Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Transition, York and North Yorkshire LEP

Considered –

A report in the name of the Interim Director of Transition, York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership, which sought approval of a draft Local Assurance Framework for the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, which was attached at Appendix B to the report.

James Farrar introduced the report and advised that the Local Assurance Frameworks were a requirement under the Devolution Accountability Framework and set out how the CA would use public money responsibly, make robust and lawful decisions and make sure that value for money was achieved.

Paul Clark, Governance and Assurance Manager, gave an overview of the key points, as summarised below:

·       Whilst this was an iterative document which would change over time, it was required to have a document in place on Day 1 sufficient to pull down the first tranche of funding from the Government and to enable the CA to function when staff transferred in.

·       The document was structured around the Green Book principles on appraising projects to demonstrate value for money and set out internal decision-making processes to reach a point of decision.

·       The document had been drafted in consultation with officers from CYC, NYC, the OPFCC and the Local Enterprise Partnership.

·       A draft version was required to be provided to DLUHC by 30 November for their internal review processes, and the version before Members included proposed governance arrangements as set out in the Order.  It was expected that once officers heard back from the Government further work would be required and delegated authority was being requested for the Director of Transition to make any changes required by Government to bring the document to the required standard to enable funding to be released.

Resolved –

That     (1) the draft Combined Authority Local Assurance Framework be approved; and

            (2) authority be delegated to the interim Director of Transition, in consultation with committee Co-Chairs, to make any material changes which may be necessary for the agreement of a final draft with Government.