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

1. That the Executive, on behalf of Trafford Borough Council, consent under section 102J of the Local Transport Act 2008 to the making by the Secretary of State of regulations to establish TfN as a Sub-National Transport Body and giving TfN, concurrently with Trafford Council, the following functions contained in the Highways Act 1980:

•           Section 8(1) (power to enter agreements with local highways authorities etc. for doing certain works)

•           section 24(2) (power of local highway authority to construct new highways)

•           section 25(i) (powers to enter into agreement for creation of footpath etc.)

•           section 26 (i) (compulsory powers for creation of footpaths etc.)

•           various functions in sections 239, 240, 246 and 250 relating to the acquisition of land for highway purposes

2. That, for the reason set out in the report, this decision be deemed to be urgent, and therefore not subject to call-in.

The Leader of the Council and Director of Legal and Democratic Services submitted a report advising that Transport for the North (TfN) was to become a statutory body which would have highways powers which would run concurrently with Trafford Council’s highways powers, and that Trafford Borough Council has been asked by GMCA to consent to the highways powers being granted to TfN. The Executive noted that the Secretary of State required confirmation of consent to the draft regulations by 20^th October 2017, and accordingly deemed this decision to be urgent and not subject to call-in.

            RESOLVED -

(1)        That the Executive, on behalf of Trafford Borough Council, consent under section 102J of the Local Transport Act 2008 to the making by the Secretary of State of regulations to establish TfN as a Sub-National Transport Body and giving TfN, concurrently with Trafford Council, the following functions contained in the Highways Act 1980:

•           Section 8(1) (power to enter agreements with local highways authorities etc. for doing certain works)

•           section 24(2) (power of local highway authority to construct new highways)

•           section 25(i) (powers to enter into agreement for creation of footpath etc.)

•           section 26 (i) (compulsory powers for creation of footpaths etc.)

•           various functions in sections 239, 240, 246 and 250 relating to the acquisition of land for highway purposes

(2)        That, for the reason set out in the report, this decision be deemed to be urgent, and therefore not subject to call-in.