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Councils with senior officials involved in running Welcome to Yorkshire have refused to publish key correspondence they hold about the lead-up to the departure of the tourism agency’s chief executive James Mason - claiming releasing the material is not in the public interest.
Ofsted has returned to fully inspect Wakefield's children's services for the first time since rating them inadequate three years ago.
James Mason took over Welcome to Yorkshire on a mission to restore its battered reputation – then the pandemic hit. Chris Burn speaks to him about his turbulent first year in the job.
Yorkshire 365-day walking bid launched by tourism body Published image copyrightSteven Garnett image captionThe year-long campaign is to encourage walking in all of Yorkshire's countryside and urban areas Encouraging people to take a walk every day for a year in England's largest county is part of a new tourism campaign. The Walkshire campaign designed by Welcome to Yorkshire is to help people discover the county on foot. The walks are to take in countryside as well as towns and cities. James Mason, the organisation's chief executive, said: "We hope to get millions of people across the county...
The aim of the Walkshire initiative is to promote Yorkshire as the walking capital of the world. As part of the year-long venture, people will be encouraged to contribute details of their own favourite strolls or treks. There will also be a daily, featured walk, with businesses and organisations invited to sponsor and nominate routes. Four big, seasonal walks will take place – plus special activities for Yorkshire Day on August 1 and a Tour de Walkshire in place of the postponed cycle race. Spearheading the campaign is Welcome to Yorkshire, which says there will also be opportunit...