Decision details

Approve the making of an agreement with the other 9 Greater Manchester councils to prepare jointly the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF) to cover housing and employment land requirements and associated infrastructure across Greater Manchester (as set out in Appendix 1 of the AGMA Executive Board report) as a joint development plan document.

The Executive to consider an update on decisions taken by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority / AGMA Executive Board in relation to the development of a Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF) and agreed that

(a)  the making of an agreement with the other 9 Greater Manchester councils to prepare jointly the GMSF to cover housing and employment land requirements and associated infrastructure across Greater Manchester (as set out in Appendix 1 of the attached AGMA Executive Board report of the 28 November 2014) as a joint development plan document be noted and approved;

(b)  the formulating and preparing of the GMSF to cover housing and employment land requirements and associated infrastructure across Greater  Manchester (as set out in Appendix 1 of the attached AGMA Executive Board report of the 28 November 2014) be delegated to the AGMA Executive Board, insofar as such matters are executive functions.

(c)   the following being the sole responsibility of the Council Meeting be noted:

·           responsibility for giving of instructions to the executive to reconsider the draft plan submitted by the executive for the authority’s consideration;

·           the amendment of the draft GMSF plan document submitted by the executive for the full Council’s consideration;

·           the approval for the purpose of its submission to the Secretary of State or Minister of the Crown for his approval of the GMSF if required;

·           the approval of the GMSF document for the purposes of submission to the Secretary of State for independent examination; and

·           the adoption of the GMSF.

(d)  the amendment of paragraph 13.2 of Schedule 1 to the AGMA constitution by deleting the words ‘(initially in terms of Waste and Minerals Planning)‘ be approved and the updating of the AGMA Constitution to reflect this be authorised.

The Executive also recommended that the Council Meeting:

(a)  approve the making of an agreement with the other 9 Greater Manchester councils to prepare jointly the GMSF to cover housing and employment land requirements and associated infrastructure across Greater Manchester (as set out in Appendix 1 of the attached AGMA Executive Board report of the 28 November 2014) as a joint development plan document on terms to be approved by the Council’s Chief Executive;

(b)  note that the Executive has delegated the formulating and preparing of the GMSF to AGMA Executive Board;

(c)   note that there will be further reports to Council Meeting in respect of matters which were within the remit of Council Meeting including approval of the GMSF;

(d)  approve the amendment of paragraph 13.2 of Schedule 1 to  the AGMA constitution by deleting the words ‘(initially in terms of Waste and Minerals Planning)‘ and authorise the updating of the AGMA Constitution to reflect this.

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