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 GMIST Officer at the start of the meeting.

To consider the minutes of the GMCA Annual meeting held on 26 June 2015 as a correct record.

To consider the minutes of the GMCA Ordinary meeting held on 26 June 2015 as a correct record

The GMCA is asked to endorse TfGMC’s decision to approve transport policy

priorities for 2015/16 as per the extract below.

Report can be viewed via this link:-

http://www.transportforgreatermanchestercommittee.gov.uk/tfgmc/downloads/file/5059/item_07_2015-2016_policy_priorities

TfGMC15/29             2015-16 POLICY PRIORITIES

A report was presented which set out the proposed key transport policy priorities that the Committee will recommend to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to adopt for the forthcoming year. Members noted that subject to the approval by GMCA, these policy priorities would also help to inform the Committee’s 2015-16 political engagement programme. A summary of the progress of the 2014-15 policy priorities over the past year was also presented.

Resolved/-

1)    To agree that the 2015-16 transport policy priorities, as set out at Section 3 to the report be approved.

2)    To agree that the 2015-16 transport policy priorities, as set out at Section 3 to the report, be submitted to the GM Combined Authority Meeting on 31 July 2015 for consideration for approval.

FureFFReport from Julie Connor, Head of the Greater Manchester Integrated Support Team.

To note the Forward Plan of Strategic Decisions.

Report of Sir Howard Bernstein, Head of Paid Service, GMCA.

Report of Richard Paver, GMCA Treasurer.

Report of Richard Paver, GMCA Treasurer.

Report of Richard Paver, GMCA Treasurer.

Report of Simon Nokes, Managing Director, New Economy.

Report of John Lamonte, Chief Executive, TfGM.

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 item of business on the grounds that this involves the likely disclosure of exempt information, as set out in paragraph 3, Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

The Combined Authority is recommended to agree the attached resolution excluding the public from the meeting during consideration of this item.

Report of Eamonn Boylan, Chief Executive, Stockport MBC.

Report of Eamonn Boylan, Chief Executive, Stockport MBC.

Report of Eamonn Boylan, Chief Executive, Stockport MBC.