Decision details

Purpose of report: To make proposals for the future delivery of Key Account Management and inward investment activity in York, through rationalisation and more efficient working. The purpose of this will be to offer a more streamlined approach to liaison with both indigenous and incoming businesses, including reviewing the future of york-england.com. It is intended that, subject to consultation, any new approaches will be implemented from April 2010.

Members are asked to: To agree a new approach to the future delivery of engagement with businesses through Key Account Management, to be funded largely by Yorkshire Forward.

RESOLVED: (i)         That Option 3 be approved as the most appropriate means of delivering Key Account Management and Inward Investment activity in York.

                        (ii)        That the Director of City Strategy be instructed to make the necessary arrangements regarding staffing in respect of Option 3, and to develop a new ‘York Enterprise’ team within the Council which responds to the objectives of the ‘Future York Report’ through engagement with the Economic Partnership Chair.

REASON:      In order to rationalise business support arrangements within the Council, provide a streamlined and more effective service and address the need for a strong private sector involvement in promoting York as an international ‘brand’.