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The minutes of the Joint Authorities were submitted as follows:

Greater Manchester Combined Authority                    24^th February 2017

                                                                      31^st March 2017

                                                                      28^th April 2017

Joint GMCA/AGMA Executive                          24^th February 2017

                                                                      31^st March 2017

Police and Crime Panel                                    27^th January 2017

Greater Manchester Waste Disposal                17^th March 2017

Authority                                                         26^th April 2017

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue

Authority                                                         20^th April 2017

Transport for Greater Manchester                              17^th March 2017

                                                                      16^th June 2017

National Park Authority                                    17^th March 2017

                                                                      7^th April 2017

In moving the National Park Authority minutes, Councillor McLaren confirmed that he had been present at the meeting held on 7^th April 2017.

Members raised the following questions:

Councillor McCann – Transport for Greater Manchester, 16^th June 2017, Item 17/21b) – Councillor McCann noted with thanks the efforts of TfGM for the improvement of carriage capacity. 

Councillor McCann – Transport for Greater Manchester, 16^th June 2017,– Councillor McCann noted with interest the proposal for the transfer of rails stations to oversight and management by TfGM and would be grateful of any acknowledgement for any input to problems and provisions for disabled access.

Councillor Briggs responded that Greenfield, along with other stations, were put into a bidding process and this continued.  Officers would continue the bidding process.  Councillor Briggs said his colleague who would be taking over as the spokesperson would progress this as well.

Members raised the following observations:

Councillor Williams, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Authority, 20^th April 2017 – Councillor Williams noted that the Fire Authority had been abolished with effect from 8^th May 2017.  The Fire Committee which had been established would be set up from 30^th June and spokespersons arrangements would be finalised under the new arrangements in order for members questions to receive a response.

RESOLVED that:

1.       The minutes of the Joint Authority meetings as detailed in the report be noted.

2.       The questions and responses provided be noted.

3.       The observation be noted.