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Combined authority and devolution proposals
a. To note the strategic governance review conducted into the joint working arrangements between authorities of the West of England.
b. To consider whether the test for establishing a combined authority is met and to take the necessary steps to agree and submit to the Secretary of State a scheme for the establishment of a Mayoral Combined Authority for the area of Bath and North East Somerset Council, Bristol City Council and South Gloucestershire Council.
Note: the intention is that the Mayor / Cabinet will request Full Council to scrutinise this proposed decision and will accordingly adjourn the Cabinet meeting to enable the Full Council to scrutinise this proposed decision. The Cabinet will then reconvene after the Full Council meeting (or at 8.30 pm, whichever is later) and make its decision in light of the Full Council decision.
Decision:
That, having taken account of the views of Full Council (meeting held
on 29 June 2016) and the views of the Overview and Scrutiny
Management Board (meeting held on 15 and 27 June 2016), which were
endorsed by Full Council on 29 June 2016, approval be given to the
following recommendations:
1. To agree to proceed with the devolution deal as set out in the governance scheme.
2. To note the West of England Devolution Agreement (Appendix 1).
3. Having considered the Governance Review for the West of England 2016 (Appendix 2) conducted under s.108 of the 2009 Act, to agree the conclusion that the establishment of a Mayoral Combined Authority for the area of Bath and North East Somerset Council, Bristol City Council and South Gloucestershire Council would be likely to improve the exercise of statutory functions in relation to the area and secure the offer within the devolution agreement.
4. Having considered the proposed Governance Scheme for a Mayoral Combined Authority (Appendix 3), to agree to publish the Scheme for public consultation under s.109 of the 2009 Act (as amended).
5. To authorise the City Director to subsequently submit to the Secretary of State:
a. The Governance Scheme;
b. The consultation responses received (or an appropriate summary); and
c. Any further consultation response that the Council itself may wish to make to the Secretary of State for the Department of Communities and Local Government.
6. To authorise the City Director to make any minor amendments or corrections to the governance scheme to enable publication of the scheme for public consultation.
7. To delegate the decision whether or not to grant consent to the making of any resulting Order establishing the Combined Authority to the Mayor.
Supporting documents:
- 8a - Combined authority and devolution - executive summary, item 8. PDF 121 KB
- 8b - Combined authority and devolution - report, item 8. PDF 410 KB
- 8c - Appendix 1 - West of England Devolution Deal, item 8. PDF 450 KB
- 8d - Appendix 2 - Strategic Governance Review, item 8. PDF 891 KB
- Appendix 3 - Governance Scheme, item 8. PDF 181 KB
- 8f - Appendix 4 - Stakeholder Engagement Summary, item 8. PDF 99 KB
- 8g - Appendix 5 - Consultation Proposal, item 8. PDF 222 KB
- 8h - Appendix 6 - Financial Implications, item 8. PDF 128 KB
- 8i - Appendix 7 - Financial Governance Flowchart, item 8. PDF 49 KB