Agenda item

(time limit 8 minutes):-

To note the Minutes of the Joint Authority meetings and the relevant spokespersons to respond to questions from Members

Minutes of the Joint Authorities were submitted as follows:

Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority              5^th December 2014

Police and Crime Panel                                                     28^th November 2014

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Authority                        4^th December 2014

National Park Authority                                                      5^th December 2014

Transport for Greater Manchester                                     16^th January 2015

Greater Manchester Combined Authority                                   19^th December 2014

                                                                                                30^th January 2015

Joint GMCA/AGMA Executive                                           19^th December 2014

                                                                                                30^th January 2015

Councillor Williamson asked a question in relation the minutes of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, 30^th January 2015, Minute 05/15, PSR Development Fund – Domestic Abuse Funding related to the wording of the minutes and the use of funding within the GM Development Fund to support domestic abuse – the wording does not read well and could this be brought to the attention of officers.

Councillor McMahon responded that he would raise the issue with the relevant officers to amend the wording.

Councillor Heffernan asked a question in relation to the minutes of the National Park Authority, 5^th December 2014, attendance, and asked why the authority had not been represented.

Councillor McLaren responded that he could not attend the meeting on 5^th December 2014 as the National Park Authority had not confirmed his representation until 23^rd December 2014.  He had attended all meetings since that date.

Councillor Heffernan asked a question in relation to the minutes of the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, 4^th December 2014, Minute 68, Corporate Plan/Integrated Risk Management Plan 2015-28 and asked that the Council respond to the changes proposed to flammability tests.  All Councils had worked together 27 years ago for these to come into force and asked for these not to be ignored.

Councillor Dillon asked a question in relation to the Transport for Greater Manchester Committee minutes, 16 January 2015, Minute 14/70, Metrolink 2017 and referred to the routes and operations being looked at for Metrolink and if employment opportunities were being taken into account and asked whether the Leader or spokesperson had this in mind and also comments on the six-minute service to the Borough.

Councillor Hibbert responded that with the second city crossing, some stops were being closed down but members were looking at issues raised.  He also commented that the six minute service would commence when the Exchange Square Extension was completed.

RESOLVED that:

1.            the minutes of the Joint Authorities as detailed in the report be noted.

2.            The questions raised and observations made, along with the responses, given be noted.