why York?

York is also a great place to work, officially rated 1st in the Dun and Bradstreet 2002 League table of UK towns and cities for profitable business. Easy commuting, excellent rail links allow for a better balance between work and quality of life.

In 2007, York was named "European Tourism City Of The Year". The European Cities Tourism Annual Awards were launched to recognise excellence and professionalism both among Europe’s tourism cities and their tourism organisations.

Chairman Paul Dubrule, Co-founder of the Accor Group and Chairman of Maison de la France, said, "York has unique characteristics, such as its 2,000 years of history, a variety of world-class attractions, distinctive shopping and festivals and events – all of which make it a destination well worth visiting, and on a year-round basis too. Yet what impressed the judges most, is that this is a powerful example of a highly successful private-public sector partnership. The public sector has invested wisely in innovative and imaginative infrastructure projects and this in turn has helped stimulate substantial private sector investment because developers are confident they will see a good return. "