Neil Warman, chief commercial and finance officer for servicer HML has been appointed to the York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (YNYLEP) board.

The LEP has the responsibility for driving economic growth in the region.

Its board has 15 members and is chaired by Yorkshire entrepreneur Barry Dodd. It is is made up of seven business leaders, the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of York and six local council leaders.

Warman said: “The formation of the YNLEP gives people who are involved in running businesses in the area the chance to get involved with the region on a more strategic level