Huge news for South Yorkshire today; £1,500,000,000 is a massive investment in our transport networks. But big numbers often don’t mean much. What this really is, is an investment in connecting people; 1/2
BREAKING NEWS…International airport expertise secured to reopen Doncaster’s airport ✈️
Today Mayor Ros Jones confirms that one of Europe’s most successful airport operator’s subsidiary will strategically partner the reopening of the former Doncaster Sheffield Airport.
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🧵Healthcare Through Innovation: A Panel Discussion on South Yorkshire's Health Sector
📍 Thursday, May 23rd, from 12:00-1:00pm at The Cratus Group Pavilion, Pavilion Zone at @UKREiiF#UKREiIF24
Transforming Places: South Yorkshire’s New Partnership Approach to Housing Growth and Regeneration 🏘
Join us at @UKREiiF 2024 for a thought-provoking panel discussion.
📅 Wed May 22nd 12:15-1:15pm
📍Yorkshire Housing Head Office, Leeds LS10 1PX
Join us at @UKREiiF 2024 next week for a compelling discussion on shaping South Yorkshire's prosperous future.
📅 Date: Tuesday, 21st May
🕚Time: 11:00am
📍Venue: SCAPE Public Sector Stage, South Yorkshire Showcase
📢MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT FOR DONCASTER...
✈️Airport lease agreed
@MayorRos announces lease for Doncaster Sheffield Airport has been signed.
It's the first step in the process to see the return of planes to the city's skies; the next is to appoint an operator later in the spring.
🧵 As part of the Year of Active Travel, South Yorkshire Mayor @olivercoppard and Active Travel Commissioner @Ed_Clancy will be taking part in Park Hill Uprise Urban Hill Climb 2024.
The event is for both experienced riders and anyone who wants to have a go.
The Steel City signs the Steel Charter 📜
In a move to promote UK-made steel in the region and help bring growth to South Yorkshire, Mayor Oliver Coppard today became the first metro mayor to sign up to the UK Steel Charter, at @ForgemastersHQ.
Launching on April 8th - Sheffield Connect 🚌
A free bus service for people to use seven days a week, across the core of the city centre, powered by of Sheffield’s first Zero Emission buses.
https://t.co/UGZhAgaqS7
@SheffCouncil
The Beds for Babies programme will provide a moses basket, cot, cotbed or toddler bed to any under-5 in South Yorkshire who needs it.
Today South Yorkshire Mayor @olivercoppard and partners officially launched the project.
Find out more here: https://t.co/NBN6AWQHEY
Today South Yorkshire Mayor @olivercoppard signed a Memorandum of Understanding with @HomesEngland to enter into a Strategic Place Partnership.
This new partnership will promote locally led housing growth and regeneration here in SY.
Read more: https://t.co/FFjJFLUz4p
For the next couple of day I’ll be at Bloomberg City Lab; working with other Mayors, leaders and NGOs, on some of the biggest challenges we face.
I’m here talking about how we’re putting advanced manufacturing at the forefront of our vision for a bigger, better economy in SY.
Thank you to @Boeing@SeyerIndustries@AMICstl and others for joining us to talk about more and better collaboration on our shared challenges and opportunities, in South Yorkshire and St Louis.
20 years ago I worked in Washington DC for the Leader of the Democratic Party and Congressman for Missouri, Dick Gephardt.
Today I’m proud to be back in the US, opening conversations about boosting trade between South Yorkshire and St Louis, Missouri. 🧵
NEWS: South Yorkshire has been announced as the first investment zone in the UK, which is expected to deliver 8,000 jobs & help leverage £1.2bn of private investment by 2030. Chancellor @Jeremy_Hunt visited @Boeing during his visit to the area, a leader in advanced manufacturing.