WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY

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Overview

Lobbying Costs

250,000€

Financial year: Apr 2016 - Mar 2017

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

5.25 Fte (6)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

0

High-level Commission meetings

0

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY   (WYCA)

    EU Transparency Register

    532087618790-32 First registered on 14 Sep 2015

    Goals / Remit

    West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) brings together Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, Wakefield and York councils / municipalities and the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) as a united force for economic growth.

    WYCA works with private and public sector partners to raise the quality of life in our region through business growth, job creation, a trained and skilled workforce and the building of new and affordable homes, underpinned by a modern, integrated transport network

    Main EU files targeted

    Main business to lead on the European Structural and Investment Fund Strategy for the Leeds City Region.

    Main funds including European Social Fund, European Regional Development Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.

    Involvement in other key funds including Interreg - with a focus on Transport related initiatives.

    Other key funds followed include Horizon 2020, Elena focusing on the development of new energy based initiatives.

    All other structural and non-structural funds are also of interest.

    Key policy areas followed ;
    * EU regional policy
    * Urban agenda - Euro Cities and the Urban Development Network
    * Research and Innovation policies
    * EU industrial policy
    * Environment policy
    * Transport policy
    * Smart Specialisation
    * Education and employment

    Address

    Head Office
    Wellington House
    40-50 Wellington Street
    Leeds LS1 2DE
    UNITED KINGDOM
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    6

    Employment timeLobbyists
    100%5
    25%1

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    5.25

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    No lobbyists with EP accreditations

    Complementary Information

    None declared

    Person in charge of EU relations

    Ms HEATHER WADDINGTON (HEAD OF ESIF & FUTURE FUNDS POLICY)

    Person with legal responsibility

    Mr ROB NORREYS (DIRECTOR)

  • Categories

    Category

    VI - Organisations representing local, regional and municipal authorities, other public or mixed entities, etc.

    Subcategory

    Regional structures

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    None declared

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Apr 2016 - Mar 2017

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    250,000€

    EU grant income for closed financial year

    125,000 € (Source: ESF & ERDF)

    Other financial info

    None declared

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    None

    ACC

    None

    Groups (European Parliament)

    None

    Communication activities

    Leeds City Region European Structural and Investment Fund strategy Strategy - http://www.the-lep.com/LEP/media/New/ESIF%20docs/Leeds-City-Region-ESIF-FINAL.pdf

    General Page - http://www.the-lep.com/about/governance-and-funding/eu-funding-(1)/

    The case study on Leeds City Region (UK) is one of the concrete results of the URBACT workstream ‘Job generation for a jobless generation’, after collection of data, a study visit, and interviews with local stakeholders

    http://urbact.eu/sites/default/files/cs-02a_jg-leeds-f4.pdf

    Other activities

    None declared

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    None declared

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