Agenda and minutes

1  To highlight reports or appendices which officers have identified as containing exempt information within the meaning of Section 100I of the Local Government Act 1972, and where officers consider that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons outlined in the report.

2  To consider whether or not to accept the officers recommendation in respect of the above information.

3  If the recommendation is accepted, to formally pass the following resolution:-

RESOLVED –  That, in accordance with Regulation 4 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of those parts of the agenda designated as exempt  on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information.

There was no information designated as being exempt from publication considered at the meeting.

There were no late items of business considered at the meeting.

To disclose or draw attention to any disclosable pecuniary interests for the purposes of Section 31 of the Localism Act 2011 and paragraphs 13-16 of the Members’ Code of Conduct.

There were no Disclosable Pecuniary Interests declared at the meeting.

To consider the report of the Chief Executive which provides an update on the latest stage of the process to implement the West Yorkshire Devolution Deal, as agreed between the region and Government in March 2020. Also, the report details the outcome of the public consultation exercise undertaken between June and July 2020 and the next steps in the implementation process. Finally, following consideration of such matters earlier in the day by full Council, the report asks the Board to consider the outcome of the consultation and approve progression to the next phase, including the submission of a summary of consultation responses to the Secretary of State.

Further to Minute No. 169, 19^th May 2020, the Chief Executive submitted a report which provided an update on the latest stage of the process to implement the West Yorkshire Devolution Deal as agreed between the region and Government in March 2020. The report also detailed the outcome of the public consultation exercise which had been held between June and July 2020 and outlined the next steps in the implementation process. Finally, the report also invited the Board to consider the outcome of the consultation process and approve progression to the next phase, including the submission of a summary of consultation responses to the Secretary of State.

Following the comprehensive discussion of this matter at a meeting of full Council held earlier in the day, which included agreement of the recommendations put before Council and the incorporation of an amendment in the name of Councillor A Carter, in considering the submitted report, the Board briefly discussed several issues, including the need to ensure that the tangible benefits arising from devolution for communities across West Yorkshire were maximised and that public awareness of it was increased. It was also acknowledged that West Yorkshire’s devolution journey was in its infancy and that there was a lot more work to be done in order to establish and embed devolved arrangements in the region. Members also briefly discussed the Mayoral Combined Authority model. 

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the content of the submitted report, along with the Summary of Consultation Responses, as attached at Appendix 1, be noted;

(b)  That in considering the submitted report, the resolutions and representations made by full Council at its meeting prior to Executive Board, which included Council’s agreement to the incorporation of an amendment, as submitted in the name of Councillor A Carter, be noted;

(c)  That the joint statement from Leeds Scrutiny Board Chairs, as detailed at Appendix 3 to the submitted report, together with the summary of Leeds-led engagement in sections 3.29 and 3.45 of the submitted report, be noted;

(d)  That agreement be given to submit the Summary of Consultation Responses, as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report, to the Secretary of State by 11th September 2020, and that approval also be provided to jointly delegate authority to the Managing Director of the Combined Authority, in consultation with the Leader and Chief Executive of each constituent Council and the Chair of the Combined Authority, to finalise and submit documents, subject to any technical issues which may arise;

(e)  That the updated timetable, as set out in Appendix 2 to the submitted report, together with the next steps, be noted, which are subject to consent being given by constituent Councils and the Combined Authority to the draft Order in November 2020, so that a Mayoral Combined Authority model and associated changes may be adopted and implemented by May 2020, as set out in the Deal;

(f)  That in response to the resolutions and formal amendment as agreed by full Council earlier in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 31.

DATE OF PUBLICATION:    THURSDAY, 3^RD SEPTEMBER 2020

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