Agenda item

(Lead Member: The Mayor, Director: Angela Taylor)

Resolved:

(a) That, in relation to appointment of committees –

(i)  That the following statutory committees were appointed on the terms of reference set out in the relevant Appendix attached to the submitted report:

•           Governance and Audit Committee (Appendix 1)

•           Corporate Scrutiny Committee (Appendix 2)

•           Economy Scrutiny Committee (Appendix 3)

•           Transport/Infrastructure Scrutiny Committee (Appendix 4)

(ii)  That the following decision-making committees were appointed, on the terms of reference set out in the relevant Appendix attached to the submitted report:

•           Business, Economy and Innovation Committee (Appendix 5)

•           Climate, Energy and Environment Committee (Appendix 6)

•           Culture, Heritage, and Sport Committee (Appendix 7)

•           Employment and Skills Committee (Appendix 8)

•           Finance, Resources and Corporate Committee (Appendix 9)

•           Place, Regeneration and Housing Committee (Appendix 10)

•           Transport Committee (Appendix 11)

(b) That in relation to the appointment of committee members the Combined Authority -

(i) appointed its members to the Governance and Audit Committee, as set out in Appendix 12 to the submitted report, together with Joanna Wardman and Debbie Simpson as independent members of the Governance and Audit Committee for this municipal year.

(ii) appointed its members to each of the decision-making committees, as set out in Appendix 12 to the submitted report.

(iii) appointed members to the overview and scrutiny committees, as set out in Appendix 12 to the submitted report subject to the following revisions:-

• Councillor Caroline Firth to replace Councillor Ruth Wood as the Bradford appointment on the Transport and Infrastructure Scrutiny Committee.

• Councillor Rachel Melly to replace Councillor Fiona Fitzpatrick as the York appointment to the Corporate Scrutiny Committee.

(iv) co-opted members to each of its committees, as set out in Appendix 12 to the submitted report subject to the following revisions:-

• Councillor Sinead Engel to replace Councillor Suhail Choudhry as the Bradford appointment on Transport Committee

• Professor Simon Pringle to step down from the Transport Committee

(c) That, in relation to voting rights for committee members, (in addition to any member of the Combined Authority on the committee exercising one vote) -

(i) That any Independent Member of the Governance and Audit Committee shall be a voting member of that committee.

(ii) It was noted that any member of a constituent council appointed to an overview and scrutiny committee has one vote and that this may be exercised in their absence by their substitute.

(iii) That any Co-optee from a Constituent Council on any ordinary decision-making committee shall be a voting member of that committee (and of any sub-committee to which they may be appointed by that committee).

(iv) That any Co-optee who is Deputy Chair of a committee shall be a voting member of that committee (and of any sub-committee to which they may be appointed by that committee)

(d) That, the Combined Authority:

(i) appointed the Chairs and Deputy Chairs to committees as set out in Appendix 12 to the submitted report.

(ii) asked each decision-making committee to designate an Inclusivity Lead for the municipal year.

(e) That Ian Brown and Carolyn Lord continue as Independent Persons in relation to complaints concerning allegations of a breach of the Combined Authority’s Members’ Code of Conduct on the existing terms for remuneration, until the Combined Authority’s annual meeting in 2023.

(f) That the Head of Legal and Governance Services be authorised to make any changes to committee membership required in accordance with any nominations from councils during the municipal year.

The Combined Authority considered a report of the Director of Corporate and Commercial Services in respect of committee arrangements and appointments:

•         To appoint committees of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (the Combined Authority).

•         To appoint or co-opt members onto the Combined Authority’s committees.

•         To grant voting rights to some members of the Combined Authority’s committees.

•         To appoint the Chairs and Deputy Chairs of the Combined Authority’s committees.

•         To confirm the continuing appointment of Independent Persons.

It was reported that since publication of the agenda papers, the following changes to nominations had been advised:

•       Councillor Caroline Firth to replace Councillor Ruth Wood as the Bradford nominee to the Transport and Infrastructure Scrutiny Committee.

•       Councillor Sinead Engel to replace Councillor Suhail Choudry as a Bradford member of the Transport Committee.

•       Councillor Rachel Melly is nominated as the York nominee to the Corporate Scrutiny Committee.

•       Professor Simon Pringle to step down from the Transport Committee, and a new private sector LEP Board representative to be notified in due course.

 In addition, a request was made that authority be given to the Head of Legal and Governance Services to make any changes to committee membership as required in accordance with any nominations from councils during the municipal year to enable membership changes to be made without delay.

Resolved: 

(a) That, in relation to appointment of committees –

(i)  That the following statutory committees be appointed on the terms of reference set out in the relevant Appendix attached to the submitted report:

•         Governance and Audit Committee (Appendix 1)

•         Corporate Scrutiny Committee (Appendix 2)

•         Economy Scrutiny Committee (Appendix 3)

•         Transport/Infrastructure Scrutiny Committee (Appendix 4)

(ii)  That the following decision-making committees be appointed, on the terms of reference set out in the relevant Appendix attached to the submitted report:

·       Business, Economy and Innovation Committee (Appendix 5)

·       Climate, Energy and Environment Committee (Appendix 6)

·       Culture, Heritage, and Sport Committee (Appendix 7)

·       Employment and Skills Committee (Appendix 8)

·       Finance, Resources and Corporate Committee (Appendix 9)

·       Place, Regeneration and Housing Committee (Appendix 10)

·       Transport Committee (Appendix 11)

(b) That in relation to the appointment of committee members the Combined Authority -

(i) appoints its members to the Governance and Audit Committee, as set out in Appendix 12 to the submitted report, together with Joanna Wardman and Debbie Simpson as independent members of the Governance and Audit Committee for this municipal year.

(ii) appoints its members to each of the decision-making committees, as set out in Appendix 12 to the submitted report.

(iii) appoints members to the overview and scrutiny committees, as set out in Appendix 12 to the submitted report subject to the following revisions:-

• Councillor Caroline Firth to replace Councillor Ruth Wood as the Bradford appointment on the Transport and Infrastructure Scrutiny Committee.
• Councillor Rachel Melly to replace Councillor Fiona Fitzpatrick as the York appointment to the Corporate Scrutiny Committee.

(iv) co-opts members to each of its committees, as set out in Appendix 12 to the submitted report subject to the following revisions:-

• Councillor Sinead Engel to replace Councillor Suhail Choudhry as the Bradford appointment on Transport Committee
• Professor Simon Pringle to step down from the Transport Committee

(c) That, in relation to voting rights for committee members, (in addition to any member of the Combined Authority on the committee exercising one vote) -

(i) That any Independent Member of the Governance and Audit Committee shall be a voting member of that committee.

(ii) It be noted that any member of a constituent council appointed to an overview and scrutiny committee has one vote and that this may be exercised in their absence by their substitute.

(iii) That any Co-optee from a Constituent Council on any ordinary decision-making committee shall be a voting member of that committee (and of any sub-committee to which they may be appointed by that committee).

(iv) That any Co-optee who is Deputy Chair of a committee shall be a voting member of that committee (and of any sub-committee to which they may be appointed by that committee)

(d) That, the Combined Authority:

(i) appoints the Chairs and Deputy Chairs to committees as set out in Appendix 12 to the submitted report.

(ii) asks each decision-making committee to designate an Inclusivity Lead for the municipal year.

(e) That Ian Brown and Carolyn Lord continue as Independent Persons in relation to complaints concerning allegations of a breach of the Combined Authority’s Members’ Code of Conduct on the existing terms for remuneration, until the Combined Authority’s annual meeting in 2023.

(f) That the Head of Legal and Governance Services be authorised to make any changes to committee membership required in accordance with any nominations from councils during the municipal year.