To consider the Council’s approval to establish a combined authority for West Yorkshire.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/05/2013
Decision due: 19 Jun 2013 by Executive Board
Lead director: Director of City Development
Department: City Development
Contact: Email: tom.bridges@leeds.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Consultation on proposals and review of governance.
Consultees
· Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership;
· Other City Region Local Authorities (York, Craven, Selby, Harrogate, North Yorkshire County Council and Barnsley);
· Chambers of Commerce (Bradford Chamber of Commerce, Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, and Leeds and York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce);
· Confederation of British Industry (CBI);
· Institute of Directors;
· Federation of Small Businesses;
· Sector organisations such as: the Calderdale and Kirklees Manufacturing Association; EEF (the manufacturers' organisation for UK manufacturing); Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW); National Federation of Builders; Print Yorkshire; and Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors;
· Local key employers and business businesses including HE and FE providers;
· Yorkshire MPs and Peers;
· Government Departments, including DfT, DECC, DCLG, BIS, and the Cabinet Office;
· Government agencies, such as HCA, Highways Agency and Network Rail; and
Infrastructure providers and operators, eg Utility companies, Bus Operators and Rail Operators.
Portfolio Holder: Executive Member for Development and the Economy