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A Devolution Proposition for the City of , North and East Riding A Devolution Proposition for the City of York, North Yorkshire and East Riding

£1.7 billion potash mine investment financial services and advanced manufacturing and in and North East Offshore wind farm investment at Dogger Bank Richmond The geography covered by this Catterick

proposition; the City of York, together Scarborough with the distinct communities of North Yorkshire and East Riding are Malton a rich mix of urban, rural and coastal areas and offers much opportunity York to help address shared local and Skipton national challenges, most notably the north-south productivity gap and the transformation of public services.

Best place to live as voted by Rightmove Hull and £2 billion World-class investment in biomass and research and talent carbon capture and storage The highest level of skills of any The Humber at city in the North, and world class bioeconomy & agri-tech Energy Estuary research facilities hosting global-scale investment in the generation of renewable forms of energy

2 3 A Devolution Proposition for the City of York, North Yorkshire and East Riding

The geography covered by this proposition; the The York, North Yorkshire and East Riding partners, Devolution on the geography of the YNYER LEP allows City of York, together with the distinct communities including our Local Enterprise Partnerships have the an unique opportunity to create a Cambridge of the of North Yorkshire and East Riding are a rich mix vision and commitment to deliver on a number of North by using the innovation assets that emanate of urban, rural and coastal areas and offers much shared Government and local objectives including: from the region and to use them to drive productivity, opportunity to help address shared local and national economic growth and well-being of this area. By  Playing a key part in redressing the current challenges, most notably the north-south productivity maximising the regions assets and building on £5 billion imbalance between the north and south in gap and the transformation of public services. private sector investment in food, agri-tech and energy, terms of productivity and economic growth. Our we will create the perfect environment for innovation, proposals, granted in full, will deliver an increase in Our leading edge science, innovation and knowledge delivering good quality jobs across the region. productivity for the region and an uplift on forecast based capabilities combine well with our strengths economic growth through the creation of 80,000 and ambitions in the agri-tech, bio-renewables, Greater devolution allows us to shape the needs jobs over 20 years, targeting high value sectors. chemicals, food manufacturing and energy of the locality to deliver on this vision. We will do sectors. Our transport links, economic activities  Making the most of a diverse economic this by connecting businesses through high speed and housing markets are already closely intertwined geography, including York the city with the highest broadband and improving the physical infrastructure with the growth of neighbouring City Regions. level of skills in the north, equidistant between through housing, roads and transport links. We will link and Edinburgh and with advantages in businesses with the institutions that drive innovation. We also have a strong service sector in our region, with rail, bio tech and the financial services industries. significant financial sector employment in York (such as The York and North Yorkshire with East Riding LEP is  Whilst our urban areas will be the key driver of the insurance sector businesses Aviva and Hiscox). We committed to supporting the Northern Powerhouse and our efforts to rebalance economic growth, our also have a strong tourist sector across the region with believes the way forward is to organise ourselves into rural and coastal areas are vital to the region’s the conference centre at Harrogate, the City of York, business sectors across the North. Businesses can then future prospects. We fully agree with the recently two national parks and a vibrant and varied coastline. more easily support each other with innovation, University published Government 10 point plan for rural links, best practice, supply chain development and targeted productivity and our plan is aligned to this. Significantly, there is also a demonstrable commitment inward investment. Sector working also has the advantage to this region from the private sector. £5 billion  We will also ensure that we invest strategically to of removing both political and boundary constraints. private sector investment provides a once in a address housing issues in our region, specifically generation opportunity to realise the potential of our delivering at least 108,000 new homes over 20 years Barry Dodd CBE - LEP Chairman area. This includes a range of key projects such as across all our geographies, in keeping with Local innovative carbon capture and storage initiatives, the Plan processes, whilst protecting areas of natural cutting edge National Agri-Food Innovation Centre, beauty and the greenbelts of our urban areas and the the recently approved £1.7 billion investment into character and variety of our towns, villages and coast. the potash mine near Whitby, the Humber ‘Energy  We fully support the Government’s intention to Estuary’ brand which has seen £1.3 billion of recent address our national financial position, which investment in offshore wind developments. is why our vision and approach is grounded on the need to deliver better quality outcomes, whilst being fiscally neutral. As an area, we are committed to maximise the opportunity to work in close conjunction with Government Departments and statutory providers to secure efficiency gains. Our long term aim is to go further than this and play a key part in helping redress the fact that only London and a few places in the south currently ‘pay their way’ and deliver more tax revenue to the Exchequer than spending. This document is built on these principles.

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TO DELIVER HIGH VALUE TO CONNECT RESIDENTS & TO DELIVER BETTER ECONOMIC GROWTH, BETTER TO ADDRESS REGIONAL BUSINESSES BETWEEN KEY PUBLIC SERVICES & PAID JOBS & IMPROVED HOUSING NEEDS HUBS IN THE REGION AND UTILITIES BUSINESS PERFORMANCE BEYOND WHAT WE WILL DELIVER…*

Higher wages and productivity 108,000 homes An uplift to our local GVA Ambitious public service per head through key initiatives delivered through integrated efficiencies able to be leading to higher tax yields An additional 48,000 homes transport investment fund realised (80% increase) above current 80,000 jobs housebuilding rates Reduced journey times from More joined up services homes to key economic hubs Unlocking York Central and Accelerated delivery and onward to London, Constraints of the electricity Business Park alone will Manchester and Edinburgh grid tackled locally and a cost deliver 10,000 high value jobs Targeted initiatives will ensure effective and sustainable and 750m GVA uplift the right homes in the right Greater agglomeration benefits energy to the National Grid places for the right people, so to realise Northern Powerhouse 100% coverage of ultra-high both supply and need are Improved outcomes for speed broadband and latest addressed Over 70,000 current commuters young people, with greater generation mobile connectivity (+ more in the future) benefiting career prospects Over 200,000 properties with from smart ticketing across reduced flood risk and £6.7bn transport authorities and with Reductions in state damages avoided other combined authorities dependency

…THROUGH GAME-CHANGING PROJECTS… Examples including: Examples including: Examples including: Examples including: York Central Enterprise Zone York Central Dualling A1237 York ring road Energy Services public- Bioeconomy Enterprise Zone* Derwent Park A64 dualling to Malton + Malton private initiative Costal Enterprise Zone* Northallerton Central to Scarborough improvements Integrated targeted Potash & Energy corridor Market/Futurist Scarborough Thirsk Parkway Station intervention programmes at Harrogate & Skipton Business Parks a household level Ultrafast broadband rollout Targeted initiatives for SME York-Harrogate-Leeds rail builders, starter homes, rural Yorkshire Harbour and Marina electrification sites, and older persons housing *100% rates retention would enable Hull to Selby rail electrification additional bespoke self-funded EZs

…MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR ASKS 9 11 14 1 30% retention of Residential Stamp Duty Land Tax The ability to exercise a business

Unlocking a route to market on new homes built in the region rates supplement to fund major 100% retention of growth in for an Energy Services

cross-authority infrastructure business rates Company public-private 10 projects where public support revenue Freedoms and Flexibilities for initiative

sustainable sustainable can be demonstrated. Locally driven Locally the Housing Revenue Account

2 Explore joint 15 Powers to take an integrated approach to infrastructure, housing development and working/commissioning with spatial planning in the region, with multi-year consolidated budgets the DWP around

employability and troubled 3 12 families

Stronger co-commissioning for European funding (ESIF) A Combined Transport To work with Gov 16 approach investment investment A long term Authority with a comprehensive to develop a sustainable 4 strategic investment plan across model for health , social care Devolved powers and the devolved geography and blue light services in our funding to deliver rural growth region

5 13 Land Commission for the region with control over key public sector capital assets for regional economic growth Responsibility for franchised bus

services to enable integrated

smart ticketing across all local City ofYork, NorthYorkshire andEastRiding 6

barriers and barriers modes of transport

opportunities Power to create a Development Corporation, unlock the key unlock the key

Focussed tools to to tools Focussed with compulsory purchase powers

Control of budgets & 7 17 powers for integrated skills provision to reflect local employers / sector needs Responsibility of resources and powers of the regional All Gov business support 8 schools commissioner education education business &

Enablers for for Enablers delivered through an

inspired growth inspired integrated regional service with

7 a single front door (Growth Hub) A Devolution Proposition for the City of York, North Yorkshire and East Riding

Therefore to enable this, our ‘asks’ are: This will enable a more joined up and proactive approach to identifying opportunities to unlock growth 1) 100% retention of growth in business rates ‘ASKS’ OF potential and decision making while still facilitating to be allocated directly towards unlocking input from communities at the local level. This will key sites and infrastructure enhancements also mean the region is best placed to contribute for high value economic growth in the region, to the higher level issues and relationships within GOVERNMENT and to deliver self-funded tailored enterprise zones the Northern Powerhouse and a more integrated focussed on key high value sectors. Alongside this: approach between the major urban areas of West  Support for EZ status for key sites as and , the Humber and the North. TO DELIVER OUR part of latest competitive round 3) A stronger co-commissioning role for the  To explore with Government the possibility of in the management of alternative approaches to retention of local business European Structural and Investment Funds AMBITION rates to replace receipt of Revenue Support Grant. (ESIF), including prioritisation of funds.

With agreed Economic, Housing and Spatial Plans covering our area, we have a well-developed This will provide us with sustainable, 4) Devolved powers and funding from DEFRA understanding of our challenges and priorities – and, importantly, clarity about what specifically is needed locally driven funding to unlock key sites to coordinate support for rural areas including to unlock the opportunities to address these. As a region, we are committed to working together to and infrastructure enhancements. deliver these ambitions within the freedoms already afforded by Government. We believe we will make the work of the Environment Agency, Natural significant progress towards our aspirations working in this way, and we intend to do so. However, there 2) Powers to take an integrated approach to , MMO, RDPE and Coastal Communities are also notable limitations which could and should be unlocked through the deal proposed below. infrastructure including transport, housing Fund to support rural jobs growth. development and spatial planning in the region: TO DELIVER HIGH VALUE ECONOMIC GROWTH, BETTER 5) Management of public sector assets to  Devolved powers for the Combined Authority support the region’s economic growth: PAID JOBS & IMPROVED BUSINESS PERFORMANCE to undertake strategic planning for growth  To work with Government to establish a through the formal recognition of a combined We need to harness our key strengths and realise the  Realising the opportunities stemming Land Commission for the region, building Spatial Plan which would require a unanimous full potential of the area to deliver productivity growth, from offshore energy, the Humber Energy on the work begun through the One vote from all local authorities and an associated particularly in high value sectors. Specifically, this means: Estuary, and the proposed Carbon Capture Public Estate initiative, including the recent strategic infrastructure investment plan. facility centred on Drax near Selby and York successful bid around York Central.  Delivering York Central as a new CBD 1h45 Potash mine development near Whitby.  Responsibility for a devolved and consolidated from London: a ‘Kings Cross of the North’  Through this body, management of strategically transport budget, with a multi-year settlement delivering 5000 professional services and  Enabling viable high value rural growth through the important regional Network Rail, HCA and high value rail jobs for the region. roll out of next generation digital infrastructure.  Control of a single multi-year housing and MoD capital assets which are unused or to be regeneration investment fund (including HCA budgets, disposed of (i.e surplus assets); or small strips  Unlocking university and innovation-led growth  Removing the viability challenges for high value and with an agreed recovery rate for Government) of publically owned land which are blocking in agri-food and the bioeconomy (including sites presented by flood and coastal risks. strategically important development. high value chemicals), building on the world-  Explore the scope to take responsibility for budgets  Enabling our enterprising coast to benefit from recognised research at the University of York, (including DCMS/ BDUK) and a share of 5G  To take ownership and/or powers of other public/ new opportunities in existing sectors such as Fera Science Ltd, Saltend Chemicals Park and licensing receipts to deliver ultra-fast broadband quasi-public operations, including Trust Ports, where fishing and tourism and the huge operations others to enable local businesses to realise new provision and next generation mobile connectivity. necessary to facilitate strategic development. and maintenance function to support off-shore products and services, attract FDI into the region wind development, including development of the  Explore the scope for additional flood and coastal risk and drive international collaboration and export. This will ensure that our currently underused Yorkshire harbour and Marina, Bridlington. management powers, assurance accountability and public sector sites (including York Central) capital and revenue budgets (currently undertaken realise their full potential and unlock maximum by the Environment Agency on behalf of Defra), economic growth for the region. developed through a Single Conversation approach

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6) The ability for the Combined Authority 8) Government business support delivered through TO ADDRESS REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS to create Development Corporations, and an integrated regional business support service See also: 5) Management of have compulsory purchase powers, both with a single front door (Growth Hub) including; Our region is already one of the most 10) Freedoms and Flexibilities for public sector assets to support subject to the agreement of the leader(s) of desirable places to live in England, including the Housing Revenue Account:  Devolved budgets for Business Growth Service 2 of the top 5 places to live in the UK the region’s economic growth: the local authorities in the relevant area.  Retention of full Right To Buy capital (MAS, Growth Accelerator & UKTI Export Support) (Harrogate and York), and a beautiful rural receipts to invest in new stock  To work with Government to establish a hinterland and coast. This creates pressures This will unlock the maximum growth potential for  Devolved budgets from UK Agri-tech strategy Land Commission for the region, building on house prices and affordability for local  Retention of market rents charged the region whilst enabling to address site-specific to accelerate innovation in food, agri-tech & bio- on the work begun through the One people and limits the ability of working age to high earners (equal treatment challenges.. Integrating the resources and capacity economy, supported by world leading assets Public Estate initiative, including the recent households to live in this area. Rebalancing with Housing Associations) of the HCA and local authorities will increase such as FERA Science Ltd, Saltend Chemicals successful bid around York Central. efficiency, enabling focused action and more Park, and Bio-Renewables Development Centre the economy only adds to the need for  When properties become vacant,  Through this body, management of effective use of powers to speed up development homes in sought-after locations for highly flexibility to allocate from waiting list rather  Strategic influence and co-ordination over strategically important regional Network (including around the development of our constrained skilled, higher income households. To than sale in areas of greatest need nationally delivered grants including Innovate Rail, HCA and MoD capital assets town centres). It will foster a strong, strategic address this, we must continue to unblock UK Grants for Research & Development.  To explore the benefits of aligning HRA which are unused or to be disposed of dialogue with key developers and landowners. barriers to new development, making the most of brownfield and dormant publicly- resource in the future with a view to (i.e surplus); or small strips of publically In return for this, our offer is to provide: meeting specific identified needs 7) Control of budgets and related powers for owned sites in the region whilst protecting owned land which are blocking integrated local skills provision which reflects the  Local investment to unlock key sites, including £10m our greenbelt and areas of natural beauty. strategically important development See also: 2) Powers to take an integrated needs of employers and local sectors, including: funding allocated to unlock the York Central site. We will continue our coordinated approach approach to infrastructure including  To take ownership and/or powers of across districts to help to address  Devolved Further Education (FE) capital  Greater integration and therefore, efficiency transport, housing development and other public/quasi-public operations, disparities in supply and demand and budgets. We will focus on excellent providers savings around strategic planning, transport, spatial planning in the region: including Trust Ports, where necessary affordability challenges across the region. linked to key economic sectors. skills and economic development functions. to facilitate strategic development.  Devolved powers for the new Combined  With business rate growth retention, a  Devolution of a proportion of 16-18 participation Therefore to enable this, our ‘asks’ are: Authority to undertake strategic planning See also: 6) The ability for the Combined funding (linked to existing rates of NEET) to willingness to explore new additional tailored 9) 30% retention of Residential Stamp for growth through the formal recognition Authority to create Development target gaps in provision, reduce NEET and enterprise zones around high value sectors (e.g. Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on new homes of a combined Spatial Plan which would Corporations, and have compulsory improve employability in key sectors. bioeconomy), fully funded by the local area. built in the region, to be used towards require a unanimous vote from all local purchase powers, both subject to  Devolved budgets and responsibilities for careers an integrated housing and regeneration authorities, and associated strategic the agreement of the leader(s) of the education, information, advice and guidance in investment fund (see below in ask 2). infrastructure investment plan. local authorities in the relevant area. schools leading to a careers inspiration service. We estimate that, under current tax rates  Control of a single multi-year housing and thresholds, this could deliver around In return for this, our offer is to provide:  Devolved employer-led skills development funding and regeneration investment fund £75million over 20 years to invest in (including HCA budgets, and with an  Local investment to unlock key sites  Devolved Apprentice Grant for Employers unlocking higher rates of house building in agreed recovery rate for Government)  Delivery of the full local plan allocations in order to increase apprenticeship our region. Over the same 20 year period,  Explore the scope for additional across the region, increasing current numbers in key economic sectors we estimate that with the local ability to steer flood and coastal risk management housebuilding rates by 80% (48,000 through more high quality development that  Local control of the Small Business Unit of powers, assurance accountability and homes over 20 year period) and focusing delivers community benefit, Government the National Apprenticeship Service capital and revenue budgets (currently development in sustainable locations and will receive approximately 25% above what undertaken by the Environment encouraging brownfield development.  Explore with government how the Ofsted it would receive from our region without Agency on behalf of Defra) regime might be flexed in order that local future this measure. This could also enable  A reduction in the future burden on employability needs can be better reflected a joint financial planning approach with public services by delivering the right In particular, working closely with the HCA Government to secure regeneration. type of housing in the right location around their funding programmes and assets to meet locally identified need. would enable a range of resources to pulled together to increase development capacity.  Greater integration and therefore, efficiency savings around strategic planning and housing functions.

 Willingness to take on risk of delivery on devolved departmental responsibilities.

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TO CONNECT RESIDENTS & BUSINESSES TO DELIVER BETTER PUBLIC SERVICES & UTILITIES

BETWEEN KEY HUBS IN THE REGION We are clear that this is not just about 15) To explore with Government We would also be interested in exploring sustainable economic growth but we will the possibility of joint working/ potential flexibilities around our Public We need to improve transport connectivity and journey 12) The ability and powers for the Combined also need to be empowered to take the commissioning with the DWP to: Health responsibilities, including how times across and beyond our area for both passengers Authority to deliver strategic transport planning, tough decisions locally to deliver public we work together across the NHS and and freight. As the intersection between Manchester, joint transport investment, smart ticketing, bus  achieve an integrated approach sector reforms to achieve efficiency gains local government on issues such as Leeds, and Newcastle, providing direct access to global regulation and other transport priorities both by to troubled family funding across our large geographic area. We are pharmacy services, prison health, military markets through the Humber Ports, and with York having itself and together with other transport authorities, committed to look at new delivery models  to address employability (currently and veteran health, alcohol pricing, the fastest connections to London of any Northern principally West Yorkshire, and collaboratively across our area in order to offer achievable Work Programme) and integration the use of planning legislation on food city; the region plays a pivotal role in delivering the as part of Transport for the North, including: opportunities to deliver better public services of DWP Youth Contract with our outlets and maximising the use of locally Government’s Northern Powerhouse ambitions. There  Responsibility for a devolved and at lower cost, especially to rural and coastal skills and employment agenda sourced food (linked to other initiatives to is the potential for York Station to be an early exemplar consolidated strategic transport budget, areas. For us, devolution is part of a model promote agriculture and local tourism) and high speed hub on HS2 and HS3 lines, demonstrating with a multi-year settlement which sees integration and personalisation 16) To work with Government to potential measures to promote healthy the impact of high speed investment and accelerating transferring power from Whitehall to our develop a sustainable future model communities and physical activity through Eastern line. To deliver the agglomeration benefits of  Joint agreement with on a region, from the region to local places, for health, social care and blue planning, housing and education. the Northern Powerhouse, we must be intentional and strategic investment plan and priorities for the from local places to practitioners and from light services in our region strategic about better connecting our urban centres, strategic network within the devolved geography. practitioners to people who use services. Whilst we recognise that our geography market towns and considerable rural population into Our model of health and social care is  Statutory Consultee/Service Specifier Status Further integration will be key to this. is not co-terminus with police force areas, key economic hubs including York, Leeds, Bradford, alongside the former PTE areas for the development focused around place-based commissioning, we also wish to explore the scope to Manchester, Sheffield and Hull (and the Humber with Network Rail of Initial Industry Plans, with Therefore to enable this, our ‘asks’ are: with high levels of engagement from GPs, reform and reconfigure ‘blue light’ services ports), with coordinated investment and integrated DfT for in franchise train service specification practitioners and communities within to provide a more effective and value for ticketing and pricing across the entire region. This will 14) To explore with Government how to changes and with the Office of Road and Rail, localities. The current arrangements have money service especially in rural areas provide benefits, not just in the movement of people, address the difficulties, delays and high for track access for both franchise Train Operator engendered much greater local ownership, nitially through the integration of first but in the movement of freight around our region. cost of getting connections to the National and Open Access Operator requests for paths. and a willingness to take difficult decisions. responder resources, prevention campaigns Grid, ensuring that Distribution Network However, we need organisational certainty and multi-agency approaches to the Therefore to enable this, our ‘asks’ are: Operators target investment at areas 13) Responsibility for franchised bus services and planning confidence to enable long- adoption of information technologies. Our zoned for economic development in our 11) Combined Authority granted the same business in the devolved geography for integrating smart term challenges to be addressed. aim to achieve alignment of structures spatial plan. This will enable the potential rates supplement powers currently provided ticketing across all local modes of transport, including and accountability in the longer term. development of a regional public-private to county and unitary authorities to have the integrated smart ticketing extension to the Transport The current funding and regulatory system partnership, potentially in the form an potential to exercise a time limited levy to fund for the North connected cities ticketing initiative. creates significant challenges for our system, 17) Responsibility and devolution of Energy Services Company (ESCO) to major cross-authority infrastructure projects, particularly in terms of the transactional resources of the regional schools enter the energy generation sector, where public support can be demonstrated See also: 2) Powers to take an integrated approach and seasonal costs incurred in very rural commissioner (including oversight of utilising the region’s unique assets to: to infrastructure including transport, housing areas and coastal communities and the improvement work required in academies development and spatial planning in the region  Provide cost effective and sustainable impact that these have, for example, on and the ability to determine the academy locally produced renewable the sustainability of remote, medium- sponsor where new schools are being locally In return for this, our offer is to provide: energy to the National Grid, local sized hospitals and the care market. built) to enable closer involvement of local  Local investment to unlock key customers, and local businesses; businesses/colleges and wider education We would welcome a discussion with transport improvements. community in the supply and delivery of  Tackle the constraints on the Government to explore potential scope for academies, enhance the sustainability  Greater integration and therefore, efficiency electricity grid locally; devolved powers and funding in areas such and quality local educational provision. savings around strategic transport functions.  Improve ability to attract inward as the ability to make long-term financial investment from high energy use decisions and maximise the efficiency of In return for this, our offer is to provide: sectors, especially through delivery of contractual arrangements over a longer  A full commitment to integrate the Carbon Capture facility at Drax period, workforce flexibility, the funding formula for rural and coastal communities, our services and help deliver  Integrating a range of other services the tariff system, organisational stability better quality, more efficient public and initiatives under one body and sector-led improvement and local services at the regional level. prioritisation of access to secondary care.

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STRENGTHENING GOVERNANCE TO DELIVER

To successfully deliver the proposed devolution deal, we are committed to building strong and accountable regional governance arrangements to oversee the extra powers and resources gained through the deal and take an integrated approach across policy areas and functions. This would include , North Yorkshire County Council, the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership, Council Council, Harrogate Council, Craven District Council, District Council, Council, District Council and Scarborough District Council.

There is no unanimous agreement at this stage from all the authorities in West, North and East Yorkshire to enable a devolution agreement between all of these authorities, although many of these authorities would support that geography. However, given the aspiration to work towards We acknowledge the need arrangements across this wider geography, we would ensure that governance proposals would be developed and implemented in a way which can include West Yorkshire and Hull. for this work to be sufficiently

The principle behind the proposal is one of equity for constituent members and this would take the form of: resourced, both throughout the

 Introduction of a directly elected to cover  Through integrated arrangements, the Combined development of a devolution deal the geography as specified in the agreement. A Authority would seek sufficient powers to enable it mayor would provide a clear point of accountability, to deliver strategic transport planning, joint transport and subsequently, and we are making speak with one voice for the Combined Authority investment, smart ticketing, bus regulation and other ensuring the continuation of strong democracy transport priorities both by itself and together with plans to do this accordingly. in the region, act as a uniting voice between other transport authorities, principally West Yorkshire. the authorities and help enable authorities to  The Combined Authority would look to work effectively together to deliver services and establish sub-committees, commissions and/ support growth at this wider spatial level. or advisory groups as it sees fit when the  A Combined Authority acting as the overarching specifics of the devolution deal are known. governing body for the region to co-ordinate  Voting arrangements and budgetary key economic development, regeneration and contributions will need to be agreed by all transport functions, as well as progressing other constituent authorities, and as such these will elements included in the proposal. The Executive be developed by the partner authorities. Board / Cabinet would include the leaders of the constituent authorities. This will ensure a joined  Provisionally, it is proposed to establish the Combined up and consistent approach is taken and will Authority by April 2017(?), with early establishment ensure we are functioning as effectively as possible of shadow arrangements from April 2016. to deliver the best outcomes for the region.  The Combined Authority will also have a key role in fostering strong relationships with neighbouring combined authorities, including Tees Valley, West and South Yorkshire and Lancashire in order to work together on cross border issues or those strategic issues best addressed at a wider geography.

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