West Yorkshire Combined Authority

West Yorkshire Combined Authority
West Yorkshire within England
Type
Type	Combined authority of West Yorkshire
Houses	Unicameral
Term limits	None
History
Founded	1 April 2014
Preceded by	West Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority
Leadership
Mayor	Tracy Brabin, Labour Co-op since 10 May 2021
Chief Executive	Ben Still since 2018[1]
Structure
Seats	10 members
Mayor committees	District Engagement Governance and Audit Investment Overview and Scrutiny Transport
Elections
Mayor voting system	First past the post
Combined Authority voting system	Indirect election
Last Mayor election	2 May 2024
Next Mayor election	4 May 2028
Meeting place
Wellington House, 40-50 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 2DE
Website
www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) is the combined authority for West Yorkshire in England. It was established by statutory instrument under the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 on 1 April 2014. It is a strategic authority with powers over transport, economic development and regeneration. The metro-mayor of the authority is Tracy Brabin.