Issue - meetings

Transforming Cities Fund

Meeting: 05/04/2018 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Item 105)

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(Member lead: Cllr Blake, Director: Liz Hunter)

Additional documents:

Decision:

Resolved:

 

(i)         That the principles of the Transforming Cities Fund guidance and the first stage deadline for submission of a bid by 8 June 2018 be noted.

 

(ii)        That the establishment of a Member led working group for portfolio/lead Members to shape the response to the Transforming Cities Fund submissions be endorsed.

Minutes:

The Combined Authority considered a report of the Interim Director of Policy & Strategy which provided an update on the Transforming Cities Fund guidance.

 

It was reported that the Department for Transport (DfT) had issued detailed guidance and the first stage deadline for submission of a bid to the fund was 8 June 2018.

 

An officer task and finish group was being set up with representatives from partner councils and it was proposed that a portfolio or lead Member working group be established in order to support and shape the development of the bid.

 

Resolved:

 

(i)         That the principles of the Transforming Cities Fund guidance and the first stage deadline for submission of a bid by 8 June 2018 be noted.

 

(ii)        That the establishment of a Member led working group for portfolio/lead Members to shape the response to the Transforming Cities Fund submission be endorsed.