Yorkshire and Humber Assembly Who we are and what we do

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Yorkshire and Humber Assembly Who we are and
what we do
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The Yorkshire Humber Assembly (YHA)

• A voluntary association but encouraged by
• the Government
• A strategic partnership
• All 22 local authorities are members,
• together with regional partners
• Funded by government grant and membership fees
• Focused on core work supported by government

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SEE Partners

• As well as 22 local authority members, the
  Assembly also has SEE Partners (social, economic
  and environment partners)
• These include
• Regional Environment Forum,
• Yorkshire Rural Community Council,
• Association of Colleges Yorkshire Humberside,
• Learning and Skills Council,
• Yorkshire Culture,
• Yorkshire Universities,
• Faiths Communities,

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SEE Partners cont..

• Black Minority Ethnic Communities,
• Association of Yorkshire and Humber Chambers of
  Commerce,
• The Regional Forum for Voluntary Community
  Organisations,
• Health,
• CBI,
• Federation of Small Businesses,
• TUC,
• Town and Parish Councils Association
• National Park Authorities (2)

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What do we do

• Regional Planning
• Regional Housing
• Regional Transport
• Scrutiny of RDA
• Sustainable Development and Strategy Alignment
• Regional leadership and influence

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Regionalism Now

• No elected regional assemblies on the agenda post
  NE vote
• Regional devolution has continued housing,
  setting funding priorities, health restructuring
  etc
• Review led to a renewed focus and sharper edge to
  the Assemblys work

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The Challenge

• Traditionally, YHA focus has been on the high
  level easy to get consensus
• Increasingly need to set priorities for the
  region includes identifying priorities around
  investment
• New governance structures developed to ensure fit
  for purpose

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Renewed Regional Governance Structures
Assembly
Scrutiny Board
Sustainable Development Board
Regional Executive Board
YF Board
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This structure

• Focuses resources on statutory functions
  supported by government
• Allows the region to set clear priorities in a
  speedy and effective way
• Through membership incorporates city regions,
  sub-regions and localities
• Effectively joins up housing, planning,
  transport and economic development
• Local Government interests addressed through a
  new organisation - LGYH

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The New YHA Organisational Structure

• The new staffing structure reflects the need to
  focus work on core service areas.
• As well as a corporate service function, there
  are 5 service areas
• Planning Strategy (including Transport)
• Planning Delivery Conformity
• Strategy Integration Sustainable Development
• Scrutiny Accountability
• Housing Communities

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Conclusion

• Regional work will continue we need to make
  these structures work
• The Assembly will be more focused in its work
  concentrating on core activity
• Joining up and alignment are everyones
  responsibility not just YHA
• The new structure is a starting point not a
  solution