Agenda

To receive any Member’s declarations of interest in relation to any item on the agenda. A blank form for declaring interests has been circulated with the agenda.

To consider the approval of the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 12 June 2020 as a correct record.

To receive a verbal update which provides an overview of the Impact of Covid 19 in relation to the GM economy, business growth and skills.

To consider a report of Simon Nokes, Executive Director of Strategy & Policy, GMCA

which provides Members with an update on the implementation plan of the Local Industrial Strategy.

To consider a report of Steven Heales, Head of Innovation and Science Policy, GMCA, which provides Members with an update on innovation, science and graphene commercialisation.

Members are asked to consider the draft Committee Work Programme for 2020/21.

To note the GMCA register of Key Decisions for the period 1 July 2020 to 30 September 2020 that was published on 26 June 2020

To consider the following programme of meeting dates for the Committee for 2020/2021:-

·         Friday 7 August 2020 (if required);

·         Friday 11 September 2020;

·         Friday 9 October 2020;

·         Friday 13 November 2020;

·         Friday 4 December 2020;

·         Friday 15 January 2021;

·         Friday 5 February 2021;

·         Friday 12 March 2021.

Meetings will commence at 10.30 am and will be held via video conference unless advised otherwise.

Members should note that the meeting on 7 August 2020 is provisional.