76-642: The Leeds City Region , or informally Greater Leeds , is a local enterprise partnership city region located in West Yorkshire , England . Prior to the West Yorkshire devolution deal, the partnership covered parts of South and North Yorkshire . According to the Office for National Statistics , as of 2017 the city region ranked 2nd behind Greater London for both population and GVA in the United Kingdom . It has
152-490: A geographic area of Scotland See also [ edit ] Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 , an Act of the Scottish Parliament to develop plans for four Scottish city regions [REDACTED] Index of articles associated with the same name This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names). If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change
228-429: A greater voice in how national and regional budgets are allocated. In particular, transport and skills development were presented as critical issues for the economy of the city. In the summer of 2007 the government published the "Review of Sub-national Economic Development and Regeneration". This sets out the governments strategy for reducing the gap in economic performance between Northern cities and their counterparts in
304-624: A new dual carriageway. There are plans for a bypass of Rillington. In Rillington it passes The Fleece and the Coach and Horses . There is a left turn for Scampston . At West Knapton there is a left turn for the B1258. It passes through West Heslerton and East Heslerton , then passes the Snooty Fox . In Sherburn it passes the East Riding . Sherburn was formerly in the (historic) East Riding , being south of
380-507: A new road between the eastern end of the Malton bypass and the then recently completed Seamer bypass. The plan was for the new road to run parallel to the York to Scarborough railway and would have been to the north of the existing road. Most of the road would have been built as a dual carriageway, apart from the most easterly section. The existing route would have become a local access road. Detailed work
456-581: A population of 2,320,214 million and a GVA of £69.62 billion. A renewed focus on city regions in the UK led to Leeds City Region's foundation in 2004. It was the third major city region to be established in the United Kingdom, after Greater London in 1965 and Greater Manchester in 1974. The city region encompasses numerous cities and towns throughout Yorkshire. It includes Leeds , Bradford , Wakefield , Halifax and Huddersfield . A multi-area agreement
532-508: A right turn for Claxton , and left turn for Flaxton. At Harton there is the former Malton Little Chef on the left, opposite the Gulf Coastways Service Station at Flaxton , just after a turn-off to the right for Harton. There is a dual carriageway section near Barton-le-Willows which includes Barton Hill , a steep section just before Whitwell-on-the-Hill , crossing the York to Scarborough Line . From here to Malton,
608-603: A roundabout. East of the junction at Stutton with Hazlewood , the Roman Ridge joins the road, which the A64 follows until the Tadcaster bypass. The 4-mile (6.4 km) £8.9 million dual carriageway Tadcaster Bypass opened in September 1978. The A659 (former route of the A64 through Tadcaster) is to the left, with University of Leeds Headley Hall Farm to the west. On the bypass there
684-491: A single panel are:- In October 2007 the Leeds City Region Leaders Board decided to seek to develop a Multi Area Agreement which is a voluntary agreement between groups of local authorities and government which focuses on cross boundary working and devolution as a means of promoting an increase in local economic prosperity. The Leeds City region was in the first wave of pilot areas for a Multi Area Agreement and
760-513: A true motorway, including a right-side (fast lane) slip road exit. Most of it runs in a concrete-walled cutting, but it goes into a tunnel under the Leeds General Infirmary. The motorway cuts through inner-city neighbourhoods such as Woodhouse , Sheepscar , and Buslingthorpe , forming an important link in the road network by allowing traffic from the A65 , A660 , A58 , A61 and A64 to bypass
836-669: A year and is becoming recognised as a national centre for financial and business services. Leeds is at the economic heart, with some 124,000 people engaged in financial services. The city is the UK's second largest financial and legal centre. Rural areas have diversified with a mixed economy combining a range of employment opportunities alongside agriculture and a strong tourism base. Regardless of this, poor physical connectivity has hampered growth in rural areas. Agriculture has declined and there are pockets of severe deprivation and social exclusion . There are problems of housing affordability and poor access to services. Although like most of
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#1732844782877912-709: Is a junction for the A162 (for Towton ) near Stutton . It crosses the River Wharfe south of the breweries of Samuel Smith and John Smith . Near to the right is Oxton Hall, home of Humphrey Smith. At Oxton the road rejoins the former route. On the eastbound side is the Total Bilbrough Filling Station , with the York East former Little Chef and Travelodge at the point where the Roman road (and Ebor Way ) join from
988-605: Is a major road in North and West Yorkshire , England, which links Leeds , York and Scarborough . The A64 starts as the A64(M) ring road motorway in Leeds, then towards York it becomes a high-quality dual carriageway until it is east of the city, where it becomes a single carriageway for most of its route to Scarborough. The road approximates a section of the old Roman road running from Chester to Bridlington , intersecting Ermine Street –
1064-836: Is a roundabout for Eastfield and the B1261. There is the TOTAL Musham Bank Service Station on the left. Near Oliver's Mount , there is a right turn for the B1427. The route travels through the Edgehill and Falsgrave areas of the town, passing the Lidl supermarket and Seamer Road Retail Park. The A64 ends at the junction with the A165 , outside Scarborough railway station and the Stephen Joseph Theatre The A64(M) , together with
1140-649: Is a roundabout where the A64 leaves to the right, with the Britania Hotel to the east. At Arthursdale it passes over the former Wetherby - Cross Gates railway line, Where the route continues to the A6120 East Leeds Orbital Route (ELOR) linking Redhall and J46 of the M1. At Saw Wood it is crossed by the Leeds Country Way . The section from Leeds to Bramham was scheduled for improvement in two stages, but this
1216-659: Is accessed from the same junction. At Murton it crosses the Derwent Valley Light Railway . The York bypass terminates at the Hopgrove Roundabout (named after the nearby Hopgrove pub) in Stockton-on-the-Forest with the A1036 (former route) and A1237 near Forest Park golf club. This roundabout has lengthy queues at peak time, and is scheduled to eventually become a grade separated junction. Going east in
1292-516: Is made up of the Leaders of each of the 10 district Authorities, as well as North Yorkshire County Council. It is governed by a set of annually agreed Procedures and Protocols, central to which is the principle of ‘one member, one vote’. The Board meets 6 times a year and meetings are hosted in turn by each member Authority. Leeds City Region Leaders’ Board Panels are Working Groups set up by the Board to advise
1368-677: Is the East Coast Main Line , which principally serves Leeds, Wakefield Westgate and York . There are regional semi-fast services on the Trans-Pennine line that serve Huddersfield , Dewsbury , Leeds, Garforth , York and Northallerton . West Yorkshire Metro , coordinates rail services in the West Yorkshire part of this area, but not in Craven and Harrogate which are under the auspices of North Yorkshire County Council .The Leeds and Liverpool Canal and Aire and Calder Navigation run through
1444-629: Is the B1257 and B1248. There is an intersection with the A169 (for Pickering , Whitby and the North York Moors ) near Eden Camp Museum . The bypass crosses the River Derwent and the railway. It meets the former route at Scagglethorpe . Before Scagglethorpe village, the road has been improved to the north to reduce curvature. The single carriageway sections of this road are dangerous, and local people hope for
1520-504: The A58(M) , form a ring road around city centre of Leeds . It was built as an extension from the existing ring road , to relieve Leeds from severe traffic congestion. The motorway section of the ring road forms a semicircle around the north of the city centre. It is classified as a motorway to prohibit certain types of traffic and pedestrians but is not designed to modern motorway standards: it has no hard shoulders and many exits are unsuitable for
1596-598: The A63 forks to the right at its western terminus. It passes Asda on the left, with the Killingbeck Retail Park, and Seacroft Hospital on the right. It meets Foundry Lane and Cross Gates Road at a roundabout next to Killingbeck police station. It meets, and overlaps with, the Old Ring Road Swarcliffe (B6902) at a roundabout near Swarcliffe next to St Theresa's RC Primary School, and at Seacroft there
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#17328447828771672-798: The Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth and the Yorkshire Museum of Farming at Murton Park in York. There is a large and diverse workforce of around 1.4 million and a younger than average profile in some parts of the city region, for example Bradford. The city region is home to six universities, University of Bradford , University of Huddersfield , University of Leeds , Leeds Beckett University , University of York and York St John University , which produce more than 40,000 graduates each year. The universities of Leeds and York, along with Sheffield, form
1748-638: The County of York and the County of the City of York ". The city region is served directly by Leeds Bradford Airport , although Manchester Airport is easily accessed by train and road from parts of the City Region, while Doncaster , Teesside and Humberside airports are also easily accessible. The Humber ports are also within easy reach. The north-south A1(M) and east-west M62 motorways intersect close to Leeds, near
1824-801: The Hare and Hounds and the Shell Staxton and a mile northwards from the A1039 roundabout It then goes across the River Hertford . The two-mile £7 million single carriageway Seamer and Crossgates Bypass opened in February 1988. It leaves the former route (B1261) at a roundabout, following the railway to Scarborough. It crosses the Yorkshire Coast Line to Filey, next to Seamer Junction where both lines meet for Scarborough, and passes Seamer railway station . There
1900-609: The Yorkshire Dales National Park . Of the towns and cities, Leeds is the largest in geographical area, population and economy. However, Leeds contains less than a third of the region's population and geographical area. Bradford is the second largest city in the region, together Leeds and Bradford contain more than 50% of the region's inhabitants. Both Leeds and Bradford are among the top 5 largest local authority areas in England in terms of population. The region includes
1976-541: The "New Deal for City Regions" initiative the Minister of Communities and Local Government asked each of the Core Cities to produce a business plan of a small number of key priorities that would help cities improve. A delegation from Leeds and the region presented the "Leeds Business Case" to the minister in summer 2006. The submission argued that the city would benefit from greater freedom to make decisions locally and should have
2052-833: The B1222 and meets the A19 at the Fulford Interchange , near the headquarters of Persimmon plc , and is crossed by the Minster Way , then the Wilberforce Way . It passes close to the University of York , near the busy A1079 Hull road/ A166 junction in Dunnington . The University is now much closer to the bypass due to its new Heslington East campus , and the Grimston Bar Park and Ride
2128-461: The Board on specific Leeds City Region matters. They comprise members of the Board or their representatives, and other such senior representatives of other organisations as may be co-opted onto the Panels by agreement of the Board. The Panels have no executive powers. The partnership has four panels which are involved in helping to develop strategies to improve:- Areas of work not specifically allocated to
2204-576: The Chancellor Alistair Darling in his Budget speech. This will grant the partnership devolved spending powers in housing, regeneration, skills and innovation. The Leeds City Region was invited by the government to submit proposals for new eco-towns. However, the City Region Partnership has considered the case for a free-standing eco town and concluded that it would not offer the most appropriate, sustainable way forward for meeting
2280-641: The Derwent. East of the village is the large Atlas Ward Structures factory. At Ganton it passes the Greyhound . To the south, the road follows the northern edge of the Yorkshire Wolds . At Willerby , it meets the B1249 from the south. At neighbouring Staxton it meets the A1039 for Filey. On top of the hill to the south is RAF Staxton Wold , a radar station. A three-mile Staxton Diversion has been planned. The road passes
2356-654: The North of England, Yorkshire Forward , One NorthEast and the Northwest Development Agency , to develop an economic growth strategy to raise the North's international profile and performance and reduce the £30 billion output gap between the Northern region and the average for the rest of England. In September 2004 the development agencies published "Moving Forward: The Northern Way (First Growth Strategy Report)". The Growth Strategy shows how eight city regions are key to
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2432-851: The Old North Road – at York. The road begins in Leeds as the motorway A64(M) at Richmond Hill and the Woodpecker Junction , and close to the West Yorkshire Playhouse and the NHS's imposing Quarry House . It leads onto the York Road , passing All Saints Richmond Hill CE Primary School where there is a flyover for Lupton Avenue , and a left turn for the B6159 Harehills Lane near the Victoria Primary School. At Killingbeck ,
2508-399: The South, as well as the wealth gap within cities. The recognition by government that local and sub-regional authorities are in the strongest position to nurture and develop economic prosperity signalled the beginning of a new economic role for both the city and the Leeds City Region Partnership. As part of the new arrangements regional assemblies were phased out from 2010 and the remit of
2584-493: The UK manufacturing has declined, the city region retains role in the UK's manufacturing base which has emerged from a period of restructuring and moved into producing higher value goods, managing off-shored elements of production and concentrating on research and development activity. The south and west of the region have historically had industrial based economies, although they have been moving away from this in recent decades. Huddersfield , for example, has been developing in
2660-637: The White Rose Consortium, which accounts for 86% of research spend in the region. Science City York represents a mechanism for creating an environment in which technology, skills and business can thrive together. The city region has been at the forefront of telecoms .There is a range of available employment space with a significant amount of new office space in Leeds. There is variety of distinctive urban and rural communities. Many towns and villages are characterised by distinctive buildings based on an extensive Victorian legacy near to thriving job markets and commercial centres. Access to rural environments ranges from
2736-484: The aim of discussing opportunities for greater collaboration within the Leeds city region, was in November 2004. Political leaders from Leeds, Barnsley, Bradford, Calderdale, Craven, Harrogate, Kirklees, Selby, Wakefield and York along with North Yorkshire, as well as representatives from other regional organisations took part. Delegates heard from speakers who presented the latest research on city regions as economic drivers. The need to engage in closer partnership and work at
2812-412: The architect Cuthbert Brodrick . The two white buildings on the Leeds skyline are the Parkinson building of Leeds University and the Civic Hall , with golden owls adorning the tops of the latter's twin spires. Armley Mills , Tower Works , with its campanile-inspired towers, and the Egyptian-style Temple Works hark back to the city's industrial past, while the site and ruins of Kirkstall Abbey display
2888-477: The area environmentally sustainable and cars will be discouraged. City region (United Kingdom) A city region in the United Kingdom may refer to: Combined authorities and combined county authorities in England, some styled as "city regions". Local enterprise partnerships in England, some styled as "city regions". Regional economic boards in Wales, some styled as "city regions". Glasgow City Region ,
2964-559: The beauty and grandeur of Cistercian architecture. Notable churches are Leeds Minster (formerly Leeds Parish Church), St George's Church and Leeds Cathedral , in the city centre, and the Church of St John the Baptist, Adel and Bardsey Parish Church in quieter locations. Notable non-conformist chapels include the Salem Chapel , dating back to 1791 and notably the birthplace of Leeds United Football Club in 1919. There are two World Heritage Sites ; Fountains Abbey ( Ripon ) and Saltaire (Bradford). Four national museums are based in
3040-402: The car that the IRA men were travelling in as a routine stop and search inquiry. When they became suspicious and radioed for back up, the occupants of the detained car opened fire. PC Goodman was seriously injured and died later in hospital; his partner, PC Sandy Kelly was seriously injured but later recovered. Both police officers were not armed at the time of the incident. The IRA gunmen who shot
3116-425: The cities and boroughs included in its area, but it does exert considerable influence over their local plans thanks to the Multi Area Agreement signed in July 2008. The partnership deals with issues that are important for the whole city region, yet which cannot be fully covered by one local government area alone, for example transport infrastructure and marketing the north of England to the world. The strategy provides
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3192-408: The city centre completely. The Roads for Prosperity white paper, published by the Department for Transport in 1989, included proposals to upgrade the section between the north-eastern end of the York bypass at Hopgrove and the start of the Malton bypass to dual carriageway. This would have run on the existing road alignment. Shortly after, the Department for Transport published proposals to build
3268-440: The city region authorities as a way of stimulating economic growth. The Partnership has proposed that with the new powers and funding, the city region authorities will be able to more effectively deliver the short and long-term actions needed to get markets working again. In April 2009 the partnership joined the Manchester City Region as one of the only two city regions in the country to be granted this pilot status as announced by
3344-496: The city region level was recognised because it was emphasised that neither the city, or the larger region, is an appropriate spatial planning level at which to tackle issues of economic competitiveness. Delegates to the conference concluded that greater collaborative working would be beneficial in the areas of transportation, innovation and science, skills and labour supply, business infrastructure and housing, quality of life, culture, marketing and image. Leaders and chief executives of
3420-587: The city region's housing and affordable housing needs. After a study of the city region the Stockholm Environment Unit found the best way of reducing its carbon footprint by 80% by 2050 involved working within existing settlements and changing behaviour. The partnership considers that the city region's housing and regeneration needs can be better served by delivering eco principles on a number of major regeneration sites within existing urban environments. The partnership has proposed to Government four major brownfield regeneration sites as alternatives to an eco town in
3496-480: The city region. The proposed sites are: Building work is only ready to start on one site, the Aire Valley scheme to the south east of Leeds city centre. The 1,000-hectare site has the potential to provide up to 15,000 eco homes, retrofit 7,000 existing homes and create 27,000 new jobs. Phase one will concentrate on the Hunslet Riverside area next to the Royal Armouries museum, where 2,500 new homes can be built. New trolleybuses and cycle paths will make travel to and from
3572-426: The creative industries sector. Yorkshire is a popular tourist destination with many tourists using Leeds , Skipton , Bradford , Harrogate and York as bases to explore the Yorkshire Dales National Park . In 2007 the visitor economy contributed £6.3 billion or 8.5% of the Yorkshire and the Humber region's total output – a high proportion compared to the national average. This output has grown by 50% in
3648-414: The development plan was published in November 2008. Within the context of wider submissions to the Comprehensive Spending Review 2007 made by the Northern Way Steering Group and Yorkshire Forward, the plan identified what the Leeds City Region is asking from government. It put forward a shortlist of evidenced strategic proposals and interventions that needed government support. At the end of 2005, as part of
3724-437: The direction of Scarborough, it passes the Highwayman cafe on the left, and the Vertigrow Garden Centre, close to where the former York to Beverley Line crossed. Next is the Four Alls Inn at Stockton-on-the-Forest, followed by The Tanglewood . At the turn-off for Sand Hutton is an agricultural research laboratory ( Food and Environment Research Agency ), where the road re-enters North Yorkshire . It passes Claxton Hall and
3800-419: The eleven authorities agreed that this was an agenda to be developed and also agreed to produce a concordat to progress closer working arrangements at a city region level. The working arrangements negotiated at the economic summit held in November 2004 were used to develop an interim Leeds City Region Development Plan to be submitted as part of "The Northern Way" Business Plan in May 2005. The second version of
3876-402: The growth of the northern economy. city regions are increasingly being recognised as powerful drivers for economic growth and between them the city regions of Leeds, Sheffield , Hull and the Humber Ports , Liverpool , Manchester , Central Lancashire, Tees Valley and Tyne and Wear have 90% of the North's population and over 90% of its economic activity. Manchester and Leeds were highlighted as
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#17328447828773952-437: The joint committee. As part of a 2012 'city deal' the Combined Authority was established in order receive devolved powers for transport, economic development and regeneration. The secretariat for the city region is based within Leeds City Council . The Leeds City Region Enterprise Zone promotes development in four sites along the A63 East Leeds Link Road. The region covers a wide and varied physical area, taking in some of
4028-434: The last 10 years. The sector employs 243,500 people, of which 51% work full-time, in over 20,000 businesses. Leeds displays a variety of natural and built landmarks. Natural landmarks include such diverse sites as the gritstone outcrop of Otley Chevin and the Fairburn Ings RSPB reserve . The city's parks at Roundhay and Temple Newsam have long been owned and maintained by the council for the benefit of ratepayers and among
4104-465: The left is Pike Hills golf club and Askham Bogs nature reserve where the road is followed by NCN 66 . The East Coast Main Line ( Selby Diversion ) passes under the A1036 junction for York to the left. To the east of the junction, the former ECML (through Selby, now NCN 65) is crossed, south of York College . The road then crosses the River Ouse . The 9-mile (14 km) £12 million dual carriageway York Bypass opened in April 1976. It passes under
4180-432: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=City_region_(United_Kingdom)&oldid=1226233089 " Categories : Set index articles Regionalism (politics) in the United Kingdom Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles A64 road The A64
4256-439: The open spaces in the centre of Leeds are Millennium Square , City Square , Park Square , and Victoria Gardens. This last is the site of the central city war memorial : there are 42 other war memorials in the suburbs, towns and villages in the district. The built environment embraces edifices of civic pride like Morley Town Hall and the trio of buildings in Leeds, Leeds Town Hall , Corn Exchange , and Leeds City Museum , by
4332-423: The other end of the market there are problems both with the shortage of social rented housing and affordability. There is a significant legacy of dense terraced housing some of which is no longer fit for purpose. The government has identified Leeds City Region to host a number of new eco-towns to meet housing demand. The invitation to the northern regional development agencies to devise a development plan to tackle
4408-408: The partners used the opportunity to implement areas of the City Region Development Programme. In March 2009 Leeds City Region Partnership submitted a formal bid for more powers and funding from Government through a pilot programme on offer. The Partnership put forward a "Forerunner Plan" with proposals for greater responsibilities in housing and regeneration, higher level skills and innovation. The bid
4484-519: The plan. These set out the key actions and investments needed to implement the strategy in each city region. For more than ten years Leeds has been a member of the Core Cities Group , a coalition of England's major regional cities which work in partnership to enhance their economic performances, and to secure positive identities as places to live, work, visit and do business. It is a self-selected and self-funded group. The Core Cities Group has eight main interests, namely: The first economic summit, with
4560-432: The region with a single voice with which to address Central Government on key issues. In November 2006 the partnership published its revised development programme. Leaders Board The Leeds City Region Leaders Board was legally constituted as a Joint Committee in April 2007. It brings together the elected leaders of the eleven partner authorities to take strategic decisions on behalf of the city region. The Leaders’ Board
4636-435: The region, though today they are only used for leisure purposes. Plans are in place to improve public transport in Leeds, making it a car free city with upgrades to railway, bus services, and cycle lanes. According to list of cities by GDP , Leeds City Region is in the top 150 city regions worldwide based on its GVA . The region has a diverse economy consisting of around 100,000 businesses, generating around £52 billion
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#17328447828774712-432: The region; the National Media Museum (Bradford), the Royal Armouries in Leeds, the National Railway Museum (the largest railway museum in the world) in York, and the National Coal Mining Museum for England ( Overton ). Plus many other smaller museums depicting the industrial, agricultural and cultural history of the region, such as the Armley Mills Industrial Museum in Leeds, the Bankfield Textile Museum in Halifax,
4788-499: The regional development agencies was expanded. In particular, the regional development agencies were given executive responsibility for developing a new Integrated Regional Strategy. The scrutiny powers of the Regional Assemblies will transfer to local authorities. The stated aim of the policies being to create economically strong cities and regions which drive forward national prosperity and provide opportunity and social justice for all. The partnership has no direct political control of
4864-437: The regional disparities coincided with the peak of New Labour's regional devolution agenda. It is underpinned by the government's target to "Make sustainable improvements to the economic performance of all English regions by 2008 and over the long term reduce the persistent gap in growth rates between the regions, demonstrating progress by 2006." In February 2004 the UK government invited the three regional development agencies in
4940-444: The road follows the River Derwent (former boundary between the North and East ridings). It passes through Crambeck , where it is crossed by the Centenary Way and there is a right turn for High Hutton at Huttons Ambo . The road and avenue towards Castle Howard , including the Yorkshire Arboretum , are here on the left. The 5-mile (8 km) £8.2 million dual carriageway Malton Bypass opened in December 1978. The former route
5016-399: The terminus of the M1 from London. A series of motorway spurs enable traffic to reach the centres of Leeds and Bradford quickly. There is a comprehensive secondary road network based on Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield and York. The A1, A64 and A650 are important trunk routes . Leeds railway station is the hub of the region's extensive commuter rail network. The primary link to London
5092-489: The two PC's escaped and after a manhunt were later imprisoned and then released under the Good Friday Agreement. A memorial to PC Goodman was erected near to where he fell at the junction of Station Road and Wetherby Road in Tadcaster. On the morning of 22 December 2014, ex-professional footballer Clarke Carlisle was hit by a lorry on the A64 near Bishopthorpe , North Yorkshire, and was airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary having suffered cuts, bruises, internal bleeding,
5168-484: The two city regions that have the most potential to develop into European level competitive cities. A £100 million Northern Way Growth Fund was established by the Government and the regional development agencies to deliver a Business Plan, that had been devised in June 2005, aimed at implementing aspects of the Growth Strategy. As part of this plan the eight city regions identified in the strategy were invited to compile City Region Development Programmes to contribute to
5244-424: The west, briefly following the road. In February 2004, work began on a new £11 million flyover at the Colton Lane/ Bilbrough Top junction, allowing for the closing of the central reserve. The central reserve had long been an accident blackspot, and residents of the local villages had campaigned for its closure. The flyover was opened on 9 June 2005 by Stephen Ladyman . The BP Bilbrough Top Service Station on
5320-415: The west-bound side was built as well, with a McDonald's . At the turn-off for Askham Richard , the road enters the City of York next to the Buckles Inn . On the left is Askham Bryan College (agricultural), then Copmanthorpe is on the right, followed by Bishopthorpe (where the Archbishop of York lives). There is a junction for York's northern bypass (A1237), which was built in the late 1980s, and on
5396-436: The whole of West Yorkshire . Historically, prior to 2021, parts of South Yorkshire and North Yorkshire were included within the partnership. The geographical area included in the city region is made up of the local authority areas in West Yorkshire, comprising Bradford , Calderdale , Kirklees , Leeds and Wakefield . Each head settlement of the boroughs belonged to the pre-1974 lieutenancy area named " West Riding of
5472-520: The ‘high end’ appeal of the Golden Triangle area of north Leeds, Harrogate and York districts to the towns and villages east and south of Leeds. Leeds is a centre for city centre living and has helped to stimulate similar developments in other urban centres including Bradford, Huddersfield and Wakefield. Current patterns of demand at the upper end of the market are likely to continue, increasing problems of division of social groups and affordability. At
5548-561: Was cancelled in the mid-1980s. Just before junction 45 of the A1(M), the road enters North Yorkshire , and the district of Selby . At the Bramham Moor Interchange there are access roads to Aberford and Bramham (former A1). Where the road meets the A1 , it used to pass unhindered as a dual carriageway, but since the motorway section of the A1(M) was opened on 4 February 1999, the road now has
5624-639: Was established in 2008 and since 2011 economic development has been supported by the Leeds City Region LEP, which forms a business-led local enterprise partnership . The activities of the city region are coordinated by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority since 2012, previously the Leeds City Region Partnership , and Leeds City Region Leaders Board, since April 2007 strategic local governance decisions have been made by
5700-558: Was the Partnership's formal response to the announcement by HM Treasury in the November 2008 Pre-Budget Report that Government would be working with at least two city region partnerships across the country to pilot new freedoms and flexibilities in a range of areas. These arrangements will see the Government and its agencies delegating greater control over funding and delivery of key schemes to
5776-473: Was undertaken in the early 1990s but both proposals were shelved in the late 1990s and have not been subsequently reinvestigated. In 2021, National Highways produced three options regarding dualling the single carriageway section between Hopgrove and Barton Le Willows. On 7 June 1992, Special Police Constable Glenn Goodman , was shot by the IRA near to Tadcaster on the A64. PC Goodman and his partner had stopped
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