John Hall

The Halls of West Yorkshire A centuries-spanning journey through the Hall family reveals iron moulders, cricketers, comics, and a bowman at the Battle of Flodden

✍️ The Halls of West Yorkshire

A centuries-spanning journey through the Hall family reveals iron moulders, cricketers, comics, and a bowman at the Battle of Flodden

By John Hall

@johnfromyorkshire.bsky.social

Okay, The problem stems from centralisation and lack of regional control. I get the nimbyism, sometimes you need to build on appropriate green land but perhaps keep part of the land open space for
People and nature. Don't think you would agree to develope the Stray In Harrogate for instance.

The problem is that there is no real joined up planning. There are opportunities to develope brownfield sites and at the same time try and preserve some green spaces for local people to enjoy as they have in London. We do recognise the need to build, but we want it done with consideration

Did you read the article? This is not what we are saying. We need proper planning controls to achieve the housing target for the entire Sheffield region. Not all sites are suitable.

The battle for Handsworth Why local voices must lead Yorkshire’s planning future

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Sean Bean blasts plans to build 1,000s of houses near his hometown The actor wrote: 'I would like to register my objection for the proposed mass building in the Handsworth area of Sheffield, where I grew up and spent some of the best years of my life.'

Hollywood actor Sean Bean blasts plans to build thousands of houses on green belt near his hometown

The actor wrote: 'I would like to register my objection for the proposed mass building in the Handsworth area of Sheffield, where I grew up and spent some of the best years of my life.'

The battle for Handsworth Why local voices must lead Yorkshire’s planning future

✍️ The battle for Handsworth

Why local voices must lead Yorkshire’s planning future

By John Hall

@johnfromyorkshire.bsky.social

This paragraph says it all. abbrev
"Fixing it does not just mean tinkering around with Whitehall structures but reducing the decisions that the centre of govenment needs to be involved in. Which means undoing the trend of the past forty years . The destruction of local government"

New report calls for government to be ‘bold and ambitious on fiscal devolution’: local tax powers could unlock over £4bn per year - County Councils Network Devolving housing, income and tourism taxes to England’s counties could raise more than £4bn a year to invest in local services and supercharge economic growth, a new report reveals. The research from...

Another report that calls for bigger & better devolution. This is too big a job for an individual Mayor. This type of devolution needs a regional government, as seen in most successful economies throughout the world. Britain is far too centralised.
www.countycouncilsnetwork.org.uk/new-report-c...

How Britain privatised itself into failure Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble. In Failed State, Sam Freedman explains what went wrong

This excellent article in @yorkshirebylines.co.uk explores Sam Freedman's Failed State: Why Britain Doesn’t Work and How We Fix It. Why England must empower its regions. Our centralised system is failing, and we need governance that’s effective and accountable yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/the...

if anyone has an open mind on regional autonomy and would like to know more. Here is my take on it.
John Hall | Yorkshire Bylines yorkshirebylines.co.uk/author/johnh...

There is a lot of work behind the scenes to establish a fairer society where local people look after their own regions. it works in the most successful countries. excluding dictatorships, we in Britain a top or near the top of centralised governance.

The Basque Country: a model for Yorkshire? What can Yorkshire and other English regions learn from the economic and social success of the Basque Country?

I agree the ridings of Yorkshire differ as does the whole country, but dived we fall. The Basque region in Spain was very similar to us, Industrial decline, Fishing Farming, you name it but look at it now.

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Yorkshire People have more in common with other Yorkshire folk than we do with people in Westminster London. It's the only way to get a fair funding deal working together or perhaps you may prefer to stay as we are and see most of the benefits stay in the South
It worth considering anyway.😀

From devolution to autonomy: why Yorkshire needs real freedom The time has come to move beyond our current devolution settlement and to start building a fresh autonomous future for Yorkshire

@yorkshirebylines.co.uk Excellent article! Strongly agree—Yorkshire deserves real autonomy. Local control will unlock our region's potential, generating far more than invested.
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Surviving Gaza: a personal account of life under siege "Gaza is not just a news headline. It is my home. It is full of people who want to live -not just survive, but live in dignity, in safety, in freedom."

Surviving Gaza: a personal account of life under siege
"Gaza is not just a news headline. It is my home. It is full of people who want to live -not just survive, but live in dignity, in safety, in freedom."
@northeastbylines.co.uk

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We will live with the shame of this forever. Not straightforward to fix it I get that, but watching people being driven out of their homes, slaughtered and starved is another matter.

The enduring lesson: banking prudence must prioritise public protection When banks forget history, the public pays. From Farrow’s to 2008, prudence – and ring-fencing – must guard the people’s money

✍️ When banks forget history, the public pays. From Farrow’s to 2008, prudence – and ring-fencing – must guard the people’s money

By John Hall

I felt magnanimous😉

Yes, I could have picked a better term than elite. I have nothing against these people, many of them inherit huge wealth and privilege at birth. No one can help their circumstances at birth and their path is decided for them. it would be good to see them speak out against deprivation.

Who would you like to see as our next manager at the Riverside?

I am not holding my breath.

A challenge to Britain’s elite Fairer distribution of national wealth for the north of England: throwing down the moral gauntlet to the country’s financial elites

✍️ A challenge to Britain’s elite

Fairer distribution of national wealth for the north of England: throwing down the moral gauntlet to the country’s financial elites

By John Hall

Unemployment creeps up as jobs cut following Reeves tax raid The Office for National Statistics has published wage growth and unemployment data, which will be closely monitored by Rachel Reeves.

Bilbao in Spain is one example, it turned its fortunes around with bold regional governance. Investing in infrastructure, innovation, and partnerships to boost jobs and the economy. The UK should follow this example for growth in our own deprived regions.
www.cityam.com/unemployment...

Rachel Reeves to set ‘binding’ pensions allocations in megafunds launch Rachel Reeves has confirmed plans to set “binding” allocations in pension funds as the government prepares for the launch of “megafunds” to encourage fresh investment into UK infrastructure and busine...

Rachel Reeves’ pension megafund plans sound big, but most UK investment will flow to the Oxford-Cambridge Arc—not places like Yorkshire. The Arc’s life sciences and tech sectors keep attracting the lion’s share of funding. Regional balance further eroded.
www.cityam.com/rachel-reeve...

Yorkshire Future: time for real change At a meeting in Leeds on 7 June, campaigners will take the next step toward true Yorkshire devolution – real power, shaped by and for its people

Yorkshire Future: time for real change yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/yorks...

Yorkshire Future: time for real change At a meeting in Leeds on 7 June, campaigners will take the next step toward true Yorkshire devolution – real power, shaped by and for its people

✍️ Yorkshire Future: time for real change

At a meeting in Leeds on 7 June, campaigners will take the next step toward true Yorkshire devolution – real power, shaped by and for its people

By John Hall

@johnfromyorkshire.bsky.social

Lord Blunkett outlines £14bn Yorkshire rail plan The former home secretary says the proposal would deliver a huge boost to jobs, growth and housing.

Don’t hold your breath—Leeds rail projects get big announcements, then get scaled back or cancelled, while London’s HS2 and Elizabeth line keep moving. Oxford-Cambridge Arc is underway too. Seen it all before!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Wakefield's Crown Court ready for revamp - Place Yorkshire Rushbond has submitted amended plans for the grade two-listed building, paving the way for construction to begin in summer.

www.placeyorkshire.co.uk/wakefields-c...

Devolution across Yorkshire falls way short of expectations - Yorkshire Post Letters From: D Seex, Thirsk, North Yorkshire.

Central governments cling to power. Yorkshire's 2018 One Yorkshire proposal offered a prime opportunity for change. A missed opportunity. The mayors, through their newly formed White Rose group, acknowledge this issue and push for reform.

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