Keith Tordoff
Independent
North Yorkshire Candidate for
Mayoral election
2 May 2024
Keith Tordoff MBE Independent candidate for Mayor of York & North Yorkshire in the 2024 election. Keith is aiming for a major breakthrough by winning the election, a candidate in a type of election where the personality and ability of the people standing has proven decisive in the past.
Keith previously stood as an independent candidate in both 2021 North Yorkshire Police Fire Crime Commissioner (PFCC) elections, finishing in third place, only marginally behind Labour. Keith served as a police officer, detective and specialist fraud investigator for banks, before becoming a successful businessman, growing million pound businesses in several sectors, from retail to mail order to property development.
He also has a strong record of involvement in the voluntary sector, serving as Chair of the Nidderdale Chamber of Trade and Chair of the Pateley Bridge Britain in Bloom Group, winning national awards with both. Keith is a Patron of Dementia Forward a registered charity based in North Yorkshire and was fundraiser of the year in the North for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
Mr Tordoff was awarded the MBE in 2018 for services to business and the community.
His priorities, as mayor, would be:
to make North Yorkshire an economic powerhouse: a place where businesses can thrive, and residents can find meaningful employment both in rural communities and in its cities.
improving transport links and connectivity, especially for rural communities.
making North Yorkshire a safer place to live, work and visit.
to make North Yorkshire a world leader in sustainability, while protecting and advancing its agricultural and fishing heritage.
Mr Tordoff said “North Yorkshire deserves a strong, independent champion – someone who understands the county’s needs and aspirations, and has the background and wealth of experience to deliver on addressing them. I will identify problems through listening to the people and turn things around, where needed, with a practical no nonsense business-like approach, driven by my passion and love for the county. Together, “Do it for North Yorkshire!”
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