Decision details

Devolution implementation

Decision Maker: West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To agree to the Summary of Devolution Consultation Responses and any representations being submitted to the Secretary of State by 11 September.

Decision:

 

Resolved:

 

(a)    That the report be noted.

 

(b)    That the Summary of Consultation Responses be submitted to the Secretary of State by 11 September 2020, and that approval be given to jointly delegate authority to the Managing Director of the Combined Authority, in consultation with the Leader and Chief Executive of each Constituent Council and the Chair of the Combined Authority, to finalise and submit documents subject to any technical issues which may arise.

 

(c)    That the updated timetable set out in Appendix 2 to the report and the next steps which are subject to the consent being given by the Constituent Councils and Combined Authority, to the draft Order in November 2020 so that a mayoral combined authority model and associated changes may be adopted and implemented by May 2021, as set out in the Deal be noted.

 

(d)   That this decision is exempt from call-in on the grounds of urgency, for the reasons set out in paragraph 6.1 of the report.

 

(e)   That Tom Riordan, Leeds City Council Chief Executive be appointed as the Combined Authority Returning Officer (CARO) in respect of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Mayoral election, due to take place on Thursday 6 May 2021, subject to this appointment being confirmed by the Combined Authority following the devolution Order being made in early 2021.

 

(f)    That the West Yorkshire Combined Authority becomes a full member of the Yorkshire Leaders Board, including providing a financial contribution to support regional working in line with that of the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority and larger constituent local authorities.

Report author: Emma Longbottom

Publication date: 30/09/2020

Date of decision: 04/09/2020

Decided at meeting: 04/09/2020 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority

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