Decision details

To agree the governance for the City Region Board.

RESOLVED THAT: 

1.    the establishment of the Gloucestershire City Region Board (GCRB, the Board) is agreed;

2.  authority is delegated to the Chief Executive and Corporate Director in consultation with the Leader, to finalise and complete the Inter-Authority Agreement and other key documentation and to take all necessary steps to create the GCRB, including finalising the terms of reference for the GCRB.

3. the above recommendations will not be effective until all Gloucestershire Councils pass equivalent resolutions.

4. Upon the establishment of the GCRB:

4.1     this Council’s functions are delegated to the GCRB as are necessary for the delivery of the functions identified in the Terms of Reference at Appendix 2 to this report;

4.2     the appointment of the Gloucestershire County Council as the Administering Authority is confirmed;

4.3     the appointment of the Leader of the Council to the GCRB as the nominated member of the Board is agreed. If the Leader is unable to attend a meeting of the GCRB the Leader will nominate an alternative member of the Cabinet to attend the Board as a substitute.