FANTASTIC! I am responding to the article about 200 civil servants moving to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) offices in Layerthorpe, York (The Press, May 30).
At york-england.com, the inward investment agency for York and North Yorkshire, we are thrilled that our hard work continues to pay off.
We have been working closely with Defra ever since the first group of 110 jobs were announced last year.
The combined pressures created by the Lyons Review (relocation from London) and the Gershon Review (efficiency savings) are complex, but when you have an attractive city like York, it puts you in a strong position to take advantage of change.
We have worked closely with the economic development unit at City of York Council to make the movers welcome, though in many instances it is jobs that will move to York and not civil servants.
Looking ahead, we are also working with other agencies to bring more public sector jobs to York, so it's a case of watch this space!
Denise Dodd, Chief executive, york-england.com, George Hudson Street, York.
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