Yorkshire Forward and Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council are now seeking private sector partners for the largest Renaissance Market Towns project in Yorkshire and Humber.

Fielden Wharf, Todmorden received a Commendation in the "Community" category at The Waterways Renaissance Awards Ceremony on 12th March 2008.

On 12^th and 13^th October hundreds of delegates from around the region joined Yorkshire Forward for the Renaissance Reunion event in Scarborough.

The redevelopment and refurbishment of Bridlington Spa is progressing well, with the final touches now being made to internal and external decoration.

The North Kirklees SDIF was officially launched in February.

Rotherham is undergoing a major transformation of its town centre through the Renaissance Towns Programme.

Construction is presently underway on a new landmark pedestrian bridge linking the Castleford waterfront on the south bank of the river Aire to the community of Lock Lane on the north bank,

Scarborough's Harbour has been transformed; where once there was empty, derelict space there is now top quality public realm.

The construction of the Barnsley Digital Media Centre is almost complete.

The first renaissance project delivered in Grimsby officially opened on July 29th. The St James Centre is an extension to St James Church.