Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Transportation)

The report seeks authority for the establishment of a joint arrangement in connection with the Greater Manchester Road Activity Permit Scheme (GMRAPS) between Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Transport for Greater Manchester and the other nine Greater Manchester Authorities and to seek agreement of the delegation to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. The Scheme seeks to minimise disruption by managing and co-ordinating road works activities on the highway network more effectively through the operation of a Permit Scheme requiring statutory undertakers, highway and transport authorities to apply for a permit from the Council (Permit Authority) before undertaking work on the highway.

The Executive is asked to recommend that the Council Meeting approves the following to allow the scheme to be progressed and implemented:

(i)           agree 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 presented in paragraphs 2.2.1 to 2.2.6 above, and delegate authority to the Council Solicitor, 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.

(ii)         confirm 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.

(iii)       authorise the Council Solicitor, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Executive Councillor (Transportation) to make the consequential amendments to the Council’s Constitution upon the progression and implementation of the Scheme. 

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The Executive Councillor (Transportation) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive Meeting to consider proposals for a joint arrangement for a Greater Manchester Road Activity Permit Scheme (GMRAPS) between Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Transport for Greater Manchester and the other nine Greater Manchester Authorities that would aim to manage and co-ordinate road work activities on the highway network more effectively through the operation of a Permit Scheme.

RESOLVED - That the Council Meeting be recommended to:-

(i)           agree 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 presented in paragraphs 2.2.1 to 2.2.6 of the report, and delegate authority to the Council Solicitor, 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;

(ii)         confirm 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.

(iii)       authorise the Council Solicitor, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Executive Councillor (Transportation) to make the consequential amendments to the Council’s Constitution upon the progression and implementation of the Scheme.