South Yorkshire’s mayor Oliver Coppard is proposing a new fund worth nearly £16m.
It will target key delivery priorities to improve the lives of people who live, work, and visit South Yorkshire: enhancing transport choice, improving health and the environment, making roads safer, boosting children’s literacy, and promoting economic growth alongside championing the region.
The Mayoral Delivery Fund, which will be discussed at next week’s Mayoral Combined Authority Board AGM, would channel capital investment and revenue spending over the next three years into a number of programmes supporting delivery of the mayor’s manifesto commitments.
South Yorkshire’s mayor, Oliver Coppard, said: “I’m proud to be backing every part of South Yorkshire, making sure every community can stay near and go far through the new Delivery Fund.
“My focus is clear: delivering real results that improve people’s lives across the region. That’s why the Fund – worth nearly £16 million, is dedicated to making a tangible difference. It’s not just about numbers; it’s about investing directly in projects that will help build a bigger, better economy, offering us all the opportunity to be wealthier, healthier, happier and safer.
“I’m targeting what matters most – supporting our children to read better and live healthier, more active lives; tackling health inequalities so people live longer; safer roads by saving lives; and responding to climate breakdown including planting 1.4 million trees across South Yorkshire.
“I’m also investing more to promote our region, attracting investment, creating good jobs, and boosting tourism, as well as telling the story of South Yorkshire through cultural and creative projects.
“The Fund is a crucial step forward in restoring the pride, purpose and prosperity that South Yorkshire deserves.”
