Council officials have drawn up logos and designs for the new York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority.
The combined authority, which will be headed by an elected mayor, is scheduled to be launched in November this year.
It will include councillors from North Yorkshire Council and City of York Council and make decisions on matters such as economic development and transport.
Officials have drawn up brand designs for the new council at a cost of £5,000.
The designs, which were developed in-house, include colours from each of the authorities including North Yorkshire Council, City of York Council, York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership and the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.
A spokesperson for the council said that the designs were drawn up “in order to minimise spend and utilise existing assets as much as possible”.
They added:
“The branding was developed taking into account all of the partners existing logos and colour palettes, including for the LEP’s Growth Hub and Invest in York and North Yorkshire brands.
“This was in order to minimise spend and utilise existing assets as much as possible. An iterative process, working through a number of concepts led to the brand that was approved by the joint committee.”
The branding is expected to be included on social media, the authority website, posters and staff lanyards.
What is a combined authority?
A combined authority is a body set up for two or more councils to make joint decisions.
In this case, North Yorkshire Council and City of York Council would come together to make decisions on matters such as economic development and transport.
It will be a separate body to North Yorkshire Council and City of York Council.
The closest example of this is West Yorkshire Combined Authority, which recently has led on the £11.9 million Harrogate Station Gateway scheme, as well as similar schemes in Skipton and Selby.
The combined authority would be headed by a mayor who is directly elected by the public.
An election for the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire is set to be held in May 2024.
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