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Jan 2023
Business Breakfast: Harrogate chamber meeting to focus on devolution
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The effect of North Yorkshire devolution on Harrogate businesses will be in the spotlight at a meeting tonight.
Cllr Carl Les, leader of North Yorkshire County Council, and Richard Flinton, chief executive of the authority, will address business leaders at a Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce event.
The meeting will focus on how changes in local government from April 1 and the prospect of a directly elected mayor for the county will impact traders.
David Simister, chamber chief executive, said:
“The creation of a new, single tier authority is the biggest change in local government since 1974, and we are delighted to have Cllr Les and Mr Flinton with us for our first meeting of 2023.
“We are keen to hear from them their vision for economic growth, and to know what the likely implications of greater devolution, and a directly elected mayor for North Yorkshire, will be for the district’s business community.
"Harrogate Convention Centre is one of the biggest economic drivers for the district. Currently owned and operated by Harrogate Borough Council, come April 1 it will then fall under the new authority.
“We have learned that a new strategic board is to be created to oversee the proposed £49m redevelopment project, and to assess the most appropriate operating model for the venue in the future. What we don’t know yet is the makeup of this body.”
The meeting will be held at Rudding Park Hotel and doors will open for networking from 5.30pm. Speakers will start at 6.15pm.
For information on how to attend the meeting, visit the chamber website here.
Housing developer creates North Yorkshire division
A housing developer has announced it has set up a North Yorkshire regional division as part of its business.
Avant Homes, which has approval for an 80-home development in Green Hammerton, launched the new division. It is expected to include 726 homes across five schemes.
It also includes projects in York and Leeds and is valued at £206 million.
Scott Varley, regional chairman of Avant Homes, said:
"Avant Homes North Yorkshire is an exciting expansion to our business which forms part of our ongoing nationwide strategic growth plan.
"Launching with three developments underway, and two others receiving planning approval, means we have a great deal of momentum in North Yorkshire allowing us to deliver much-needed, new-build homes for people in the region."
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