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DEVOLUTION OF POWERS TO THE GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY AND TRANSITION TO A DIRECTLY ELECTED MAYOR

Meeting: 15/12/2014 - Executive (Item 63)

DEVOLUTION OF POWERS TO THE GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY AND TRANSITION TO A DIRECTLY ELECTED MAYOR

To consider a report of the Leader of the Council and Chief Executive.

Additional documents:

Decision:

That authority be delegated to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader to respond formally to the GMCA consultation on devolution in the terms set out in the report; and to finalise on behalf of the Council the Council’s response to the final terms of the Governance arrangements including the terms of the Statutory Order.

Minutes:

The Chief Executive submitted a report setting out the implications for Trafford of the recent agreement with the Government to devolve functional and fiscal responsibilities alongside a staged approach to Greater Manchester governance arrangements; and seeking delegated authority to respond formally to the GMCA consultation and to finalise on behalf of the Council the Council’s response to the final terms of the Governance arrangements including the terms of the Statutory Order.

 

RESOLVED - That authority be delegated to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader to respond formally to the GMCA consultation on devolution in the terms set out in the report; and to finalise on behalf of the Council the Council’s response to the final terms of the Governance arrangements including the terms of the Statutory Order.