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York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership welcomes £4.6bn business support announcement

A statement from our chair following today’s £4.6bn announcement about support for businesses

‘Shape your Future’ guidance updated to enable informed career and training choices

A new, updated booklet- ‘Shape your Future in York & North Yorkshire 2021/22- is being launched today to support the provision of high-quality careers guidance in the region.

Local Authority Climate Action Plans: Waste Minimisation

Are you an organisation that wants to reduce waste?

 

Network Rail completes multi-million upgrade to North Yorkshire rail route

A major project to improve rail connectivity between Harrogate and York has been completed. The scheme includes £9.6m secured by the York & North Yorkshire LEP, secured from the Government’s Local Growth Fund.

Support & Funding to help your business benefit from Circular Economy

Treadmills delivers economic boost as first phase opens to the public

The first phase of the transformational Treadmills regeneration project has opened to the public, providing a timely boost to the local community and economy in Northallerton.

Careers and Enterprise Company #CareersLeadersCan Campaign

For the first 12 days of December, the Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) want to celebrate Careers Leaders and the impact they make on the lives of young people.

Feel Real York encourages increased openness about emotional health

A new campaign in York is asking people to talk more about how they are really feeling during the pandemic, and to share and use resources to support their emotional wellbeing.

 

 

Maximise your business’s potential through a circular economy

Yorkshire as a focus for innovation in food manufacturing sustainability

How can your business benefit from the circular economy?

Future Circular Towns and Communities

Highlighting the region’s opportunities to capitalise on the Government’s ‘Green Plan’

David A Kerfoot MBE DL, Chair of the York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership, has responded to the latest announcement from the Government to fund a ‘green plan’.

Introducing, the New Chair-elect of our main board, Helen Simpson OBE

Today we have announced the appointment of Helen Simpson OBE, as the new Chair of our main board from next April.

ESIF Impact Report

We are delighted to share with Stakeholders and partners some recent research undertaken by Tokos Solutions looking at the impact of 14 European Structural & Investment Fund (ESIF) projects commissioned by the LEP and delivered between 2016 and the present day.

Adult Education Budget: An Analysis

Earlier this year the LEP commissioned some extensive research into learning across York and North Yorkshire and funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency through the Adult Education Budget (AEB). 

Circular Yorkshire Month is back for 2020

Established by the York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), the Circular Yorkshire campaign celebrates its second anniversary in 2020.

Welcome to Yorkshire develops greener tourism offers that protect and make the most of our region’s green spaces

On Yorkshire Day Welcome to Yorkshire launched their first Personal Membership scheme, aimed at people who have an emotional connection to Yorkshire and supporting the county.

Great Place: Lakes and Dales

Great Place: Lakes and Dales is one of 16 pilot projects in England funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England.

A Plan to Reshape our Economy: Pledge #10

The tenth and  final of our Ten Pledges to Reshape our Economy.

Green grants for homeowners and public sector are open

Funding for making “green” changes to homes and public buildings is open

Harrogate Car Club is estimated to reduce 780,000 miles of journeys

Alongside measures to promote active travel, Harrogate Borough Council is spending £28,000 from Traffic Reduction Measures to support a car club scheme across the district.

NYCC aim to make a positive change to the way children travel to school in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire County Council are encouraging parents and carers to re-think the school run, and think about how they can make it fun, safe and healthy.

Ryedale District Council secures funding for cycle route

Ryedale District Council has secured funding from the Rural Development Programme for England

Selby District High Street reopening campaign