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This report sets out opportunities emerging from the development of a Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership and associated City Deal for the city of York and initial steps for the city in taking advantage of these opportunities.

RESOLVED:       That Cabinet agree to:

i)             Note progress to date on the development of the Leeds City Region City Deal.

ii)            Consider the associated WYYTF and Governance Review reports, and the associated calls for funding in the EIF recommendations on this agenda.

REASON:                    To keep Members updated on progress with the development  of the Leeds City Region Deal and emerging opportunities.

Consideration was given to a report which outlined opportunities emerging from the development of a Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership and associated City Deal for the city of York and initial steps for the city in taking advantage of these opportunities.

The report was the first of 3 related reports and set out  progress made in recent years by the City of York in its involvement in Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and particularly the Leeds City Region LEP with the predominant economic links and potential for growth.

The report also outlined the following information:

·        Background to LEPs

·        York’s links to the Leeds City Region economy

·        The case for further market integration with Leeds City region

·        Details of the City Deal for Leeds City Region and the opportunities for York in particular The Economic or Revolving Investment Fund and The Transport Deal.

·        The next steps.

The Chair commented that the decision to withdraw from the North Yorkshire LEP reflected that transport and housing were not priorities for the North Yorkshire LEP and that York needed to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the Leeds City Region LEP.

Following further discussion it was:

RESOLVED:       That Cabinet agree to:

i)             Note progress to date on the development of the Leeds City Region City Deal.

ii)            Consider the associated WYYTF and Governance Review reports, and the associated calls for funding in the EIF recommendations on this agenda.

REASON:                    To keep Members updated on progress with the development  of the Leeds City Region Deal and emerging opportunities.