Why vote for Kevin Foster as mayor?
Kevin is experienced...
He has a proven track record on Richmondshire District Council from 2019 and on North Yorkshire Council from 2022. Kevin leads the Green Group on the Council.
Kevin's key priorities as mayor will include:
Securing sustainable jobs
Kevin will promote a Circular Economy so that we hang on to the value we create and retain good jobs in the region. He will attract inward investment by promoting York & North Yorkshire as an ideal place to nurture and grow innovative, environmentally-friendly businesses leading the way to a Net Zero economy.
Improving Housing & Transport
Kevin will champion affordable housing and high standards for insulation and renewable energy heating systems. We need safe, warm homes that are cheap to run and good for the environment. Kevin supports the £50m York Central brownfield redevelopment.
Kevin says, “It is vital to improve our failing public transport system so that residents can benefit from all of life’s opportunities, particularly employment and education, without relying on access to a car”.
Winning a fair share for York & North Yorkshire
Kevin’s mayoral team will work across party lines, engaging with national government, York Council, North Yorkshire Council and other agencies to bring forward projects that will improve our area. Winning our fair share of grants and investment needs a first-class team that puts the interests of our area ahead of party politics.
Big decisions are needed to transform the York and North Yorkshire economy, and a Green Mayor will have the finances and power to deliver them.
- Finance to ensure that every home can be warm, insulated and cheaper to heat
- Public transport that is reliable, integrated, frequent and serves every community
- Skills training and apprenticeships for the work needed to transform our economy - insulating homes, expanding renewable energy, manufacturing batteries, green construction
- Support for every community to develop resilience and to prosper.
