Regional Structures
From April 2009, it's all change at the regional level. New regional Boards have been set up, which are supported by a combination of Local Government Yorkshire and Humber, and Yorkshire Forward.
Joint Regional Board
A Joint Regional Board, made up of the LGYH Leaders' Board and Yorkshire Forward Board Members, has been established, which has responsibility for the development, implementation and monitoring of the new single Integrated Regional Strategy (IRS). This will replace the Regional Spatial Strategy and the Regional Economic Strategy. Until new legislation is introduced, it will also be designated as the Regional Planning Board.
Thematic Boards
The four thematic regional boards in spatial planning, regeneration and housing, work and skills; and transport will also have a key role to play in the development of the IRS. Each Chair and Vice Chair is either a Local Authority Leader or a Yorkshire Forward Board Member or nominee. Other members will include representatives from the functional sub-regions, local authority councillors, stakeholders and agencies with expertise or an interest in the work or the Boards.
Yorkshire Forward provide secretariat support for the Joint Regional Board, the Work and Skills Board and the Transport Board and associated networks. LGYH support the Housing and Regeneration Board and the Spatial Planning Board, along with associated networks.
In addition, arrangements for an Independent Board looking at sustainable development issues are still being developed following consultation across the region.
NEW EVENT: Sustainable Economic Growth, Regeneration and Local Economic Assessments (LEAs)
Local government in Yorkshire and Humber needs to explore how we can work innovatively and build capacity to conduct robust and meaningful LEAs, which are also rooted in “real-life” economic geographies.
This workshop is intended to be the first of a series that will take place in the course of conducting LEAs during 2010, to share expertise and approaches and build capacity.
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Chair of Sustainable Development Board appointed
Councillor Arthur Barker has been appointed as the Chair of the new Independent Sustainable Development Board.
Leaders' Board Scheme consultation
Consultation on how the LGYH Leaders' Board is constituted and operates