Issue - meetings

To determine the arrangements for the allocation of seats on Joint Authorities for the 2024/2025 Municipal Year.

(Report attached)

Contact: Leigh Webb, Acting Governance Manager

RESOLVED –

1)    That Council appoint the Leader as Kirklees Council’s Elected Member for the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA), with the Deputy Leader as the WYCA Substitute Member and notes that these members will also be appointed to the WYCA Governance and Audit Committee and the WYCA Finance, Resources and Corporate Committee.

2)    That Council delegate authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with Group Leaders, WYCA’s Managing Director and other West Yorkshire Chief Executives, to appoint the 3 additional Members to WYCA and their substitutes, so that the 8 constituent council members taken as a whole reflect the balance of political parties for the time being among members of WYCA’s constituent councils, so far as reasonably practicable.

3)    That Council delegate authority to the Service Director – Legal, Governance and Commissioning, in consultation with the Group Business Managers, to nominate members to WYCA’s Transport Committee, 4 members; 2 Ordinary, 1 Transport Engagement Lead, 1 Transport Portfolio Holder.

4)    That Council delegate authority to the Service Director – Legal, Governance and Commissioning, in consultation with Group Business Managers, to nominate Members and substitutes to the WYCA Scrutiny Committee(s).

5)    That Council delegate authority to the Service Director – Legal, Governance and Commissioning, in consultation with Group Business Managers, to:

a.    confirm any relevant Portfolio Holder to be appointed, or

b.    make any additional/revised nominations

to any WYCA Committee or Panel, as requested by WYCA after this Council’s annual meeting. 

Kirklees has 1 place (for the Portfolio Holder or most appropriate Member) on each of the fiveWYCA Committees:

(i) Business, Economy and Innovation Committee

(ii) Climate, Energy and Environment Committee

(iii) Place, Regeneration and Housing Committee

(iv) Employment and Skills Committee

(v) Culture, Heritage and Sports Committee

6)    That Council delegate authority to the Service Director – Legal, Governance and Commissioning, in consultation with the Group Business Managers, to appoint a representative and substitute to the West Yorkshire Business Board (LEP)

7)    That in order to fill places on (i) West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority, and (ii) West Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel, Council delegate authority to Group Business Managers for determination.

8)    That Council delegate authority to Group Business Managers to determine the appointment of Elected Members/Representatives to the remaining Joint Authorities not otherwise set out in this report.

9)      That authority be delegated to the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Monitoring) to make any changes to appointments in consultation with Group Business Managers, based upon revised proportions.