The Cabinet considered proposed changes to the governance arrangements for transport in Greater Manchester and agreed to the following in so far as they related to the discharge of executive functions, and recommended to the Council Meeting that it approve the same is so far as they related to non-executive functions:-
· the establishment of the new GM Transport Committee as a joint committee of the 10 Greater Manchester local authorities, GMCA and Mayor;
· the Terms of Reference and Operating Agreement for the Committee as set out in Schedule 1 of the report;
· the delegation of the functions as set out in the Terms of Reference to the Transport Committee;
· the appointment of Councillor David Meller (as cabinet portfolio holder) to the Transport Committee for 2019 – 2020.