Agenda item

Report of Liz Treacy, GMCA Monitoring Officer.

1.          That it be noted that the appointment of Portfolio Leads, Assistants and Lead Chief Executives by the GM Mayor and GMCA Head of Paid Service, will continue for 2020/21, with a review to be undertaken in May 2021.

2.          That the GMCA record its thanks to Lord Peter Smith, Wigan MBC, for leading the work on the health portfolio and steering health devolution in GM.

3.         That the re-constitution of the GMCA Audit Committee and the reappointment of Councillors Colin McLaren (Oldham) (Lab), Sarah Russell (Manchester) (Lab), Chris Boyes (Trafford) (Con) and Mary Whitby (Bury) (Lab ) and substitute members were James Grundy (Wigan) (Lab) and Peter Malcom (Rochdale) (Lab) to the GMCA Audit Committee be approved for the period up to 31 May 2021.

4.          That it be noted that the Audit Committee has 4 Independent members; Gwyn Griffiths and Catherine Scivier, appointed in June 2017 for a term of office of three years, to be reviewed later this year and reported to the GMCA; and Grenville Page and Susan Webster appointed in January 2020 for a term of office of three years.

5.          That it be agreed to re-constitute and appoint to the three Overview & Scrutiny Committees as detailed below for the period up to 31 May 2021:

6.          That the appointment of up to 16 members to the GMCA scrutiny substitute’s pool, as detailed below for the period up to 31 May 2021 be agreed:

7.     That it be noted that there were still some vacancies to be resolved, which will be reported to the GMCA at its meeting on 26 June 2020.

8.      That the appointment of the GM Mayor to the Transport for the North Board be noted.

9.      That the appointment of Councillor Roger Jones (same as 2019/20) to act as the GMCA’s member and Councillor Elsie Wraighte (substitute member), to the Transport for the North Scrutiny Committee for the period up to 31 May 2021 be agreed.