Agenda item

Committee Arrangements and Appointments

(Member lead: Cllr S Hinchcliffe, Director: Angela Taylor)

Decision:

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)

·         Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Appendix 2)

 

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

 

·         Transport Committee (Appendix 3)

·         West Yorkshire and York Investment Committee (Appendix 4)

·         Leeds City Region Partnership Committee (Appendix 5)

 

(iii)       That the following advisory panels be appointed as advisory committees which also report to the LEP Board, on the terms of reference set out in the relevant Appendix attached to the submitted report:

 

·         Business Innovation and Growth Panel (Appendix 6)

·         Employment and Skills Panel (Appendix 7)

·         Green Economy Panel (Appendix 8)

·         Inclusive Growth and Public Policy Panel (Appendix 9)

·         Place Panel (Appendix 10)

 

(b)       That, in relation to the appointment of committee members –

 

(i)         That in accordance with Section 17 Local Government and Housing Act 1989 the Combined Authority appoint the following of its members to:

 

·         The Transport Committee and the West Yorkshire and York Investment Committee, as set out in Appendix 11 to the submitted report.

 

·         The Leeds City Region Partnership Committee as follows:

 

o   each of the 5 Combined Authority Members singly appointed by each constituent council; and

o   the member of the Combined Authority appointed by the non-constituent council (the City of York Council).

 

·         The Business Innovation and Growth Panel, Employment and Skills Panel, Green Economy Panel, Inclusive Growth and Public Policy Panel and the Place Panel as set out in Appendix 12 of the submitted report.

 

(ii)        That the Combined Authority appoints its members to the Governance and Audit Committee, as set out in Appendix 11 to the submitted report, together with Andy Clayton as an independent member of the Governance and Audit Committee.

 

(iii)       That the Combined Authority appoints members and substitutes to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee as set out in Appendix 11 of the submitted report.

 

            (iv)       That the Combined Authority co-opts members to:

 

·         the Transport Committee as set out in Appendix 11;

·         the West Yorkshire and York Investment Committee as set out in paragraph 2 of the submitted report;

·         the advisory panels as set out in Appendix 12;

·         the Leeds City Region Partnership Committee as set out in paragraph 2 of the submitted report, including a substitute for each member as set out in the submitted report.

 

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

 

(i)         It be noted that each member of a constituent council appointed to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee has one vote (and resolves that this may be exercised in their absence by their substitute).

 

(ii)        That each member of the City of York Council co-opted to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee shall be a voting member of that committee (and of any sub-committee to which they may be appointed by that committee) and resolves that any such vote may be exercised in their absence by their substitute.

 

(iii)       That the independent member of the Governance and Audit Committee will be a voting member of that committee.

 

(iv)       That all co-opted members of the Leeds City Region Partnership Committee shall be voting members of that committee and resolves that a vote may be exercised by their absence by their substitute.

 

(v)        That any constituent council member co-opted to the Transport Committee shall be a voting member of that committee (and of any sub-committee to which they may be appointed by that committee).

 

(vi)       That any constituent council member of member of the City of York Council on the West Yorkshire and York Investment Committee shall be a voting member of that committee (and of any sub-committee to which they may be appointed by that committee).

 

(vii)      That each of the following members appointed to the advisory panels set out in Appendix 12 shall be a voting member:

 

·         each member co-opted from a local authority; and

·         each private sector representative.

 

(d)       That the Combined Authority appoints:

 

·                       Chairs and Deputy Chairs to committees, as set out in paragraph 2.8 of the submitted report for the Leeds City Region Partnership Committee, and Appendices 11 and 12 in respect of other committees and panels; and

·                       the leader of the opposition position on Transport Committee, as set out in Appendix 11.

 

(e)       That Ian Brown and Carolyn Lord continue as Independent Persons available to act 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 2019.

Minutes:

The Combined Authority considered a report of the Director of Resources 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 appoint the Chairs and Deputy Chairs of the Combined Authority’s committees.

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

·         To confirm the continuing appointment of Independent Persons.

 

The Chair thanked Roger Marsh who was stepping down as Chair of the  Governance and Audit Committee and advised the meeting that the independent member, Andy Clayton, would take on the role.   The Chair of the  Inclusive Growth and Public Policy Panel would be Councillor Pandor and Councillor Swift would be Chair of the Place Panel.

 

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)

·         Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Appendix 2)

 

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

 

·         Transport Committee (Appendix 3)

·         West Yorkshire and York Investment Committee (Appendix 4)

·         Leeds City Region Partnership Committee (Appendix 5)

 

(iii)       That the following advisory panels be appointed as advisory committees which also report to the LEP Board, on the terms of reference set out in the relevant Appendix attached to the submitted report:

 

·         Business Innovation and Growth Panel (Appendix 6)

·         Employment and Skills Panel (Appendix 7)

·         Green Economy Panel (Appendix 8)

·         Inclusive Growth and Public Policy Panel (Appendix 9)

·         Place Panel (Appendix 10)

 

(b)       That, in relation to the appointment of committee members –

 

(i)         That in accordance with Section 17 Local Government and Housing Act 1989 the Combined Authority appoint the following of its members to:

 

·         The Transport Committee and the West Yorkshire and York Investment Committee, as set out in Appendix 11 to the submitted report.

 

·         The Leeds City Region Partnership Committee as follows:

 

o   each of the 5 Combined Authority Members singly appointed by each constituent council; and

o   the member of the Combined Authority appointed by the non-constituent council (the City of York Council).

 

·         The Business Innovation and Growth Panel, Employment and Skills Panel, Green Economy Panel, Inclusive Growth and Public Policy Panel and the Place Panel as set out in Appendix 12 of the submitted report.

 

(ii)        That the Combined Authority appoints its members to the Governance and Audit Committee, as set out in Appendix 11 to the submitted report, together with Andy Clayton as an independent member of the Governance and Audit Committee.

 

(iii)       That the Combined Authority appoints members and substitutes to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee as set out in Appendix 11 of the submitted report.

 

            (iv)       That the Combined Authority co-opts members to:

 

·         the Transport Committee as set out in Appendix 11;

·         the West Yorkshire and York Investment Committee as set out in paragraph 2 of the submitted report;

·         the advisory panels as set out in Appendix 12;

·         the Leeds City Region Partnership Committee as set out in paragraph 2 of the submitted report, including a substitute for each member as set out in the submitted report.

 

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

 

(i)         It be noted that each member of a constituent council appointed to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee has one vote (and resolves that this may be exercised in their absence by their substitute).

 

(ii)        That each member of the City of York Council co-opted to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee shall be a voting member of that committee (and of any sub-committee to which they may be appointed by that committee) and resolves that any such vote may be exercised in their absence by their substitute.

 

(iii)       That the independent member of the Governance and Audit Committee will be a voting member of that committee.

 

(iv)       That all co-opted members of the Leeds City Region Partnership Committee shall be voting members of that committee and resolves that a vote may be exercised by their absence by their substitute.

 

(v)        That any constituent council member co-opted to the Transport Committee shall be a voting member of that committee (and of any sub-committee to which they may be appointed by that committee).

 

(vi)       That any constituent council member of member of the City of York Council on the West Yorkshire and York Investment Committee shall be a voting member of that committee (and of any sub-committee to which they may be appointed by that committee).

 

(vii)      That each of the following members appointed to the advisory panels set out in Appendix 12 shall be a voting member:

 

·         each member co-opted from a local authority; and

·         each private sector representative.

 

(d)       That the Combined Authority appoints:

 

·                       Chairs and Deputy Chairs to committees, as set out in paragraph 2.8 of the submitted report for the Leeds City Region Partnership Committee, and Appendices 11 and 12 in respect of other committees and panels; and

·                       the leader of the opposition position on Transport Committee, as set out in Appendix 11.

 

(e)       That Ian Brown and Carolyn Lord continue as Independent Persons available to act 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 2019.

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