Issue - decisions

That the report recommendations be approved, as follows:

1. To note the Summary of Consultation Responses report and the representations submitted to the Secretary of State and the variations described in Appendix B.

2. To note the principles in the Governance Scheme are delivered, subject to the variations referred to in Appendix B.

3. Subject to the safeguard in recommendation 5 below, to give consent to the establishment of the West of England Combined Authority.

4. To appoint the Mayor as this Council’s member of the West of England Combined Authority.

5. To delegate to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Mayor 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 an Order creating a West of England Combined Authority.

6. To delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer to make all consequential amendments to the Council’s constitution.