Decision details

1.      That it be noted that Each full Council will be requested to:

i.      Approve the making of an agreement with the other 8 Greater Manchester councils (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan * delete as appropriate) to prepare a joint development plan document to cover strategic policies including housing and employment land requirements and, as appropriate, strategic site allocations and Green Belt boundary amendments and associated infrastructure across the nine districts.

ii.     Agree the district lead Member for the joint committee and a nominated deputy to attend and vote as necessary.

iii.    Note that the [Council’s Executive / Cabinet] will be asked to delegate the formulation and preparation of the draft joint development plan document to a joint committee of the nine GM authorities.

iv.   Note that a further report will be brought to full Council seeking approval to submit the joint development plan document to the Secretary of State for independent examination.

2.     That it be noted that each Executive / cabinet/ leader/ the City Mayor (depending on each Council’s own arrangements and in the event that the Councils have approved the above recommendations):

i.      Note that full Council has approved the making of an agreement with the other 8 Greater Manchester councils [state] to prepare a joint development plan document to cover strategic policies including housing and employment land requirements and, as appropriate, strategic site allocations and Green Belt boundary amendments and associated infrastructure across the nine districts.

ii.     Delegate to the joint committee of the nine Greater Manchester councils the formulation and preparation of the joint development plan document to cover housing and employment land requirements including, as appropriate, strategic site allocations and Green Belt boundary amendments and associated infrastructure across the nine Greater Manchester districts insofar as such matters are executive functions.

iii.    Note that the following are the sole responsibility of full Council:

·        Responsibility for giving of instructions to the executive to reconsider the draft plan submitted by the executive for the authority’s consideration.

·        The amendment of the draft joint development plan document submitted by the executive for the full Council’s consideration

·        The approval of the joint development plan document for the purposes of submission to the Secretary of State for independent examination.

·        The adoption of the joint development plan document.