Our Local Ambition

York and North Yorkshire will be a trailblazing City Region Rural Powerhouse, driving growth for the UK in the North.

We will build on our high-performing economy to raise productivity further and deliver transformative economic growth.

This will create opportunities at a local level, including higher quality and more secure jobs, increased investment and ensure that York and North Yorkshire is home to healthy and thriving communities.

Our ambition will be underpinned by inclusive growth principles:

Inclusive growth is not a new concept, but it risks becoming another intangible buzzword if clear intentions and actions do not sit behind it. The challenge is that inclusive growth, sometimes also referred to as good growth, can be interpreted differently and there is not one agreed definition.

For York and North Yorkshire, it’s about growth benefitting businesses, communities and the environment. Within this approach, economic growth is not the end point, but a means to achieving greater wellbeing for people, particularly through increased quality of life. By focussing on inclusive growth, there are massive health outcomes that could be achieved, as high-quality and secure jobs, alongside access to services (e.g. housing, transport), are key determinants of people’s health and wellbeing.