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A message from the Mayor on the passing of Eamonn Boylan OBE, former Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Transport for Greater Manchester.

Really sad news😢 Eamonn was a brilliant Chief Exec at GMCA, steering us through so many good things we delivered through devolution but also through the difficult times too. A great public servant. He’ll be sorely missed

South Yorkshire hits a major milestone on the road to public control of buses 🚍 SYMCA has purchased five key depots, bringing every major site into public ownership ahead of franchising in 2027. More 👇 publicsectorexecutive.com/articles/south… @SouthYorksMCA #SouthYorkshire #BetterBuses #PublicTransport #ZeroEmission

South Yorkshire Mayor @OliverCoppard has unveiled a slick new brand for the region’s integrated transport network, as the system begins to come under full public control over the next few years. ✍️ @SamMGreg nowthenmagazine.com/articles/mayor…

Doncaster to get 110 new buses as mayor takes control of city depot trib.al/MC9N27H

Don Valley Corridor aims to bring thousands of jobs and homes to Sheffield and Rotherham trib.al/6Bel1ja

BREAKING NEWS! As chair of Sheffield Theatres we are delighted that the World Snooker Championships are staying in Sheffield - at The Crucible - until at least 2045! This is a big deal which is worth millions of pounds to the city but also enables us to revamp The Crucible, make it even more special, bring it right up to date and secure it for generations to come. The cost of the project is £45,000,000 and we have secured £35,000,000 worth of government funding and the other 10 is coming from the private sector and some of our partners. A lot of people have worked really hard to get this deal over the line and the city council have put the hours in. We know there are understandable questions about closing The Crucible for a projected 18 months and we will answer all of those. I should say that Sheffield Theatres will keep producing work in the Lyceum and the Montgomery while the Crucible is getting refurbished with capacity for an extra 500 seats. We feel that the benefits of this deal give us the chance to secure a sporting and theatrical legacy for Sheffield. This is a HUGE moment for the city but it is also significant for the arts in north of England and the whole of the UK. @crucibletheatre @SheffCouncil

Branding unveiled for South Yorkshire’s new £1.5bn public transport network independent.co.uk/travel/news-an…

Rolls Royce invests in Rotherham - with grant from county Mayor trib.al/c7xXeEL

Eid Mubarak to all those celebrating x

Mayor unveils £1.5bn ‘People’s Network’ transport plan for South Yorkshire theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/m…

South Yorkshire's People's Network launched today by @olivercoppard - affordable fares, integrated ticketing, franchised buses and 25 new trams on the way. We're investing £1.4bn through Transport for City Regions to make it happen. Brilliant to see ambition matched with action

NEW: Mayor Oliver Coppard is announcing a South Yorkshire "transport vision" today and the region's contender to Greater Manchester's 'Bee Network' It will be known as the South Yorkshire People's Network

New brand for South Yorkshire's transport unveiled bbc.in/4uwKSg3

@MrJasonPrince Thanks for speaking at our launch - was great to have you there! x

What a fabulous day in South Yorkshire, attending the launch of the regions new transport vision and brand - the 'South Yorkshire People's Network'. Find out more here: sypn.gov.uk

@barnsleycollege Bailey was brilliant and we were so pleased she supported our launch event🙌🏽

A proud moment for Barnsley College! 👏 Our student Bailey Hargate introduced South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard at the launch of South Yorkshire's new public transport brand – speaking to hundreds of stakeholders at Sheffield City Hall. Read more 👉 orlo.uk/hyiKm

A good day for South Yorkshire as we officially launched the South Yorkshire People’s Network - the new vision, brand, identity and transport system for the region🚌🚃🚴‍♀️🚂✈️🚶🏽

All Change Here. Our new vision and transport brand have landed. Find out more at orlo.uk/nsxI7

We know last night’s incident at Manchester Central Mosque is a cause of deep concern for those present and for our Muslim communities across the whole city region, particularly during the holy month of Ramadan.