West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Lorna Holroyd is a Programme Lead at West Yorkshire Combined Authority, overseeing the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership grant and loan portfolio for SMEs. Previously, Lorna served as a Senior Service Manager managing business support services. Lorna also worked as a Business Funding Manager managing capital grant programs. Prior to their current role, Lorna was the Head of Year at Pudsey Grangefield School, providing care and support to Year 9 students. Additionally, Lorna has experience as a Project Manager at West Yorkshire Joint Services, delivering financial literacy workshops. Lorna holds a Level 7 Executive Leadership Apprenticeship from the University of Leeds, a Bachelor of Laws from The University of Manchester, and attended Greenhead College.
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.