Issue details

Transfer of Undertakings: Regional Policy Team

 

 

 

 

 

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 type: Key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/10/2014

Decision due: Not before 27th Nov 2014 by Deputy Chief Executive

Lead director: Deputy Chief Executive

Department: Resources

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

Consultation process

 

 

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)

 

Decisions

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