Agenda item

To receive a briefing report on employment and pay in York.

The Shadow Executive received a briefing report on employment and pay in York. 

The report provided information on the occupations of employees in the city in 2006 and the numbers of people employed in different industries, and showed how that picture had altered over the past decade.  Regional and national data was presented to place York within a broader context.  Pay data and the types of new jobs that were emerging in the local economy in the 21st Century were also presented together with an analysis of the skills needs of the local economy both now and in the future.

Representatives from York & North Yorkshire Business Link, the Citizens’ Advice Bureau, Unison and the GMB attended the meeting to contribute to the discussion.

Matters covered in the discussion included what the Council could do to address the decline of the manufacturing base in York’s economy, how the skills gap could be resolved, and issues relating to low levels of pay, particularly for women, and a high cost of living.

The Shadow Executive recorded their thanks to officers for preparing the report and to the representatives for attending the meeting.  [Additional wording agreed at the meeting on 21/1/07]

RESOLVED:             That the briefing and discussion be noted.