The precepts agreed this week balance the need to maintain the services that communities rightly expect, ensuring services are able to deliver my priorities, whilst placing the minimum burden on council taxpayers.
Read more: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/mayor-sets-p...
๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ท๐ผ๐ฏ ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น.
When family finances are tight, it becomes even more important that public funds are used wisely.
๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ท๐ผ๐ฏ ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ.
It's vital they have resources to do that well, but I'm also mindful that when family finances are tight that it's really important that all public money is being spent well.
Read more:
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๐ฌ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
The Government has backed our vision for the North with a ยฃ45 billion commitment to Northern Powerhouse Rail.
๐ yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/mayor-welcom...
๐ช๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ
Today we pause to reflect on the courage, sacrifice and service of those who gave so much for us all.
Across York and North Yorkshire, communities are coming together in gratitude to honour those who served, those who never came home, and the families who supported them.
๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐ซ๐ ยฃ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐๐ณ๐๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ ๐ท
Having already invested a record ยฃ30 million in our skills programmes, this additional funding means we can continue to build on the great work we are doing and engage new partners.
๐ Read more: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/further-fund...
๐ฅ ๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐
Itโs fantastic to see so many creative professionals in our region. Festivals like Aesthetica, and events like UNESCO Media Arts EXPO, create opportunities, support jobs, and bring energy to our towns and cities.
yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/mayor-highli...
To North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, and everyone that has helped tackle the fire on Langdale Moor We want to say a huge thank you to every single one of you for the incredible work you have done, and continue to do, to tackle the fire on Langdale Moor. Your hard work in keeping the fire contained and stopping it from spreading further has made a huge difference to our communities. The care youโve taken not just for residents, but for wildlife and the moorland itself, has been noticed and valued by us all. At a time when many people were worried, you were there to protect what matters most.
We also want to recognise the way youโve kept everyone updated. The clear and timely information youโve shared has helped communities feel safer, make the right decisions, and stay reassured in difficult circumstances. That communication has been every bit as important as the work on the ground. Itโs not just those fighting the fire in person we want to thank. Firefighters across York and North Yorkshire have stepped up to ensure the Service could continue responding to other emergencies across the region. And behind every crew on the moor there are control room staff, coordinators, and support teams working flat out to keep everything running smoothly. Your role is just as vital, and your efforts deserve the same appreciation.
We know how demanding this job is, and how much it asks of you. Incidents like this show again the incredible commitment, professionalism, and resilience of our fire and rescue service. What youโve done over these past days has been outstanding, and we want you to know it hasnโt gone unnoticed. We also want to thank your colleagues in other fire and rescue services including Humberside, West Yorkshire, and Cleveland, who have supported efforts to tackle this fire. Employers across our region who have released their staff to undertake on-call and volunteer firefighter duties, and the farmers and land managers who have stepped up and offered support, weโre incredibly grateful for your help and support.
On behalf of people right across York and North Yorkshire, thank you. We are all proud of you, and very grateful for all youโve done to protect our communities, our countryside, and our wildlife. With our very best wishes and thanks, David Skaith Mayor of York and North Yorkshire Jo Coles Deputy Mayor of York and North Yorkshire for Policing, Fire and Crime
๐ Results day across York and North Yorkshire
A huge congratulations to everyone receiving A-level, T-level and VTQ results today.
Your hard work inspires me to create the best possible future for our young people and communities.
#ResultsDay2025 #YorkAndNorthYorkshire
Northern Mayors respond to the exclusion of Northern universities from the Global Talent Fund โWe are deeply disappointed that universities in the North of England, some of the best and brightest in the world, have once again been overlooked in the allocation of national innovation funding, despite their research credentials. "The North is home to some of the UKโs most innovative, high-performing universities. These institutions drive the development of lifechanging technologies and work hand in hand with industry to create good jobs and grow the economy. Their exclusion from the Global Talent Fund undermines their contribution to the UKโs economic success, as well as the Government's stated commitment to rebalance our economy. โAs Mayors, we stand ready to support the Government in its mission to make the UK a global science superpower. But to truly deliver on that mission, investment in innovation must reflect the full breadth and depth of talent that exists across the country, not continue to be concentrated disproportionately in London and the South-East. โWe are calling for urgent reform to ensure greater transparency and fairness in how public research and innovation funding is allocated. Strategic funds like this must support national growth, and that means recognising and investing in the full potential of the North of England and the fifteen million people we collectively represent. โWe urge UK Research and Innovation to think again, review this disappointing decision and work together with us on creating a new funding model that truly reflects the strengths and aspirations of all of our regions, to build a brighter Britain that works for us all.โ
๐ช๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ถ๐๐ ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐บ๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ณ๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐.
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๐ก ๐ง๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ ๐น๐ฒ๐ณ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐
Phase Two of the Vibrant and Sustainable High Streets Fund is closing on Thursday 31 July.
20 successful projects are now underway from Phase One, rejuvenating communities right across the patch.
Find out more: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/project/vibr...
๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ท๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐
The Governmentโs backing of the A66 dualling is brilliant news for residents, businesses and our local economy.
The upgraded route will:
โฑ๏ธ Cut journey times by 12 minutes
๐ Improve reliability for freight
๐ณ Boost tourism in the Yorkshire Dales
Celebrating #RuralHousingWeek with 22 new affordable homes in Raskelf & Linton on Ouse delivered by our Brownfield Housing Fund & partners Broadacres Housing Association.
Find out more: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/project/york...
I welcome the announcement of the government's 10 Year Health Plan.
You can read my full statement here ๐
Launched today: our new Skills Bootcamps will train 800+ people in construction, digital and more.
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Free or subsidised
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Guaranteed interview
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Real skills for real jobs
Letโs build a skilled workforce right here in York and North Yorkshire.
๐ yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/new-skills-b...
๐ Everyone deserves the chance to stay, work and thrive where they grew up.
At #Housing2025 I joined Mayors across the North to call for change
We are building homes with our Brownfield Housing Fund, but we need new funding rules to do more, especially in rural areas
๐๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ๐ปโ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ
A new report shows older people in the North face poorer health, lower incomes and more loneliness
In York, life expectancy varies by 11 years between neighbours.
Weโre working to change that.
๐ www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/health/alarm...
๐ก ๐ฃ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ผ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ'๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ด๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ.
Residents and business owners understand the challenges and unique character of their areas best, and I am here to empower their vision.
Find out more: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/project/vibr...
๐จ ๐ ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ #spendingreview: ๐ด๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ - ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ด๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต.
York Central is moving forward and weโve secured a rural bus franchising pilot.
But todayโs announcements fall well short of what we need.
Read my full statement: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/we-need-real...
๐จ The North has missed out on ยฃ140bn in transport funding.
๐ Bus mileage in North Yorkshire is down 50% since 2010.
I've backed rural routes and protected young peopleโs fares.
But we need fair funding to build the network our region deserves.
yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/mayor-reacts...
๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ ๐ง
Weโre asking the Government to site one of five AI Growth Zones nationally, right here in York and North Yorkshire.
Read more: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/york-and-nor...
๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒโ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ.
๐ Over 60 Yorkshire business leaders have written to the Chancellor backing our ยฃ14bn Plan for Rail.
Letโs get Yorkshire back on track.
www.scci.org.uk/news/yorkshi...
๐ Skills for the future. Opportunity for all.
Iโve announced the first 3 programmes from my Skills Innovation Fund
๐ 1,000+ learners & tutors supported
๐ง Future-ready training
๐ช Barriers to learning removed
๐ผ Help for local employers to find talent
Harrogate College has just received the green light for a ยฃ22 million campus rebuild and I couldnโt be more proud to support it.
๐๏ธ Modern facilities ๐ฏ Skills for green jobs, health & more ๐ Big boost for local people, local economy
๐ harrogate-college.ac.uk/harrogate-co...
Thinking of everyone in Liverpool during this heart-breaking time.
York and North Yorkshire stands with you.
You'll never walk alone.
๐๏ธ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ
18 successful applicants from Phase One of my Vibrant and Sustainable High Street Fund can now bring their ideas to life: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/successful-a...
Oliver Coppard, Tracy Brabin, Lord Blunkett and David Skaith at Leeds Train Station
๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒโ๐ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ โ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐.
For York & North Yorkshire:
๐ Haxby Station
๐ Upgrades at York, Malton, Seamer & Scarborough
๐ 2 trains an hour between York & Scarborough
๐๏ธ Fixing Northallerton bottleneck
& much more:
yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/lord-blunket...
๐ผ Helping people back into work
This week we launched Rise2Thrive with @BetterConnectUK โ the first service in our trailblazer programme to support people with health conditions.
We're supporting jobseekers, workers & 150 local businesses.
Find out more: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/10-million-p...