Central government doesn't understand the challenges of rural Yorkshire and that's why devolution is a game-changer

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And she said the debate over the 'levelling up' agenda promoted by Prime Minister Boris Johnson "was absolutely dominated by economic and social needs of urban areas, rather than recognising that significant potential of rural, and sparsely populated areas of North Yorkshire".
The former Editor-in-Chief of JPIMedia's Yorkshire Weeklies series said: "We often talk about transforming the region into a rural powerhouse which I think is a great phrase for North Yorkshire.
"So leveling up is going to be less effective if it comes from central government. And that's why devolution is one of our key themes. It's an absolute priority for rural North Yorkshire in fact, it's a game changer.

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