South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

{{short description|Local government body for South Yorkshire, England}}

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The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is the combined authority for South Yorkshire in England, with powers over transport (public transport and major trunk roads only), economic development and regeneration. It covers a total area of {{convert|3484|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} with a population of 1.8 million. The four metropolitan boroughs of South Yorkshire – Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley – are full members of the authority, while the Derbyshire Dales, North East Derbyshire, Chesterfield and Bolsover districts of Derbyshire, and the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, are non-constituent members.

The authority's first mayoral election took place on Thursday 3 May 2018, coinciding with the 2018 United Kingdom local elections.

Until 16 September 2021, the statutory name of the combined authority was the Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority{{cite web|url=https://governance.southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=137&MId=418|title=Agenda and minutes - Mayoral Combined Authority Board - Monday, 26th July, 2021 10.00 am |date=26 July 2021}} (though it was never branded as such). Between April 2014 and May 2018, the combined authority was branded as the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority, and between May 2018 and September 2021 as the Sheffield City Region Mayoral Combined Authority. On 17 September 2021, both its legal name and its brand name changed to the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority.

History

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The Sheffield City Region was one of eight city regions defined in the 2004 document Moving Forward: The Northern Way,{{cite web|title=Moving Forward:The Northern Way|url=http://www.thenorthernway.co.uk/trackdoc.asp?id=19&pId=55|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311102634/http://www.thenorthernway.co.uk/downloaddoc.asp?id=19|archive-date=11 March 2007|access-date=24 September 2017}} as a collaboration between the three northern regional development agencies.

In September 2006, the local authorities comprising the Sheffield City Region launched the Sheffield City Region Development Programme.{{cite web|url=http://www.sypartnership.org.uk/files/coredocs/CRDP2_FINAL%20DRAFT_290906.pdf|title=Sheffield City Region Development Programme|access-date=24 September 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927203805/http://www.sypartnership.org.uk/files/coredocs/CRDP2_FINAL%20DRAFT_290906.pdf|archive-date=27 September 2007}} This set out how the local authorities believed that by working together as a city region they could increase the economic output of the area by 12.6% by 2016.

It also described governance structures for the city region, including a City Region Forum (consisting of the Leaders of each of the constituent authorities, including the two county councils and the Peak District National Park Authority, along with observers from the two Regional Development Agencies and Government Offices covering the city region). The City Region Forum has since been formally established,{{cite web|url=http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/EasySite/lib/serveDocument.asp?doc=99753&pgid=112789|title=City Region Governance and Support Arrangements|access-date=24 September 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612003610/http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/EasySite/lib/serveDocument.asp?doc=99753&pgid=112789|archive-date=12 June 2011}} and has resolved to set up four thematic Joint Issue Boards to take forward some of the propositions made in the City Region Development Programme. The four Joint Issue Boards cover transport; Residential Offer (Housing Supply and Demand); Destination Management (Tourism and Inward Investment); and Knowledge Economy and Innovation.

The region began its work properly in 2008, with a development forum created.{{cite news|url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/38bn-bid--to-create.3689158.jp|title=£3.8bn bid to create 75,000 jobs|publisher=Johnston Press group plc|first=Richard|last=Marsden|accessdate=4 May 2018}} This was to be headed up by Sylvia Yates, the former director of South Yorkshire Objective One European grants programme before the European funding was lost.

=Combined Authority=

The Combined Authority was established by statutory instrument under the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 on 1 April 2014. The statutory name of the authority is the Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority.

A devolution deal was agreed between the government and the Combined Authority in 2015 which committed £900 million for the region and a directly elected mayor of the Sheffield City Region from 2017 onwards.{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sheffield-devolution-deal|title=Sheffield devolution deal – GOV.UK|website=www.gov.uk|access-date=24 September 2017}}

Following legal action from Derbyshire County Council regarding the inclusion of Derbyshire local authorities, and the withdrawal of Bassetlaw and Chesterfield councils mid-2017,{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2017-08-15/south-yorkshire-business-leaders-criticise-devolution-delay/|title=South Yorkshire business leaders criticise devolution delay|date=15 August 2017|access-date=24 September 2017}} the first mayoral election was delayed until 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jan/12/sheffield-mayoral-vote-delay-prompts-calls-for-yorkshire-wide-deal|title=Sheffield mayoral vote delay prompts calls for Yorkshire-wide deal|first=Helen |last=Pidd |date=12 January 2017|access-date=24 September 2017|work=The Guardian}}

==Naming==

As part of the consultation process for the new authority, the UK government suggested the name South Yorkshire Combined Authority, which was rejected by the authorities who favoured the name Sheffield City Region Combined Authority. The government rejected this name as "misleading and inappropriate". The order presented to parliament to create the authority referred to it as the Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and Sheffield Combined Authority.{{cite web|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/863 |title=The Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority Order 2014 |website=Legislation.gov.uk |access-date=10 August 2016}} The authority subsequently used the corporate name Sheffield City Region Combined Authority between April 2014 and May 2018 when it adopted the name Sheffield City Region Mayoral Combined Authority. In June 2021 the authority agreed to assume the name South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA).{{cite news|url=https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/politics/rebrand-set-for-city-region-mayoral-combined-authority-3254407|title=Rebrand set for City Region mayoral combined authority|work=Doncaster Free Press|accessdate=19 June 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/politics/rebrand-set-for-sheffield-city-region-mayoral-combined-authority-3254418|title=Rebrand set for Sheffield City Region mayoral combined authority|work=The Star|accessdate=8 July 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://governance.southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk/documents/s6084/MCA%20Rebranding%20Paper.pdf|title=Rebranding of the Sheffield City Region Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA)|publisher=Mayoral Combined Authority Board|date=7 June 2021|accessdate=8 July 2021}}

== Police and crime commissioner ==

The Mayor was vested with the police and crime commissioner functions for the South Yorkshire Police area from 7 May 2024.{{Cite web |title=The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2024/9780348257335/contents |access-date=14 February 2024 |website=legislation.gov.uk}}

Combined Authority membership

The Combined Authority consists of the four local authorities of South Yorkshire and the directly elected Mayor as constituent members, and the other authorities in the Sheffield City Region as non-constituent partners. Membership numbers are weighted to ensure a majority of South Yorkshire members, and non-constituent members may be excluded from some votes.{{cite web|url=http://edemocracy.barnsley.gov.uk/0xac16000b%200x0057ba5d|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129012243/http://edemocracy.barnsley.gov.uk/0xac16000b%200x0057ba5d|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 November 2014|title=Sheffield City Region Combined Authority|work=barnsley.gov.uk|access-date=24 July 2016}} The mayor is a member of the Mayoral Council for England and the Council of the Nations and Regions.

The membership of the combined authority is as follows:{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/240299/Combined_authority_for_South_Yorkshire_consultation.pdf |title=Proposal to establish a combined authority for South Yorkshire |access-date=10 August 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/politics/combining-forces-key-to-making-yorkshire-northern-powerhouse-1-6531080|title=Combining forces key to making Yorkshire northern powerhouse|date=30 March 2014|newspaper=Yorkshire Post|access-date=24 July 2016|archive-date=7 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407080448/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/politics/combining-forces-key-to-making-yorkshire-northern-powerhouse-1-6531080|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://meetings.southyorks.gov.uk/documents/s39121/31_Mar_16_CA%20Devolution%20Ratification%20report.pdf?zTS=B|title=Combined Authority Ratification of the Sheffield City Region Devolution Agreement|date=31 March 2016|accessdate=8 July 2021|publisher=Sheffield City Region Combined Authority|archive-date=20 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920202013/http://meetings.southyorks.gov.uk/documents/s39121/31_Mar_16_CA%20Devolution%20Ratification%20report.pdf?zTS=B|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=SCR Members|url=http://meetings.southyorks.gov.uk/mgMemberIndexGroup.aspx?bcr=1&G=MEMBERSB&M=MEMBERSB&zTS=B|website=www.southyorks.gov.uk|publisher=Sheffield City Region Combined Authority|access-date=11 March 2017|archive-date=21 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221041905/http://meetings.southyorks.gov.uk/mgMemberIndexGroup.aspx?bcr=1&G=MEMBERSB&M=MEMBERSB&zTS=B|url-status=dead}}

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colspan=2 \| Name ! Position within nominating authority ! Nominating authority
colspan=4 \| Constituent members
style="background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}" \| \| Oliver Coppard \| Mayor of South Yorkshire \| Electorate of South Yorkshire
style="background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}" \| \| Sir Stephen Houghton \| Leader of the council \| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
style="background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}" \| \| Ros Jones \| Mayor of Doncaster \| City of Doncaster Council
style="background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}" \| \| Chris Read \| Leader of the council \| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
style="background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}" \| \| Tom Hunt \| Leader of the council \| Sheffield City Council
colspan=4 \| Non-constituent partners
style="background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}" \| \| Simon Greaves \| Leader of the council \| Bassetlaw District Council
style="background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}" \| \| Steve Fritchley \| Leader of the council \| Bolsover District Council
style="background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}" \| \| Tricia Gilby \| Leader of the council \| Chesterfield Borough Council
style="background:{{party color\|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" \| \| Steve Flitter \| Leader of the council \| Derbyshire Dales District Council
style="background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}" \| \| Nigel Barker \| Leader of the council \| North East Derbyshire District Council

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colspan=2 | Name

! Position within nominating authority

! Nominating authority

colspan=4 | Constituent members

style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |

| Oliver Coppard

| Mayor of South Yorkshire

| Electorate of South Yorkshire

style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |

| Sir Stephen Houghton

| Leader of the council

| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |

| Ros Jones

| Mayor of Doncaster

| City of Doncaster Council

style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |

| Chris Read

| Leader of the council

| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |

| Tom Hunt

| Leader of the council

| Sheffield City Council

colspan=4 | Non-constituent partners

style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |

| Simon Greaves

| Leader of the council

| Bassetlaw District Council

style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |

| Steve Fritchley

| Leader of the council

| Bolsover District Council

style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |

| Tricia Gilby

| Leader of the council

| Chesterfield Borough Council

style="background:{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" |

| Steve Flitter

| Leader of the council

| Derbyshire Dales District Council

style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |

| Nigel Barker

| Leader of the council

| North East Derbyshire District Council

:{{note label|id1||none}}First elected on 3 May 2018

Local enterprise partnership

The Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership was established in 2012. The local enterprise partnership covers the nine local authority areas.{{cite web|url=http://www.sheffieldcityregion.org.uk/about/overview/|title=Overview|date=28 May 2012|access-date=24 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170121225120/http://sheffieldcityregion.org.uk/about/overview/|archive-date=21 January 2017|url-status=dead}} The Sheffield City Region Enterprise Zone includes sites spread over Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield and Markham Vale, Derbyshire.{{cite web |url=http://sheffieldenterprisezone.co.uk/locations/ |title=Locations |work=Sheffield City Region Enterprise Zone |access-date=12 March 2015}} In August 2011 the government announced the creation of the zone, which included the existing Advanced Manufacturing Park in Rotherham.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14507978 |title=Can enterprise zones do the job this time around? |last=Tingle |first=Len |work=BBC News |date=12 August 2011 |access-date=12 March 2015}} The zone was actually set up in 2012. In March 2014 more sites were added, increasing the zone's total area by around half. These included the addition of a site at Doncaster Sheffield Airport.{{cite news |url=http://www.thebusinessdesk.com/yorkshire/news/588887-sheffield-city-region-enterprise-zone-reveals-expansion-plans.html# |title=Sheffield City Region Enterprise Zone announces expansion plans |last=Newton-Syms |first=Ellie |website=The Business Desk |date=11 March 2014 |access-date=12 March 2015}}

References

External links

[https://southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk/ South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority]
[http://www.scrinvest.com/ Sheffield City Region Inward Investment]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20041126015635/http://www.thenorthernway.co.uk/ Moving Forward: The Northern Way]

Category:Local government in South Yorkshire

Category:Geography of South Yorkshire

Category:Geography of Derbyshire

Category:Local enterprise partnerships

Category:Geography of Nottinghamshire

Category:Combined authorities and combined county authorities

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

History

=Combined Authority=

==Naming==

== Police and crime commissioner ==

Combined Authority membership

Local enterprise partnership

See also

References

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