Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Resources on the development of the proposed Leeds City Region (LCR) business rates pool, outlining the benefits of pooling and seeking approval for Leeds to act as the “lead authority” for the LCR pool

The Director of Resources submitted a report regarding the development of the proposed Leeds City Region (LCR) business rates pool, outlining the benefits of pooling and seeking approval for Leeds to act as the “lead authority” for the LCR pool.

Prior to the meeting, Board Members had received correspondence clarifying the content of the Equality, Diversity, Cohesion and Integration Screening Document, which was appended to the report, in order to ensure that Members had all relevant information before them when considering the matter. 

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the inclusion of Leeds within the final pooling proposal, to be submitted on behalf of the Leeds City Region, be approved.

(b)  That the governance arrangements, as appended to the submitted report be approved in principle, and that the responsibility for finalising detailed matters be delegated to the Director of Resources.

(c)  That it be agreed that Leeds should act as the “lead authority” for the proposed pool.

(d)  That a further report be presented to the December 2012 Board meeting, once the 2013/2014 funding details are known, so that a final decision on whether to go ahead can be taken.