Agenda and decisions

That apologies be received and noted from Councillors Naeem Hassan and Linda Blackburn.

To nominate a member for recommendation to the GM Mayor as Chair of the Committee for the 2022/23 municipal year.

That it be recommended to the GM Mayor that Councillor Andrew Western be appointed as Chair of the GM Transport Committee for 2022/23.

To appoint two Vice Chairs, who will each Chair one of the Sub Committees.

That Councillors Mark Aldred and Doreen Dickinson be appointed as Vice Chairs of the GM Transport Committee for 2022/23.

To note the membership of the Committee for the forthcoming municipal year.

Members

Mayoral appointments

Substitutes

To appoint 11 members to each Sub Committee, ensuring each Local Authority is represented, and political balance is maintained (8 Labour, 2 Conservative, 1 Liberal Democrat)

That the appointment to these Sub Committees be deferred until the Committee can give consideration to the option for another Sub Committee, with an Active Travel focus, at their next meeting.

To remind members of their obligations under the Code of Conduct.

That the Code of Conduct be noted.

To note the Committee’s Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedure.

That the Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedure be noted.

1. To appoint five members to the Greater Manchester Accessible Transport Board. 2. To appoint one member to the GM Green City Region Partnership.

1. That Councillors Burke, Jones, Aldred, Hassan and Dickinson be appointed to the Grater Manchester Accessible Transport Board.

2. That the appointment of one member to the Green City Region Partnership be deferred until the next meeting.

There were no Chairs announcements or urgent business.

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 least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

That Councillor Phil Burke declared a personal interest in relation to item 13 – Transport Network Performance.

To consider the approval of the minutes of the meeting held 24 March 2022.

That the minutes of the GM Transport Committee meeting held 24 March 2022 be approved as a correct record.

Verbal presentation from Andy Burnham, GM Mayor.

1.    That the GM Mayor’s verbal update on the Bee Network be noted.

2.    That the enhanced role of the Committee be more clearly defined including how it can more effectively contribute to the decision making of the Combined Authority.

3.    That the tram-train to Middleton remained a Mayoral commitment and that further details of the work undertaken to date on this be brought to the Committee in due course.

4.    That effective school bus services was key to an effective public transport system and at a timely opportunity the Committee receive a report as to how bus franchising can create an opportunity to review how it currently functions.

Report of Bob Morris, Chief Operating Officer, TfGM.

1.    That the report be noted.

2.    That recent customer insight data be brought to the next Committee.

3.    That it be noted that Northern would share the proposals for improved toilet standards across a number of stations with members of the Committee, with Bolton being the model standard.

4.    That the most recent TravelSafe report be shared with all new members of the Committee.

5.    That a report detailing further information on the killed or seriously injured high level statistics be brought to a future meeting of the Committee.

6.    That it be noted that Northern would speak to Councillor Angie Clarke regarding the recent spike in ASB and criminal activity on the Romiley-Brinnington line.

7.    That it be noted that Network Rail would share their monthly report on ASB and vandalism with members of the Committee.

8.    That it be noted that Northern would circulate their tactile paving programme with members, illustrating how this would be made available across all stations over the next two years.

9.    That following the removal of additional road safety funding to Local Authorities, further consideration should be given to the increased killed and seriously injured statistics within the report at a future meeting.

To approve dates of the Full Committee and its Sub Committees for the forthcoming year –

That the GM Transport Committee would next meet on Friday 12 August 2022.