West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Rahat Akhtar is a seasoned technology services professional with extensive experience in IT service management and support. Currently serving as the DTS Service Delivery Manager at West Yorkshire Combined Authority since June 2017, Rahat leads the delivery of technology services, ensuring adherence to the ITIL Service Management framework and overseeing the development of the DTS Service Catalogue. Previously, Rahat held several positions at EMIS Health, culminating in the role of Support Team Manager, where responsibilities included managing a team of 15 consultants and ensuring optimal service delivery. Complementing this experience, Rahat also worked at Kirklees Council as a Junior IT Consultant, providing first-line IT support. Rahat holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computing in Business from The University of Huddersfield.
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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.