Issue - meetings

(Lead Member: Cllr S Hinchcliffe, Director: Brian Archer)

Resolved:

(a)       That the progress on the delivery and development of the response to the COVID-19 crisis be noted.

(b)       That the first version of the West Yorkshire COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan and supporting detailed propositions be endorsed.

The Combined Authority considered a report of the Director, Economic Services on COVID-19.

Members were given an update on progress with the delivery and development of products and services in response to the crisis and discussed the current position. 

The Authority endorsed the first complete version of the West Yorkshire Economic Recovery Plan which had been published in draft on the Authority’s website. The plan focusses on three action areas of good jobs and resilient businesses, skills and training and accelerated infrastructure and will continue to be kept under review as the implications of the pandemic continue to develop. 

In respect of the transport response, it was reported that Government had announced the continuation of the COVID-19 Bus Services Subsidy Grant (CBSSG) on a rolling eight week basis.  Transport arrangements have been made to support the return to school/college which will need around 60 additional buses.  The Department for Education has awarded £1.9 million to the Combined Authority to meet the cost of the additional school transport provision over the first half term.

Resolved:

(a)       That the progress on the delivery and development of the response to the COVID-19 crisis be noted.

(b)       That the first version of the West Yorkshire COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan and supporting detailed propositions be endorsed.