Leeds City Council – notification of member nominations to the Scrutiny Committee and consequential appointment under officer delegation.

October 7, 2026 Chief Legal Officer (Officer) Approved View on council website

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Summary

The Chief Legal Officer approved recommendations on 07/10/2026. The Democratic Support Manager confirmed appointments to the Scrutiny Committee, with Cllr Kate Haigh and Cllr Izaac Wilson appointed as named Substitute Members.

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Purpose

On 7 October 2026, Leeds City Council provided formal notification to the Combined Authority of nominations to vacancies on the Scrutiny Committee.

The nominations require appointment to be made subsequent to the appointments approved at the annual meeting of the Combined Authority Board on 25 June 2026.

These appointments are approved by the Democratic Support Manager, in accordance with the notification received from the relevant partner council, in order to facilitate the timely administration of the Combined Authority’s business.

Decision

The Democratic Support Manager has confirmed the below appointments with immediate effect.

Committee name: Scrutiny Committee.
Member appointed:
Cllr Kate Haigh (Labour) nominated as named Substitute Member to Cllr Lisa Martin (Labour).
Cllr Izaac Wilson (Labour) nominated as named Substitute Member to Cllr Abdul Hannan.

Appointments to take effect from 7 October 2026.

Alternative options considered

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Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date7 Oct 2026