Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
For the Cabinet to consider the outcomes of discussions held at the meeting of the Council, prior to determining a number of recommendations relating to a combined authority for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area, with a directly elected Mayor.
i) Endorses the conclusions and the outcome of the Governance Review, (attached at Appendix A of the Officer’s report), that the establishment of a Combined Authority with a Mayor for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area would be likely to improve the exercise of statutory functions in that area;
ii) Approves the content of the Devolution Deal proposal, (attached at Appendix C of the Officer’s report), and to formally confirm that this replaces in its entirety the East Anglia Devolution Agreement signed in March 2016;
iii) Approves the draft Governance Scheme, (attached at Appendix B of the Officer’s report), and authorise the Managing Director to make any necessary or consequential amendments in order to issue the Scheme for appropriate consultation to be undertaken on its content;
iv) Approves the arrangements for public consultation on the Governance Scheme and authorise the Managing Director in consultation with the Leader of Council to provide the Secretary of State with a summary of the consultation responses in due course; and
v) Resolves to convene a further meeting of the Cabinet to take place in October 2016 to consider whether to give consent for the Secretary of State to bring forward such an Order establishing a Combined Authority with a Mayor covering that area of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
It is a legal requirement that the Cabinet meet to approve the consultation process. The Cabinet meeting immediately following the Council meeting allows the Cabinet to have regard to the discussions of and the will of Council when considering whether to approve the recommendations.
None considered.
None.
Publication date: 30/06/2016
Date of decision: 29/06/2016
Decided at meeting: 29/06/2016 - Cabinet
Effective from: 08/07/2016
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