To note attendances, including officers, and any apologies for absence.

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.

To receive and, if so determined, to approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meetings held on 15 February 2023 and 20 February 2023.

A maximum of 15 minutes will be allocated to public questions submitted in writing to Democratic Services (democratic.services@trafford.gov.uk) by 4 p.m. on the working day prior to the meeting. Questions must be relevant to items appearing on the agenda and will be submitted in the order in which they were received.

To consider any matters referred by the Council or by the Overview and Scrutiny Committees.

To receive a presentation and consider a report of the Executive Member for Economy and Regeneration.

That the Executive:

(i)            Noted the Greening Trafford Park and Low Carbon Trafford Park studies.

(ii)          Agreed that a prioritised list of interventions is developed for both studies, led by the Trafford Climate Change Commission, and research undertaken on potential funding sources for delivery.

(iii)         Agreed that an initial scoping exercise is undertaken to consider whether a Business Improvement District (BID) may be a suitable vehicle to take a lead role on the delivery of specific actions arising from the studies.

(iv)         Agreed that the studies are communicated to key stakeholders and consultees.

To consider a report from the Executive Member for Culture Leisure and Strategic Partnerships.

That the Executive:

i)              Approved that the Council enters into a grant agreement with the DLUHC to access grant award from the Levelling Up Fund to support the delivery of the programme of works.

ii)            Delegated authority to the Corporate Director for Place, in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance and Director of Finance and Systems, to agree the terms and conditions of the grant funding agreement.

iii)           Delegated authority to Director of Legal and Governance to enter into the grant agreement required to finalise the transaction.

iv)           Delegated authority to the Corporate Director of Place to negotiate and award any contracts which may be required to implement this decision.

v)            Noted that the outcomes of the RIBA Stage 2 report for Partington Leisure Centre will be presented to the Executive prior to submitting a planning 2 application in 2024.

To consider a report of the Executive Member for Culture, Leisure, and Strategic Partnerships.

That the Executive:

a) Approved the refreshed Trafford Moving Strategy

b) Approved the development of Community Based Activity Plans

To consider a report of the Executive Member for Climate Change and Transport Strategy.

That the Executive Adopt the Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Strategy and enable the boroughs and Greater Manchester’s vision for Active Travel.

To consider a report of the Executive Member for Ault Social Services.

That the Executive:

1.    Approved the proposal to review and update the current s75 partnership agreement between GM ICB Trafford and the Council for the Better Care Fund with a view to creating a new s75 partnership agreement for 2023/24 as detailed in the report; and 

2.    Delegated authority to the Corporate Director of Adults and Well-Being in consultation with the Director of Legal Governance to agree the terms and conditions of the partnership 23/24 agreement and to enter into the 23/24 Agreement on behalf of the Council.

To consider a report of the Executive Member for Adult Social Care.

That the Executive:

1.    Approved the proposal to enter into a Section 75 Strategic Partnership Agreement for the integrated delivery of Health and Social Care services with Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust for 2023-24 as detailed in the report;

2.    Delegated authority to the Executive member for Adult Social Care, in consultation with the Corporate Director Adults & Wellbeing and the Director of Legal and Governance to agree the revised terms and conditions of the Section 75 agreement for 2023-24;

3.    Noted the proposal to undertake a detailed holistic review of s75 arrangements during 2023/24 with a view to a further new s75 agreement for 2024/25. which will align with the development of Trafford Local Care Organisation (TLCO) target operating model setting out a clear three-year vision for the 2 LCO;

4.    Noted that the renewal of the section 75 is a key enabling and strategic tool to develop closer working arrangement through 2023/24 and beyond.

To consider a report of the Executive Member for Economy and Regeneration.

That the Executive:

1.    Approved the 10 Year Estates Strategy

2.    Approved the Community Estates Policy

3.    Delegated authority to the Corporate Director of Place to authorise short term lettings at undervalue of assets or parts of assets contained within the Community Estate for community purposes

To consider a report of the Executive Member for Economy and Regeneration.

That the Executive:

1.    Noted the update in respect of the process to secure the leasehold disposal of Altrincham Town Hall as a site which has been approved and included within the Council’s Strategic Land Review Programme for 2022/23 as detailed in the report;

2.    Approved the commencement of a formal open tender process to explore the disposal of Altrincham Town Hall via a lease;

3.    Delegated approval to the Corporate Director for Place, in consultation with the Executive Member for Economy and Regeneration, to agree the final tender assessment criteria;

4.    In accordance with previous delegations, reaffirmed the approval to delegate to the Corporate Director for Place, in consultation with the Executive Member for Economy and Regeneration, the authority to identify and confirm the successful bidder following the conclusion of the open tender process;

5.    In accordance with previous delegations, reaffirmed the approval to delegate to the Corporate Director of Place, in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance, the authority to agree the terms and conditions of, and to enter into, all legal documents and/or agreements in respect of the leasehold disposal of Altrincham Town Hall;

6.    Noted the previous approvals and delegations in respect of the disposal of Altrincham Town Hall as detailed in the report.

To consider a report of the Executive Member for Housing and Neighbourhoods.

That the Executive approved the Trafford Supported Housing Strategy and Action Plan 2023-2028 for publication.

To consider a report of the Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing, and Equalities.

That the Executive:

1.    Reviewed the summary analysis and feedback from the Citizens Survey for ‘Moving on from BAME Terminology’.

2.    Agreed that the results of this survey will be used to help determine an acceptable and appropriate term to use in the Council’s future documents and publications

3.    Approved the proposal that specific terms to describe various ethnic groups be used in Council documents as far as is possible and practical.

4.    Approved the proposal that the term ‘ethnically diverse communities’ be used in the Council’s future documents and publications instead of 2 BAME – Black and minority ethnic.

To consider a report of the Executive Member for Finance and Governance and the Director of Finance and Systems.

Any other item or items which by reason of:-

(a)       Regulation 11 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, the Chairman of the meeting, with the agreement of the relevant Overview and Scrutiny Committee Chairman, is of the opinion should be considered at this meeting as a matter of urgency as it relates to a key decision; or

(b)       special circumstances (to be specified) the Chairman of the meeting is of the opinion should be considered at this meeting as a matter of urgency.

Motion   (Which may be amended as Members think fit):

            That the public be excluded from this meeting during consideration of the remaining items on the agenda, because of the likelihood of disclosure of “exempt information” which falls within one or more descriptive category or categories of the Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A, as amended by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006, and specified on the agenda item or report relating to each such item respectively.