The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (Y&NYCA) is the combined authority for

York York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...

and

North Yorkshire North Yorkshire is the largest ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county (lieutenancy area) in England, covering an area of . Around 40% of the county is covered by National parks of the United Kingdom, national parks, including most of ...

in England.

History

Discussion of a devolution deal involving North Yorkshire County Council and the City of York council authorities began in 2022, although with some concerns from York that the mayoralty would be dominated by North Yorkshire. A deal for a York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority and Mayor of York and North Yorkshire between the UK government and the two councils was struck on 1 August 2022. Legislation to establish the authority, encompassing the

unitary authority A unitary authority is a local authority responsible for all local government functions within its area or performing additional functions that elsewhere are usually performed by a higher level of sub-national government or the national governmen ...

areas of the City of York and

, was made on 19 December 2023. The combined authority held its first meeting on 22 January 2024 and assumed its powers on 1 February 2024. The first mayor, David Skaith, was elected in May 2024.

Membership

The cabinet of the combined authority is made up of the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire and two members from each constituent council.

List of mayors

The first mayor of York and North Yorkshire was elected in the 2024 York and North Yorkshire mayoral election.

Branding

The logo for the combined authority was proposed in July 2023. It consists of five coloured semi-circles forming the letter 'C' and was designed at a cost of £5,000. A version also exists for use on social media which omits the full name of the authority, using the abbreviation "Y&NYCA" instead.

References

External links

Official website

York and North Yorkshire Constitution (January 2024)
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