CITY of York Council has hosted the first presentation of awards for a course in modern partnership approaches to tourism, hospitality and retail.

Twenty people received the award, including employers and employees from small business independents, the council’s markets and special events team, and Yorkshire Museums Trust.

At the award ceremony, staged at the West Offices headquarters of City of York Council, are, front from left, Jeremy Boye, partnership advisor with the external funding unit at Calderdale College, Bruce Murray, employer advisor with JobCentre Plus in Stonebow and Keith McLean, chairman of the Centre for Performance Measurement and Innovation, with the awards recipients.