York and North Yorkshire is a strategic authority area in England.. It has two council unitary authority areas: North Yorkshire and York. It had a population of in . Its largest settlement is York and administrative HQ is Northallerton.
The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire and York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (EMCCA) have a devolution deal which was established on 20 December 2023.
History
The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 provided the basis for the creation of combined authorities, a form of strategic authority.
Governance
Combined authority
, the board of the East Midlands Combined County Authority comprises: NameMembership Position within nominating authority Nominating authority David SkaithConstituent Mayor of York and North Yorkshire Direct election Carl LesConstituent Leader of the Council North Yorkshire Council Claire DouglasConstituent Leader of the Council City of York Council Gareth DaddConstituent Deputy Leader of the Council North Yorkshire Council Robert WebbConstituent Deputy Leader of the Council City of York Council
Mayor of York and North Yorkshire
In 2016 the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 provided the provisions for combined authorities to establish directly elected mayors to lead their respective regions. The first mayor, David Skaith, was elected on 2 May 2024 in the 2024 East Midlands mayoral election.
Members of Parliament Constituency Local authority Member of Parliament Political party Harrogate and Knaresborough North Yorkshire Tom Gordon Liberal Democrats Richmond and Northallerton North Yorkshire Rishi Sunak Conservative Party Scarborough and Whitby North Yorkshire Alison Hume Labour Party Selby North Yorkshire Keir Mather Skipton and Ripon North Yorkshire Julian Smith Conservative Party Thirsk and Malton North Yorkshire Kevin Hollinrake Wetherby and Easingwold North Yorkshire Alec Shelbrooke York Central York Rachael Maskell Labour Party York Outer York Luke Charters
Demography Population The area had a population of in .
See also 2024 York and North Yorkshire mayoral election
References
External links Statistics from the Office for National Statistics