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The Chair noted the new appointments and meetings for the 2019/20 municipal year and invited comments from the Committee.

The Chairs for the District Consultation Sub-committees were confirmed by the Chair as follows:

·                Bradford – Councillor Taj Salam

·                Calderdale – Councillor Dan Sutherland

·                Kirklees – Councillor James Homewood

·                Leeds – Councillor Peter Carlill

·                Wakefield – Councillor Kevin Swift

Members questioned the timing, purpose and frequency of meetings. They felt that there should have been more consultation with the DCSC chairs.

The Chair advised the Committee that there are three DCSC meetings per year, as there is also the joint one that takes place in the summer each year. The goal this year is to broaden the role of the Chairs with five planned events taking place to engage local people on local issues. For example- to engage with younger people. Further discussion on the above is on the agenda for the Joint DCSC taking place on Friday 19 July 2019.

Some Chairs had consulted with members of their committees and Bradford reported that 75/80% preferred the 2pm start time. Members were supportive of making the DCSCs more representative, for example consulting large employers in the area whose staff utilise public transport.

The Chair confirmed that she would meet with DCSC Chairs, the Committee’s Vice Chair and the Leader of the Opposition to discuss further future plans.

The committee were asked to consider the re-establishment of the Local Bus Working Group and the Cycling and Walking Working Group. Members asked why the Rail Operators Forum was not listed and why the Committee had not been asked to re-approve the Zero Emission Working Group.

They were informed that the meeting with train operators was a forum not a working group, and that because the Zero Emission Working Group had only just been approved as a new group there was no need to re-approve. Alan Reiss confirmed that he was happy to circulate the Terms of Reference of the new group to members.

The Committee noted that a climate change emergency had been declared last week.

Resolved:

(i)       That the terms of reference for Transport Committee, attached as appendix to the submitted report be noted.

(ii)      That the following appointments made by the Combined Authority be noted:

·                Councillor Kim Groves as Chair of Transport Committee

·                Councillor Manisha Kaushik as Deputy Chair of Transport Committee

·                Councillor Martyn Bolt as leader of the opposition on Transport Committee

(iii)      That a District Consultation Sub-Committee for the 2019/20 municipal year be established for each constituent council area, with terms of reference as set out in the submitted report.

(iv)      That each Transport Committee member co-opted from a constituent council as a voting member.

(v)       That the appointment of Chairs of each for District Consultation Sub-Committee be made as follows:

(a)       Councillor Taj Salam – Chair of Bradford District Consultation Sub-Committee

(b)       Councillor Dan Sutherland – Chair of Calderdale District Consultation Sub-Committee

(c)       Councillor Manisha Kaushik – Chair of Kirklees District Consultation Sub-Committee

(d)       Councillor James Homewood- Chair of Leeds District Consultation Sub-Committee

(e)       Councillor Kevin Swift – Chair of Wakefield District Consultation Sub-Committee

(vi)      That the calendar of meeting dates for each District Consultation Sub-Committee, as set out in the submitted report, be approved.

(vii)    That the Local Bus Services Working Group be re-established for the municipal year 2019/20, with the terms of reference and arrangements as set out in the submitted report.

(viii)   That the Cycling and Walking Working Group be re-established for the municipal year 2019/20, with the terms of reference and arrangements as set out in the submitted report.