Andy Burnham and Claire Ward announced a £2 bus fare cap for the East Midlands and advocated for local transport funding devolution.

The entities involved

• Andy Burnham →

  British politician (born 1970)

  • Burnham's administration is pushing building rate increases while the UK seeks insights from California's housing policies.Mon 17:38
  • A new scheme has been introduced involving Andy Burnham and BMF aimed at boosting the building materials sector.Mon 17:38
• Claire Ward →

  British politician (born 1972)

  Nothing else this week.

• East Midlands →

  official region of England

  • Nationwide Building Society conducted research into regional rent charges across East Midlands, Greater London, Yorkshire, and The Humber.Mon 07:55
  • A heat health alert has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency for the East of England and East Midlands.Mon 05:47

Related events

• Andy Burnham and Heidi Alexander launched free bus travel schemes, including a £2 cap, in September.Sep 11
• The Mayor of West Midlands Combined Authority announced support for local control of bus services, involving key figures including Andy Burnham, Heidi Alexander, and Richard Parker.Aug 18
• Mayor Claire Ward proposed a £31m investment package for regional development in the East Midlands.Jun 26
• Andy Burnham's scheme to provide free bus journeys across England was announced by Rachel Reeves and implemented under the leadership of Heidi Alexander as Transport Secretary.Aug 4
• Andy Burnham is managing public transport services in Greater Manchester.Jun 20