Issue - meetings

Report of Gillian Duckworth, GMCA Solicitor & Monitoring Officer

1.      That appointments by Greater Manchester Local Authorities of members and substitute members to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority for 2024/25 be noted, and that it also be noted that all substitute members will be invited to attend meetings of the GMCA, to be able to speak but not vote (unless acting in the absence of their member) as provided for in the constitution.

2.      That the appointment of Julie Connor, Director of Governance & Scrutiny, as the Secretary of the GMCA be approved.

3.      That Councillors Nick Peel (Lab) (Bolton), Bev Craig (Lab) (Manchester), Arooj Shah (Lab) (Oldham), Gerald Cooney (Lab) (Tameside), and Mark Hunter (Lib Dem) (Stockport) be appointed to the GMCA Standards Committee for 2024/25.

4.      That Members Andy Burnham (Lab), Bev Craig (Lab), (Manchester), Paul Dennett (Lab) (Salford), Eamonn O’Brien (Lab), (Bury), Tom Ross (Labour) (Trafford), David Molyneux (Lab) (Wigan) and Mark Hunter (Lib Dem) (Stockport) be appointed to the GMCA Resources Committee for 2024/25.

5.      That Councillors Elliot Moss (Lab) (Bury), Andrew Simcock (Lab) (Manchester), Colin McLaren (Lab) (Oldham) and Dylan Butt (Con) (Trafford) be appointed as the member and Councillors Emily Mort (Lab) (Bolton) and Jack Youd (Lab) (Salford) be appointed as the substitute members to the GMCA Audit Committee for 2024/25.

6.      That the following 15 members and substitute members be appointed to the GMCA Waste & Recycling Committee for 2024/25 as follows:

7.      That it be noted that the appointment of the Chair of the GMCA Waste & Recycling Committee will be made by the GMCA, on the recommendation of the GMCA Waste & Recycling Committee.

8.      That the appointment of the Mayor of Greater Manchester to the Bee Network Committee for 2024/25 be noted.

9.      That Tom Ross (Lab) (Trafford)be appointed, to act as the substitute member for the Mayor of Greater Manchester, to the Bee Network Committee for 2024/5.

10.  That Eamonn O’Brien (Lab) (Bury) be appointed to act as the GMCA member on the  Bee Network Committee member for 2024/25, and that Neil Emmott (Lab) (Rochdale) be appointed to act as GMCA substitute member on the Bee Network Committee for 2024/25.

11.  That the appointments to the Bee Network Committee by the 10 GM Local Authorities for 2024/25, be noted, as follows: