Issue - meetings

To consider the Council’s membership, and operation/governance arrangements of the Leeds City Region Business Rates Pool for 2021/2022.

Wards affected: All

Contact: James Anderson, Accountancy

1)    That approval be given to the Council’s membership of the Leeds City Region Business Rates Pool for 2021/202.

2)    That the revoking of the existing North and West Yorkshire Pool on 31 March 2021 be noted.

3)    That approval be given to the formation of a new Joint Committee to oversee the operation of the Leeds City Region Pool for 2021/2022 and the appointment of the Leader to the new Joint Committee.

4)    That the draft terms of reference and memorandum of understanding (governance) arrangements for the Leeds City Region Pool Joint Committee for the forthcoming financial year be noted.

5)    That authority be delegated to the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) to finalise and sign any documentation relating to the new Joint Committee.