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The minutes of the Joint Authorities were submitted as follows:

National Park Authority                                              27^th May 2016

Transport for Greater Manchester                                        10^th June 2016 (AGM)

                                                                                10^th June 2016

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)       30^th June 2016 (AGM)

                                                                                30^th June 2016

                                                                                29^th July 2016

Association of Greater Manchester Authorities            30^th June 2016 (AGM)

(AGMA)                                                                    30^th June 2016

Joint GMCA/AGMA Executive                                    29^th July 2016

Councillor Sykes – Transport for Greater Manchester Committee minutes, Minute TfGMC 16/18, Metrolink Park and Ride:  Overnight Parking Trial – he was pleased to say that it worked.  A solution was needed to use Metrolink provision when using Intercity services. 

Councillor Sykes – Transport for Greater Manchester Committee minutes, Minute TfGMC 16/19 – Bus Services Bill – if the bill was passed it would give similar power to Transport for London and if chose to do so would be able to regulate some commercial services and, if seen fit, instruct operators to do things differently than what the operators wanted.  TfGM worked hard to ensure things connects but some changes were leaving places isolated.

Councillor Sykes – Transport for Greater Manchester Committee minutes, TfGMC Minute 16/22 -  Metrolink Service Changes: Summer 2016.   The original business case, due to the loss of the rail line, included a direct connection with Piccadilly.  With the change in routes, neither service goes to Piccadilly.  The authority needed to lobby within the next few weeks when the line was taken beyond Exchange Square.  The connection with Piccadilly was crucial to future employment and the regeneration of the Borough.  Councillor Sykes requested an urgent meeting, he was not sure if decisions had already been made.  The current route was contrary to what was originally campaigned for.

Councillor Stretton responded that she would write along those lines to TfGMC.

RESOLVED that:

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

2.     The observations made on the Joint Authority minutes be noted.

3.     TfGM be contacted regarding connection to Piccadilly.