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Transport and jobs cash for York through Government powers deal (From York Press)
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Transport and jobs cash for York through Government powers deal
9:10am Friday 6th July 2012 in News
By Mark Stead, Political Reporter
NEW jobs, improved roads and kickstarting the stalled York Central development are to be at the heart of York’s ambitions under a new deal which will see more Government powers switched to Yorkshire.
The Leeds City Region Deal will see the city become a member of a “combined authority” with five other local authorities from North and West Yorkshire, gaining a share of a £1 billion public transport and highways fund and a £400 million pot to modernise infrastructure.
It will mean City of York Council having more control over funding and “key decisions” for the future of the region, and could lead to 20,000 jobs being created across the area in the “medium term”.
As reported on thepress.co.uk yesterday, the deal is also designed to open up more apprenticeship positions, create faster and more reliable transport links, double exports and attract more international companies to York and North and West Yorkshire.
More details of specific schemes and initiatives are expected once the amounts of funding made available for individual councils are confirmed.
Council chiefs in York hope the new powers will pave the way for reviving the York Central scheme, which has been put on hold amid the recession.
York council leader James Alexander said: “The City Region Deal is a major boost to York jobs and growth and a significant step forward in the economic ambition of this city.
“It positions us a major economic player in the region. The work of the combined authority will be incremental as we work ever more closely together over the coming years to the benefit of all our residents.
“The speed of economic growth of a city is determined by the health and wellbeing of its infrastructure.
“This deal will allow us to make significant improvements in our transport infrastructure by rail and road, unlocking key economic sites such as York Central.”
The council said the deal would allow it to make “quicker decisions” on local issues and prevent the authorities involved having to lobby the Government on matters such as major transport schemes. It will also see various separate funding streams merged into one.
The deal aims to set up an Apprenticeship Academy for 14 to 24-year-olds and Apprenticeship Hubs, improved information and guidance for vulnerable young people and giving priority to projects which create the most jobs and economic growth and are the most environmentally-friendly.
Comments(25)
meme
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10:25am Thu 5 Jul 12
meme
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10:34am Thu 5 Jul 12
Ignatius Lumpopo
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10:43am Thu 5 Jul 12
mickrick
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10:55am Thu 5 Jul 12
meme wrote:I like it, good suggestion.
overhead ski lift style transport running from park and rides to the city centre along river and cycle tracks would be simple/cheap/tested tech gets buses/vehicles off the road and is innovative and fun for all and therefore will be used
The Great Buda
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11:12am Thu 5 Jul 12
pedalling paul
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11:32am Thu 5 Jul 12
Ignatius Lumpopo wrote:Depends on what you regard as useless. If your vision of transport paradise is free flowing roads at peak travel times, then sadly no Local Aurhority can ever deliver that dream. If however you dream of roads that carry only essential users, with priority for buses and taxis, plus multi-occupancy cars, then you are thinking intelligently.
The prospect of the council being even more in control of funding and key transport and job-creation decisions is terrifying. They've already proved they are useless at this: why encourage them even more?
tobefair
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11:33am Thu 5 Jul 12
Beam me into town Scotty!
ReginaldBiscuit
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11:45am Thu 5 Jul 12
tobefair wrote:Quantum entanglement is understood but it isn't quite at the point where a teleport is a viable option.
How about every house in York gets a Star Trek transporter.
Beam me into town Scotty!
Green transport systems (whatever they are should be applauded).
Railway halts should be reopened. It's a cheap way to get people out of their cars and into towns.
Buzz Light-year
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12:56pm Thu 5 Jul 12
mickrick
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1:18pm Thu 5 Jul 12
Buzz Light-year wrote:Nice one Buzz
Jetpacs!
greenmonkey
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1:34pm Thu 5 Jul 12
YorkOwl
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1:41pm Thu 5 Jul 12
pedalling paul wrote:Why should taxis have priority over cars? They generally make two journeys for every one a car might make. Surely they only add to the congestion. I think the frustration over congestion is that most people can see on their daily journeys how simple changes could make improvements to the flow of traffic but it is almost as if the policy is to slow down traffic.
Ignatius Lumpopo wrote: The prospect of the council being even more in control of funding and key transport and job-creation decisions is terrifying. They've already proved they are useless at this: why encourage them even more?Depends on what you regard as useless. If your vision of transport paradise is free flowing roads at peak travel times, then sadly no Local Aurhority can ever deliver that dream. If however you dream of roads that carry only essential users, with priority for buses and taxis, plus multi-occupancy cars, then you are thinking intelligently.
shiftywillow
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1:44pm Thu 5 Jul 12
pedalling paul wrote:Such as the A59 Park & Ride no doubt? All of which will leade to more buses on the road clogging up the city centre and increasing the risk of accidents to cyclists forced to use a foot-wide strip on Boroughbridge Road.
Ignatius Lumpopo wrote: The prospect of the council being even more in control of funding and key transport and job-creation decisions is terrifying. They've already proved they are useless at this: why encourage them even more?Depends on what you regard as useless. If your vision of transport paradise is free flowing roads at peak travel times, then sadly no Local Aurhority can ever deliver that dream. If however you dream of roads that carry only essential users, with priority for buses and taxis, plus multi-occupancy cars, then you are thinking intelligently.
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Unfortunately the council have already missed a trick by not investing in a Park and Rail system at Poppleton.
Mr Udigawa
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2:50pm Thu 5 Jul 12
pedalling paul wrote:Engage spellcheck before posting please Hepworth, your progress this term has been slower than a Ginger sweatbag wobbling up Holgate Hill on a Penny Farthing.
Ignatius Lumpopo wrote: The prospect of the council being even more in control of funding and key transport and job-creation decisions is terrifying. They've already proved they are useless at this: why encourage them even more?Depends on what you regard as useless. If your vision of transport paradise is free flowing roads at peak travel times, then sadly no Local Aurhority can ever deliver that dream. If however you dream of roads that carry only essential users, with priority for buses and taxis, plus multi-occupancy cars, then you are thinking intelligently.
Aurhority indeed!
Jazzper
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3:00pm Thu 5 Jul 12
YorkOwl wrote:I would agree that the policy of this council is 'to slow down traffic'....hence the pending 20mph scheme they are about to introduce. This is the biggest money wasting venture undertaken since the money wasted on the intelligent traffic light system, which obviously doesn't work, (except for wedding parties)! It will be very interesting to see what Mr.Merritt and his colleagues come up with to waste this grant money on. Maybe a few unemployed tour guides carrying red flags to guide traffic through our congested City?!
pedalling paul wrote:Why should taxis have priority over cars? They generally make two journeys for every one a car might make. Surely they only add to the congestion. I think the frustration over congestion is that most people can see on their daily journeys how simple changes could make improvements to the flow of traffic but it is almost as if the policy is to slow down traffic.
Ignatius Lumpopo wrote: The prospect of the council being even more in control of funding and key transport and job-creation decisions is terrifying. They've already proved they are useless at this: why encourage them even more?Depends on what you regard as useless. If your vision of transport paradise is free flowing roads at peak travel times, then sadly no Local Aurhority can ever deliver that dream. If however you dream of roads that carry only essential users, with priority for buses and taxis, plus multi-occupancy cars, then you are thinking intelligently.
bloodaxe
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3:44pm Thu 5 Jul 12
Even AndyD
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7:18pm Thu 5 Jul 12
Silver
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10:12pm Thu 5 Jul 12
Mr Udigawa
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8:19am Fri 6 Jul 12
Silver wrote:And it put Ogdenville and North Haverbrook on the map.
Monorail! it's electric so in many ways green tech. Plus it worked for Springfield (The Simpsons)
SteadyOn
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9:52am Fri 6 Jul 12
pedalling paul wrote:Essential users? Like tour buses, you mean?
Ignatius Lumpopo wrote: The prospect of the council being even more in control of funding and key transport and job-creation decisions is terrifying. They've already proved they are useless at this: why encourage them even more?Depends on what you regard as useless. If your vision of transport paradise is free flowing roads at peak travel times, then sadly no Local Aurhority can ever deliver that dream. If however you dream of roads that carry only essential users, with priority for buses and taxis, plus multi-occupancy cars, then you are thinking intelligently.
spiritofyork
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3:19pm Fri 6 Jul 12
meme
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4:22pm Fri 6 Jul 12
Use it to create jobs so open up York central transport routes and if necessary toll the bridges in to recoup monies over years
This will create construction jobs and open up an important long term site
make it viable to develop by removing most affordable restrictions and payments for public open space etc so something actually happens
Get local companies to design/ build/monitor the infrastructure, not remote companies, to create local employment.
Make sure the work stays here
Lets be protective of York and its people
fred02
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5:55pm Fri 6 Jul 12
Magicman!
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3:49am Sat 14 Jul 12
mickrick wrote:Medieval catapaults into town!!
Buzz Light-year wrote:Nice one Buzz
Jetpacs!
mickrick says...
10:00am Thu 5 Jul 12
can we have a light tram system covering the whole town and outlying villages.
Just visit some of the towns in France and Portugal, especially Lisbon Portugal.
Not over engineered just small and practical.
Tourists and locals alike would love them.
Low fares and frequent service.
Win Win for everybody and the green lot.