Tracked Version of Core Strategy, November 2012 - Selby District ...

Selby District Submission Draft Core Strategy – May 2011
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2.9 Historically the District’s economy has been dominated by
agriculture, coal mining and the energy industries, which all impact
on the landscape. The economy of the District remains varied,
although with two major coal-fired power stations at Drax and
Eggborough, the energy sector is especially prominent and this is
expected to continue in the light of national policy statements.
Agriculture remains important in spatial terms, although
employment in agriculture continues to decline. Selby is the main
employment centre but there is also significant employment at
Sherburn in Elmet and, to a lesser degree, Tadcaster.
Unemployment is generally lower than regional and national
averages.
2.10 Residents and visitors are attracted to the District for the high
quality of life in the towns and villages. The District boasts a wide
range of environment and historic assets and access to the
pleasant countryside. These attributes attract high quality
workforce, and along with the good communications the District
benefits from, this also attracts investment with employers seeking
to locate here. New development will be expected to complement
the existing high quality attributes.
2.11 Approximately one third of the population live in the three market
towns of Selby, Tadcaster and Sherburn in Elmet. The remaining
two thirds live in the 60 or more villages and scattered hamlets
across the District.
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