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Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith
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Official account for the first Mayor of York and North Yorkshire. Leading the first devolution deal for a City, Region, Rural Powerhouse.
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𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺

Today we pause to reflect on the courage, sacrifice and service of those who gave so much for us all.

Across York and North Yorkshire, communities are coming together in gratitude to honour those who served, those who never came home, and the families who supported them.
November 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 £𝟏𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 💷

Having already invested a record £30 million in our skills programmes, this additional funding means we can continue to build on the great work we are doing and engage new partners.

🔗 Read more: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/further-fund...
November 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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To North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, and everyone that has helped tackle the fire on Langdale Moor We want to say a huge thank you to every single one of you for the incredible work you have done, and continue to do, to tackle the fire on Langdale Moor. Your hard work in keeping the fire contained and stopping it from spreading further has made a huge difference to our communities. The care you’ve taken not just for residents, but for wildlife and the moorland itself, has been noticed and valued by us all. At a time when many people were worried, you were there to protect what matters most. We also want to recognise the way you’ve kept everyone updated. The clear and timely information you’ve shared has helped communities feel safer, make the right decisions, and stay reassured in difficult circumstances. That communication has been every bit as important as the work on the ground. It’s not just those fighting the fire in person we want to thank. Firefighters across York and North Yorkshire have stepped up to ensure the Service could continue responding to other emergencies across the region. And behind every crew on the moor there are control room staff, coordinators, and support teams working flat out to keep everything running smoothly. Your role is just as vital, and your efforts deserve the same appreciation. We know how demanding this job is, and how much it asks of you. Incidents like this show again the incredible commitment, professionalism, and resilience of our fire and rescue service. What you’ve done over these past days has been outstanding, and we want you to know it hasn’t gone unnoticed. We also want to thank your colleagues in other fire and rescue services including Humberside, West Yorkshire, and Cleveland, who have supported efforts to tackle this fire. Employers across our region who have released their staff to undertake on-call and volunteer firefighter duties, and the farmers and land managers who have stepped up and offered support, we’re incredibly grateful for your help and support. On behalf of people right across York and North Yorkshire, thank you. We are all proud of you, and very grateful for all you’ve done to protect our communities, our countryside, and our wildlife. With our very best wishes and thanks, David Skaith Mayor of York and North Yorkshire Jo Coles Deputy Mayor of York and North Yorkshire for Policing, Fire and Crime
August 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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🎓 Results day across York and North Yorkshire

A huge congratulations to everyone receiving A-level, T-level and VTQ results today.

Your hard work inspires me to create the best possible future for our young people and communities.

#ResultsDay2025 #YorkAndNorthYorkshire
August 14, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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𝗪𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞 𝗮 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆.

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Northern Mayors respond to the exclusion of Northern universities from the Global Talent Fund “We are deeply disappointed that universities in the North of England, some of the best and brightest in the world, have once again been overlooked in the allocation of national innovation funding, despite their research credentials. "The North is home to some of the UK’s most innovative, high-performing universities. These institutions drive the development of lifechanging technologies and work hand in hand with industry to create good jobs and grow the economy. Their exclusion from the Global Talent Fund undermines their contribution to the UK’s economic success, as well as the Government's stated commitment to rebalance our economy. “As Mayors, we stand ready to support the Government in its mission to make the UK a global science superpower. But to truly deliver on that mission, investment in innovation must reflect the full breadth and depth of talent that exists across the country, not continue to be concentrated disproportionately in London and the South-East. “We are calling for urgent reform to ensure greater transparency and fairness in how public research and innovation funding is allocated. Strategic funds like this must support national growth, and that means recognising and investing in the full potential of the North of England and the fifteen million people we collectively represent. “We urge UK Research and Innovation to think again, review this disappointing decision and work together with us on creating a new funding model that truly reflects the strengths and aspirations of all of our regions, to build a brighter Britain that works for us all.”
August 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆𝘀

The Government’s backing of the A66 dualling is brilliant news for residents, businesses and our local economy.

The upgraded route will:

⏱️ Cut journey times by 12 minutes
🚛 Improve reliability for freight
🌳 Boost tourism in the Yorkshire Dales
July 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Celebrating #RuralHousingWeek with 22 new affordable homes in Raskelf & Linton on Ouse delivered by our Brownfield Housing Fund & partners Broadacres Housing Association.

Find out more: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/project/york...
July 9, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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I welcome the announcement of the government's 10 Year Health Plan.

You can read my full statement here 👇
July 3, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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Launched today: our new Skills Bootcamps will train 800+ people in construction, digital and more.

✅ Free or subsidised
✅ Guaranteed interview
✅ Real skills for real jobs

Let’s build a skilled workforce right here in York and North Yorkshire.

🔗 yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/new-skills-b...
June 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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🏠 Everyone deserves the chance to stay, work and thrive where they grew up.

At #Housing2025 I joined Mayors across the North to call for change

We are building homes with our Brownfield Housing Fund, but we need new funding rules to do more, especially in rural areas
June 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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📍𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲

A new report shows older people in the North face poorer health, lower incomes and more loneliness

In York, life expectancy varies by 11 years between neighbours.

We’re working to change that.

🔗 www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/health/alarm...
June 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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🚆 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱.

🚆 Over 60 Yorkshire business leaders have written to the Chancellor backing our £14bn Plan for Rail.

Let’s get Yorkshire back on track.

www.scci.org.uk/news/yorkshi...
June 3, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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🚀 Skills for the future. Opportunity for all.

I’ve announced the first 3 programmes from my Skills Innovation Fund

🎓 1,000+ learners & tutors supported

🔧 Future-ready training

🚪 Barriers to learning removed

💼 Help for local employers to find talent
May 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Harrogate College has just received the green light for a £22 million campus rebuild and I couldn’t be more proud to support it.

🏗️ Modern facilities 🎯 Skills for green jobs, health & more 📍 Big boost for local people, local economy

🔗 harrogate-college.ac.uk/harrogate-co...
May 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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🚆 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 – 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁.

For York & North Yorkshire:
🆕 Haxby Station
🚉 Upgrades at York, Malton, Seamer & Scarborough
🚄 2 trains an hour between York & Scarborough
🏗️ Fixing Northallerton bottleneck

& much more:
yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/lord-blunket...
Oliver Coppard, Tracy Brabin, Lord Blunkett and David Skaith at Leeds Train Station
May 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸: 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸

After losing my dad during the pandemic, I shut myself off. I stopped seeing friends and family. I wasn’t doing anything to care for myself.

It wasn’t until I returned to sport and reconnected with others that I began to heal.

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
May 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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🎉 One year on. Devolution is delivering.

💷 £30m is being delivered
📈 £40m more is committed
📍 Every corner of our region is included#

We’re backing skills, transport, high streets and jobs.
This is just the start.

🗺️ See what’s happening near you:
yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/p...
A map of York and North Yorkshire showing locations that have received funding through various regional investment programmes. Towns and villages marked include: Bainbridge, Bedale, Burton in Lonsdale, Danby, Harrogate, Hawes, Helmsley, Ilkley, Ingleby Arncliffe, Kettlewell, Linton on Ouse, Malton, Northallerton, Pickering, Potto, Raskelf, Richmond, Ripon, Scarborough, Selby, Sheriff Hutton, Skipton, Tadcaster, Thirsk, Whitby, Wombleton, and York. Visit our website to learn which places received funding and from which programmes.
May 7, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞

In my monthly column, I talk about my first Police and Crime Plan and Fire and Rescue Plan, significant milestones in my vision to support healthy and thriving communities.

You can read the article here: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/mayor-monthl...
April 14, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 🚆

I met with the Secretary of State, Lord Blunkett and Yorkshire mayors to discuss future ambitions for northern rail infrastructure.
Minister of State for Transport, Lord Hendy (Peter Hendy), Lord Blunkett, Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander, Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith, Mayor of South Yorkshire, Oliver Coppard.
April 11, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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🌿 Final reminder: The 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 closes 10am Friday 11 April.

This fund backs local projects that tackle emissions and use our region’s strengths to lead the UK’s transition.

Apply now: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/project/carb...
April 8, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 🚒

People deserve to have the right people in the right place to respond effectively to emergencies.

We listened to communities and worked with partners to shape my first Fire and Rescue Plan for York and North Yorkshire.

Read more:
yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/mayor-david-...
Photograph of Jonathan Dyson, Chief Fire Officer, Jo Coles, Deputy Mayor for Police, Fire and Crime and David Skaith, Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, holding the new Fire and Rescue plan in front of Fire and Rescue vehicles.
April 7, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻.

I have already got the wheels in motion and have invested in young people, rural services and helping people get to work.

This is just the beginning.

yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/driving-york...
Mayor David Skaith waving from a bus
April 1, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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🚔 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲

People deserve safety where they live and work.

We listened to communities and worked with partners to shape my first Police and Crime Plan for York and North Yorkshire.

I’ll keep pushing for safer streets and building trust.

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Mayor David Skaith and Deputy Mayor Jo Coles holding the new Police and Crime Plan in front of a North Yorkshire Police van
March 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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🚆 £𝟰𝟭𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲

The TransPennine Route Upgrade will cut journey times by 10 minutes. With £16 million for roads and £20 million for transport, I’ll invest £95 million next year to make travel smoother and safer.

Read more: www.gov.uk/government/n...
David Skaith standing on York City Walls above the railway station
March 28, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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🏡 The government is unlocking Ministry of Defence land for housing, including 𝟭,𝟯𝟬𝟬 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝗽𝗼𝗻.

This is how devolution and our work with Homes England and the Brownfield Housing Fund is making a real impact.

www.gov.uk/government/n...
March 27, 2025 at 12:49 PM