Details have been included in a new report by The Devolution Alliance, a collaboration between York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, York St John University and the University of York, published today. The study has interviewed key figures from 12 of the region’s most prominent economic sectors, 11 of which agreed to have their views made public.
The cross-cutting themes that emerged from the interviews were that the mayor should prioritise improving inward investment, upgrading transport infrastructure and the adoption of a local plan. Sarah Czarnecki, president of York & North Yorkshire Chamber, said: “We founded the Devolution Alliance in December of last year so that we could draw together key insights from businesses across the region that we could present to the mayor when he or she is elected in May.