Hull and East Yorkshire mayoral election: Kerry Harrison
Green PartyOn 1 May voters in Hull and East Yorkshire will decide the first elected mayor of the new combined authority. You can find more information about the election and the candidates here.
Kerry Harrison, 46, was born and raised in Yorkshire and lives in Hessle
She is the Green party candidate and lives with her two sons who attend local schools.
"I live in the community, not in an ivory tower," Kerry said. "As such I am acutely aware of the issues that the people of Hull and East Yorkshire encounter in the current climate.
"I strongly feel that there is a need for community building to support and empower the people of Hull and East Yorkshire that would benefit our generation and those to come."
She wants to address housing shortages
"We can use the resources that we already have by refurbishing old and abandoned housing, as well as creating new housing," she said. "This would create not only safe, warm homes for people, but the opportunity for good quality jobs in the process."
She says she will create more green jobs
"As we invest more in green transport and housing, we will see the increase of green job opportunities which are vital in our area."
Ms Harrison is placing a focus on better living
"We need to prioritise our environment. Not just the climate but the spaces we live in to improve a sense of community," she says.
"We can do this through the development of green spaces, including community gardens and orchards. Being in nature has been proven to support our wellbeing and a reconnection with our natural world is a positive move towards ownership of our spaces and community empowerment."
She is pledging to deliver better public transport
"We need to see investment in public transport to ensure that it is affordable and accessible for all in Hull and East Yorkshire," she said.
"We can do this by retaining the flat rate £2 bus fare and by bringing bus ownership back into public ownership. In doing this profits would be directed back into the service, not in to shareholder pockets.
"Safe walking and cycling routes would also help to create more freedom for people in our communities to move around and enjoy our area."
She would support a four-day working week
"It's important to invest in public infrastructure, however, we also need to ensure that our community feels safe and secure financially.
"I would push for a pilot test for universal basic income and a four-day working week in our communities to help support those who are most vulnerable.
"We need to ask the very richest in society to pay a little but more. We need to tax the super-rich fairly to help fund our overstretched public services."