“To make this so-called devolution work, it has to be about all the people in Hull and the East Riding, not just about big corporations.

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What do they want from their new Mayor?

“I run my own business, work in special needs education, am a certified coach and training towards a counselling qualification, and one important skill that binds all of these roles together is ‘to listen’.

“Listen to your customers, your suppliers, your employees, your colleagues and so on. That way success comes that benefits everyone.

“And this is also why I am going to spend the next few months listening to people across our communities. Of course, l have my own views on climate change and social justice, for example, but I also want to engage with people and to understand their priorities.

“A new Mayor has the opportunity to provide a fresh start for our communities by rethinking the way we do things. It shouldn’t be about reheating old policies and recycling second hand politicians.”