Issue - meetings

Report of the GM Mayor, Andy Burnham.

Reports of Cllr David Molyneux, Portfolio Lead for Investment & Resources and Steve Wilson, GMCA Treasurer.

Councillor Richard Leese, Deputy Mayor took the Chair for this item of business, given the GMCA was considering the budget proposal from the GM Mayor.

The meeting was advised that a named vote was required to approve the proposals for the Mayoral General Budget.  Members voted on the recommendations as follows:

1.         That the Mayor’s General budget for 2020/21, as set out in this report, together with the calculation of the precepts and Council Tax rates set out in Appendices 3 to 6 be approved.

2.         That the overallMayoralGeneral Preceptof£90.95(Band D) (an additional £14 on the current £76.95) comprisingof£66.20for functions previouslycoveredby theFireandRescue Authorityprecept(an additional £6.25 for 2020/21 on the current £59.95)and£24.75 (an additional £7.75 for 2020/21 on the current £17.00) forotherMayoralGeneralfunctions be approved.

3.         That it be noted that it was proposed that the Mayoral General Precept for 2020/21 was part of a multi-year strategyfor settingtheMayoral preceptbaselinewhichwould be adjustedin future yearsasfurtherMayoral functions were covered by the funding raised.

4.         That the following be approved:

i.      the overall budget proposed for the Fire and Rescue Service, noting the changes in relation to Programme for Change

ii.     the use of the reserves to support the revenue and capital budgets, and the assessment by the Treasurer that the reserves as at March 2021 are adequate

iii.    the proposed capital programme and proposals for funding

iv.    the medium term financial position for all functions covered by the Mayoral precept

5.         That the budget for other Mayoral functions be approved, including the use of £0.5 million of Earnback grant to be used to support GMCA costs relating to bus related activity, including bus reform.

6.         That it be noted that approval to set a Statutory Charge of  ...  view the full decision text for item 5B