The new Combined Authority comes with a number of specific powers and funds, allowing us to make real progress for our area on Transport, Skills, Investment, Jobs, better Housing and more. In the future there is loads of scope to be able to extend our powers in to more areas and support wider public services, and there is loads of scope to seek even more funding beyond the £3bn or so we've secured already.
In the first instance though, with that clear and specific set of new powers, the key priorities that Ben would deliver as Mayor are: