Governance Arrangements Report and Terms of Reference

July 2, 2026 Approved View on council website

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Summary

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority's Governance and Audit Committee decided on 02/07/2026 to note approved governance arrangements, nominate Cllr David Jenkins to the Transport for the North's Audit & Governance Committee, and requested a review of the cycle of business, meeting frequency, and terms of reference. The committee also requested an update on the Integrated Assurance Framework be presented at their 8 October 2026 meeting.

Full council record

Decision

RESOLVED:– That the Governance and Audit Committee:

  1. Noted the governance arrangements which were approved by the Combined Authority Board at the Annual Meeting on 25 June 2026.
  1. Nominated Cllr David Jenkins to the Transport for the North’s Audit & Governance Committee.
  1. Requested that the cycle of business, meeting frequency and terms of reference be reviewed and brought back to a future meeting for further consideration.
  1. Requested that the Integrated Assurance Framework update be presented at the 8 October 2026 meeting of the committee.

Supporting Documents

Item 5 - Governance Arrangements.pdf
Item 5 -Appendix 1 Terms of Reference for the Governance Audit Committee.pdf
Item 5 - Appendix 2 - Membership v2.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date2 Jul 2026