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 meeting.

To consider the approval of the minutes of the meeting held on 26 July 2023.

Report of Councillor Arooj Shah, Portfolio Lead for Equalities & Communities.

Report of Nicola Ward, Statutory Scrutiny Officer, GMCA.

·         27 September; 2-4 PM

·         25 October; 1-3 PM

·         22 November; 1-3 PM

·         13 December; 1-3 PM

·         24 January; 1-3 PM

·         7 February; 1-3 PM

·         21 February; 1-3 PM

·         20 March; 1-3 PM

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.

Following the requisite number of call in requests received, the Chair has agreed to consider the report relating to GMCA Investment: Loveraw Ltd as an item of urgent business for this meeting.

Report of Laura Blakey, Investment Director, GMCA.