Committee Details
Morley Town Deal Board
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Purpose of committee
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Morley Town Deal Board
In September of 2019, Morley was named as one of 100 towns across England that had been invited to work with the government to develop innovative regeneration plans to transform their town's economic growth prospects through the Towns Fund.
The Towns Fund is a government initiative to drive economic regeneration and deliver long term economic and productivity growth through projects focused on urban regeneration, skills and enterprise infrastructure and enhanced connectivity. In March 2021 the government offered a Town Deal for Morley of £24.3 million.
In January 2020 an interim Town Deal Board was established, and in summer 2020 an open recruitment process was undertaken to appoint members representing Morley’s communities, the private sector, and key local organisations.
The Morley Town Deal Board plays a key role in representing the town to:
- Develop a clear programme of projects and interventions in Morley
- Coordinate resources and engage with the wider Morley community
The board is not a legal entity and its role is advisory. Its purpose is to work with Leeds City Council, to which it is accountable, as the key body for the development of the Vision, local engagement and representation. The Board will have an ongoing role and have sight of decisions as projects are developed in more detail.
The Morley Town Investment Plan
The Town Investment Plan was developed with input and oversight from the Morley Town Deal Board with support from Leeds City Council. Projects and interventions in Morley have been proposed and appraised in a consistent manner in line with an agreed appraisal framework. Leeds City Council will be the accountable body for Town Deal funds.
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The Plan is currently published in pdf format. Work is underway to convert this document into an accessible format and a new version will be online and available soon.
Declaration of Interests for Member of the Morley Town Deal Board
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Board Members |
Registered Interests |
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Gerald Jennings (Chair) – Director, G.R. Jennings Properties Ltd |
None |
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Councillor Jane Senior – Ward Member |
None |
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Councillor Andy Hutchinson – Ward Member |
None |
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Councillor Robert Finnigan – Ward Member |
None |
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Councillor Helen Hayden - Executive Member Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development, Leeds City Council |
None |
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Andrea Jenkyns – Member of Parliament, Morley and Outwood |
None |
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Dawn Ginns – Resident, Morley |
None |
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Mark Goldstone – Head of Policy and Business Representation, West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce |
None |
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Steven Foster – Director, Land Securities |
None |
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Cameron Stephenson – Constituency Office Manager, Office of Andrea Jenkyns MP |
None |
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Rebecca Greenwood – Policy Officer, West Yorkshire Combined Authority |
None |
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Rachael Kennedy – Morley Town Centre Manager |
None |
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Reverend Anthony Lee – Leader, Morley Community Church |
None |
Membership
- Councillor Robert Finnigan
- Steven Foster
- Martin Farrington
- Dawn Ginns
- Mark Goldstone
- Rebecca Greenwood
- Councillor Andy Hutchison
- Councillor Helen Hayden
- Andrea Jenkyns MP
- Gerald Jennings (Chair)
- Rachael Kennedy
- Reverend Tony Lee
- Councillor Jane Senior
Contact information
Support officer: Claire Simms.