Implementation Schedules
In order to achieve regional outcomes and set a strategic direction for change in the region the Implementation Plan provides more detail on the delivery of the Plan's policies:
- The Core Approach policies (YH1 to YH9) sets out how change should be managed in general terms and sets out ‘where’, ‘when’ and ‘how’ development should take place;
- Environmental policies (ENV1 to ENV14) address the need to raise environmental quality, manage the environment at the same time as cities and towns are transformed and respond to climate change;
- Economic policies (E1 to E7) complement the Regional Economic Strategy and provide a more spatial and geographic approach to the need to support business, attract investment and promote skills;
- Housing policies (H1 to H6) ensure that there are sufficient homes to meet the needs of the Region now and in the future for all types of household;
- Transport policies (T1 to T9) make sure that the development that takes place in the Region is underpinned by a access to good quality transport and that homes and jobs are connected while at the same time reducing the need to travel so as to address the climate change impacts of transport.
The Plan also addresses regional or sub regional issues that cross county, unitary authority and district council boundaries. To help do this the Plan divides the Region into sub-areas which help make sense of wider travel patterns and housing markets. These sub-areas are:
- Leeds City Region
- South Yorkshire
- Humber Estuary
- York
- Vales and Tees Links
- Coast
- Remoter Rural
MAKING A DIFFERENCE AWARDS 2010 LAUNCHED
The Making A Difference Awards 2010 were officially launched at the Annual Conference and AGM held on Friday 25th June 2010.
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Chair of Sustainable Development Board appointed
Councillor Arthur Barker has been appointed as the Chair of the new Independent Sustainable Development Board.
Leaders' Board Scheme consultation
Consultation on how the LGYH Leaders' Board is constituted and operates
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