Decision details

Greater Manchester Road Activity Permit Scheme (GMRAPS)

Decision Maker: Executive, Council Meeting

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Create and implement a Greater Manchester scheme for permitting work on the highway coordinated by Transport for Greater Manchester.

Decisions:

A report (copies of which had been circulated) of the Corporate Director of Place was submitted detailing proposals for the establishment of a joint arrangement in connection with the Greater Manchester Road Activity Permit Scheme between Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Transport for Greater Manchester and the nine Greater Manchester Authorities and seeking agreement for delegation approval to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

 

RESOLVED – (1) That approval be given in principle to the areas of delegation to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority in respect of the proposed Greater Manchester Road Activity Permit Scheme as detailed in paragraphs 2.2.1 to 2.2.6 of the report, and authority be delegated to the Service Director (Legal and Democratic Services), in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Executive Councillor (Transportation), to agree the final nature of the delegations and to conclude any further remaining detail.

 

(2) That approval be given to the establishment of a joint arrangement with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, the Transport for Greater Manchester Committee and the other nine district local authorities in Greater Manchester in respect of the proposed Greater Manchester Road Activity Permit Scheme.

 

(3) That the Service Director (Legal and Democratic Services), in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Executive Councillor (Transportation), be authorised to make any consequential amendments to the Council’s Constitution upon the progression and implementation of the Scheme.

Equality and/or Environmental Impact Assessment: Equality Impact assessment has been undertaken

Forward Plan Reference: TR49

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Consultation has been done at a Greater Manchester level.

Contact: Sue Stevenson, Services to Place Email: sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161-474-4351, Ian Thompson, Services to Place Email: ian.thompson@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161-474-4804.

Publication date: 28/01/2013

Date of decision: 17/11/2011

Decided at meeting: 17/11/2011 - Council Meeting

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