Partners welcome creation of three Mayoral Development
Zones to drive regeneration across region
Partners across York and North Yorkshire have welcomed a bold new
approach to boost jobs, housing and regeneration across the
region, following approval at the Combined Authority Cabinet
meeting last week (2 July).
Three Mayoral Development Zones (MDZs) will drive forward the
regeneration and development opportunities in three priority
areas Scarborough, the Selby Growth Zon and York Central.
MDZs are a key tool available to Mayors through devolution to
designate areas as a priority for development. They allow the
Mayor to take a lead in bringing together developers, landowners
and the local authority to attract private sector investment and
align public sector funding.
Tom Bridges, Executive Director, North and East Yorkshire
from Homes England said
The creation of Mayoral Development Zones in Scarborough, Selby
and York Central will help accelerate regeneration and housing
and economic growth of these huge opportunities for York and
North Yorkshire.
Through the combination of Mayoral leadership, and the York and
North Yorkshire Combined Authority, local authorities and Homes
England working and investing together we can support the
delivery of thousands of new homes and jobs.
As a significant investor, provider of regeneration expertise,
and at York Central as a landowner and developer, Homes England
is committed to play its part in the MDZs
Tom Gilman, from York Central said
York Central being designated as a Mayoral Development Zone will
be a welcome move to help accelerate the delivery of the 2,500+
new homes on-site, as well as the new central business district
which will be anchored by the Government Hub.
We already work in close partnership with the mayor and the
combined authority, and such a decision can only help drive
increased momentum at York Central, where we're focussed on
creating a brand-new city quarter; one where affordable home,
quality jobs, and a wealth of other opportunities will be
delivered for the people of York.
The three agreed MDZs are:
- A new Selby Growth Zone bringing
together major employment sites across the south of the region
and creating over 7,000 new jobs in the Sel-by Growth Zone
- Acceleration the delivery of 2,500
new homes and a new central business district in York Central
- Regeneration in Scarborough,
including major improvements to the town centre, bring forward
leisure and tourism development and unlock 1,000s of new homes in
one of the region's most deprived communities
These areas have been chosen because they are ready to move
forward and could make a big difference to both regional growth
and local residents, helping people access good jobs, affordable
homes and better places to live.
, Mayor of York and North
Yorkshire said
Mayoral Development Zones gives us the opportunity to go further
and faster making a real difference to people's everyday lives.
Scarborough, Selby and York Centre will deliver thousands of new
homes, unlock thousands of new and better jobs, and attract
billions of pounds of investment into our region.
Some of the sites are ready to go and just need that final push,
others need the final pieces of investment to get them going.
Each area will be tailored to get development going and delivered
quicker.
An initial £10 million MDZ Regeneration Fund was, also, agreed to
kickstart the next phases of development and to unlock further
government and private investment to accelerate delivery.
Mayor Skaith added
This investment will ensure we can work with our local authority
partners to ensure we deliver the government funding and private
sector investment needed.
It is an important step in setting out how we can bring
investment into our communities and make sure growth benefits
everyone.
