Decision details

Membership of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

Resolved: That the Combined Authority:

 

noted:

 

• the position of Mayor as Chair of the Combined Authority by virtue of that office,

• the ongoing appointment of the Deputy Mayor by the Mayor,

• the appointment of Constituent Combined Authority Members and their Substitutes by the Constituent Councils, and

• the appointment of the Non-Constituent Council Member and Substitute by York City Council, as set out in Appendix 1 to this report.

 

appointed:

• the LEP Member of the Combined Authority, and noted the Substitute LEP Member will be appointed in due course.

 

That the Non-Constituent Council Combined Authority Member may exercise one vote as follows:

• on the Leeds City Region Partnership Committee (an advisory committee), and

• at any other Combined Authority meeting (including any decision-making committee or sub-committee to which the Non-Constituent Council Combined Authority Member is appointed) only in respect of any decision which gives rise to a direct and significant financial liability for the Non-Constituent Council.

 

That the Substitute Non-Constituent Council Combined Authority Member may exercise the voting rights granted to the Non-Constituent Council Combined Authority Member, when acting in the absence of the Non-Constituent Council Member.

 

That the LEP Member may vote at any meeting of the Combined Authority (including any committee or sub-committee to which the LEP Member is appointed) on any decision, subject to the following exceptions: • decision-making in relation to budget and levy setting; and

• the adoption of any implementation plans appended to the Local Transport Plan which relate specifically to the Combined Authority’s area (that is, West Yorkshire).

 

That the Substitute LEP Member (once appointed) may exercise the voting rights granted to the LEP Member, when acting in the absence of the LEP Member.

Publication date: 24/06/2022

Date of decision: 23/06/2022

Decided at meeting: 23/06/2022 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Effective from: 02/07/2022

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