Six candidates are to stand in the election for York and North Yorkshire’s first elected mayor.
Nominations closed on Friday for the role of mayor, who will oversee York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority.
It launched in February following a devolution deal struck between the City of York Council, North Yorkshire County Council and the government in 2022.
The combined authority does not replace the existing councils, which will still deliver services to residents.
Voters will go to the polls on Thursday 2 May, and the candidates are:
Felicity Cunliffe-Lister – Liberal Democrats
Keane Duncan – The Conservative Party
Kevin Foster- The Green Party
Paul Haslam – Independent
David Skaith – Labour and Co-operative Party
Keith Tordoff – Independent
The mayoral authority will have responsibility for transport as well as aspects of education and business support.
It will also be the first in England to have responsibility for the governance of the region’s fire and rescue service.
The role of North Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner will be merged with that of the new mayor.
The mayor will appoint a deputy with responsibility for policing, fire and crime to perform the day-to-day functions of the role.
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