Oliver Coppard
Mayor of South Yorkshire
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Having somebody who is democratically elected, a big political figure who can hold that company to account, who have experts around them, whose interests aren't based on what the shareholders want, has to be a good thing,
- Coppard saidBBCbbc.com/news/articles…
I was driving past the service station at the end of Parkway and I had to do a double take because it was 1.94 for unleaded,
- Coppard saidBBCbbc.com/news/articles…
That money will then be a new source of funds that we can draw on and it'll be a relatively small charge on your hotel room that happens in lots of different European cities,
- Coppard saidBBCbbc.com/news/articles…
We'll help families save money over the holidays now, while continuing our work to give every young person more freedom and access to opportunity, and every family a little more money in their pocket."
- Mayor Oliver Coppard saidBBCbbc.com/news/articles…
Free public transport has changed lives for young people and families in Barnsley, and I couldn't be prouder of that scheme."
- Coppard addedBBCbbc.com/news/articles…
It’s really important because it gets us out of the death grip of the Treasury and gives us that long-term certainty around income.”
- Oliver Coppard, the Labour mayor of South Yorkshire, saidGuardiantheguardian.com/politics/2026…
Earlier
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BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Thousands of families across England could save money this month after a major Government scheme offering free bus travel for children got underway
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Guardiantheguardian.com/commentisfree/…Mayor hopes to make region 'safest place for kids'
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Union plans rail strikes over train safety concerns
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Free bikes offered to commuters hit by tram disruption
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Running buses in Manchester is no preparation for the international stage, Major warns Burnham
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…He won plaudits for capping bus fares and standing up to Westminster during the Covid pandemic
Politico Europepolitico.eu/article/andy…Legal rights if your car is damaged by a pothole as drivers told 'get one thing'
Daily Expressexpress.co.uk/life/style…Oliver Coppard has spoken out about potholes, plans for a controversial solar farm — and why is it time for the Prime Minister to move aside for someone else
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…City region to appoint first health commissioner
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Mayor unveils £1.5bn ‘People’s Network’ transport plan for South Yorkshire
Guardiantheguardian.com/uk/news…A new £3m fund to help businesses reduce their carbon footprint, improve the appearance of shops and boost training opportunities has been approved in a South Yorkshire town
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…County gets fleet of electric buses in £2.2m boost
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Students attend clean energy jobs fair at college
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Barnsley rebranded UK’s first ‘tech town’ as US giants join AI push
Guardiantheguardian.com/business/2026…Barnsley has been named the UK's first "Tech Town" by the government, as it seeks to create a "trailblazing" hub for how artificial intelligence (AI) can improve everyday life
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…'Golden route' train changes cut school absences
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…For all the government’s trumpeting last week of Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), and of £45bn to be allocated to railway station improvements, new routes and upgraded lines, it didn’t take much unpicking to notice that some of the work won’t even start for another 20 years
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/news/2026…