Issue - meetings

(Lead Member: The Mayor, Director: Alan Reiss)

Resolved: That the Combined Authority:

Noted the purpose and scope of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, and the responsibilities of the Combined Authority as the designated Lead Authority as defined by Government.

Noted the creation of the advisory West Yorkshire UKSPF Local Partnership Group.

Authorised the Managing Director to finalise and submit the Local Investment Plan to Government for Multiply, part of the UKSPF, on behalf of the Combined Authority, in consultation with the Mayor and partner authority Leaders.

Authorised the Managing Director to finalise and submit the Levelling Up Fund Round 2 bid as set out in paragraphs 2.24-2.29, on behalf of the Combined Authority, in consultation with the Mayor and partner authority Leaders, and to approve the use of up to £4m of gainshare to support the bid.

The Combined Authority considered a report of the Director of Strategy, Communications and Policing providing an update on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and seeking a number of approvals.

Officers summarised the purpose and scope of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, and the request for authorisation for the Managing Director to submit the bid on behalf of the Combined Authority. The bid is made up of two parts, with £68million for the core fund, and a further £12million for the ‘Multiply’ programme to address low adult numeracy skills. Both bids will be submitted before the end of July 2022, and a further update will be presented at the July Combined Authority meeting.

Members discussed the report. To enable Members to discuss the contents of the exempt appendix 3 of the report, and in accordance with the resolution taken earlier in the meeting, press and public left the room and webcasting was paused whilst the discussion took place. Following this, the meeting returned to public session.

Resolved:

(a) That the purpose and scope of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, and the responsibilities of the Combined Authority as the designated Lead Authority as defined by Government be noted.

(b) That the creation of the advisory West Yorkshire UKSPF Local Partnership Group be noted.

(c) That the Managing Director be authorised to finalise and submit the Local Investment Plan to Government for Multiply, part of the UKSPF, on behalf of the Combined Authority, in consultation with the Mayor and partner authority Leaders.

(d) That the Managing Director be authorised to finalise and submit the Levelling Up Fund Round 2 bid as set out in paragraphs 2.24-2.29 of the submitted report, on behalf of the Combined Authority, in consultation with the Mayor and partner authority Leaders, and that the use of up to £4m of gainshare to support the bid be approved.