Helen Hayden - Councillor for Leeds (Temple Newsam)

Councillor Helen Hayden

Labour Temple Newsam Executive Member for Children and Families

Email: helen.hayden@leeds.gov.uk

Council: Leeds

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Employment Committee (Committee Member) Executive Board (Committee Member) Outer East Community Committee (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) West Yorkshire Adoption Joint Committee (Chair) Leeds School Forum (Guest) Consultative Meeting of the West Yorkshire Adoption Joint Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

52 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Executive Board Committee Member

Executive Board - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 1.00 pm

February 11, 2026, 1:00 pm
Leeds School Forum Guest

Leeds School Forum - Thursday, 15th January, 2026 4.30 pm

January 15, 2026
Employment Committee Committee Member

Employment Committee - Thursday, 15th January, 2026 12.00 pm

January 15, 2026, 12:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 1.00 pm

January 14, 2026, 1:00 pm
Consultative Meeting of the West Yorkshire Adoption Joint Committee Committee Member

Consultative Meeting of the West Yorkshire Adoption Joint Committee - Wednesday, 7th January, 2026 9.00 am

January 07, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

117 decisions · Page 14 of 24

Connecting Leeds Transport Strategy Annual Update 2024: Action Plan 2

From: Executive Board - Wednesday, 12th March, 2025 1.00 pm - March 12, 2025

Approval required to adopt our new Connecting Leeds Transport Strategy Action Plan 2 document which covers the period from 2024 to 2027 along with the wider Connecting Leeds Transport Strategy annual progress update. The Action Plan 2 document follows the format of Action Plan 1 which was adopted in October 2021. Action Plan 2 summarises progress, notes the net-zero challenge, provides funding details, outlines key components aligned with the four main strategy themes of policy, infrastructure, mobility & service and network management & maintenance. The document includes examples/case studies, and lists current and future measures, most of which are scheduled to be completed by the end of 2027 in line with major funding and public transport enhancement programme deadlines. 

Recommendations Approved

Request for Consent and Agreement on Combined Authorities (Adult Education Functions) (Amendment) Order 2025

From: Executive Board - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 1.00 pm - February 12, 2025

...to facilitate the use of the Adult Skills Fund budget for new technical qualifications from 2025, the Executive Board approved providing consent in principle to the Department of Education's creation of a statutory instrument conferring additional funding powers for adult education functions to established combined authorities and delegated authority to the Chief Executive of the Combined Authority, in consultation with the Mayor of the Combined Authority, to finalise and consent to the final draft of the Order.

Recommendations Approved

Capital Receipts Programme Annual Update

From: Executive Board - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 1.00 pm - February 12, 2025

Seeking approval to the latest capital receipts programme and inclusion of additional properties identified through the Estate Rationalisation Programme and Strategic Estate Review.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 52

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 117