On 12th December 2014, the Leeds City Region Leaders’ Board (LCR LB) resolved to recommend the dissolution of the LCR LB with effect from 31st March 2015. It also recommended to LCR authorities that in the event of this dissolution, a Business Rates Joint Committee be established comprising the contributory authorities of the Business Rates Pool. As such, this Key Decision will look to provide Executive Board with the opportunity toestablish a Business Rates Joint Committee and to make minor consequential amendments to the associated Pooling Agreement.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/02/2015
Decision due: 18 Mar 2015 by Executive Board
Lead director: Deputy Chief Executive
Department: Resources
Contact: Michael Woods, Principal Financial Manager - Financial Development.
Consultation process
The changes are designed to ensure the continuation of the LCR Pool and are essentially administrative in nature. They are being considered independently by the other six LCR Pool members and no further consultation is considered appropriate.
Consultees
None.
Portfolio Holder: Leader of Council and Executive Member for Finance and Inequality