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B
Members,
thank
you.
Thank
you
very
much,
lord
mayor
delighted
to
be
with
you
all
today
to
to
move
the
the
resolution
on
the
evolution.
That's
before
us
today
and
a
special
agenda
item.
As
all
of
you
know,
this
is
part
of
the
statutory
process
we're
going
through
this
as
lead
city
council,
along
with
all
of
the
the
five
west
yorkshire
districts.
B
We
have
to
take
this
through
our
executive
board,
which
we
did
on
tuesday
and
now
it's
time
to
come
to
full
council
to
get
the
final
sign
off
to
go
into
parliament,
and
the
reason
for
this
is
that
the
secretary
of
state
has
laid
the
consent.
The
draft
order
in
parliament
and
part
of
the
process
is
that
all
councils
have
to
give
consent
to
the
draft
order
they
consent.
B
B
B
I
think
for
us,
particularly
here
in
leeds
the
the
planning
element
of
the
original
proposals
was
one
that
caused
us,
probably
the
most
concern,
and
I
think
it's
it's
it's.
It's
really
to
be
welcomed
that
we
will
continue
with
the
same
arrangements
and,
of
course
there
there
always
was
a
veto
over
the
mayoral
function
and
one
of
the
other
aspects
of
significant
change.
I
think,
is
that
come
the
elections
in
may.
There
will
no
longer
be
a
requirement
for
a
police
and
crime.
B
B
Lord
mayor,
in
the
interest
of
moving
the
debate
on,
I
look
forward
to
the
contributions
that
are
to
be
made
by
other
members
of
council
and
look
forward
to
moving
forward
so
that
we
can
finally
achieve
our
goal
of
achieving
further
devolution
and
further
powers
and
more
resource
coming
down
for
us
to
be
determined
at
a
local
level.
With
that
lord
mayor
I'll
I'll
move
the
resolution.
Thank
you.
D
D
We
will
be
the
only
mayoral
authority
where
opposition
members
as
of
right,
sit
on
the
mayoral
board,
and
that
is
a
great
achievement
and
it's
something.
I
hope
that
when
the
deep
government's
devolution
white
paper
comes
out
later
next
year,
it's
something
that
will
be
carried
forward
to
other
devolved
authorities.
D
D
D
Whereas
all
we
got
from
our
administration.
Leadership
was
to
pour
cold
water
on
lateral
flow,
testings
and
the
result
of
which
we
were
very
late
in
becoming
one
of
the
local
authorities
to
say
they
wanted
to
take
part.
I
don't
need
to
remind
you
that
liverpool
is
in
tier
two
and
we're
in
year
three,
so
I
hope
we're
not
gonna
have
any
more
dog
in
the
manger
attitude
when
it
comes
to
working
together
to
deal
with
this
virus,
but
on
the
issue
of.
E
D
That
the
administration
will
join
with
me
in
lobbying
the
government
for
that
investment
bank
to
be
based
in
leeds
not
anywhere
else
in
the
west,
yorkshire,
combined
authorities.
We
are
still
the
second
largest
financial
center
outside
of
london.
It
is
critical,
but
my
lord
mayor
this
deal
whatever
its
shortcomings
and
whatever
whinging
we're
gonna
hear
later,
is
very
positive:
38
million
pounds
for
30
years
into
the
west
yorkshire
investment
fund,
317
million
pounds
from
the
transforming
cities
fund
control
over
the
63
million
pounds,
adult
social
care
budget.
E
E
And
unfortunately,
when
it
came
to
the
promise
from
the
prime
minister
that
we
would
have
a
northern
powerhouse
minister
at
the
cabinet
table,
he
ended
up
sacking
the
one
that
he
did
have
and
then
giving
it
as
a
part-time
job
to
his
transport
secretary,
who,
you
would
have
thought
had
enough
on
his
plate
already.
And
of
course
it
is
comments
from
the
likes
of
that
transport
secretary
grant
shaps.
E
E
E
The
triumvirate
of
the
department
of
transport,
the
treasury
and
the
department
for
local
government,
apparently
according
to
the
chancellor,
are
going
to
be
delivering
a
new
holistic
place-based
approach
to
the
needs
of
a
local
area
through
the
leveling
up
fund.
Now
I
thought
that
was
our
job.
I
thought
the
holistic
place-based
agenda
should
be
owned
by
a
local
government
and
in
those
places
where
the
projects
that
we
seek
to
achieve
are
best
done
in
partnership.
E
Then,
through
the
west
yorkshire
combined
authority,
lord
mayor,
this
government
needs
to
actually
deliver
and
it
needs
to
demonstrate
that
it
is
serious
about
actually
devolving
decision
making
to
the
regions
and
don't
think
that
leveling
up
is
really
just
a
process
of
devolving
spending
to
the
regions
that
they
control
and
they
decide
on.
Thank
you,
lord
mayor.
F
Thank
you,
lord
mayor,
we're
happy
to
support
this
devolution
deal.
It's
the
best
that
we
can
probably
get
out
of
the
government
at
this
particular
point,
so
we'll
be
voting
to
support
it,
and
we
do
that
because
we
believe
that
decision-making
should
be
delegated
down
to
its
most
local
level,
whether
that
is
strategic
transport
or
the
closure
of
local
community
centres.
It
should
be
done
at
the
most
local
level
possible,
but
our
concern
continues
to
be.
There
is
a
democratic,
democratic
deficit
in
the
setup
of
the
combined
authority.
F
Now,
if
you
look
very
closely
at
the
paperwork,
that's
been
sent
out
to
us.
A
lot
of
this
has
been
lifted
from
the
gla.
The
gla
has
had
its
particular
details
removed
and
it's
been
replaced
with
west
yorkshire
and
the
gla
has
representations
across
the
political
spectrum
and
is
based
upon
proportionality,
and
that
is
exactly
what
we
haven't
got
at
this
particular
point
now
ourselves,
along
with
the
greens
and
we're
talking
from
a
west
yorkshire
point
of
view
at
this
particular
point,
are
a
significant
political
grouping.
F
The
lga
recognizes
that,
but
we're
in
a
situation
where,
despite
the
fact
that
thousands
upon
thousands
of
people
vote
for
those
alternatives
to
the
major
two
and
a
little
bit
parties
and
then
we're
in
a
situation
where
their
democratic
wishes
are
not
accurately
represented
on
the
combined
authority,
because
there
is
not
a
place.
The
combined
authority
for
the
many
many
independent
and
green
councillors
that
have
been
elected
to
the
democratic
process
across
the
west
yorkshire
area.
F
F
F
With
that
in
mind,
lord
mayor,
this
is
the
best
deal
that
we
can
get
at
this
particular
point.
We
will
continue
to
lobby,
I'm
sure
with
our
green
colleagues
to
make
sure
that
our
voices
are
articulated
on
the
combined
authority
and
that
we
have
some
influence
and
talk
to
our
west
yorkshire,
colleagues,
in
both
independent
parties
and
green
parties,
to
make
sure
that
our
voices
will
be
heard
and
that
we're
in
a
position
where
ultimately,
we
influence
things
so
that
this
is
a
genuine.
F
H
Thank
you.
Lord
mayor
guy,
for
controlling
the
independence
will
be
abstaining
today
for
a
series
of
reasons
that
I
will
now
outline.
I
think
the
previous
speaker,
councillor,
finnegan,
made
the
point
extremely
well
and
I
do
not
intend
to
label
the
point
that,
in
terms
of
the
many
thousands
of
people
who
vote
for
independence
across
this
city
and
the
greens,
the
lack
of
representation
on
the
combined
authority
is
unacceptable.
H
It's
undemocratic
and
it
does
this
city
no
favors
whatsoever.
I
also
think
the
point's
been
well
made.
So
again,
I
won't
labor
it
around
the
fact
that
leeds
has
to
be
in
the
driving
seat
in
terms
of
any
devolution
deal,
because
the
point
has,
as
I
say,
has
been
well
made
that
I
think
if
current
events
around
curvy
19
has
taught
us
anything,
is
that
we
must
not
be
dragged
into
other
cities
issues
at
times,
and
we
need
that
degree
of
autonomy
to
actually
steer
our
own
destiny
around
some
hugely
important
events.
H
H
H
There's
also
concerns
from
our
group
around
the
some
of
the
individuals
are
now
starting
to
emerge
as
potential
candidates
for
the
for
the
role
of
region
mayor
because
I
have
to
say
when
you
look
at
a
city,
the
size
and
the
scope
of
leeds,
with
our
massive
economic
footprint,
the
second
largest
metropolitan
council
where's,
the
experience,
the
drive,
the
ambition
and
the
desire
and
who's
actually
going
into
bats.
For
leads
just
to
reiterate
that
expression.
H
Its
citizens
for
decades
will
be
welcome,
but
again
one
has
to
look
around
this
debate
and
actually
say
who
is
coming
to
the
table
with
the
dynamism
and
the
drive
to
deliver
this
and,
of
course
the
point
has
again
been
well
made
at
any
point
in
time.
This
is
not
full
devolution.
The
plug
could
effectively
be
pulled,
so
I
think,
with
those
reservations,
we
will
be
abstaining
today.
H
I
also
think
it's
fair
to
say
that
the
citizens
of
leeds
will
be
watching
very
very
closely
as
to
how
this
unfolds
and
we'll
be
expecting
a
great
deal
better
than
our
previous
attempts
to
deliver
on
transport
and
mass
infrastructure
projects.
So,
with
those
reservations
in
mind,
I
thank
you
at
lord
mayor.
I
Thank
you,
lord
mayor,
similar
to
the
gatherings
gaffin
swellington
independence.
We
will
be
upstairs
as
our
colleagues
in
which
in
kirklees
and
bradford
will
also
be
understanding
when
they're
debating
it
as
far
as
we're
concerned.
What
we're
being
offered
is
what
we
were
offered
years
ago
and
we
rejected
it.
There's
been
a
few
things
added
there
and
there
and
a
few
things
changed,
but
it
isn't
something
that
we
wanted.
None
of
us
wanted
it's
something
that's
actually
been
imposed
upon
us
effectively
and
it's
not
a
good
start
for
devolution.
I
This
city
voted
against
the
mayoral
model,
we're
against
having
that
this
city
rejected
it
out
of
hand,
and
we
are
faced
with
a
a
a
mayoral
model
with
waiker,
with
three
opposition
councillors
on
it,
and
there
is
a
large
proportion
of
councillors
across
across
the
districts
that
make
up
west
yorkshire,
who
are
either
independents
of
greens.
I
remember
lga
independent
group
and
we
will
have
no
representation
representing
thousands
of
people
and
they
will
have
no
representation.
I
I
J
Thank
you,
lord
mayor.
Well,
I
won't
be
abstaining,
because
how
long
have
we
waited
for
a
devolution
deal?
I've
been
to
cities
that
have
had
devon,
and
I
I've
had
billions
that
we've
missed
out
on
and
on
transport
our
people
have
been
held
back,
we
haven't
had
the
funding
we
haven't
had
the
transport
system,
but
we
are
ready
for
this,
and
west
yorkshire
desperately
needs
it.
We
need
to
be
in
control
of
our
transport
systems,
our
own
destiny,
and
I
believe
we
can
do
things
better.
J
We've
been
preparing
for
this
to
make
sure
that
we're
ready
to
utilize
the
new
powers
as
soon
as
possible
for
the
last
two
and
a
half
years.
That's
what
we've
been
working
on
on
transport,
new
powers
really
into
transport,
including
easier
access
to
bus
franchising
and
an
original
approach
to
control
the
key
route
network
allowance
for
greater
opportunities.
J
We've
already
seen,
and
we've
got
the
evidence
right
in
front
of
us
that
transforming
cities
and
will
deliver
some
fantastic
schemes,
not
only
in
leeds
but
right
across
west
yorkshire,
creating
jobs
on
the
ground
and
with
the
access
to
the
franchising
powers
for
buses.
This
has
allowed
us
to
start
considering
options
of
bus
reform,
something
that
the
public
are
screaming
out
for
we've
included
in
exploring
the
option
of
an
enhanced
partnership
way
of
working
which
the
government
have
asked
us
to
submit.
J
This
is
what
they
are
wedded
to
at
the
moment,
but
that
just
drives
you
onto
the
next
stage
of
franchising.
The
connectivity
strategy
is
looking
at
the
pipeline
of
transport
schemes
two
and
a
half
years
of
work.
The
connectivity
strategy
will
be
going
public
in
the
middle
of
january,
explores
options
for
the
future
of
all
different
modes
of
transport,
not
just
in
needs
but
across
the
region
and
beyond.
J
But
we
will
need
to
work
in
partnership
across
the
cities,
the
towns
and
communities,
and
we
know
that,
through
the
work
of
everybody
involved,
including
the
cross
party
working
and
at
this
point,
our
friend
councillor,
buckley
and
councillor
cahill,
and
for
their
contributions
and
councillor
campbell
that
this
is
a
great
piece
of
work.
Coming
to
fruition
for
the
people
of
west
yorkshire,
but
what
we
need
with
it
is
the
funding
we
simply
haven't
had
the
funding
to
do
anything
to
this.
J
Those
who
work
in
and
visit
leeds
and
west
yorkshire
our
best
place
to
know
what
is
right.
We
want
to
make
sure
they
are
given
the
best
transport
schemes
possible.
It's
really
interesting
to
hear
the
spending
reviews
yesterday,
with
over
2.5
billion,
confirmed
by
eight
city
regions
across
england,
from
maintaining
from
2022
to
2023.
J
K
K
A
G
Thank
you,
lord
mayor,
similar
to
council
of
groves.
I'd
also
like
to
focus
on
transporting
leeds
and
welcome
the
opportunities
to
speak
on
devolution.
We've
already
started
to
see
the
impact
the
likes
of
devolution
and
meryl
combined
authority.
Preparations
can
have
in
respect
of
accessing
funding
and
increased
opportunities
through
the
region
and
specifically
in
leeds
it's
good,
to
see
and
start
to
show
us
what
opportunities
could
be
possible
following
devolution
as
we
continue
to
deliver
for
our
city
and
wider
region,
aligning
with
our
commitment
to
reach
net
zero
carbon
by
2030.
G
Our
partnership
working
with
the
west
yorkshire,
combined
authority
and
others
is
allowing
us
to
explore
and
deliver
projects
which
deliver
a
more
pedestrian
and
cycle
friendly
environment
in
the
city,
including
around
the
corn
exchange
and
city
square.
We're
working
to
switch
the
transport
focus
of
the
city
centre
to
be
based
around
walking
cycling
and
public
transport,
as
well
as
creating
more
pleasant
environments
and
pedestrianized
spaces.
G
Amidst
all
of
this,
we've
also
had
to
adapt
and
work
quickly
within
a
global
pandemic
to
apply
for
and
make
use
of,
the
emergency
travel
funding
we
received
earlier
this
year.
This
has
seen
the
implementation
of
school
streets
additional
cycle
storage
across
the
district
and
segregated
cycle
lanes.
Our
first
active
travel
neighborhoods
have
just
been
introduced,
prioritizing
the
movement
of
people
in
their
local
areas
by
closing
roads
to
through
traffic,
reducing
traffic
volumes
and
helping
deter
rat
running
and
speeding
through
highly
populated
residential
streets.
G
L
When
the
when
the
american
by
authorities
formed
it
will
have
a
budget
not
as
many
employees
but
have
a
budget
as
big
as
leads
this
embarrassing
scrutiny
has
to
be
addressed
and
has
to
be
sorted
out
now.
The
new
mayor
will
have
more
power
than
any
single
man
or
woman
has
had
for
400
years
in
west
yorkshire.
L
L
I
also
want
to
ask
whips
to
continue
to
send
to
the
american
authority
the
same
members
who
are
on
it
now.
Experience
and
knowledge
of
the
new
world
are
pretty
rare.
We
don't
want
to
throw
away
what
we've
built
up
so
far.
Please
come
here
the
same
people
back
as
far
as
it's
practical
after
next
may,
the
present
overview
and
scrutiny
at
wellington
street
that
had
been
being
provided
economically
are
on
the
cheap
which,
which
you
want
to
take.
M
We'll
be
able
to
fill
skills
gaps
responds
to
the
need
of
businesses
and
ensure
that
growth
is
truly
inclusive.
It's
this
local
knowledge,
understanding
and
long-term
vision.
That's
sadly
been
lacking
in
a
lot
of
areas
where
decisions
are
made
in
whitehall
with
little
or
no
reference
to
differing
local
areas.
M
This
has
always
been
important,
but
now
more
than
ever,
as
rising
unemployment
and
economic
instability
leaves
many
people
and
businesses
concerned
about
their
futures,
both
in
the
short
and
the
long
term.
The
75
000
pound
west
yorkshire,
local
digital
skills
partnership
will
make
sure
that
digital
skills
are
commonplace
and
not
something
that
is
too
often
seen
as
a
barrier
we're
leading
the
way
in
this
respect,
particularly
when
it
comes
to
our
health
and
care
systems,
and
so
this
partnership
will
provide
a
boost
to
an
area
of
huge
importance.
M
This
devolution
deal
will
enable
us
to
increase
the
resilience
of
our
city.
It'll
help
us
build
a
labor
market
that
is
strong
and,
most
importantly,
it
will
improve
the
quality
of
people's
lives
as
they
are
trained
in
the
skills
that
employers
locally
actually
need
anything.
We
can
do
to
improve
employment.
Prospects
must
be
welcomed,
especially
at
the
moment,
and
so
the
increased
powers
and
funding
has
real
potential
to
be
life-changing.
For
so
many
thank
you.
Lord
man.
N
N
We
should
also
clear
this
shot
be
the
final
destination
and
we
should
have
that
in
our
own
minds.
It's
a
good
start,
much
more
money
coming
to
to
the
region,
but
it's
not
the
ideal
footprint
personally
and
many
on
in
my
group
believe
the
lead
city
region
with
the
ideal
footprint
others
have
a
different
view
of
a
broader
footprint.
But
if
we
make
this
deal
work,
that's
the
opportunity
to
keep
going
and
keep
pressing
for
more,
and
that's
that's
what
we
need
to
do
now.
N
We've
heard
doom
and
gloom
from
some
I'm
not
really
sure.
What's
happened
to
councillor
galton,
he
used
to
be
quite
a
fun
guy,
but
ever
since
he
sold
out
to
for
his
place
on
the
executive
board,
he
seems
to
have
become
a
great
big
misery
chops
looking
day
after
day
for
a
silver
lining
to
hang
his
clouds
onto,
and
so
hopefully
he
can
perhaps
get
some
chair
and
get
behind
this
to
some
degree
and
and
try
and
help
to
make
it
work.
N
I
have
some
sympathy,
lord
mayor,
with
the
the
points
expressed
by
the
greens
and
the
two
independent
groups
about
making
sure
that
the
mayor
and
the
combined
authority
represent
all
of
the
people,
whoever
they
vote
for,
and
that's
going
to
be
one
of
the
keys
to
making
this
work
and
that's
the
key.
Now
every
one
of
us
could
pick
holes
and
find
things
in
this
deal
that
we
don't
like.
We
could
find
bits
about
the
footprint
about
the
geography
about
the
powers,
but
it
is
a
step
in
the
right
direction.
N
The
key
from
here
is
to
make
it
work
and
the
message
we
have
to
give
to
whoever
is
going
to
be
the
mayor.
The
first
mayor.
They
have
a
crucial
job
and,
being
collegiate
is
going
to
be
crucial,
working
across
parties
working
with
all
parties.
There's
lessons
for
this
council
administration
as
well
you're,
far
more
effect
when
you
work
and
take
on
the
best
points
and
the
best
of
all,
and
that
in
a
mayor
and
a
combined
authority.
N
O
O
I've
heard
councillor
galton
and
he
might
not
be
excited
about
the
prospect
of
devolution,
but
I
can
see
the
potential
for
change
through
this
devo
deal.
I've
also
heard
councillor
dobson
and
what
he's
had
to
say
about
has
been
in
the
slow
lane
and
he's
right.
It's
now
time
to
play
catch
up
for
west
yorkshire
and
get
back
to
where
we
want
to
be,
and
that
means
forgetting
the
failures
of
the
past,
but
not
repeating
them
either.
We
need
to
look
ahead
and
look
to
the
future.
O
Councillor
harand
made
a
good
point
about
scrutiny.
It's
essential
for
transparency
and
accountability
that
we
make
sure
that
scrutiny
has
an
important
function
for
wiki
and
that
we
beef
it
up.
The
public
will
expect
it.
The
politicians
and
councils
across
west
yorkshire
would
expect
it,
and
I
think
that
all
of
us
here
today
expect
it
to
so
looking
ahead.
O
Similarly,
we've
heard
that
the
mayor
will
have
a
role
in
climate
change
as
well.
We
need
to
look
at
making
sure
that
we
are
delivering
100
on
the
commitment
for
new
tree
planting
and
building
a
and
planting
a
new
forest
here
in
west
yorkshire,
so
that
everybody
we
know
how
important
public
spaces
everybody
can
enjoy
that
as
we
look
ahead
to
the
future
and
councillor
dobson
mentioned
it
about
a
transport
system.
O
C
Thank
you,
lord
now,
I'm
not
quite
sure
I
can
follow
that
huge
announcement
from
matthew
robinson,
but
I
will
I
will
endeavor
I'll
endeavor,
actually
not
speaking
about
the
extra
role
that
politicians
have
here,
but
actually
what
we
can
achieve
for
people
in
leeds
nothing.
You
know
it's
one
of
the
things
so
far.
This
meeting
has
been
people
having
a
go
at
councillor,
stuart
golden,
and
I
have
to
say
I
have
a
few
points
to
make
on
that
as
well.
C
I
don't
remember
the
coalition
government
that
council
galton
was
part
of
has
been
a
the
glory
days
of
local
control
and
resources.
I
remember
his
colleague
transport
minister
norman
barca
baker.
Whatever
it
was
telling
us,
we
couldn't
franchise
our
buses-
I
remember
baroness
somebody
or
other
of
richmond
park
instructions
that
we
had
to
follow.
Certain
transport
schemes
have
money
taken
away,
so
I
don't
quite
buy
into
the
glory
days
of
the
coalition.
C
I
do
remember,
though,
one
positive
thing
of
contribution
I
wanted
to
make
when
I
was
doing,
council
grows
grosse's
role.
We
had
the
guesting
leads
from
the
new
york
city
department
of
transport,
and
he
said
something
in
a
very
blunt
way
of
speaking
that
new
yorkers
haven't.
I
won't
try
the
new
york
accent,
but
he
said
when
it
comes
to.
C
When
it
comes
to
these
schemes,
you
need
to
go
on
and
deliver
what
you
can
now,
rather
than
waiting
for
big
schemes
that
our
grandparents
might
deliver
from,
and
I
very
much
feel
that's
where
we
are
in
this
process.
We
have
an
opportunity
here
for
those
members
of
the
conservative
group
that
are
puzzled
while
we
don't
have
lead
city
reason
or
why
it's
taking
so
long
I'll,
just
make
the
customary
reminder
that
we
offered
league
city
region
on
the
cross-party
cross-sector
basis
back
in
2015.
C
C
It
was
clearly
our
favorite
area,
but
we
have
to
work
with
what
we
have
now
and
get
on
and
deliver
there's
a
number
of
benefits,
I
think,
is
first
of
all,
the
real
investment
in
infrastructure
and
skills
that
this
brings
and
and
things
like
that,
that
we
need
to
be
cracking
on
with
it
brings
towards
the
ability
to
work
closely
across
different
council
boundaries
representing
award
on
the
leeds
wakefield
bound.
You
know
I've
never
worked
closer
than
I
have
with
wakefield
council
recently.
C
I
was
with
cancer
groves
and
council
molly
from
wakefield
in
opening
a
scheme
on
the
border
only
a
few
weeks
ago,
when
we're
allowed
out
and
and
again
that
ability
to
bring
bring
the
area
together.
People
don't
live
their
lives
within
council
boundaries
drawn
up
in
1973,
and
I
think
this
gives
us
the
opportunity
to
crack
on
with
it
and
there's.
One
final
point:
I
think
I'll
make
one
there
before
coming
up
and
again
I
do
support
the
resolution
that
council
blake's
moved.
C
C
B
B
I
don't
believe
that,
certainly
in
england,
we've
got
anywhere
near
the
model
that
we
need
for
real
devolution,
but
this
is
the
game
in
town
and
I
think,
as
kim
quite
rightly
said,
we
know
that
to
be
at
the
forefront,
getting
the
money
that
is
on
the
table
without
having
to
go
through
all
of
the
bidding
processes
that
we've
been
having
to
endure.
The
moving
forward
on
the
mayoral
footprint
is
what
we
have
had
to
do.
B
I
cannot
say
loudly
enough
how
we
argued
with
government
for
leeds
city
region.
We
believe
that
leed
city
region
is
the
functional
economic
footprint
for
our
area,
and
it
is
hugely
disappointing
that
right
from
the
start,
they've
had
a
one-size-fits-all
model
which
just
really
doesn't
serve
the
needs
of
areas
like
ours.
But
we
got
to
the
point
where
it
was
absolutely
clear
that
the
west
yorkshire
footprint
was
the
only
one
that
was
going
to
to
satisfy
this
government.
B
I
feel
a
sense
of
dismay
at
the
negative
comments
that
we've
heard
today
and
let's
try
and
be
positive
approach,
this
with
a
sense
that
we
have
an
opportunity
to
move
forward
to
get
control
of
the
resource
and
the
powers
that
we
need
as
we
move
forward.
This
is
a
stepping
stone
on
the
way
to
getting
the
local
control
of
the
skills
agenda.
B
Yet
another
part
where
areas
have
to
bid
into
central
government
to
get
the
money
that
they
need
to
get
the
economy
going
and
to
get
the
benefits
for
their
local
areas.
This
is
not
devolution
in
any
way,
shape
or
form,
and
it
isn't
going
to
contribute
to
the
leveling
up
agenda
in
in.
If,
if
we're
always
having
to
go
to
government
cap
in
hand,
we
need
control
of
our
own
destiny.
B
B
We
know
it
isn't
enough
and
we
will
need
to
go
further,
but,
let's,
for
goodness
sake,
pull
together
and
stop
popping
from
the
sidelines
move
on
with
this
deal,
get
it
delivered,
move
on
to
get
the
mayor
elected
in
in
in
may
and,
of
course,
we
hope,
above
everything
else
that
we
will
have
a
labour
mary
in
place,
taking
forward
all
of
our
priorities
to
do
the
right
thing
by
our
communities
here
in
leeds.
Thank
you,
lord
mayor.
A
Thank
you
before
we
call
them
to
go
to
the
vote.
Can
I
remind
members
as
if
as
I've
done
before
in
previous
meeting,
if
any
members
wishes
to
cast
their
votes
any
differently,
please
said
so,
but
I'm
going
to
call
on
the
chief
whip
of
each
groups
to
vote
for
the
members.
So
if
you
decided
to
cast
your
vote
any
differently
according
to
cpr
16.4,
I
propose
to
manage
the
vote
in
the
way,
as
we
would
have
done
recorded
vote
so
I'll
call
them
each
week
from
groups
to
vote
on
the
behalf
of
their
members.
A
A
Councillor
field:
are
you
far
against
arab
state
abstain,
lord
mayor
and
councillor
and
blackburn?
Are
you
far
against
arab
state
upstairs,
thank
you
so
that
has
been
carried
so
a
spin
pass.
So
can
I
get
this
opportunity
to
thank
members
for
their
patience
at
the
beginning
of
the
meeting
and
I'm
pleased
to
say
I'm
glad
this
all
went
well
at
the
end,
so
please
enjoy.