Professional outlook on 2012 (From York Press)
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Professional outlook on 2012
9:58am Friday 20th January 2012 in Business news
Katie Stewart, City of York Council’s head of economic development, Coun James Alexander, council leader, and Rachel Goddard, chair of York Professionals, at the York Professionals York 800 event at The Cedar Court Grand Hotel
BUSINESSES were encouraged to be the pioneers of York’s future at a meeting of York Professionals explaining the city’s 2012 festivities.
Coun James Alexander, leader of City of York Council, spoke about the York 800 festival, which celebrates the 800th year of the city’s democratic independence, and urged the city’s business community to work closely with the council on the local economy.
He said: “The people who were the first holders of the 1212 charter were the merchants and businessmen of the city who could see the opportunity York had to offer and wanted to have a say in the way the city developed and grew.”
He said he wanted there to be more collaboration between York Professionals and the city council in the year ahead.
Katie Stewart, head of economic development, followed up by explaining York’s ambitions to become a global city and increase international trade, further details of which will be announced in March, when York Professionals will hold its own internationalisation event and carry out research among its members.
newscritic says...
11:25am Sat 21 Jan 12
Also encourage more housing in the city centre and have a zero tolerance policy concerning empty offices, shopping and business premises in the city.
The council could compulsory purchase such properties after a set time to convert into affordable accommodation for York citizens.
Also why oh why don't they do something about the eyesores in York such as Piccadilly and the Teardrop wasteland? Even if they are waiting for planning permission surely some attractive landscaping and selective demolition could be done?
In addition please stop the rise of huge unnattractive buildings in york that are out of character with its historic surroundings.
Additionally to encourage business small enterprises need to link up together professionally and financially aided by the council to maximise purchasing power and car parking space.
Finally York council really needs to develop complete autonomous business zones which offer every business and service required for communities and business to prosper in a symbiotic relationship in single localities.
In other words maximised purchasing power, reduced business rates, increased car parking and a business, services and shopping experience that matches the big supermarkets so people will feel fulfilled by using their local facilities.