Transcript Detail

Transcript #1555

Playback

Status: completed · Language: en · Source: Office Audio · Captured: 2026-05-07 14:22:24 · Yeah, if one party has more than half the seats, they've got freedom to do a lot more stuff as well. And it was Labour a

Behnam

Yeah, if one party has more than half the seats, they've got freedom to do a lot more stuff as well.

2026-05-07 14:22:24 - 2026-05-07 14:22:30
Behnam

And it was Labour a long time, then it was Liberal-Democrats, then Labour again.

2026-05-07 14:22:30 - 2026-05-07 14:22:34
Behnam

And the last two times, as I remember, it's no overall control in Parliament.

2026-05-07 14:22:34 - 2026-05-07 14:22:39
Unknown

Yeah, because 77 is Labour, then all those 8 to 5s in Sheffield.

2026-05-07 14:22:39 - 2026-05-07 14:22:44
Behnam

And it's almost certain there will be no overall winner for this one again.

2026-05-07 14:22:44 - 2026-05-07 14:22:49
Behnam

And the mayor will change after this?

2026-05-07 14:22:49 - 2026-05-07 14:22:54
Behnam

That's complicated. There is no exact mayor.

2026-05-07 14:22:54 - 2026-05-07 14:22:57
Behnam

There's a mayor of South Yorkshire, but we're not voting on that at the moment, I don't think.

2026-05-07 14:22:57 - 2026-05-07 14:23:02
Behnam

And he's sort of an executive mayor for the whole of South Yorkshire.

2026-05-07 14:23:02 - 2026-05-07 14:23:06
Behnam

Sheffield, Barnsley, Rudder and Doncaster.

2026-05-07 14:23:06 - 2026-05-07 14:23:09
Behnam

And for the city, the mayor is actually just a formal ceremony.

2026-05-07 14:23:09 - 2026-05-07 14:23:16
Behnam

So who's voting?

2026-05-07 14:23:16 - 2026-05-07 14:23:18
Behnam

Nobody exactly, because they have to do it as a council.

2026-05-07 14:23:18 - 2026-05-07 14:23:24
Behnam

I mean, that's what council literally means.

2026-05-07 14:23:24 - 2026-05-07 14:23:26
Behnam

They have to do it as a council.

2026-05-07 14:23:26 - 2026-05-07 14:23:29
Behnam

There is a leader of the council, and they have to pick one of the councillors to be the leader.

2026-05-07 14:23:29 - 2026-05-07 14:23:34
Behnam

But it doesn't have executive authority to say, OK, we're going to declare a war on Barnsley,

2026-05-07 14:23:34 - 2026-05-07 14:23:39
Behnam

or like a president, or we're going to change the speed limit, or anything like that.

2026-05-07 14:23:39 - 2026-05-07 14:23:43
Behnam

He doesn't have final decision.

2026-05-07 14:23:43 - 2026-05-07 14:23:45
Behnam

He's just sort of the chairman of the meeting.

2026-05-07 14:23:45 - 2026-05-07 14:23:47
Behnam

Yeah.

2026-05-07 14:23:47 - 2026-05-07 14:23:48
Behnam

What about the project and stuff?

2026-05-07 14:23:48 - 2026-05-07 14:23:50
Behnam

Or how they divide their budgets?

2026-05-07 14:23:50 - 2026-05-07 14:23:52
Behnam

So in councils, a lot of that stuff, they're employees.

2026-05-07 14:23:52 - 2026-05-07 14:23:55
Behnam

They have employees who have a chief.

2026-05-07 14:23:55 - 2026-05-07 14:23:59
Behnam

I don't know if Sheffield has, but in Newcastle they have a chief executive.

2026-05-07 14:23:59 - 2026-05-07 14:24:04
Behnam

And he's an employed guy who's like administrator of the council.

2026-05-07 14:24:04 - 2026-05-07 14:24:09
Behnam

More like the company.

2026-05-07 14:24:09 - 2026-05-07 14:24:11
Behnam

They employ a chief executive on a very high salary.

2026-05-07 14:24:11 - 2026-05-07 14:24:14
Behnam

And he makes the decisions.

2026-05-07 14:24:14 - 2026-05-07 14:24:16
Behnam

And the council is there to approve the budget.

2026-05-07 14:24:16 - 2026-05-07 14:24:17
Behnam

And the policy.

2026-05-07 14:24:17 - 2026-05-07 14:24:19
Behnam

But the day-to-day executive management is done by employees, not by politicians.

2026-05-07 14:24:19 - 2026-05-07 14:24:25
Behnam

Not like the government where you have a minister for whatever, for transport,

2026-05-07 14:24:25 - 2026-05-07 14:24:30
Behnam

and they make executive plans about decisions about transport in the country.

2026-05-07 14:24:30 - 2026-05-07 14:24:34
Behnam

And projects.

2026-05-07 14:24:34 - 2026-05-07 14:24:35
Behnam

The council do it a different way.

2026-05-07 14:24:35 - 2026-05-07 14:24:37
Behnam

But every council has a different way of working as well.

2026-05-07 14:24:37 - 2026-05-07 14:24:40
Behnam

It can be very different ways across the country.

2026-05-07 14:24:40 - 2026-05-07 14:24:43
Behnam

And they do have councillors with like a portfolio for transport.

2026-05-07 14:24:43 - 2026-05-07 14:24:46
Behnam

And one for schools.

2026-05-07 14:24:46 - 2026-05-07 14:24:48
Behnam

And one for parks.

2026-05-07 14:24:48 - 2026-05-07 14:24:49
Behnam

I mean, or a few of them.

2026-05-07 14:24:49 - 2026-05-07 14:24:50
Behnam

But it's more like a committee that would just sit and talk about it and review things

2026-05-07 14:24:50 - 2026-05-07 14:24:56
Behnam

and steer it.

2026-05-07 14:24:56 - 2026-05-07 14:24:57
Behnam

But they don't decide, you know, exact stuff like.

2026-05-07 14:24:57 - 2026-05-07 14:25:01
Behnam

I think they could, but as a group.

2026-05-07 14:25:01 - 2026-05-07 14:25:03
Behnam

Yeah.

2026-05-07 14:25:03 - 2026-05-07 14:25:04
Behnam

Improved by the council.

2026-05-07 14:25:04 - 2026-05-07 14:25:06
Behnam

Same as planning.

2026-05-07 14:25:06 - 2026-05-07 14:25:08
Behnam

Planning is done by the council.

2026-05-07 14:25:08 - 2026-05-07 14:25:10
Behnam

But the people who do it, the employees, they're not elected.

2026-05-07 14:25:10 - 2026-05-07 14:25:14
Behnam

No.

2026-05-07 14:25:14 - 2026-05-07 14:25:15
Behnam

They're not elected.

2026-05-07 14:25:15 - 2026-05-07 14:25:16
Behnam

They're not elected.

2026-05-07 14:25:16 - 2026-05-07 14:25:17
Behnam

They're not elected.

2026-05-07 14:25:17 - 2026-05-07 14:25:18
Behnam

So they can't do it.

2026-05-07 14:25:18 - 2026-05-07 14:25:19
Behnam

They can't do it.

2026-05-07 14:25:19 - 2026-05-07 14:25:20
Behnam

They can't do it.

2026-05-07 14:25:20 - 2026-05-07 14:25:21
Behnam

They can't do it.

2026-05-07 14:25:21 - 2026-05-07 14:25:22
Behnam

I mean, it's not like they can't do it.

2026-05-07 14:25:22 - 2026-05-07 14:25:23
Behnam

They can't do it.

2026-05-07 14:25:23 - 2026-05-07 14:25:24
Behnam

You can go to the council to decide.

2026-05-07 14:25:24 - 2026-05-07 14:25:25
Behnam

Yeah.

2026-05-07 14:25:25 - 2026-05-07 14:25:26
Behnam

But it means the whole council hears it at the monthly meeting.

2026-05-07 14:25:26 - 2026-05-07 14:25:27
Behnam

Yeah.

2026-05-07 14:25:27 - 2026-05-07 14:25:28
Behnam

It should go to the court actually.

2026-05-07 14:25:28 - 2026-05-07 14:25:29
Behnam

Or court.

2026-05-07 14:25:29 - 2026-05-07 14:25:30
Behnam

And if you can't get any of it, it goes to the secretary to take it home.

2026-05-07 14:25:30 - 2026-05-07 14:25:31
Behnam

And above that it's the King.

2026-05-07 14:25:31 - 2026-05-07 14:25:32
Behnam

And above that, in law it's the King.

2026-05-07 14:25:32 - 2026-05-07 14:25:33
Behnam

The House of Lords is then the King.

2026-05-07 14:25:33 - 2026-05-07 14:25:34
Behnam

And as it stands in law now, there's a court, a few courts that we still subscribe to in

2026-05-07 14:25:34 - 2026-05-07 14:25:39
Behnam

Europe.

2026-05-07 14:25:39 - 2026-05-07 14:25:40
Behnam

Yeah.

2026-05-07 14:25:40 - 2026-05-07 14:25:41
Behnam

In the council, if we don't get any of it, we can't go to court for human rights.

2026-05-07 14:25:41 - 2026-05-07 14:25:47
Behnam

It's against my human rights, that my neighbours choose any one of my things.

2026-05-07 14:25:47 - 2026-05-07 14:25:48
Behnam

And you don't get any of it with the council and whatever.

2026-05-07 14:25:48 - 2026-05-07 14:25:49
Behnam

Eventually you can take it to the Hague.

2026-05-07 14:25:49 - 2026-05-07 14:25:52
Behnam

In Holland.

2026-05-07 14:25:52 - 2026-05-07 14:25:53
Behnam

And they can rule over the religious courts still.

2026-05-07 14:25:53 - 2026-05-07 14:25:54
Behnam

But they're going to be leaving that if conservatives or reform come in.

2026-05-07 14:25:54 - 2026-05-07 14:25:55
Behnam

Which one?

2026-05-07 14:25:55 - 2026-05-07 14:25:56
Behnam

Oh, wait, should we say which is it?

2026-05-07 14:25:56 - 2026-05-07 14:25:57
Behnam

Which one is it?

2026-05-07 14:25:57 - 2026-05-07 14:25:58
Behnam

The prices have gone up.

2026-05-07 14:25:58 - 2026-05-07 14:25:59
Behnam

So let me just see what's happening.

2026-05-07 14:25:59 - 2026-05-07 14:26:00
Behnam

So the prices have gone up.

2026-05-07 14:26:00 - 2026-05-07 14:26:01
Behnam

The price has gone up.

2026-05-07 14:26:01 - 2026-05-07 14:26:02
Behnam

So they are going to leave the council.

2026-05-07 14:26:02 - 2026-05-07 14:26:03
Behnam

The prices have gone up.

2026-05-07 14:26:03 - 2026-05-07 14:26:04
Behnam

So they're going to leave the council.

2026-05-07 14:26:04 - 2026-05-07 14:26:05
Unknown

The prices have gone up.

2026-05-07 14:26:05 - 2026-05-07 14:26:06
Unknown

So they're going to leave the council.

2026-05-07 14:26:06 - 2026-05-07 14:26:07
Unknown

Which one?

2026-05-07 14:26:07 - 2026-05-07 14:26:08
Unknown

The prices have gone up, so let me just see what prices, if you can take just one second.

2026-05-07 14:26:08 - 2026-05-07 14:26:15
Unknown

So, what prices for the HP-10, HP-6 for North and Station?

2026-05-07 14:26:15 - 2026-05-07 14:26:20
Unknown

If I've not changed them then it's the same as last week.

2026-05-07 14:26:20 - 2026-05-07 14:26:22
Unknown

No, it's already been dispatched.

2026-05-07 14:26:22 - 2026-05-07 14:26:25
Behnam

Oh, I'm a special.

2026-05-07 14:26:25 - 2026-05-07 14:26:26
Unknown

It said last week you were speaking to him or something about prices.

2026-05-07 14:26:26 - 2026-05-07 14:26:29
Unknown

Oh, one second. Did I not put them in? I thought I put them in.

2026-05-07 14:26:29 - 2026-05-07 14:26:33
Unknown

They should be in. It's fine.

2026-05-07 14:26:33 - 2026-05-07 14:26:35
Unknown

Is it the same as last week? £16.99, £12.49?

2026-05-07 14:26:35 - 2026-05-07 14:26:38
Unknown

Yeah.

2026-05-07 14:26:38 - 2026-05-07 14:26:39
Unknown

And we can still do with our prices?

2026-05-07 14:26:39 - 2026-05-07 14:26:41
Unknown

Yeah.

2026-05-07 14:26:41 - 2026-05-07 14:26:42
Behnam

Some areas have another council in Yarn. It's Stockton Council, it's the main council, like Sheffield Council.

2026-05-07 14:26:42 - 2026-05-07 14:27:02
Behnam

But they have a town council and a parish council.

2026-05-07 14:27:02 - 2026-05-07 14:27:05
Behnam

Oh.

2026-05-07 14:27:05 - 2026-05-07 14:27:06
Behnam

And they have different layers. There's a parish council and they've got authority over one playground next to the church.

2026-05-07 14:27:06 - 2026-05-07 14:27:12
Behnam

And they always vote for them as well.

2026-05-07 14:27:12 - 2026-05-07 14:27:15
Behnam

Oh.

2026-05-07 14:27:15 - 2026-05-07 14:27:16
Behnam

And they're like a Facebook group for the town. They hate each other. They have such big political arguments.

2026-05-07 14:27:16 - 2026-05-07 14:27:22
Behnam

Oh.

2026-05-07 14:27:22 - 2026-05-07 14:27:23

Diarization Windows

Behnam

2026-05-07 14:22:24 - 2026-05-07 14:22:40

Segment 1
Unknown

2026-05-07 14:22:30 - 2026-05-07 14:22:30

Segment 2
Unknown

2026-05-07 14:22:40 - 2026-05-07 14:22:43

Segment 3
Behnam

2026-05-07 14:22:41 - 2026-05-07 14:22:44

Segment 4
Behnam

2026-05-07 14:22:44 - 2026-05-07 14:23:08

Segment 5
Unknown

2026-05-07 14:22:50 - 2026-05-07 14:22:52

Segment 6
Unknown

2026-05-07 14:22:54 - 2026-05-07 14:22:56

Segment 7
Behnam

2026-05-07 14:23:09 - 2026-05-07 14:23:22

Segment 8
Unknown

2026-05-07 14:23:14 - 2026-05-07 14:23:15

Segment 9
Unknown

2026-05-07 14:23:16 - 2026-05-07 14:23:16

Segment 10
Unknown

2026-05-07 14:23:18 - 2026-05-07 14:23:20

Segment 11
Behnam

2026-05-07 14:23:23 - 2026-05-07 14:23:27

Segment 12
Unknown

2026-05-07 14:23:25 - 2026-05-07 14:23:25

Segment 13
Behnam

2026-05-07 14:23:27 - 2026-05-07 14:23:49

Segment 14
Unknown

2026-05-07 14:23:28 - 2026-05-07 14:23:29

Segment 15
Unknown

2026-05-07 14:23:32 - 2026-05-07 14:23:32

Segment 16
Behnam

2026-05-07 14:23:51 - 2026-05-07 14:24:28

Segment 17
Unknown

2026-05-07 14:23:52 - 2026-05-07 14:23:54

Segment 18
Unknown

2026-05-07 14:24:21 - 2026-05-07 14:24:21

Segment 19
Unknown

2026-05-07 14:24:25 - 2026-05-07 14:24:25

Segment 20
Behnam

2026-05-07 14:24:29 - 2026-05-07 14:24:43

Segment 21
Unknown

2026-05-07 14:24:30 - 2026-05-07 14:24:30

Segment 22
Behnam

2026-05-07 14:24:44 - 2026-05-07 14:25:05

Segment 23
Behnam

2026-05-07 14:25:07 - 2026-05-07 14:25:13

Segment 24
Behnam

2026-05-07 14:25:14 - 2026-05-07 14:25:26

Segment 25
Unknown

2026-05-07 14:25:14 - 2026-05-07 14:25:14

Segment 26
Unknown

2026-05-07 14:25:14 - 2026-05-07 14:25:14

Segment 27
Unknown

2026-05-07 14:25:21 - 2026-05-07 14:25:22

Segment 28
Behnam

2026-05-07 14:25:28 - 2026-05-07 14:25:58

Segment 29
Unknown

2026-05-07 14:25:49 - 2026-05-07 14:25:49

Segment 30
Behnam

2026-05-07 14:25:59 - 2026-05-07 14:26:04

Segment 31
Unknown

2026-05-07 14:26:05 - 2026-05-07 14:26:14

Segment 32
Behnam

2026-05-07 14:26:08 - 2026-05-07 14:26:09

Segment 33
Behnam

2026-05-07 14:26:11 - 2026-05-07 14:26:12

Segment 34
Unknown

2026-05-07 14:26:16 - 2026-05-07 14:26:24

Segment 35
Behnam

2026-05-07 14:26:21 - 2026-05-07 14:26:21

Segment 36
Behnam

2026-05-07 14:26:23 - 2026-05-07 14:26:23

Segment 37
Unknown

2026-05-07 14:26:26 - 2026-05-07 14:26:33

Segment 38
Behnam

2026-05-07 14:26:26 - 2026-05-07 14:26:26

Segment 39
Behnam

2026-05-07 14:26:30 - 2026-05-07 14:26:30

Segment 40
Unknown

2026-05-07 14:26:34 - 2026-05-07 14:26:36

Segment 41
Unknown

2026-05-07 14:26:36 - 2026-05-07 14:26:40

Segment 42
Behnam

2026-05-07 14:26:39 - 2026-05-07 14:26:39

Segment 43
Unknown

2026-05-07 14:26:40 - 2026-05-07 14:26:42

Segment 44
Behnam

2026-05-07 14:26:53 - 2026-05-07 14:26:59

Segment 45
Behnam

2026-05-07 14:27:00 - 2026-05-07 14:27:23

Segment 46
Unknown

2026-05-07 14:27:01 - 2026-05-07 14:27:02

Segment 47
Unknown

2026-05-07 14:27:21 - 2026-05-07 14:27:22

Segment 48