Agenda

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 in advance of the start of the meeting.

To consider the approval of the minutes of the GMCA meeting held on 28 July 2023.

To approve the minutes of the of the GMCA Resources Committee held on 28 July 2023.

To note the minutes of the GMCA Audit Committee held on 20 September 2023.

To note the minutes of the GMCA Overview & Scrutiny Committee held on 26 July & 16 August 2023.

To note the minutes of the Greater Manchester Business (GMLEP) Board held on 19 July & 19 September 2023.

To note the minutes of the Bee Network Committee held on 27 July 2023.

·       To approve the appointment of Cllr Imran Rizvi (Bury) as a member of the GMCA Overview & Scrutiny Committee.

·       To approve the appointment of Cllr Nathan Boroda (Bury) and Mohammed Iqbal (Bolton) as substitute members of the GMCA Overview & Scrutiny Committee.

·       To note the appointment of Cllr Elliot Moss (Bury) to the GM Joint Clean Air Scrutiny Committee.

Report of Councillor Bev Craig, Portfolio Lead for Economy & Business and Councillor Arooj Shah, Portfolio Lead for Equalities and Communities

Verbal report of Kate Green, Deputy Mayor, Police, Crime & Fire.

Report of Councillor Arooj Shah, Portfolio Lead for Equalities and Communities,

Report of Councillor Eamonn O’Brien, Portfolio Lead for Technical Education, Skills and Work.

Report of Councillor Nick Peel, Portfolio Lead for Digital.

Report of Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester and CouncillorTom Ross, Portfolio Lead for the Green City-Region.

Report of Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester.

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

Report of Councillor Ged Cooney, Portfolio Lead for Housing.

Report of Councillor Ged Cooney, Portfolio Lead for Housing.

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

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.