Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Leader of the Council.

The report updates the Executive on the status of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill and the next steps to implementation, seeking authority to consent to the Parliamentary Orders to establish the elected Mayor and give the Combined Authority additional powers and responsibilities.

The Executive is invited to note the progress of the Bill and next steps required for implementation

•           To delegate authority to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader of the Council to consent to the terms of the Order required to establish the role of GMCA elected Mayor and to provide for the Mayor to exercise the functions of the PCC in relation to the Greater Manchester Police area.

•           To delegate to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader of the Council the authority to consent to the terms of orders required to enable GMCA to carry out health related functions from April 2016.

Officer contact: Eamonn Boylan, 0161 474 3001, ce.secretary@stockport.gov.uk

The Leader of the Council submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive to consider an update on the status of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill and the next steps to implementation, including the making of Parliamentary Orders to establish the elected Mayor and give the Combined Authority additional powers and responsibilities.

RESOLVED – That progress of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill and next steps required for implementation be noted and authority be delegated to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to:-

·         consent to the terms of the Parliamentary Order required to establish the role of Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) elected Mayor and to provide for the Mayor to exercise the functions of the Police and Crime Commissioner in relation to the Greater Manchester Police area; and

·         consent to the terms of Parliamentary orders required to enable GMCA to carry out health related functions from April 2016.