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Consideration of the establishment of the West of England Combined Authority

14/11/2016 - Consideration of the establishment of the West of England Combined Authority

RESOLVED that the Cabinet agreed to:

 

1)  Note the Summary of Consultation Responses report, and the Representations submitted to the Secretary of State ;

2)  Note the principles in the Governance Scheme are delivered subject to the variations detailed in Appendix B

3)  Subject to the safeguard in recommendation 2.5 below give consent to the establishment of the West of England Combined Authority

 

4)  Appoint the Leader of the Council as this Council’s Member of West of England Combined Authority;

5)  Delegate to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of Council, the authority to take all decisions, to make all necessary appointments, arrangements and provide written confirmation to the Secretary of State consenting to the making of the Order creating a West of England Combined Authority;

6)  Delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer to make all consequential amendments to the Constitution.