Council of the West Yorkshire Business Board — West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Recent meetings

1 meeting

03 Jun 2026

2:00 pm

West Yorkshire Business Board - Wednesday, 3rd June, 2026 2.00 pm

The West Yorkshire Business Board met on Wednesday 3 June 2026 to discuss the region's economic performance, the launch of a new Business Growth Hub, and upcoming major events. Key decisions included the reappointment of Mandy Ridyard as Chair and Asma Iqba...

Members

Mandy Ridyard · Chair Co-Optee Representative

Asma Iqbal · Deputy Chair Co-Optee Representative

Alastair Morris · Co-Optee Representative

Barney Mynott · Co-Optee Representative Federation of Small Businesses

Beckie Hart · Co-Optee Representative Confederation of British Industry

Chris Barton · Co-Optee Representative Department of Business & Trade

David Rolinson · Co-Optee Representative

Fiona Conor · Co-Optee Representative

Ian Agnew · Co-Optee Representative

James Mason · Co-Optee Representative West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce

Karl Oxford · Co-Optee Representative

Lisa Johnson · Co-Optee Representative

Natalie Sykes · Co-Optee Representative

Neil Kendall · Co-Optee Representative Mid-Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce

Nicky Chance-Thompson · Co-Optee Representative

Richard Hall · Co-Optee Representative

Sarah Gregory · Co-Optee Representative

Aaron Holt · Co-Chair of the Manufacturing Advisory Group

Daniel Sutherland · Calderdale Council

Deborah Hetherington · Co-Chair of the Leeds and West Yorkshire Digital Cluster Group

Edward Bellamy · Co-Chair of the Healthy and Life Sciences Cluster Group

Fara Butt · Co-Chair of the Manufacturing Advisory Board

Jackie Mulligan · Co-Chair of the Creative Industries Cluster Group

James Lewis · Leeds City Council

Karl Johnson · Wakefield Council

Liz Whitefield · Co-Chair of the West Yorkshire Innovation Board

Mark Roberts · Co-Chair of the West Yorkshire Innovation Board

Olivia Colling · Local Visitor Economy Partnership Rep

Richard Paxman · Co-Chair of the Health and Life Sciences Cluster Group

Sarah Tulip · Co-Chair of the Leeds and West Yorkshire Digital Cluster Group

Shahban Aziz · Co-Chair of the Creative Industries Cluster Group

Stephen Place · Bradford Council

Tracy Brabin · West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Victoria Garcia · Chair, Green Economy Steering Group

Vincent Hodder · Local Visitor Economy Partnership Rep

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