Decision details

Transfer of Undertakings: Regional Policy Team

Reference: D41823

Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

 

 

 

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority was created as from 1 April 2014.  The new authority is responsible for transport functions across West Yorkshire and York and economic development activities.  The cross authority economic development activities are currently managed through the Leeds City Region Joint Committee and the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership.  The staff team which supports these activites, the Regional Policy Team, is hosted by Leeds City Council and located in the Strategy and Resources directorate.  The proposal is to transfer these functions to the Combined Authority which will require Transfer of Undertakings for the activity including the finances, assets and all members of staff of the Regional Policy Team.

Decision:

Notice of Forthcoming Decision on: transfer of cross authority responsibility for Economic Development and TUPE of the Leeds City Council Regional Policy Team (which supports this activity) to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Other reasons / organisations consulted

 

 

The consultation process has already commenced undertaken as below.

Once the decision is taken formal consultation with the trade unions and staff concerned will begin. Informal consultation has already commenced.

 

 

 

Consultees

Consultation to date has included:

Leeds City Region Joint Board (including CIIr Wakefield) West Yorkshire Combined Authority Board (including air Wakefield and CM. Carter)

 

Contact: Rob Norreys, Head of Regional Policy 0113 348 1818 Email: Rob.Norreys@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 25/11/2014

Date of decision: 03/12/2014

Effective from: 27/11/2014

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