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Further to the Adult Skills Fund competitive tendering process webinar, York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority are continuing to work at pace to plan a tender exercise with a projected publication date of February 2025. We will publicise the learning and training...

Today’s announcement of The English Devolution White Paper shows the commitment the government has to Combined Authorities and mayors, highlighting a real step change in the relationship between regional and central government.   York and North Yorkshire’s Combined...

David Skaith, Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, has contributed around £600,000 to the North Yorkshire Village Hall and Community Buildings Programme which will help fund vital renovations to up to 21 community halls and hubs. Mayor Skaith was inspired to commit...

On Tuesday December 10th, to mark the final day of the 16 days of action to tackle violence against women and girls, York and North Yorkshire Deputy Mayor for Policing, Fire and Crime, Jo Coles visited New Beginnings, a domestic abuse support service for women and...

The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire has launched the first programme of its kind in England to support farmers towards a more sustainable future. More than 30 farms have signed up to take part, spread across the region from Harrogate to Richmond and from the...

Over 100 strategic leaders, policy and decision makers from Local Government, Health, Police, Fire and both national and local specialist support organisations, attended a Summit to address violence against women and girls. Held on White Ribbon Day, a global awareness...

Yorkshire cricketer Jonny Tattersall joined York and North Yorkshire Mayor, David Skaith, for part of a 1500km running challenge promoting men’s mental health.    Tattersall joined the Mayor at York Cricket Club on Wednesday. The run was part of the Mayor’s challenge...

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority are asking residents how they would describe being from York and North Yorkshire. Your insights will help to shape an understanding of how York and North Yorkshire is perceived. Please take a few moments to complete this...

I recently visited Scarborough University Technical College (UTC) to meet four students heading to Saudi Arabia for the World Finals of a Formula 1 school competition.   Unity Racing is a team made up of four teenage boys from the Scarborough area. The boys have been...

Strategic growth priorities were high up on the agenda at the first meeting of York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Business Board at York Biotech Campus. Chaired by Jennifer Wood, Co-Founder of Ripon-based company O&3 Limited, the Business Board met...

Last year in York and North Yorkshire, 49 people lost their lives and 417 people were seriously injured on our roads.   On Friday 22nd, Deputy Mayor Jo Coles will be meeting with the York and North Yorkshire Road Safety Partnership, a group of local authorities,...

Mayor David Skaith has commissioned research in partnership with York and North Yorkshire’s farming sector, to understand their business resilience, and build on existing work to ensure farming is sustainable for generations to come. He made the commitment after...

Today, Tuesday 12 November, David Skaith, York and North Yorkshire Mayor and Jo Coles, Deputy Mayor for Policing, Fire and Crime will be attending a Retail Crime Summit to mark the 2024 Respect for Shopworkers Week. The summit is in collaboration with The Co-op Group...

Business leaders and entrepreneurs from across the region have been announced as members of York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Business Board. Following an extensive process, 13 volunteers have been recruited to the board to reflect the diversity across...

York and North Yorkshire Mayor David Skaith is running 5km every day in November to raise awareness for Menfulness, a men’s mental health charity. November marks six months since David Skaith took up office. Throughout that time, one of his key priorities is the need...

October's column by David Skaith, Mayor of York and North Yorkshire – originally published by The Press. As Mayor of York and North Yorkshire I have spent the last five months getting around our region, listening to residents and businesses share concerns and hopes...

On Thursday 24 October, Jo Coles, Deputy Mayor for Policing Fire and Crime will host her online public meeting where North Yorkshire’s Chief Constable will be held to account on behalf of the public. This meeting will focus on Rural and Wildlife Crime and include...

York and North Yorkshire Deputy Mayor for Policing, Fire and Crime Jo Coles marks her 100th day in office with a visit to a police treatment centre on Tuesday 15th October. Jo Coles took up office on 8th July, as the first person to hold her role in York and North...

Skills plans and strategies have been launched today at an event in York. Hosted by York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, the Adult Skills Fund Update drew around 100 skills stakeholders and providers from around the region. The event, held at The Grand,...

David Skaith, Mayor of York and North Yorkshire and Jo Coles, Deputy Mayor for Policing, Fire and Crime, are asking for the public's help in setting the priorities for North Yorkshire Police and North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Mayor has a duty to consult...

The Combined Authority has agreed draft economic priorities for York and North Yorkshire. Five draft Strategic Growth Priorities will help inform what will become a Local Growth Plan for the region – a long-term economic strategy requested by Government but owned at a...

  September's column by David Skaith, Mayor of York and North Yorkshire – originally published by The Press. For York and North Yorkshire to get the best out of our devolution deal, collaboration is key. That is why the launch of a Manifesto for the North is so...

    Update: Wednesday 9 OctoberPlease note, this event is now full.  Thank you for your interest. All delegates will have received an email confirming their registration.  Adult Skills Fund update Monday 14 October 2024 The Grand, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GD...

The Mayor has welcomed a delegation of Polish biotech companies planning to expand their businesses in the UK.   York and North Yorkshire is taking part in the PL-UK Building Bridges Programme to forge strong connections between the biotech markets in Poland and...

On Thursday 19 September, Jo Coles, Deputy Mayor for Policing Fire and Crime will host an online public meeting where York and North Yorkshire’s Chief Fire Officer will be held to account on behalf of the public. This meeting will focus on Prevention and Protection...

Mayors from across the North have announced plans to unite under the banner of Great North, setting out a new vision to champion their regions and unleash the potential of the North. Seven mayors gathered on Saturday in Newcastle at an event brought together by North...

Affordable homes projects and local authority infrastructure schemes are to benefit from more than £4 million of mayoral funding. Mayor of York and North Yorkshire David Skaith is utilising the Mayoral Investment Fund to support schemes across the region. Funding...

Northern mayors and leaders have met in York for an inaugural summit to agree how to deliver on their shared priorities for economic growth, set out in the Manifesto for the North  Northern mayors and leaders have met in York today (4 September) to agree a new...

Residents and businesses across York and North Yorkshire are invited to discuss policing and community safety issues with their appointed Deputy Mayor for Policing, Fire and Crime, Jo Coles, at her monthly virtual advice surgeries. The first virtual surgery will take...

A new radio show airing this weekend will highlight and support farming communities across York and North Yorkshire. Farming Outlook will air weekly on Sundays. The show will be live from 6am to 9am, before repeating in the evening from 7pm to 10pm. After the show, a...