Meetings of the Combined Authority

Agendas and reports for all formal meetings of the Combined Authority are published five clear working days before the meeting.

Draft minutes are published within 5 working days of a meeting and are subject to approval at the next ordinary meeting.

Formal committees

The Combined Authority has the following formal committees:

• • Combined Authority
  • Overview and Scrutiny Committee
  • Audit and Governance Committee
  • Business Committee (Advisory)

Details of our meetings, including the agendas, reports and minutes, can be found in our Combined Authority Calendar of Meetings 2024-2025. This document is correct as of 10 April 2024.

Our meetings are recorded and can be watched on You Tube  here.

Forward Plan

The forward plan contains details of all forthcoming decisions of the Combined Authority’s Cabinet. It will be published at least 28 days before the start of the period covered in the plan.

Some decisions are deemed as a key decision which means a decision which is likely to:

• • result in the Combined Authority or the Mayor incurring significant expenditure, or making significant savings, having regard to the Combined Authority’s budget for the service or function to which the decision relates; or to be
  • significant in terms of its effects on persons living or working in an area comprising 2 or more electoral wards or divisions in the Combined Authority’s area

The forward plan will be published at least 28 days before the start of the period covered in the plan. It will be published on this website and made available at the Combined Authority’s offices. Exempt information need not be included in the forward plan and confidential information cannot be included.

This 2 May 2024 – Forward Plan is correct as of 2 May 2024.

Delegated decisions by officers

• 11 April 2024 – Appointment of Head of Internal Audit (Decision Notice and Report)
• 11 April 2024 – Constitutional Amendment (Decision Notice and Report)
• 9 February 2024 – Appointment to outside bodies – Transport for the North (Decision Notice and Report)
• 7 February 2024 – Appointment to outside bodies – Transport for the North (Decision notice)
• 7 February 2024 – Appointment to outside bodies – Transport for the North (Report)

Public participation

Members of the public may ask questions or make statements at meetings of the Combined Authority, including the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Audit and Governance Committee.

Members of the public may submit one question or statement – only one question or statement can made on behalf of one organisation. You must give notice and provide the text of your question or statement to democratic services no later than midday, two working days before the meeting. You can find contact details on the agenda front sheet for the meeting, available below.

Members of the public who have given notice will be invited to speak either:
• at the public participation agenda item if their question or statement relates to matters which are not otherwise on the agenda; or
• when the relevant agenda item is being considered if they wish to speak on an item which is on the agenda for the meeting.

At the meeting:
• each speaker should limit themselves to no more than three minutes
• one supplementary question may be put without notice in response to the reply received – the question must arise directly out of the original question or the reply and is permitted solely for the purpose of clarifying the information provided in response to the original question

Agendas, minutes and reports

18 March 2024 – York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

• Agenda – 18 March 2024
• Public Reports pack – 18 March 2024
• Item 5 – Combined Authority Constitution Review
• Item 6 – Report of Independent Remuneration Panel
• Item 7 – Combined Authority Budget 2024-25
• Item 8 – Combined Authority Interim Corporate Plan
• Item 9 – Economic Framework
• Item 10 – Adult Education Budget Implementation Readiness Conditions
• Item 11 – Combined Authority Assurance Framework
• Item 12 – LGPS Pension Discretions Policy
• Item 13 – Forward Plan
• Minutes (Draft)

13 March 2024 – Overview & Scrutiny Committee

• Agenda – 13 March 2024
• Public Reports Pack – 13 March 2024
• Item 6 – Scrutiny and Governance Arrangements – Terms of Reference
• Item 7 – Member Code of Conduct and Register of Interests
• Item 9 – Corporate Plan
• Minutes (Draft)

23 February 2024 – York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

• Agenda – 23 February 2024
• Public Reports Pack – 23 February 2024
• Item 2 – Minutes of Last Meeting – 22 January 2024
• Item 5 – Governance Matters and Appointments to Committees
• Item 6 – Second Call for Brownfield Housing Fund
• Item 7 – Pay Policy Statement
• Item 8 – Proposed Statutory Officers Appointment Panel
• Item 9 – Forward Plan
• Item 10 – Decisions by Officers Under Delegated Powers
• Minutes

22 January 2024 – York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (Inaugural Meeting)

• Agenda – 22 January 2024
• Public Reports Pack 22 – January 2024
• Item 5 – Constitution
• Item 5 – Appendix A Draft Combined Authority constitution
• Item 5 – Appendix B Committee places for Overview and Scrutiny Committee and Audit Governance Committee
• Item 5 – Supplementary paper – Proposed amendments to York North Yorkshire Combined Authority constitution from City of York Council
• Item 6 – Combined Authority Budget
• Item 6 – Appendix 1 Treasury Management Strategy
• Item 7 – Assurance Framework
• Item 7 – Assurance Framework – Appendix 1
• Item 8 – Calendar of Meetings
• Item 8 – Appendix 1- Combined Authority calendar of meetings 2024 to 2025
• Item 9 – Forward plan
• Item 10 – Staffing Structure – Public Report
• Minutes

Joint Devolution Committee

The Joint Committee oversaw and made decisions for the devolution deal before the creation of a mayoral combined authority was considered jointly by members of North Yorkshire Council and the City of York. Find out more about these meetings.