Growing the economy

We have worked closely with our partners across the region to develop a strategic vision that promotes good growth, so that everyone can enjoy better opportunities and quality of life.

Enabling a strong and growing local economy is a vital part of delivering on our vision of transforming the West Yorkshire by unlocking its potential and developing a regional powerhouse that will create jobs and prosperity. 

To achieve this, West Yorkshire Combined Authority has developed a Strategic Economic Plan that sets out our priorities for growth and development.  

We want to achieve both the right quantity and the right quality of growth; creating a strong, productive and resilient economy where a radical uplift in business competitiveness, productivity and profits goes hand in hand with access to good jobs that pay higher wages, and where all residents have access to opportunities and enjoy an improved quality of life.  

Find out more about the economic strategy and how we are delivering good growth for West Yorkshire.

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  3. Growth deal

    Our £1billion-plus Local Growth Deal will help transform the West Yorkshire economy, to allow us to make vital upgrades to transport, increase housing, revitalise our towns, invest in a skilled and flexible workforce, support the growth of businesses and build a resource-efficient West Yorkshire.

  4. Multiply maths support

    Fully funded numeracy training for individuals and businesses across West Yorkshire - improve your everyday maths and upskill your team

  5. Our partners

    The Combined Authority’s membership is made up of democratically elected councillors from our six West Yorkshire partner councils. We also work with five other nearby councils and districts that are known collectively as Leeds City Region.

  6. Place and Environment

    We work to deliver an increase in our affordable and sustainable housing and employment site supply, as well as a​ reduction in fuel poverty and energy efficiency in houses, and ​​a more sustainable energy supply​​. Alongside this, we work to accelerate and improve the quality of infrastructure. For example, we do this through digital infrastructure improvements, quality place design, and by improving flood resilience.

  9. The West Yorkshire Plan

    Here in West Yorkshire, we are ambitious, and not afraid to take on challenges. This is our plan to create a brighter West Yorkshire that works for all.

  10. UK Shared Prosperity Fund

    The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) is a central Pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and a significant component of its support for places across the UK. It provides £2.6 billion of new funding for local investment by March 2025, with £83 million allocated in West Yorkshire.