West Yorkshire Combined Authority
James Briggs is the Head of Commercial Development and Investment at West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Prior to this role, James served as a Partner at PARAPET CAPITAL ADVISORS LLP and the Managing Director at Black Kettle International Limited. James has a background in corporate finance, litigation support, and M&A advisory activities, with a specific focus on real estate, mid-cap SMEs, and clean energy sectors. James has also worked at Skipton Building Society, The Co-operative Bank plc, Investec Bank (UK) Limited, Sumitomo Bank Securities Inc, and Barings, where James held various leadership positions in finance, strategy, and portfolio management. James holds a B.Sc (Hons) in Biochemistry from King's College London, London University.
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
The Combined Authority (CA) has two major delivery committees: the Investment Committee and the Transport Committee. Other committees have been set up to ensure probity through careful scrutiny of decisions and processes, and strict governance and audit. The CA is responsible for the £1 billion west Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund, and works closely with business in the region through the Leeds City Region LEP to ensure that business and the regional economy is at the heart of the decisions taken. Future strategic groups will be set up to deliver on individual aims, for example on quality public transport. And while the leadership of the CA is from council leaders, local politicians and the public sector, representatives from other partners – including the private sector, other public sector agencies and the voluntary sector – are key to its success.