Agenda and decisions

To receive declarations of interest in any item for discussion at the meeting. A blank form for declaring interests has been circulated with the agenda; please ensure that this is returned to the Governance & Scrutiny Officer at the start of the meeting.

To consider the approval of the minutes of the meetings held on 27 September & 7 October 2019.

To note the minutes of the meeting of the GMCA Audit Committee held on 9 October 2019.

To note the minutes of the GMCA Resources Committee held on 15 October 2019.

i.                    To note the appointment of Councillor Wendy Cocks, as a substitute member for Councillor Sara Rowbotham (Rochdale), to the Joint Health Commissioning Board.

ii.                   To note the appointment of Councillor Keith Cunliffe to replace Councillor Terry Halliwell (Wigan) to the Greater Manchester Pension Fund.

1.         That the appointment of Councillor Wendy Cocks, as a substitute member for Councillor Sara Rowbotham (Rochdale), to the Joint Health Commissioning Board be noted.

2.         That the appointment of Councillor Keith Cunliffe to replace Councillor Terry Halliwell (Wigan) to the Greater Manchester Pension Fund be noted.

Report of Steven Pleasant, Portfolio Lead Chief Executive for GM Moving.

Report of Councillor Richard Leese, Deputy Mayor and Portfolio Lead for Economy.

1.         That the work underway to implement the GM Local Industrial Strategy be noted and that the proposed governance arrangements be agreed.

2.         That the Year 1 Milestones (Annex 1) be agreed.

3.         That the request for £3m of funding over three years to support the implementation of the GM Local Industrial Strategy, to be sourced from Retained Business Rates, be approved.

4.         That authority be delegated to the GMCA Treasurer, in consultation with the GM Portfolio Chief Executive for Economy and the Deputy Mayor and Portfolio Lead for Economy, to finalise the budget and allocation of the projects for GM Local Industrial Strategy Implementation following consultation with the Growth Board.

5.         That GM’s commitment and determination to the implementation of the Local Industrial Strategy be made clear to Government.

Report of Councillor Richard Leese, Deputy Mayor and Portfolio Lead for Economy.

Report of Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester.

Report of Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester.

Report of Councillor David Greenhalgh, Portfolio Lead for Culture.

1.         That the progress to date within the GM Cultural Portfolio, in particular the increase of 39% in engagement with GMCA funded cultural organisations as a result of a new investment approach agreed by GMCA for 2018-2020, be noted.

2.         That the proposed revised approach to GMCA investment in culture from April 2020 onwards be approved, namely:

o  continuation of GMCA investment in cultural organisations and activity across GM

o  that criteria for cultural organisations bidding for GMCA Culture Fund remain the same as 2018-2020 programme (set out in paragraph 3.3)

o  top-slicing into a separate budget, and at current percentage, non-cultural activity funding currently funded via the GM Cultural and Social Impact Fund

o  Ring-fence up to £270,000 of the GM Cultural Fund per annum to GM Culture Strategy priorities where they cannot be delivered by a single organisation, but will work with multiple cultural organisations and partners to increase cultural activity and resident engagement

o  Agree that, in line with current practice, the portfolio and programme management costs should be found from within the GMCA Cultural Fund budget

o  That the GMCA Culture Fund programme should be in place for two years (2020/21-2021/2022)

o  That, in reaching final recommendations about the portfolio of grants to award, a flexible approach will be needed to consider the issues of balance (across art form, geography and sustainability of the whole GM cultural eco-system) and overall resources available. As part of this process GMCA is minded to consider limiting the amount of funding any single cultural organisation can receive to no more than 15% of the Greater Manchester Cultural Fund subject to understanding the impact on the viability of any organisation affected.

3.         That the GMCA record its thanks to Councillor David Greenhalgh, and officers of the GMCA for their collaboration in progressing the future culture funding proposals.

Report of Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester and Councillor Richard Leese, Portflio Lead for Economy.

1.              That the current position in relation to the Growth Deal Major Schemes programme be noted.

2.       That the current position in relation to the Growth Deal Minor Works and Additional Priorities programmes be noted.

3.              That full approval for the Manchester Salford Inner Relief Route - Great Ancoats Street Scheme be granted and that the associated funding release to Manchester City Council of the remaining £8.213 million of the total £8.8 million Local Growth Deal funding to enable the delivery of the scheme, be approved.

4.       That the funding of up to £1.15 million for the Rochdale Town Centre connectivity minor works scheme, be approved.

5.       That the funding of up to £1.65 million advance utility works for the A5063  - Trafford Road Major Scheme under the arrangements, be approved.

Report of Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester.

Report of Councillor David Molyneux, Portfolio Lead for Resources & Investment.

Report of Councillor David Molyneux, Portfolio Lead for Resources & Investment.

Report of Salford City Mayor. Paul Dennett, Portfolio Lead for Housing, Homelessness & Infrastructure.

That the revised Investment Strategy for the GM Housing Investment Loans Fund be approved.

Report of Councillor David Molyneux, Portfolio Lead for Resources & Investment.

Clerks note: This item was withdrawn.

That, under section 100 (A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public should be excluded from the meeting for the following items on business on the grounds that this involved the likely disclosure of exempt information, as set out in the relevant paragraphs of Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

Report of Councillor David Molyneux, Portfolio Lead for Resources & Investment.