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The minutes of the following Joint Authority meetings were submitted as follows:

Greater Manchester Health and Social Care                  16^th March 2018

Partnership Board

Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority              15^th March 2018

(GMWDA)

Transport for Greater Manchester                                     16^th March 2018

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)        23^rd February 2018

                                                                                                29^th March 2018

                                                                                                27^th April 2018

                                                                                                25^th May 2018

Police and Crime Panel                                                     22^nd February 2018

National Park Authority                                                      16^th March 2018

Members asked the following questions:

Councillor Heffernan:  GMCA, 29^th March 2018, Item 68/18 The Greater Manchester Congestion Deal – Councillor Heffernan asked about the suggestion of a congestion charge which had previously been voted down.  Was the GMCA looking to bring a charge or was there an action plan on the table?

Councillor Fielding, Leader of the Council responded that had not been present at that meeting but since he had been appointed there had been no discussions about the introduction of a congestion charge in Greater Manchester.

Members raised the following observations:

Councillor Sykes:  GMCA, 29^th March 2018, Item 64/18 Armed Forces Covenant and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority – Councillor Sykes asked what the implications were for Oldham?

Councillor Fielding, Leader of the Council responded that he had not been present at that meeting but the Armed Forces Covenant in Oldham was led by Councillor Ball and the Council was in a strong position.  If the Greater Manchester scheme would strengthen it, it would be welcomed.

Councillor Sykes:  GMCA, 25^th May 2018, Item 113/18, Bus Reform Objectives Update - Councillor Sykes raised the problem with buses and getting a reasonable service, noted the intelligence gaps in the local bus network and asked how it would be delivered and if local members would be involved?

Councillor Fielding, Leader of the Council responded that there was a disparity in fares between the north and south and the quality of bus services.  The main corridor was not reliable.  The Leader would be championing a mechanism for members to inform franchises and input local intelligence for services to be what was expected.

Councillor Sykes:  GMCA, 25^th May 2018, Item 112/18 Introduction of Zonal Fares Structure on the Metrolink Network – Councillor Sykes queried the zonal fares structure and the opportunity to right a wrong to make sure steps were in place so Oldham stops were all in the same zone as it would not be right that from Shaw and Crompton it would be cheaper to go to Rochdale than Oldham.

Councillor Fielding, Leader of the Council responded that he agreed and all stops in Oldham should be included in Zone 3 and the cost related to Shaw and would be happy to make the case.

Councillor H. Gloster: GMCA, 25^th May 2018, Item 4, Greater Manchester Spatial Framework – Councillor Gloster raised that the GMSF would be available after the local elections but that this would not now be available until November or had it been ‘kicked into the long grass’.  How confident as a Council there would be no further delays and asked how convinced that this was right for Oldham.

Councillor Fielding, Leader of the Council responded that GMSF had ‘not been kicked into the long grass’ but consultation had been delayed due to revised population estimates for Greater Manchester.  The plan was for the next 30 years and would need to be based on correct figures.

RESOLVED that:

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

2.         The question and response provided be noted.

3.         The observations and responses provided be noted.