Agenda

Virtual Annual Meeting (including Green City Region Board), Greater Manchester Green City Region Partnership - Friday, 18th July, 2025 10.30 am

Contact: Jenny Hollamby Email: jenny.hollamby@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Appointment of Chair for the 2025/26 Municipal Year (Sue Johnson) (2 Minutes) To note the appointment of Councillor Tom Ross, Portfolio Leader for the Green City Region as Chair of the Green City Region Partnership and Board and Sue Johnson as Portfolio Lead Chief Executive for the Green City Region Partnership and Board.
2.	Appointment of Vice-Chair for the 2025/26 Municipal Year (Chair) (2 Minutes) To appoint a Vice-Chair for the ensuing year.
3.	Terms of Reference and Schedule of Meetings for the Green City Region Board (Chair) (5 Minutes) PDF 368 KB
4.	Terms of Reference and Schedule of Meetings for the 5 Year Environment Plan (5YEP) Partnership (Chair) (5 Minutes) PDF 526 KB Additional documents: 04a Challenge Group Delivery , item 4. PDF 372 KB
	Ordinary Business for Agreement
5.	Introductions, Welcome and Apologies (Chair) (2 Minutes)
6.	Chair's Announcements and Urgent Business (Chair) (2 Minutes)
7.	Declarations of Interest (Chair) (1 Minute) PDF 145 KB 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.
8.	To Approve the Minutes of the Previous Green City Region Board Meeting dated 17 April 2025 (Chair) (5 Minutes) PDF 179 KB
9.	To Approve the Minutes of the Previous Green City Region Partnership Meeting dated 3 April 2025 (Chair) (5 Minutes) PDF 229 KB
10.	5YEP First Year Delivery & Challenge Group Updates (15 Minutes) PDF 160 KB Presented by Robyn Smith, Project Manager Environment and Low Carbon, GMCA and Challenge Group Chairs. Additional documents: 07a Work Programme (002).pptx 10a , item 10. PDF 223 KB
11.	Quarter 1 Progress Report - 5 Year Environment Plan (5YEP) (15 Minutes) PDF 247 KB Presented by Mark Atherton, Director of Environment, GMCA. Additional documents: 08a Q1 Report Annex 01 (tables) 2 , item 11. PDF 367 KB
	Ordinary Business For Discussion
12.	5YEP Metrics Dashboard (20 Minutes) PDF 3 MB Presentation by Rachel Berman, Principal Researcher (Environment), GMCA.
13.	Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) Final Report (20 Minutes) PDF 157 KB Presentation by Sam Evans, Head of Natural Capital, GMCA. Additional documents: 10a Annex GMLNRS , item 13. PDF 2 MB
14.	Public Building Retrofit Fund (20 Minutes) PDF 417 KB Presented by Steve Westcott, Programme Manager, GMCA. Additional documents: 11a PBRF Annex , item 14. PDF 710 KB
	For Information (6 Minutes)
15.	Spending Review Summary - Greater Manchester Implications PDF 186 KB Presented by Yasmin Khan, Senior Policy and Programmes Officer, GMCA.
16.	Green City Region Stakeholder Briefing PDF 145 KB Presented by Tina Bugliosi,, Environment Policy Officer (Behaviour Change), GMCA. Additional documents: 13a GM Green City Region Stakeholder Brief May 2025 , item 16. PDF 275 KB
17.	Re-introduction of Beavers PDF 134 KB Presented by Mark Atherton, Director of Environment, GMCA for Councillor Alan Quinn, Chair of the Waste and Recycling Committee.
18.	Date and Time of Next Meetings · Green City Region Board – Thursday 25 September 2025 at 10.00 am, venue to be confirmed. · 5YEP Partnership – Friday 10 October 2025 at 10.00 am via Teams.