Yorkshire Forward

Yorkshire Forward
Formation1999[1]
Defunct2012
Legal statusRegional development agency
HeadquartersVictoria House, 2 Victoria Place, Leeds, LS11 5AE
Region served
Yorkshire and the Humber
Budget
£277m (2009/10)
Websiteyorkshire-forward.com
RemarksAppointment: Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

Yorkshire Forward was the regional development agency (RDA) for the Yorkshire and the Humber region of the United Kingdom.[2] It supported the development of business in the region by encouraging public and private investment in education, skills, environment and infrastructure. It was abolished on 31 March 2012 following the public spending review announced in 2010.[3]

  1. ^ "The Work of Yorkshire Forward" (PDF). House of Commons. 4 March 2010. p. 3. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Home - Yorkshire Forward". Yorkshire Forward. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Yorkshire Forward development agency axed in Budget". BBC News Online. BBC. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2010.