Agenda and decisions

That apologies be received and noted from Councillor Eamonn O’Brien (Bury), Councillor David Molyneux (Wigan), Sara Todd (Trafford) and Alison McKenzie-Folan (Wigan).

Under Section 9.2 of the AGMA Constitution, Members of the Board are required to elect a Chair for 2023/24 from the largest political group represented on the Board. 

That the Mayor or Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, be appointed as Chair of the AGMA Executive Board under Section 9.2 of the AGMA Constitution.

Under Section 9.1 of the AGMA Constitution Members of the Board are required to appoint up to 3 Vice Chairs for 2023/24.

·               To agree the appointment of City Mayor Paul Dennett, Deputy Mayor, as a Vice Chair, under Section 9.1, of the Constitution.

·               To agree the appointment of Councillor Mark Hunter as a Vice Chair, under Section 9.1, of the Constitution

1.    That the appointment of City Mayor Paul Dennett Deputy, as a Vice Chair of AGMA, under Section 9.1, of the Constitution be approved.

2.    That the appointment of Councillor Mark Hunter as a Vice Chair of AGMA, under Section 9.1, of the Constitution be approved.

3.    That the appointment of Councillor Bev Craig as a Vice Chair of AGMA, under Section 9.1, of the Constitution be approved.

To note the AGMA Constitution – Weblink: AGMA Constitution

That the AGMA Constitution be noted.

Report of Gillian Duckworth, GMCA Solicitor and Monitoring Officer

Ordinary Business

1.               That the appointments from GM Local Authorities to the AGMA Executive Board for 2023/24 be noted as follows:

2.               That the appointments made by the Greater Manchester Local Authorities to the Draft Development Plan – Places for Everyone Joint Committee for 2023/24 be noted as follows:

3.              That the appointment of 10 members, nominated by the Greater Manchester Local Authorities plus the GMCA Housing Portfolio Lead, to the Planning and Housing Commission for 2023/4 be approved, as follows:

4.              That the appointments made by Greater Manchester Local Authorities to the Joint Health Scrutiny Committee for 2023/24 be noted as follows:

5.              That the appointments and substitutes made by Greater Manchester Local Authorities to the Greater Manchester Police, Fire and Crime Steering Group for 2023/24 be noted as follows:

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 before the meeting.

That there were no declarations of interest made in relation to any item on the agenda.

To consider the approval of the minutes of the AGMA Executive Board held on 10 February 2023.

That the minutes of the AGMA Executive Board held on 10 February 2023 be approved as a correct record.

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

1.        That the report and the AGMA final revenue outturn for 2022/23 be noted.

2.        That the position of reserves in 2022/23, as detailed in the report, be noted.