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Paul Jeeves (Yorkshire Post)
A blueprint to change the face of the Selby area over the coming 25 years will be unveiled at the start of next month.
The ambitious multi-million-pound plans have been drawn up during the past 12 months and will be aimed at revitalising the area as well as introducing pioneering eco-friendly schemes and a science park.

The proposals have been shaped under development agency Yorkshire Forward's Urban Renaissance programme, which is aimed at enhancing towns and cities across the Yorkshire and Humber region.
A charter will be published on September 3 to provide a broad framework for the project, which will focus on Selby, Sherburn in Elmet and Tadcaster.
Later this year six draft master plans will be released for a six-week public consultation with more specific details on the project.
Final versions of the plans are hoped to be finished by the end of the year before work on initial phases of the scheme begins next year.
A bid for £5m in funding from Yorkshire Forward will be lodged, and it is hoped the cash will be a catalyst for future development and investment.
The renaissance officer for the Selby scheme, Pete Brown, said: "This really is a once in a lifetime opportunity to make a real difference in the whole district.
"We are looking to improve the quality of life for everyone in the area, and making the most of the assets we already have as well as boosting the economy."
Three teams of residents and business people, representing Selby, Sherburn in Elmet and Tadcaster, have been involved with drawing up details of the charter.
A main focus will be to reveal the hidden heritage of the area to exploit the Roman, Norman and Saxon origins of the three towns, to attract tourists visiting the historic sites of York.
Among the most ambitious elements of the Urban Renaissance scheme is the creation of a science hub for research and development with links to York University.
A science park could be built in the centre of Selby and a manufacturing centre of excellence established at the redundant Gascoigne Wood pit processing plant.
An eco-friendly village could also be built at Gascoigne Wood, as the ambitious plans look to adopt alternative energy sources and build on the Selby area's long association with the energy industry.
Under the proposals, farming could be adapted to cater for renewable fuels such as oil seed and willow.
A water park is also proposed to provide a venue for leisure pursuits such as sailing and angling as well as being an integral part of a flood management scheme.
Planning consultants URBED have been working alongside the town teams during the development stage for the project.
An environmental consultant with URBED, Nick Dodd, said: "The Selby district has the opportunity to lead the way for renewable energy.
"We all recognise issues such as climate change and the need to find renewable sources of energy, and this will be a major project to achieve these aims."
Public meetings will be held at the end of this month before the charter is published on September 3.
The Selby town team will meet on Tuesday next week between 6pm and 8pm at Selby College. The Sherburn in Elmet town team will meet the following day between 7pm and 9pm at Elmete Social Club.
The leader of Selby Council, Mark Crane (Con, Brayton), said: "The three town teams have worked extremely hard to put together proposals for their areas and these contain important and innovative ideas for these three settlements.
"The charter marks the start of a major consultation to ensure that any future development meets the needs and aspirations of people living and working in the Selby district."