Issue - meetings

To seek agreement to submit the Summary of Consultation Responses to the Secretary of State by 11^th September, and 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 the relevant documentation subject to any technical issues which may arise.

Wards affected: All

Contact: Nick Howe, Partnerships and Corporate Planning / Julie Muscroft, Service Director, Legal, Governance and Commissioning

1)    That the content of the report and summary of consultation responses, as attached at Appendix 1 to the report, be noted.

2)    That the summary of consultation responses, as set out at Appendix 1, be submitted to the Secretary of State by 11 September 2020, and that (i) authority be jointly delegated 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 and (ii) the Chief Executive and Leader of Kirklees Council be authorised to act as the consultees on behalf of the Council for these purposes.

3)    That the updated timetable, as set out at Appendix 2 of the report, and the next steps which are subject to the consent being given by the Constituent Councils and Combined Authority, to draft the Order in November 2020 so that a mayoral combined authority model and associated changes may be adopted and implemented by May 2021, as set out in the Deal, be noted.

4)    That the decision be exempt from Call-In on the grounds of urgency, as detailed in para. 3.6 of the report.

5)    That Corporate Governance and Audit Committee be invited to consider the proposed governance arrangements, as detailed in para. 2.29 of the report, regarding the Council’s reporting arrangements on devolution.