Agenda and decisions

There were no apologies received.

1.    To welcome Councillor Tom Ross to his first meeting as the Leader of Trafford Council.

2.     To welcome Kate Green to her first formal meeting as Deputy Mayor.

3.     To extend thanks to Greater Manchester’s Jewish Community for arranging the annual memorial event for Holocaust Memorial Day.

4.     To extend thanks to GMCA Policy & Strategy Team for their work on the Convention of the North.

5.     To note the update from Councillor Bev Craig on a successful Convention of the North.

6.     To note the Mayor’s update on Trailblazer devolution plans.

7.     To congratulate Stockport Metropolitan Council on their accreditation under the Good Employment Charter with presentation of their award from Mayor Burnham to Councillor Mark Hunter.

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 48 hours before the start of the  meeting.

There were no declarations received in relation to any item on the agenda.

To approve moving the GMCA March 2023 meeting to 24 March 2023.

That the next meeting of the GMCA be held on 24 March 2023 .

To consider the approval of the minutes of the meeting held on 16 December 2022.

That the minutes of the GMCA meeting held on 13 December 2022 be approved.

To note the minutes of the GMCA Resources Committee held on 16 December 2022.

That the minutes of the GMCA Resources Committee held on Friday 16 December 2022 be noted.

To note the minutes of the GMCA Waste & Recycling Committee held on 18 January 2023.

That the minutes of the GMCA Waste and Recycling Committee on Wednesday 18 January 2023 be noted.

To note the minutes of the meeting of the GM Business (LEP) Board held on 18 January 2023.

That the minutes of the Greater Manchester Business Board Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday 18 January 2023 be noted.

i.           To note the appointment of Councillor Tom Ross, Trafford, to the GMCA

ii.       To note the GM Mayor will review portfolio lead arrangements and report any changes to the meeting

iii.       To appoint 1 GMCA member to the Air Quality Administration Committee

iv.       To appoint 1 GMCA member to the GMCA Resources Committee

v.        To appoint 1 GMCA member to the Growth Co Board

vi.       To appoint 1 GMCA member as the GMCA Substitute Member on Transport for the North

vii.      To approve the appointment of Councillor Christine Roberts, Wigan, as a Substitute Member on the GM Transport Committee

viii.     To approve the extension of the appointment of Grenville Page and Susan Webster as independent Members to the GMCA Audit for a further term of office of three years

1.            That the appointment of Councillor Tom Ross, Trafford, to the GMCA be noted.

2.            That the GM Mayor will review portfolio lead arrangements and report back as appropriate.

3.            That the appointment of Councillor Eamonn O’Brien to the Air Quality Administration Committee be approved.

4.            That the appointment of Councillor Amanda Chadderton to the GMCA Resources Committee be approved.

5.            That the appointment of Councillor Ged Cooney to the Growth Company Board be approved.

6.            That the appointment of Councillor Eamonn O’Brien as the GMCA Substitute Member on Transport for the North be approved.

7.            That the appointment of Councillor Christine Roberts, Wigan, as a Substitute Member on the GM Transport Committee be approved.

8.            That the extension of the appointments of Grenville Page and Susan Webster as independent Members to the GMCA Audit, for a further term of office of three years, be approved.

Report of Salford City Mayor, Paul Dennett

1.          That the GMCA support the motion presented by Salford City Council to call on the Government to declare a national Slavery Memorial Day and to consider making slavery a compulsory national curriculum schools' subject.

2.          That a formal letter be sent from the GMCA to Government with this request.

Verbal Report of GM Mayor, Andy Burnham

1.    That the verbal report given by GM Mayor, Andy Burnham, be noted.

2.    That the GM Mayor will write a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer ahead of the March budget highlighting the concerns raised by GM Active about the vulnerability of the public sport and leisure facility sector.

Report of Councillor Bev Craig, Portfolio Lead for Economy & Business and Councillor Amanda Chadderton, Portfolio Lead for Equalities, Inclusion and Cohesion

1.    That the latest assessment and emerging response be noted.

2.    That the Deputy Mayor will consider the provision of further support funding from the Deputy Mayor Budget for VCSE organisations providing targeted support to victims of crime.

3.    That a detailed update will be brought to a future meeting on the Brick-by-Brick Project in collaboration with Amazon to gauge members’ appetite for extending the pilot across the region.

Report of GM Mayor, Andy Burnham

1.  That the proposal to increase the Mayoral General Precept by £5 to £107.95 (for a Band D property), comprising of: i) Functions previously covered by the Fire and Rescue Authority - precept of £76.20 (£5 increase); ii) Other Mayoral General functions - precept of £31.75 (no increase), be approved.

2. That the following be noted:

          i). the overall budget proposed for the Fire and Rescue Service,

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 2024 are adequate,

iii) the proposed Fire Service capital programme and proposals for funding,

iv) the medium-term financial position for the Fire and Rescue Service covered by the Mayoral precept

3.  That the detailed budget proposals for other Mayoral functions be noted.

4. That the use of reserves as set out in Paragraph 3.3 of the report be noted.

5. That members submit any written comments to the Mayor in line with the legal process and timetable described in this report.

6. That it be noted that at its meeting on 10 February 2023, there will be an updated budget submitted, consistent with the precept proposals, to reflect final tax base and collection fund calculations and the final baseline funding settlement.

7.  That the aspiration to raise the Our Pass threshold to 25 years old for young people leaving care be noted.

8.       That the GM Mayor keeps all Leaders informed on developments in the Fire Service payment dispute.

9.  That the GM Mayor brings a mid-year review to the GMCA in March following the introduction of capped fares on buses.

10.  That the points raised by the GM Overview and Scrutiny Committee be noted.

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

That the Treasury Management Mid-Year Review Report for the first half of 2022/23 and the projected outturn position, revised Authorised Limit and Operational Boundary for external debt and the revised Capital Financing Requirement (CFR) be noted.

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

1.  That the allocation of grant funding to the ten projects, subject to due diligence work being undertaken, as per the proposals set out within this report, be approved.

2.   That the delegation of authority to the Chief Executive Officer, GMCA & TfGM, GMCA Monitoring Officer and Treasurer to sign off any outstanding conditions, issue final approvals and complete the necessary related documentation in relation to those projects set out in section 3 that have scored above the quality threshold be approved.

3.  That the delegation of authority to the Chief Executive Officer, GMCA & TfGM, GMCA Monitoring Officer and Treasurer to review the further due diligence information for the remaining two projects and subject to their satisfactory assessment in line with the approach detailed in section 3, to sign off any outstanding conditions, issue final approvals and complete the necessary related documentation, be approved

Report of Steve Rumbelow, Portfolio Lead Chief Executive for Housing, Homelessness & Infrastructure

1.             That the contents of this report, including the positive impacts on equality and inclusion, health and other key indicators which can be secured if the standards of our rented homes can be improved, be noted.

2.   That the award of £2.12 million to GMCA by DLUHC for a local enforcement pathfinder and the delivery obligations placed on GMCA be noted.

3.   That the intention  to enter into grant agreements with the 10 GM authorities in relation to the delivery of the local enforcement pathfinder in line with the approach outlined be approved.

4.   That the proposals  to fund the 10 GM districts to deliver the GM Good Landlord scheme be approved.

5.   That the proposal for GMCA to collaborate with other GM housing providers and private rental sector to create a Good Landlord Charter be approved.

6.  That information on £15 million of further support for affordable homes will be shared as it becomes available.

Reports of GM Mayor, Andy Burnham

A.          Delivering the Bee Network: Bus Franchising, Fares and Local Bus Strategy

B.          Transport Capital Programme

C.          Our Pass Evidence Review

D.          GM Active Travel Programme

Report of Steve Rumbelow, Portfolio Lead Chief Executive for Housing, Homelessness & Infrastructure

1.      That the GMHILF loans detailed in the table below, as detailed further in this and the accompanying Part B report be approved.

2.      That it be approved for up to £20m of the GMHILF lending for the Bankside and Tower D2 schemes being substituted with City Deal Receipts, noting that this is subject to Homes England approval, and to delegate authority to the GMCA Treasurer to agree the exact composition of the lending between GMHILF and City Deal Receipts following further discussions with Homes England.

3.      That the delegation of authority to the GMCA Treasurer acting in conjunction with the GMCA Monitoring Officer to prepare and effect the necessary legal agreements be approved.

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.

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 Steve Rumbelow, Portfolio Lead Chief Executive for Housing, Homelessness & Infrastructure

That the contents of the report be noted.