Scarborough was named Most Enterprising Place in Yorkshire and Humber in May 2008. The competition celebrates and rewards the most enterprising areas in the UK.

Victoria Street public realm project was officially opened on the 24^th May 2008.

 

Castleford's stunning 130-metre pedestrian footbridge is officially open.

Hoardings around the All Saints building in Rotherham were officially unveiled in July 2008.

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.