Members to give notice of any interest and the nature of that interest relating to any item on the agenda in accordance with the adopted Code of Conduct.

No declarations were made by Executive Members.

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

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.

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.