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Mayoral Election West of England Combined Authority - Thursday 4 May 2017 - Voting information The candidates - who they are, what they say
West of England Combined Authority

Mayoral Election
Thursday 4 May 2017

• Voting information
• The candidates – who they are, what they say
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Mayoral Election West of England Combined Authority - Thursday 4 May 2017 - Voting information The candidates - who they are, what they say
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.

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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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Mayoral Election West of England Combined Authority - Thursday 4 May 2017 - Voting information The candidates - who they are, what they say
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.

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Mayoral Election West of England Combined Authority - Thursday 4 May 2017 - Voting information The candidates - who they are, what they say
●●   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
Mayoral Election West of England Combined Authority - Thursday 4 May 2017 - Voting information The candidates - who they are, what they say
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
Mayoral Election West of England Combined Authority - Thursday 4 May 2017 - Voting information The candidates - who they are, what they say
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.
Mayoral Election West of England Combined Authority - Thursday 4 May 2017 - Voting information The candidates - who they are, what they say
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.
Mayoral Election West of England Combined Authority - Thursday 4 May 2017 - Voting information The candidates - who they are, what they say
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
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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.
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                                                                                        TIM’S WEST OF ENGLAND PLAN INCLUDES:
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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.
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Promoted by Pete Daw (Agent) on behalf of Lesley Mansell, both of Tony Benn House, Victoria Street, Bristol BS1 6AY.

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                                                                                                                                                                                           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

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          back to the people. For too long, decisions made by

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                                                                                                                                                                                           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.

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                                                                                                                                                                                           Protection Orders (PSPOs) should not be used to

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                                                                                                                                                                                           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.

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                                                                                                                                                                                            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.

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                                                                                                                                                                                            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
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