We were delighted to host the ‘Meet the Mayor Breakfast’ event last Wednesday, with newly elected Mayor of York and North Yorkshire – David Skaith. This formed as part of an extensive programme of events at UKREiiF 2024 in our Caddick + Moda Places for Life pavilion.
David Skaith, who became the region’s first elected Mayor on May 3 was addressing an invited audience of real estate professionals, developers and representatives of local authorities and said investing in affordable homes and public transport would connect a skilled workforce with the region’s unique business sectors, in-turn attracting inward investment.
“We are a new authority and we want to listen. We need an open-door in terms of engagement with the private sector and we can build a long-term conversation from there.
“I’m also fortunate to have a fantastic working relationship with both City of York Council and North Yorkshire Council. They’ve put politics aside in the interest of the region and that’s something investors really want to see.”
Mr Skaith also said he would establish a regular investment forum, intended to link developers and the private sector with the Mayor and York and North Yorkshire’s planning authorities.
Speaking of a ‘shared vision’ between urban, rural and coastal regions across York and North Yorkshire, Mr Skaith said: “I see huge opportunity. We need to stand out and we need to shout about our combined strengths. Big cities don’t have, and never can have, what we’ve got. Together we can build something brilliant.”
Johnny Caddick, said: “It was a pleasure to host David Skaith in our Places for Life pavilion this morning, and to hear more about his plans to generate inward investment through considered partnership working across York and North Yorkshire.
As a developer and investor with a lot of exciting projects coming forward in the region, we’re particularly looking forward to the launch of the Investor Forum, and to working closely together to further boost the region’s reputation on a national and global scale.”