York, North and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership

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York, North and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise
Partnership

• An area of
• 10,718 sq km

• A population
• of 1,333,600

• Population
• growth of 6,
• largely through
• in migration

• 4 in 5 residents
• live and work in
• the area

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Economy

• 18.88 billion economy - contributing almost 2
  to the national economy
• 455,000 jobs key employment sectors include the
  Public Sector the Visitor Economy Financial and
  Business Services. Manufacturing employment has
  declined but not at the rate seen nationally and
  remains an important sector, not just in terms of
  jobs, but also output and businesses. Food and
  Drink Manufacturing in particular remains a
  strength in the LEP economy.

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Economy_2

• 48,500 businesses 70 of businesses are micro
  businesses. An average of 10 employees per
  business. Approx 15 of small businesses showed
  growth in 2007/08. Majority of businesses in the
  visitor economy and financial and business
  services sectors.
• High business registration and survival rates
  500 new businesses per 10,000 residents each
  year, above average survival rates at 1 and 3
  years.
• High levels of Self Employment 75,000 people
  self employed, the equivalent to 1 in 6 of all
  jobs. Self employment typically higher in the
  agriculture, construction and business services
  sectors.

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People

• High level of educational attainment and
  qualifications. Over a third of the working age
  population are qualified to Level 4 or above.
• However 1 in 4 residents of working age have
  either low or no qualifications.
• Generally high rates of economic activity and
  employment Low rates of unemployment (JSA
  claimant rate was 2.6 compared to 3.7
  nationally in May 2011)

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LEP Board

• Private sector Chairman
• 8 private sector Board members, including
  entrepreneurs, small businesses, a multi-national
  corporation, a not for profit organisation and a
  university
• 6 Leaders of Councils NYCC, CYC, ER, Ryedale,
  Craven and Scarborough

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Interim Strategy

• Emphasis is on DELIVERY need to show the
  business community and central Government that
  this LEP works
• QUICK wins the LEP has 6 12 months to make a
  difference
• TASK and FINISH Groups Private sector led and
  not just Board members
• Focus on BUSINESS GROWTH job creation will be
  one outcome

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Priorities

• Task and Finish Groups will support -
• The Agri-Food Sector - from Farm to Fork to
  grow the supply chain, addressing barriers to
  growth, e.g. a border inspection post for food?
  shelf life of food products?
• The Visitor Economy - providing clarity around
  the supply chain
• High Speed Broadband - providing support for
  rural NY to maximise broadband potential
• Business Improvement - support for SMEs by
  developing a Certificate of Business
  Administration
• Business Networks - to be the best and most
  effective
• Coastal Regeneration the Enterprise Zone bid at
  Scarborough Business Park and
• Skills and Training - provision focused on
  business needs.