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 before the start of the  meeting.

To approve moving the GMCA March 2023 meeting to 24 March 2023.

To consider the approval of the minutes of the meeting held on 16 December 2022.

To note the minutes of the GMCA Resources Committee held on 16 December 2022.

To note the minutes of the GMCA Waste & Recycling Committee held on 18 January 2023.

To note the minutes of the meeting of the GM Business (LEP) Board held on 18 January 2023.

i.           To note the appointment of Councillor Tom Ross, Trafford, to the GMCA

ii.       To note the GM Mayor will review portfolio lead arrangements and report any changes to the meeting

iii.       To appoint 1 GMCA member to the Air Quality Administration Committee

iv.       To appoint 1 GMCA member to the GMCA Resources Committee

v.        To appoint 1 GMCA member to the Growth Co Board

vi.       To appoint 1 GMCA member as the GMCA Substitute Member on Transport for the North

vii.      To approve the appointment of Councillor Christine Roberts, Wigan, as a Substitute Member on the GM Transport Committee

viii.     To approve the extension of the appointment of Grenville Page and Susan Webster as independent Members to the GMCA Audit for a further term of office of three years

Report of Salford City Mayor, Paul Dennett

Verbal Report of GM Mayor, Andy Burnham

Report of Councillor Bev Craig, Portfolio Lead for Economy & Business and Councillor Amanda Chadderton, Portfolio Lead for Equalities, Inclusion and Cohesion

Report of GM Mayor, Andy Burnham

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

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

Report of Steve Rumbelow, Portfolio Lead Chief Executive for Housing, Homelessness & Infrastructure

Reports of GM Mayor, Andy Burnham

A.          Delivering the Bee Network: Bus Franchising, Fares and Local Bus Strategy

B.          Transport Capital Programme

C.          Our Pass Evidence Review

D.          GM Active Travel Programme

Report of Steve Rumbelow, Portfolio Lead Chief Executive for Housing, Homelessness & Infrastructure

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.

Report of Steve Rumbelow, Portfolio Lead Chief Executive for Housing, Homelessness & Infrastructure