

The City of London Corporation has extended the online engagement period for City Plan 2040 and the Transport Strategy until 31st July.

With thanks to Leeds City Council, Tom Riordan CBE, Eve Roodhouse, West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Ben Still, FinTech North, Julian Wells, LegalTech in Leeds, British Business Bank, Switch Mobility, TheCityUK, Alderman Prem Goyal OBE, and everyone else who was involved in making the trip such a success. We look forward to driving forward our partnerships in Yorkshire over the coming months around the key themes covered throughout the visit.įor more on the on the UK’s offer in West Yorkshire, visit: EV manufacturers Switch Mobility also hosted the Lord Mayoral party for a discussion on sustainable transport.Ī further day in Sheffield saw a productive discussion with the British Business Bank on regional investment, followed by civic and livery engagements. The Lord Mayor also met with a cross-section of the Yorkshire FPS sector, via a round table kindly convened by TCUK. The Corporation furthered its connections with Leeds’ deep and rich fintech and lawtech base discussed opportunities to support plans for a new Innovation Arc in the city with Leeds City Council met with senior figures at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and explored greater alignment with the UK Infrastructure Bank’s investment strategy. Using data gathered from the city’s censored infrastructureĦ.The Lord Mayor’s visit to Leeds and Sheffield underlined the increasingly modern relationship between the City of London and Yorkshire. Creating a Smart City Roadmap with multiple actionsĥ. Focusing on ‘people-centred’ initiativesĤ. Improving digital inclusion and access to open dataģ.

Case studiesĬlick the case study title to find out more Case studyġ. This generally means using new technologies and data to improve service delivery and address various economic, social and environmental challenges.Ĭities can deliver a smart agenda by integrating economic development and public services delivery, focusing on projects that are practical, achievable and financially viable and consulting with citizens and businesses on their needs. The best way to do so is by becoming ‘smart’. UK cities need to provide public services more efficiently while at the same time supporting sustainable and long term economic growth.
