The Economic Development service, primarily, though not exclusively, is responsible for delivering the Local Strategic Partnership’s “Thriving City” objective. 

The following service functions help deliver this:

1. Developing the economic strategy for the city within a global context having an increasing impact.
2. Business Support services and monitoring economic trends.
3. Regional, sub-regional and City Region activity.
4. Operational management of the city centre, including events and markets, alongside council inputs into the City Centre Partnership
5. Science City York
6. York Tourism Partnership
7. Labour Market and Skills Development  leading to employment (or employability)
8. York Training Centre

The focus is on partnership working to maintain a prosperous and flourishing economy that can sustain high employment rates and generate good quality jobs available for all residents from York (and beyond).