The Government's white paper on levelling up has opened the way for negotiations to start on creating a combined authority for York and North Yorkshire with an elected Mayor.
The election of a Mayor for the whole of North Yorkshire and York now looks likely.
The government's levelling up white paper has cleared the way for negotiations to start on creating a combined authority for the area which would see the new North Yorkshire Council, work in Partnership with City of York Council on some issues.
County Council leader Carl Les has welcomed the move on behalf of both local authorities.
Richard Flinton is Chief Exec of North Yorkshire County Council, he says the timescales are not yet firmed up but says the process could now move quite quickly.
Richard Flinton says that the proposal is separate but interlinked with the local government reorganisation which is already underway in North Yorkshire.
in April 2023 a new unitary authority called North Yorkshire Council will replace both the existing North Yorkshire County Council and the district and borough councils, including Scarborough Borough Council.
Under the Mayoral Combined Authority plans both North Yorkshire Council and City of York Council would continue as individual entities but would work together on some issues as a combined authority.
Cllr Keith Aspden Leader of City of York Council and Cllr Carl Les, Chair of the Implementation Board for the new North Yorkshire Council and Leader North Yorkshire County Council have issued the following joint statement on the Government white paper.
“Today’s announcement of a levelling up white paper brings York and North Yorkshire a step closer to a devolution deal. Devolution can unlock significant, long-term, investment for this region, driving growth and contributing to a stronger Northern economy. It has the potential to bring improvements to areas such as public transport, infrastructure, support for businesses, education and skills, benefiting the people who live and work here. A devolution deal could also help deliver an ambition for this region to become England’s first carbon negative economy. We therefore welcome the commitment shown for levelling up and devolution in this announcement.
“We now look forward to entering into negotiations with Government to secure the best possible deal for our region. We hope to see York and North Yorkshire taken forward as the first city-region rural powerhouse to make devolution a reality.”
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