Issue - meetings

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.

The Mayor summarised the appointments of members to the Combined Authority, consisting of five West Yorkshire constituent council members, three political balance members, one member appointed by the non-constituent council, and their substitutes. The Mayor also noted the continued appointment of Cllr James Lewis as Deputy Mayor.

The Mayor noted the proposed appointment of Mark Roberts as the LEP Member of the Combined Authority and Mandy Ridyard as the substitute LEP Member.

Resolved::

(a) that the following be 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 the report.

(b) that Mark Roberts be appointed as the LEP Member of the Combined Authority, and Mandy Ridyard as the Substitute LEP Member.

(c) 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.

(d) 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.

(e) 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).

(f) that the Substitute LEP Member may exercise the voting rights granted to the LEP Member, when acting in the absence of the LEP Member.