John Carter

Managing Director
Bellway Homes

Cllr Peter Box

Chairman
West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Cllr Peter Box became Leader of Wakefield Council in August 1998 and faced the immediate challenge of changing the fortunes of an underachieving local authority into a modern, efficient and high performing organisation. 

As has been the case in Wakefield, Cllr Box has invested considerable effort into working collaboratively to advance the interests of West Yorkshire, the Leeds City Region and the local government sector, with an increasing specialism and focus on the economic growth agenda.

After being Chair of the Regional Assembly for Yorkshire and the Humber, Chair of the English Regions Network and a member of the Northern Way, Peter is now  Chair of the Leeds City Region Leaders Board, Chair of the LGA’s Economy,

Environment, Housing and Transport Board and most recently, Chair of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. 

In 2009 Peter was awarded a CBE for Services to Local Government.

Jo Miller

Chief Executive
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council

James Pitt

Development Director
Evans Property Group

Gerald Jennings

President
Leeds Chamber of Commerce