Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Policy, Finance & Devolution.

This report provides an update on the development of the two year Greater Manchester Strategy Implementation Plan, and provides opportunity for the plan and the actions contained within in to be adopted by each of the GM districts, along with a copy of the GMS performance dashboard.

The Cabinet is asked to note and endorse this update report, and adopt the GMS Implementation Plan, actions and targets from which have been incorporated into Portfolio Agreements.

Officer contact: Holly Rae, 0161 474 3014, holly.rae@stockport.gov.uk

The Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Policy, Finance & Devolution submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing the Cabinet with an update on the development of the Greater Manchester Strategy Implementation Plan, inviting the Cabinet to adopt the actions contained therein, and consider the Strategy performance dashboard.

The Leader and Cabinet Members emphasised the interconnectedness of the Greater Manchester Strategy and the Council’s own strategic objectives and plans.

RESOLVED – That the Greater Manchester Strategy Implementation Plan be noted and endorsed, and the actions and targets contained therein be adopted for incorporation in the Council’s Portfolio Agreements.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

This report provides an update on the development of the two year Greater Manchester Strategy Implementation Plan, and provides opportunity for the plan and the actions contained within in to be adopted by each of the GM districts, along with a copy of the GMS performance dashboard.

The 2017 Greater Manchester Strategy (2017 GMS) sets out a commitment to develop an Implementation Plan to detail the specific actions and activities underway to deliver GM’s strategic vision and ambitions. In October 2017, the GMCA approved a six month Implementation Plan and agreed that work should be undertaken to develop a two year Implementation Plan.

As part of our approach to monitoring the impact of the actions being taken to deliver the GMS, the 2017 GMS also set out a commitment to report on progress against a range of high level performance indicators and targets at regular intervals. Work has been undertaken in recent months to develop an easy to understand and interpret performance dashboard.

The Scrutiny Committee is asked to review and comment on the GMS Implementation Plan and Performance Dashboard.

Contact officer: Holly Rae, 0161 474 3014, holly.rae@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on the development of the two year Greater Manchester Strategy (GMS) Implementation Plan, setting out opportunities for the plan and the actions contained within in to be adopted by each of the Greater Manchester councils, along with a copy of the GMS performance dashboard.

The Leader of the Council (Councillor Alexander Ganotis) attended the meeting to respond to questions.

Scrutiny Committee members welcomed the report and the opportunity to have more information about Greater Manchester Combined Authority activity.

Further information was requested in relation to the ‘Wild City’ initiative. In response the Leader of the Council explained that this was a Defra initiative that sought to encourage green improvements to existing infrastructure.

Further information was sought on increasing the availability of electric car charging points. In response the Leader of the Council stated that this was one of the outcomes of the recent Greater Manchester Green Summit and the aspiration was to double the number available. TfGM was exploring the models that might be adopted to stimulate their supply.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.