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Business leaders invited to help transform the future of York and North Yorkshire at ‘Business Summit’

28/09/2022 News

Leaders of businesses of all sizes from across York and North Yorkshire are invited to a ‘Business Summit’ on 21 October. The summit, held in York, will focus on the opportunities that both devolution and carbon reduction will bring to the region and how it will benefit business.

Devolution deal set to provide huge financial opportunities

27/09/2022 News

A much-anticipated devolution deal for York and North Yorkshire would provide one of the best financial agreements secured from the Government in the North of England as a foundation for bringing a host of benefits for hundreds of thousands of people.

Sign-up for the York & North Yorkshire Business Summit

20/09/2022 News

Businesses in York and North Yorkshire are facing fresh challenges but there could be a brighter future with Devolution and the push for net zero bringing huge opportunities for growth.

Mourning Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

09/09/2022 News

Alongside the rest of nation, the York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership mourn the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and we extend our deepest condolences to the Royal Family.

Northern business leaders call on new PM to back five-point plan to unlock North’s full potential

05/09/2022 News

NP11 group of Northern Local Enterprise partnerships sets out five key offers from the North to help the new Government meet the challenges and opportunities the UK faces

The new generation of prized construction workers who are choosing practical careers

01/09/2022 News

Electrical apprentice Dylan Priestley shunned university in favour of learning a trade, as part of a new generation of highly-prized construction workers.

Plans for landmark devolution deal to bring much-needed powers to York and North Yorkshire unveiled

01/08/2022 News

Long-awaited proposals for a landmark devolution deal to hand over key decision-making powers while bringing hundreds of millions of pounds of investment to York and North Yorkshire have been unveiled.

Reaction to York & North Yorkshire Devolution announcement

01/08/2022 News

York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership has welcomed today’s announcement of a proposed devolution deal.

North Yorkshire’s town centres secure Friendly Wi-Fi certification

25/07/2022 News

A free public wi-fi service across North Yorkshire which has clocked more than 860,000 users since its launch has secured official recognition for providing safe connections.

City backs GBR bid and says #Yes2York

11/07/2022 News

Following the Government's announcement that York is one of six locations shortlisted to be the home of the Great British Railways (GBR) HQ, leaders are asking the public to show their support.

Business leaders praise improvements to major road junction

06/07/2022 News

Business leaders have praised a multi-million pound upgrade to one of North Yorkshire’s busiest junctions to help tackle traffic tailbacks and attract new enterprise to the county.

Richmondshire shortlisted for Rolls Royce plant

05/07/2022 News

Richmondshire has been named as one of seven sites on the short list for a Rolls Royce factory.

Series of water management works in Aireville Park complete

16/06/2022 News

An important scheme to better manage the flow of water along Gallow Syke in Aireville Park and provide additional protection to premises downstream is now complete.

Queen’s Birthday Honours: Board member Jane Lady Gibson receives OBE

07/06/2022 News

We would like to extend our congratulations to board member, Jane Lady Gibson, who was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to volunteering, heritage and the arts.

Queen’s Birthday Honours: Board member Jan Thornton receives MBE

02/06/2022 News

Congratulations to our board member Jan Thornton, who has been named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, receiving an MBE for her services to rural communities in Yorkshire.

Free skills training helps 500 businesses in the region

01/06/2022 News

The Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW) Programme is celebrating a major milestone in the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding region, having provided free skills training to a total of 500 businesses and 1,611 employees since it began in April 2019.

York hands over keys to renovated Guildhall

17/05/2022 News

City of York Council is marking the successful completion and handover of the historic Guildhall as it hands over the keys to the building to its new leaseholder, the University of York.

A1(M) junction improvement project is complete

27/04/2022 News

A multi-million pound project to improve one of North Yorkshire’s busiest junctions has been completed to help tackle traffic congestion and improve road safety.

Wi-Fi rollout in Harrogate marks the end of a successful project

28/03/2022 News

North Yorkshire’s public access Wi-Fi roll-out has been hailed a success with Harrogate becoming the final town to go live.

Public Wi-Fi scheme is almost complete as more towns welcome the roll-out

23/03/2022 News

Settle, Boroughbridge and Sherburn in Elmet have become a hive of digital activity thanks to the roll-out of free public access Wi-Fi.

Full steam ahead for York’s Great British Railways bid

17/03/2022 News

City leaders have submitted York’s bid to be the home of the headquarters of Great British Railways.

Plans for new business park given the go-ahead

08/03/2022 News

Long-awaited work to build a new business park in Pickering, North Yorkshire is expected to begin this summer.

Barclays launches Eagle Lab in Northallerton to boost start-up ecosystem across North Yorkshire

01/03/2022 News

Rishi Sunak MP launched the first Barclays Eagle Labs business incubator space in North Yorkshire with C.S. Venkatakrishnan, Barclays CEO.

Three more North Yorkshire destinations welcome Wi-Fi roll-out

14/02/2022 News

Catterick, Tadcaster and Thirsk are the latest areas to benefit from the introduction of free public access Wi-Fi.

‘We welcome levelling up – now the Government has to deliver it with us, in collaboration’ - Convention of the North with NP11 in Liverpool

10/02/2022 News

A focus on collaboration, accelerated devolution of powers and funding, and ending competition between Northern cities and towns and other parts of the country were the main messages from the third Convention of the North with NP11 held yesterday (08 February) in Liverpool City Region.

Consultation for new NP11 Place and Culture Strategy opens

08/02/2022 News

Today (Tuesday 8th February, 2022), a new NP11 Place and Culture Strategy is being introduced at the Convention of the North conference. A consultation is being launched to engage and enlist stakeholder commitment of this strategy.

First rural business park benefits from ultrafast speeds

04/02/2022 News

Businesses at Thirsk Industrial Park will soon be able to access ultrafast broadband speeds via full fibre provider NYnet Ltd.

Are Apprenticeships fit to ‘build for the future’?

02/02/2022 News

Alex Miles, MD of West and North Yorkshire Learning Providers, talks to the Yorkshire Post about how apprenticeships are fit to build for the future.

Y&NY LEP response to announcement on Devolution within Levelling Up White Paper

02/02/2022 News

Responding to commitment to start of negotiations on Devolution for York and North Yorkshire, as announced in the Levelling Up White Paper today.

Expansion plans at Y&NY LEP supported business park

20/01/2022 News

A new multi-million-pound business park on the west side of Harrogate, which has benefitted from financial support through the York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership, has enabled a fast growing Nidderdale family business the perfect platform for their next stage of business expansion.