrification, and experience and creative thinking needed support Clean Air Zones for Bristol & Bath. I will invest more in walking & to make the West of England a global cycling, especially on school routes. leader of the future. housing for life Thank you for your support darren@metromayor.org.uk We have to tackle the housing crisis in a generation, building homes www.metromayor.org.uk people can afford to live in. Let’s show the UK how to use local talent to design, build and rent good value, sustainable, cheap to run homes. I’ll support shared ownership and self-build, improve energy efficiency in existing homes and roll out a Renter’s Charter across the region. Darren’s Career to date: RAF Engineering Officer and Aerospace systems safety project future for life manager Our children are depending on us. It’s within our power to make the West Regional & local government inc Home Office Regional of England a world leading economy, where prosperity is renewably Crime & Drugs Manager, Bristol City Council Partnerships powered, healthy for all and truly sustainable. I’ll take every opportunity Manager and Gloucestershire Locality Manager to protect and revive our natural world for future generations. We already Environmental Project Manager & Communications Consultant have the right skills and expertise to make this vision real if we have the collective will to make it happen. Published and promoted by Robert Triggs on behalf of Darren Hall, For more information, please go to: metromayor.org.uk both at 91 North Road, Bristol, BS6 5AQ
The experienced choice Stephen WILLIAMS Stephen Williams has the experience to lead and the vision to deliver for the people of the West of England. As a former MP and minister in government he knows how to deliver the best deal for everyone. 1 - Transport 2 - Homes Bristol and Bath have dreadfully I will work with local councils to bad public transport. As Metro build 100,000 energy efficient Mayor I would use my new and affordable homes over the powers aggressively on behalf of next 20 years. passengers. New development will go ahead Buses will have cashless only with good public transport payment, capped prices and links. Priority will be given to land new late night services to North in existing urban areas. I will East Somerset and South safeguard the special character Gloucestershire. I will open four of the countryside, important to new rail stations at Ashley Hill, city and village dwellers alike. Charfield, Portway and Saltford. • New railway stations and 3 - Brexit 4 - Skills night bus services I believe that our prosperity The region’s strong and vibrant depends on keeping links with economy needs to attract and • Build new energy efficient, our closest trading partners. develop a talented workforce. affordable homes I oppose a job-destroying Hard I will increase the number of • Resisting a job-destroying Brexit. We should stay in the options for local young people to Single Market, vital for all of our choose an apprenticeship and Hard Brexit local businesses. I will press the get them into work. government to allow EU workers • Increase apprenticeship to be allowed to stay, supporting Training will support our strong options for young people the NHS and key local and growing industries such as industries. engineering, digital & media and tourism. www.stephenwilliams.org.uk Published and promoted by Daniel Kelly on behalf of Stephen Williams (Liberal Democrats), both at 31 James Street West, Bath, BA1 2BT.
JOHN SAVAGE WILL DELIVER ON FIVE GREAT TASKS ‘We can’t afford to waste this opportunity by electing just a politician or a bureaucrat to be mayor of the region. We need someone who will get on with the job. With my experience, I will provide leadership to get great things done that will last for decades and not just a few years.’ As Mayor, I pledge to work with everyone in our region to deliver Five Great Tasks: 1. Sort out our transport nightmare; fixing our roads, trains and buses THE ONLY SERIOUS CHOICE to create decent and sustainable public transport. FOR MAYOR OF THE WEST 2. Build more homes and ensure that new plans are laid to build complete OF ENGLAND REGION new communities for current and future generations. You need to know what I’ve done 3. Secure a great new deal from London so that government gives VOTE Appointed in 1989 to run the Bristol Initiative & Chamber of us yet more money and the powers we need to build our own future. JOHN SAVAGE ON Commerce. THURSDAY 4TH MAY! Delivered Cabot Circus and 4. Keep our region open to the world - despite Brexit - and leave Harbourside Regeneration. no one behind. I have lived in this region for nearly forty Chairman of the Bristol Royal years and have experience of running an Infirmary. award winning NHS Trust, an educational 5. Develop skilled people for skilled jobs across the region Supported education for young funding body, a cross party leadership group, a and make sure that all of our young people have the chance to people through leading the South regional transport body and many businesses. acquire the skills they need to thrive themselves. West Learning and Skills Council. I will bring a new approach to how local government is run in the West of England. Working together with everyone in over 30 different partnership Please make your vote count - for the region and for all the people that live here I am standing as the independent organisations in our region. - and support me on 4th May. candidate for Metro Mayor. This devolution deal represents a shift in power from Published my vision for the West of England - 2050: High In Hope - John Savage Westminster to us. We now decide how our region is managed. setting out a ambitious plan for the region over the next 40 years. If you would like to hear more about my plans, then visit www.johnsavage4metromayor.co.uk Read his vision for the region at www.johnsavage4metromayor.co.uk and read my vision for 2050. Promoted by Will Thomson on behalf of John Savage both at 28 Broad St, Bristol, BS1 2HG.
Prime Minister Theresa May supports TIM BOWLES Tim Bowles for West of England Mayor – A STRONG VOICE, AND A MAYOR FOR THE WHOLE OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND Our area faces big challenges, but And Tim Bowles is the only candidate to back the Prime for too many years there has been Minister’s plan to make a success of Brexit for every community tinkering and indecision around the edges. Tim Bowles is determined to Tim Bowles is an experienced local Councillor and local change all this as our first ever West THORNBURY & YATE businessman, with the plan and determination to ensure this of England Mayor. FILTON & BRADLEY STOKE important new role benefits the whole of our region and every The West of England Mayor is BRISTOL NW local community. a big new job to meet these TIM’S WEST OF ENGLAND PLAN INCLUDES: BRISTOL EAST challenges and get things done for BRISTOL WEST the whole region, not just Central Bristol. BRISTOL SOUTH KINGSWOOD Working with the Backing major transport Conservative Government infrastructure, particularly Q Responsible for nearly £1 billion to make a success of the Avon Ring Road/M4 BATH of investment. Brexit for our economy, J18a and the A36/46 Link Q Control over major transport NE SOMERSET and be a strong voice Road. schemes. nationally. Q Power over housing and Protecting more of our development. Transforming our local green fields by promoting Q To promote the local economy rail network by re-opening urban regeneration sites Only the Conservatives stations and increasing instead to build more and to create jobs. represent each part of the West local services. affordable homes. That’s why it matters who we of England, so only Tim Bowles choose to do the job. can work for every community. Promoted by Kris Murphy on behalf of Tim Bowles both of 5 Westfield Park, Redland, Bristol BS6 6LT.
Promoted by Pete Daw (Agent) on behalf of Lesley Mansell, both of Tony Benn House, Victoria Street, Bristol BS1 6AY. Promoted by Pete Daw (Agent) on behalf of Lesley Mansell, both of Tony Benn House, Victoria Street, Bristol BS1 6AY. I am I amstanding standingfor for My Mykey keypledges pledgesare: are: West WestofofEngland England Tobuildmoresocialhousingandaffordablehomes Tobuildmoresocialhousingandaffordablehomes Metro MetroMayor Mayortoto Create Create better better jobs, jobs, training training opportunities opportunities and and apprenticeships apprenticeships help helpimprove improveallall Provide Provide reliable, reliable, green green and and accessible accessible transport transport our ourdaily dailylives lives Secure Secure out out the high high the best speed best speed business business internet internet deal deal forfor thethe region, region, including including rolling rolling and andbecause because Promote Promote green green energy energy policies policies and and protect protect our our I want I wantto tomake make beautiful beautiful countryside countryside aadifference. difference. But Butit’sit’s notnot just what just whatI plan I plan to to dodo that’s that’s important. important. how It’sIt’s how I plan I plan to to dodo it. Iit. I willwill dodo things things differently. differently. I will I will useuse mymy skills, skills, knowledge knowledge andand experience experience as as a negotiator a negotiatorto to Devolution Devolution presents presents ananopportunity opportunity for for usus toto bring bringtogether together thetheleaders leaders of of thethe three three local local authorities. authorities. Working Working tackle tacklethe the inequalities inequalities ofofour our housing housing market, market, collaboratively, collaboratively,sharing sharing best best practice, practice, I will I will putput thethe best best interests interests of of thethe the theinsecurity insecurity ofof our ourjobs jobsmarket, market,and and toto end endthe the West West of of England Englandat at heart, heart, making makingsure sure no-one no-one is left is left behind. behind. frustrations frustrations ofofour ourdaily dailycommutes. commutes. It It also also gives gives And Andabove above all,all, I will I will provide provide leadership. leadership. The The West West of of England England needs needs someone someone whowho can can taketake a strategic a strategic overview overview of of thethe region, region, someone someonewho who usus aa chance chance toto change change the theway waythings thingsare are done, done, delivers delivers forfor business business and and forfor people. people. toto putput people people first. first. The The parties partieswhowho have have ledled thethe three three local local authorities authorities over over thethe last last decade decade The The West West of of England Englandis one is one of of thethe richest richest areas areas of of thethe UKUK– a–net a net have have failed failed to to deliver deliver ourour housing, housing,transport transportandand education education needs. needs. A A contributor contributor to to ourour national national economy economy – but – but that that wealth wealth is not is not Labour Labourmayor mayor andand council council in Bristol in Bristol is already is already delivering delivering newnewhouses. houses. shared shared equally. equally. Too Too many manypeople peopleareare struggling struggling to to getget their their foot foot onon thethe housing housing ladder ladder or or If you If you want want this this good good work work to to continue, continue, if you if you want wantthe the best best juggling juggling low-paid low-paid jobs jobs in the in the giggig economy. economy.I want I want to to ensure ensure wewecan canallall forfor the the West, West, then then this this is an is an election election wewe must mustwin. win. Please Please vote vote share sharein in ourour region’s region’s success. success. LaboureitherfirstorsecondpreferenceonMay4th. LaboureitherfirstorsecondpreferenceonMay4th. @MansellForMayor @MansellForMayor www.facebook.com/MansellForMayor www.facebook.com/MansellForMayor www.mansell4mayor.org www.mansell4mayor.org
WEST OF ENGLAND #LOCALPEOPLEFIRST It is time we put the people who built the community first. Local people have suffered at the hands of bad decision making. AARON FOOT #DIRECTDEMOCRACY For too long local families have been left at the back of the queue when looking for a place to call home. It will be my aim to build social housing on disused sites. These social houses will be prioritised for local people, including our forgotten military veterans. After our success helping the UK leave the EU, we now feel that we must continue to bring politics It is a tragedy that we have so many homeless, we TE back to the people. For too long, decisions made by THE UKIP CANDIDA must do better at finding a home for them. Not our elected politicians have felt out of reach from making them feel like criminals. Public Service the voters. F O OT Protection Orders (PSPOs) should not be used to AA R O N attack the homeless. With my plan to bring an online direct democracy platform to the public, we will give the people a real #PROTECTGREENBELT place to bring their policies forward, and give meaningful comments on our future decisions. N G L A N D M AY O R FOR WEST OF E Did you know that our current politicans are trying The platform will be built as part of my first 100 to build a city the size of Bath on our greenbelt days in the role as metro mayor, utilising open between Bristol and Bath? source software. “ I will fight this outrageous policy decision, and make Transparency has to be the new normal in our UK sure we are looking to disused (brownfield) sites politics, and I will lead by example. Every registered first. voter will get the ability to be part of the decision As a local farmer, I have a passion for protecting the local countryside which is renowned for Our green-land is vital for farming, wildlife, cultural making. its natural beauty, being rich in wildlife and studies show beneficial to peoples’ mental health. heritage and helping people improve their mental well-being. I will always oppose any development on Let’s bring politics back to where it belongs, with you, the people! I am putting protecting our green spaces at the heart of my policy making. We need more our precious greenbelt, including the Bathampton meadows park and ride idea. #ENDWARONCARS houses, however we must look to brownfield sites first. Being a lifelong resident of the area, ”” makes me only want to do what is right. For too long we have had people talking the talk, but not walking the walk. I work hard every day as a farmer, and I want to put this dedication into bringing #STOPTHEWASTE We need a coherent and ingregrated transport Our elected representatives consistently waste your network, not one that just attacks the motorist. Yes, a voice back to the people, which would be achieved with an online direct democracy platform. tax money. I would rather reduce your council tax air pollution is getting worse, however this has Aaron Foot than spend on vanity projects. Our focus should be on making your lives easier and only been made worse by favouring anti-car policies. Let’s end the 20MPH zones, open blocked roads, bringing you more services. Imagine a politician that reduce traffic lights to increase traffic flow and look gave you a reduction in taxes, not an increase. This at opening satellite rail stations (For example: In PROTECT GREENBELT | DIRECT DEMOCRACY | END ANTI-CAR POLICIES | LOCAL PEOPLE FIRST is possible if we stop the waste. For example: Bathampton Meadows park and ride would cost Saltford). MENTAL HEALTH FIRST | SOCIAL HOUSING ON BROWNFIELD | STOP WASTEFUL SPENDING | HELP BUSINESS £12,000,000 with little benefit to people, it is likely to only reduce traffic on London Rd by 5%. facebook.com/aaronfootukip @aaronfoot119 Published & Promoted by Dan Evans of 54 Mountain Wood, Bathford, Bath, BA1 7SA on behalf of Aaron Foot of 33 Mendip view, Wick, Bristol, BS30 5PX of The UK Independence Party (UKIP) Published & Promoted by Dan Evans of 54 Mountain Wood, Bathford, Bath, BA1 7SA on behalf of Aaron Foot of 33 Mendip view, Wick, Bristol, BS30 5PX of The UK Independence Party (UKIP)
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Need more help? Your polling station is listed on your poll card. For help finding or identifying your polling station, or if you require this information in a different format because you are disabled, you can call your local council: Bath and North East Somerset . . . . 01225 477 333 Bristol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0117 922 3400 South Gloucestershire . . . . . . . . . . . 01454 863 030 For more information visit: wevote.org.uk Published by: Stephen Hughes Combined Authority Returning Officer 5th Floor, B Bond Smeaton Road Bristol BS1 6XN Designed by Bristol City Council, Bristol Design BD9104 April 2017 Printed by Financial Data Management PLC, Unit 7 Electra Business Park, 160 Bidder Street, London E16 4ES
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