Decision details

Purpose of Report: To update the Executive Member of progress towards the development of Local Industrial Strategies (LIS) by the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding and Leeds City Region LEPs, and propose the basis of City of York Council’s response to the two documents which are subject to LEP Board approval.

The Executive Member is asked to consider the content of the two LISs and what CYC’s response might be, and to delegate the formal response to the Corporate Director of Economy and Place.

Resolved:

                      i.         Noted the content of the two LISs;

                     ii.         That the Executive Member delegated the sending of a  formal response to the Corporate Director of Economy and Place, in consultation with the Executive Member.

Reason:     To ensure that City of York Council formally feeds into                the LIS development process, and that the LISs align            with and support, local priorities.