2014.
It was established in 2014, and brought together staff from a number of previous organisations – the transport authority for the region, known as Metro; the team that previously supported the LEP; the region’s former inward investment agency, Marketing Leeds, and the regional research and intelligence unit from Leeds
The Mayor of West Yorkshire
As the Chair of the Combined Authority and Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP), the Mayor works with partners across the region and beyond to deliver regeneration and economic development, and co-ordinate the long-term programmes that will transform West Yorkshire.
Our work is led by Combined Authority members and the LEP Board. The Combined Authority’s membership is made up of democratically elected councillors from our West Yorkshire partner councils of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield, plus York and the Chair of the LEP.
Is West Yorkshire devolved?
Since May 2021, the combined authority has been chaired by a directly elected metro mayor. The Labour Party dominates the West Yorkshire region in terms of local authority party control, with majority control of all five constituent councils following the May 2022 local elections.
Our partner councils
- Bradford.
- Calderdale.
- Kirklees.
- Leeds.
- Wakefield.
- York.
Why is Yorkshire split into 4 counties?
As Yorkshire was too large and unwieldy to have its own county council, separate county councils were created for the three ridings in 1889, but their area of control did not include the large towns, which became county boroughs, and included an increasingly large part of the population.
The Combined Authority is the accountable body for the LEP and is responsible for carrying out the finance functions of the LEP and has oversight of it’s financial and governance, transparency and accountability arrangements.
There are now 10 combined authorities in England, nine of which have a directly elected ‘metro mayor’ (mayoral combined authorities or MCAs). The North East Combined Authority does not have an elected mayor.
In total there are 333 local authorities in England made up of 5 different types:
- county councils.
- district councils.
- unitary authorities.
- metropolitan districts.
- London boroughs.
List of English districts by population
| Rank | District | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | Metropolitan borough, City (1889) |
| 2 | Leeds | Metropolitan borough, City (1893) |
| 3 | Sheffield | Metropolitan borough, City (1893) |
| 4 | Cornwall | Unitary authority |
What percentage of Yorkshire is black?
According to the 2011 census, 85.8% of the population of Yorkshire and the Humber is White (British).
Ethnicity in Yorkshire.
| Ethnic group | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White: Other White | 2.5% |
| Asian / Asian British: Indian | 1.3% |
| Black / African / Caribbean / Black British: African | 0.9% |
| Asian / Asian British: Other Asian | 0.8% |
Was Yorkshire ever part of Scotland?
Nine hundred years ago, the Yorkshire town of Doncaster was given to Scotland and never returned.
Is Yorkshire God’s own country or county?
Yorkshire is known as ‘God’s Own Country‘ and Yorkshire is the biggest county in the UK, with a population of nearly 5.4 million which is almost twice the size of Wales. Why celebrate?
What are the 5 districts of West Yorkshire?
West Yorkshire Police serve approximately 2.2 million people living in one of the five metropolitan districts of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield.
What are the 4 counties of Yorkshire?
Yorkshire, England’s largest county, comprises four main areas; the City of York, North Yorkshire, West Riding and East Riding.
When did West Yorkshire Metropolitan Police become West Yorkshire Police?
1974
Mounted police officers have been used by police in West Yorkshire since the early 1890s. In 1974, the City of Bradford Police, Leeds City Police and the West Yorkshire Constabulary combined to become the West Yorkshire Metropolitan Police.
Why is there no south Riding in Yorkshire?
The invading Danes called representatives from each Thridding to a thing, or parliament and established the Ridings System. To this day, Yorkshire consists of a North, East and West Riding, along with the City of York, and that’s why there is no fourth, or South, Riding; except, of course, in a novel of that name.
Was Yorkshire ever a single county?
Historically, Yorkshire was divided into ridings (“thirds”), each of which had the full administrative status of a county: the North Riding (the entire unitary authorities of Redcar and Cleveland and Middlesbrough, most of the administrative county of North Yorkshire, and parts of the administrative county of Durham
Why is there no East Yorkshire?
In 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, the historic established Lieutenancy and the local government administrative county were disbanded, being replaced by the newly created Humberside County Council which included most of the East Riding and additional parts of the West Riding and parts of Lincolnshire.
Is a Combined Authority a council?
A combined authority (CA) is a legal body set up using national legislation that enables a group of two or more councils to collaborate and take /collective decisions across council boundaries. It is far more robust than an informal partnership or even a joint committee.
Do LEPs still exist?
The 38 LEPs
There are 38 Local Enterprise Partnerships across England.