Chamber comment (From York Press)

Chamber comment

12:41pm Tuesday 2nd June 2009

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The Think Tank Centre for Cities recently produced the report York: Prioritising Prosperity, looking at how the city can take advantage of its unique strengths.

The report looked to answer four key questions:

• How can York deliver the infrastructure needed to achieve its vision for growth?

• What can York do to improve the performance of its core future economic drivers, particularly its science and technology cluster?

• How can York tackle small remaining pockets of worklessness?

• How can the Council ensure the wider Leeds City Region benefits the York economy?

We welcome the findings of the report which recognises York's potential to achieve sustained economic success when the upturn in the economy comes.

York is no different from other cities in that it is experiencing challenging circumstances at present and while the report confirms that output is falling, it also states that any decline in York will be less severe.

Potential new jobs including the HSBC data centre at Monk Cross and confirmed new manufacturing jobs at the Nestlé site underlines the message that York can embrace sustainable economic growth and sends a strong message that the city is open for business.

The author of the report, Kieran Larkin, will be speaking at our business lunch tomorrow and attendees will have the opportunity to discuss the findings of the report in some detail.

The format of the event also provides the chance to network in an informal environment, ensuring that you are able to introduce your products and services to a wide variety of potential clients.

* To book to attend this event or find out more about the Chamber, please telephone 01904 567838.

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