28-574: Travel South Yorkshire is the public transport passenger information brand used by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority . It was originally the public facing brand of the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive before it was dissolved and merged into SYMCA in April 2023. Travel South Yorkshire is responsible for all the bus stops, shelters and bus interchanges in the county, along with park & ride sites. It also
56-540: A 'priority' – the proposed franchising would be complete in 2028 and start in 2024. It is responsible for various public transport services in the county, including various subsidised bus services. South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is the combined authority for South Yorkshire in England, with powers over transport (public transport and major trunk roads only), economic development and regeneration. It covers
84-869: A concern of UK policymakers, particularly on the Left, since at least the 1970s. After Labour came to power in the 1997 election , eight RDAs were created on 25 November 1998 following the passing of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 . In subsequent years their scope and powers were enhanced, and a ninth agency, for London, was established in July 2000. The statutory objectives of the RDAs were: They took over responsibility from Government Offices for administering European Union regional development funds. The RDAs were funded from HM Treasury via six central government departments: The funding from these departments
112-436: A funded body. Secondly, they sought to influence other stakeholders in the region to take action themselves. Thirdly, they sought to influence the policies of central government where they might impact on the region. The RDAs worked together in a number of areas, with different RDAs taking the 'lead' role in varying policy areas. Additionally, the RDAs jointly funded a central secretariat to co-ordinate this activity. Finally,
140-630: A total area of 3,484 km (1,345 sq mi) with a population of 1.8 million. The four metropolitan boroughs of South Yorkshire – Sheffield , Rotherham , Doncaster and Barnsley – are full members of the authority, while the Derbyshire Dales , North East Derbyshire , Chesterfield and Bolsover districts of Derbyshire , and the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire , are non-constituent members. The authority's first mayoral election took place on Thursday 3 May 2018, coinciding with
168-462: A view to reducing the government deficit ; similar economic development would be undertaken by local councils and local enterprise partnerships (LEPs). There was no direct replacement for the RDAs as LEPs did not at first receive funding from central government, and local councils did not receive an equivalent injection of income from central funds, having been called upon to make savings and support similar initiatives. Regional development had been
196-747: Is responsible for the Sheffield Supertram network infrastructure. Travel South Yorkshire's interchanges at Sheffield , Arundel Gate in Sheffield, Rotherham , Barnsley , Doncaster , Hillsborough and Dinnington provide information and advice about public transport in South Yorkshire. From these interchanges, information can be obtained and a range of multi-modal (TravelMaster) tickets can be bought from self-serve vending machines. Other travel passes which were previously available at 'Information Centre' desks at these interchanges are now only available from
224-651: The 2018 United Kingdom local elections . The statutory name of the authority is the Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority . Between April 2014 and May 2018 the authority was branded as the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority and then as the Sheffield City Region Mayoral Combined Authority between May 2018 and September 2021 when the present name was adopted. The Sheffield City Region
252-784: The NUTS level 1 regions of England . Similar activities were carried out in Wales by the Welsh Government Department of Economy and Transport, in Northern Ireland by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment and in Scotland by Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise . In June 2010 the UK government announced the abolition of the RDAs which took place on 31 March 2012, with
280-551: The Technology Strategy Board ). This was done via a strategic advisory group on which the chairs of each science and industry council sat. Following the June 2010 "emergency" budget , the coalition government announced its intention to replace the RDAs by smaller-scale partnerships between local authorities and businesses, known as local enterprise partnerships (LEPs). The RDAs were abolished on 31 March 2012. The RDA for
308-643: The European funding was lost. The Combined Authority was established by statutory instrument under the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 on 1 April 2014. The statutory name of the authority is the Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority. A devolution deal was agreed between the government and the Combined Authority in 2015 which committed £900 million for
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#1732852399424336-530: The RDAs were set out in the Regional Economic Strategy (RES) of each region. The RES was a document created and maintained by the RDA for the whole region, i.e. it was not simply a document to guide the RDA, it was intended to guide the work of other organisations also. Each RDA updated their RES on a regular basis (approximately every three years) by consulting widely with their partners, and stakeholders in
364-574: The Travel South Yorkshire website or over the phone from Traveline. Travel South Yorkshire provides timetable information for all bus and train services within South Yorkshire. This can be found at stops, in the form of timetable leaflets , information on the web and a telephone enquiry service called Traveline. Travel South Yorkshire sells a range of multi-modal tickets on behalf of the public transport operators of South Yorkshire, including countywide Travelmaster tickets. These are generally in
392-681: The economic output of the area by 12.6% by 2016. It also described governance structures for the city region, including a City Region Forum (consisting of the Leaders of each of the constituent authorities, including the two county councils and the Peak District National Park Authority , along with observers from the two Regional Development Agencies and Government Offices covering the city region). The City Region Forum has since been formally established, and has resolved to set up four thematic Joint Issue Boards to take forward some of
420-424: The form of smart card tickets and are commercial products which do not receive a subsidy . It also administers the concessionary travel schemes for young people and students, senior citizens and the mobility impaired. The Mayor of South Yorkshire, Oliver Coppard , pledged to establish bus franchising, on the basis that an independent audit had recommended it – during the 2021 election campaign, he had made transport
448-560: The mayor appointed). The RDA chairs were all business people, while the boards were made up of representatives of business, local government, trade unions and voluntary organisations. The day-to-day running of the RDA was the responsibility of the Chief Executive who was appointed by the board, subject to approval by BIS ministers (or the London Mayor in the case of the LDA). The objectives of
476-506: The name Sheffield City Region Mayoral Combined Authority . In June 2021 the authority agreed to assume the name South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA). The Mayor was vested with the police and crime commissioner functions for the South Yorkshire Police area from 7 May 2024. The Combined Authority consists of the four local authorities of South Yorkshire and the directly elected Mayor as constituent members, and
504-508: The name South Yorkshire Combined Authority , which was rejected by the authorities who favoured the name Sheffield City Region Combined Authority . The government rejected this name as "misleading and inappropriate". The order presented to parliament to create the authority referred to it as the Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and Sheffield Combined Authority. The authority subsequently used the corporate name Sheffield City Region Combined Authority between April 2014 and May 2018 when it adopted
532-666: The other authorities in the Sheffield City Region as non-constituent partners. Membership numbers are weighted to ensure a majority of South Yorkshire members, and non-constituent members may be excluded from some votes. The mayor is a member of the Mayoral Council for England and the Council of the Nations and Regions . The membership of the combined authority is as follows: The Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership
560-536: The propositions made in the City Region Development Programme. The four Joint Issue Boards cover transport; Residential Offer (Housing Supply and Demand); Destination Management (Tourism and Inward Investment); and Knowledge Economy and Innovation. The region began its work properly in 2008, with a development forum created. This was to be headed up by Sylvia Yates, the former director of South Yorkshire Objective One European grants programme before
588-415: The region and a directly elected mayor of the Sheffield City Region from 2017 onwards. Following legal action from Derbyshire County Council regarding the inclusion of Derbyshire local authorities, and the withdrawal of Bassetlaw and Chesterfield councils mid-2017, the first mayoral election was delayed until 2018. As part of the consultation process for the new authority, the UK government suggested
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#1732852399424616-412: The region, including local government, voluntary organisations, private organisations, and other interested groups. The RES was submitted to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills for formal approval. The RDAs sought to achieve their objectives in a variety of ways. The most obvious of these was by funding projects aimed at addressing them, either directly from the RDA, or indirectly through
644-429: The three northern RDAs (Northwest Regional Development Agency, Yorkshire Forward and One NorthEast) collaborated on The Northern Way . Each RDA had a science and industry council (SIC) made up of business, university and public sector experts. Each SIC advised its RDA on science and innovation investments. Each region had a slightly different focus, but all SICs contributed to the national Technology Strategy (owned by
672-472: The zone's total area by around half. These included the addition of a site at Doncaster Sheffield Airport . Regional development agency In the United Kingdom, regional development agencies (RDAs) were nine non-departmental public bodies established for the purpose of development, primarily economic, of England 's Government Office regions between 1998 and 2010. There was one RDA for each of
700-518: Was established in 2012. The local enterprise partnership covers the nine local authority areas. The Sheffield City Region Enterprise Zone includes sites spread over Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield and Markham Vale, Derbyshire. In August 2011 the government announced the creation of the zone, which included the existing Advanced Manufacturing Park in Rotherham. The zone was actually set up in 2012. In March 2014 more sites were added, increasing
728-645: Was estimated to rise to £4.50 when long-term investments in infrastructure matured. Eight of the nine RDAs reported to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), the exception being the London Development Agency (LDA), which reported directly to the Mayor of London and the London Assembly . Each RDA was led by a chair and a board of 15 people, appointed by BIS ministers (except in London, where
756-513: Was one of eight city regions defined in the 2004 document Moving Forward: The Northern Way , as a collaboration between the three northern regional development agencies . In September 2006, the local authorities comprising the Sheffield City Region launched the Sheffield City Region Development Programme. This set out how the local authorities believed that by working together as a city region they could increase
784-412: Was pooled, and then allocated to each of the RDAs based on several factors, such as the percentage of people living in deprived areas within the RDA catchment area and the unemployment rate. The total funding, known as the 'Single Pot', was: In 2009 a study by accountants PriceWaterhouseCoopers showed that RDAs were generating £1 for the local economy for every £1 of public spending, though this figure
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