SERVICE PRIORITIES


ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT


REGENERATION


TOURISM

Honing our Strategic Approach

Develop and implement a strategic Inward Investment Action Plan, making sure our approach is clear in relation to key sector opportunities and employment sites

Develop and implement a consistent and prioritised North Yorkshire Events Strategy

Identify and define clear strategic roles and responsibilities for NYC around Skills working internally, with the Combined Authority and other key partners

 

 

Ensure proactive economic input to the development of North Yorkshire Local Plan (Sites and Policies)

Proactive approach to engagement, co-design & collaboration for our priority projects and services

 


Lead the development of Town Investment Plans for Tier 1 and Tier 2 settlements in North Yorkshire,
working with Area Committees and key stakeholders/partners

 

Establish and run a Business North Yorkshire Engagement Group with a task & finish approach to business-facing service design

Develop the Scarborough Plan for Neighbourhoods with the Town Deal Board and the local community

Establish and run the Visit North Yorkshire Advisory Board to

co-ordinate and oversee delivery of our Destination Management Plan

 

 

Develop strong strategic business cases, project pipeline & funding approach

Develop a clear, prioritised pipeline of ‘investible propositions’ for inclusion in the York & North Yorkshire Growth Plan

 

Shape and implement a final year programme of UK Shared Prosperity Fund & Rural England Prosperity Fund activity
and influence longer term funding strategy

Support business case production for investment into Harrogate Convention Centre

Identify, coordinate and maximise external funding opportunities to support relevant service & corporate priorities

 

 

Co-ordinate and complete feasibility projects funded through the Mayoral Investment Fund including Selby Abbey Quarter

Develop and implement the YNY Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) Framework

Well-managed delivery

of funded place-based projects

Complete and evaluate the wide range of projects funded through UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Rural Prosperity Fund and Area Committee Grant Funding in 2024/25

 

Deliver and coordinate the projects in the Scarborough Town Deal Investment Plan

Implement priority actions within the North Yorkshire Destination Management Plan

 

Deliver and coordinate the projects in the Whitby Town Deal Investment Plan

 

 

Deliver the Catterick Garrison Regeneration Project (£21m Levelling-Up)

 

 

Support the delivery of the Transforming City Fund Projects in Selby, Skipton & Harrogate

 

Development and delivery of clear and consistent business-facing services

Develop and implement a consistent, prioritised approach to business engagement and support across North Yorkshire

 

Develop and run a targeted programme of Business North Yorkshire events including North Yorkshire Business Week 2025

 

 

Develop and implement a proactive programme of Business Relationship Management with strategically important businesses & partner organisations

Raise the profile of North Yorkshire as a great place to live, work, visit, invest and do business

Develop and launch a new Business North Yorkshire website

Complete and launch the new Visit North Yorkshire Website

Develop and implement a Business North Yorkshire Communications Plan

 

Explore potential for North Yorkshire to be a Good Business Charter County

Service Improvement & One Council approach

Review of Council-owned Economic Development Workspace & Property across North Yorkshire to ensure it is fit for the future to support economic growth

Work with Property to ensure Council-owned assets support place-based regeneration priorities
(Scarborough, Harrogate and Selby)

Develop and implement the Visit North Yorkshire Partnership Model to drive collaboration and commercial income

Develop and lead a cross-Council ‘Open for Business’ Initiative to ensure proactive coordination of Council services to business

Work collaboratively with key partners and stakeholders develop shared service models for Business Support, Inward Investment and Skills

 

 

Complete and implement a review of how we deliver Tourist Information in North Yorkshire