To consider a report of the Director of Legal and Democratic Services.

(Note: Appendix A – Terms of Reference will be to follow)

The Director of Legal and Democratic Services submitted a report, further to Minute No. 44 of the meeting held on 19 September 2012, recommending the establishment of a Joint Health Scrutiny Committee with Manchester City Council to oversee the implementation of the New Health Deal for Trafford.

RESOLVED –

(1)        That the report be noted.

(2)        That the Council agrees to the establishment of a statutory Joint Health Scrutiny Committee.

(3)        That the Council endorses the revised terms of reference to be proposed to the Joint Health Scrutiny Committee.

(4)        That political balance requirements be suspended in relation to the Joint Health Scrutiny Committee.