Mayor Luke Campbell takes on the hot seat

Luke Campbell has been mayor for more than five months

The Mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire has been in the hot seat on BBC Radio Humberside answering questions from listeners.

Luke Campbell was elected as Reform UK's candidate in May.

He was asked on Wednesday about a range of subjects, including green energy, transport and his community fund.

Here are five takeaways from what he had to say.

Rural Transport

Nicki Salvidge said it takes two hours to travel by bus from Aldbrough to Hull

Nicki Salvidge is Clerk to various Parish Councils in the East Riding of Yorkshire. She asked how Luke Campbell planned to improve transport links in rural areas.

Ms Salvidge said: "I'd like to challenge you to come to Aldbrough and use the service which is for Aldbrough which is a two-hour bus ride into Hull, then you have an hour in Hull followed by a two-hour bus ride back."

Campbell said he intended to "do something better" by improving the service. He said he understood the "issues and frustrations" within communities.

Adding: "We need to streamline the strong transport routes but also we need community buses that are going all the way through the villages to speed that process up."

Community Fund

Dawn Medlicott, from Thorngumbald, asked how Campbell intended to improve community facilities for young people.

Campbell recently announced a £1m community fund inviting locals to submit projects for consideration.

He said one of his priorities was to work more closely with local communities and help create facilities where they are needed.

"I want to get as many kids off the street at night and involved in community centres or sporting activities because I think that's so important."

Green Energy

Many questions came into the hot seat asking about Campbell's stance on green energy.

Reform UK's deputy leader, Boston and Skegness MP, Richard Tice, has said his party would "scrap net stupid zero" if his party won the next general election.

Campbell insisted: "I've constantly made it clear that I would support jobs for our region and back any investor that's investing in green energy in our region.

"I've already backed £750,000 worth of solar panels distributed throughout East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Hull City Council to help bring people's bills down."

Hull's Railway Line

Transport was a popular topic with questions asked about buses and trains

David Waltham wanted an assurance about rail funding: "We only have one major railway line into Hull and it's plagued by delay. The mayor has to wake up to the need to challenge the woeful lack of investment in this region."

Campbell said the Hull and East Riding Combined Authority will ensure transport funding is delivered to the area.

"I'm very keen for electrification from Hull to Selby." He added he recently raised the topic during a government meeting with regional mayors.

Immigration

Reform UK recently announced that it would scrap indefinite leave to remain for migrants.

When asked by presenter Carla Greene if he supported the plan Campbell said: "It's out of my hands."

He added: "My remit is in health, transport, skills. So anything under my remit in is my control. But whatever is out of my control is down to national politics."

When pushed again on the question Campbell said: "This is about national politics and what's happening in government, it's nothing to do with me."

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