John Harris CBE DL has had four careers. He was in local government (incl as chief executive of South Yorkshire Metropolitan County Council) and then in the private sector as a company director working in the UK and overseas. He has held non-executive government and other director appointments and is a trustee of a number of Yorkshire-based arts, housing and community charities. He is a passionate European and supporter of One Yorkshire; he lives in Harrogate.
Once Yorkshire had three ridings – then we had four short-lived county councils – now the government offers us four executive mayors. Those who promote the concept of One Yorkshire are going to have to persuade themselves that four mayors is a step in the right direction. In due course perhaps a more sympathetic government […]