Aims
In 1977 the society's founding committee published What future for Yorkshire? in reply to the Government's white paper on devolution. It proposed as a "starting point" :
- The abolition of the county councils created in 1974 as soon as possible.
- The metropolitan boroughs to be become "boroughs" or "cities" with the powers of pre-1974 county boroughs.
- Retention of the non-metropolitan districts established in 1974.
- Three new cities or boroughs for York, Hull and Middlesbrough and their hinterlands.
- Possible introduction of a similar borough covering the Selby coalfield.
- County-wide services to be provided by a "consortium" of district councils.
- A Yorkshire Provincial Assembly to cover the pre-1974 Yorkshire Ridings.
According to the society's website, their current aims are:
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