Decision details

Purpose of Report: In November 2021, the Executive approved a stakeholder and community owned Vision for the City Centre, informed by extensive engagement. The My City Centre Vision is a 10-year Vision intended to remain as a live document to respond to evolving national and local issues. Work on a detailed Delivery Strategy to realise the Vision was paused in summer 2022.

The purpose of the report is to re-launch the City Centre Vision, signifying a strong commitment to restart collaborative work with stakeholders to identify prioritised city centre delivery actions.

The report will outline how officers will work with stakeholders in the city to collaborate on the drafting of a targeted Delivery Strategy, as well as recommending that the vision be re-named to “Our City Centre” and updated to emphasise it’s clear focus on York’s residents and city centre businesses, reflecting the City’s 10 year Strategies adopted in 2022 and the new Council Plan.

The Executive will be asked to
• Support the overarching aims of the Vision for the city centre approved in November 2021, which set out an inclusive vision for residents and business.
• Approve the updated themes which set out the detail of the Vision and emphasise the focus on residents and city centre business through the change in name to “Our” City Centre, and reflect the City’s 10 year Strategies and new Council Plan and its priorities.
• Instruct officers to undertake collaborative work with key partners and stakeholders to develop a joint delivery strategy, to be brought back to a future Executive for endorsement.

Resolved:

                         i.         Supported the overarching aims of the Vision for the city centre approved in November 2021, which set out an inclusive vision for residents and business.

Reason:     To re-launch the Vision for the city centre and re-focus

partner collaboration and drive delivery.

                        ii.         Approved the updated themes which set out the key aims of the Vision and emphasise the focus on residents and city centre businesses through the change in name to “Our” City Centre.

Reason:    To reflect the current priorities for the city, emphasising

the importance of the city’s residents and of creating an inclusive city through the Vision and subsequent delivery strategy.

                      iii.         Instructed officers to work with the Economic Partnership to bring together key partners and stakeholders to promote effective collaboration on delivering the Vision for the city centre through the

creation of a joint delivery strategy.

Reason:     To ensure that the Our City Centre Vision is collectively

owned by stakeholders and communities. A jointly owned delivery strategy is key to realising the Vision. Effective collaboration between partners and stakeholders will drive delivery and maximise benefits. The detailed “actions” within the themes were only aspirations to be explored further through the drafting of a delivery strategy.