Decision details

To decide whether to set up, jointly with other Gloucestershire councils, a joint committee to better enable effective management of our collective economic development functions in the context of the emerging Strategic Economic Plan for the county.

To consider how overview and scrutiny of those functions can best be managed.

RESOLVED THAT

1.                  it be noted that the Leader of the Council, intends to consult with the Cabinet members for Built Environment and Finance and Group Leaders, to sign off the Gloucestershire Strategic Economic Plan, subject to:

a)      its proposals remaining within the Council’s policy framework; and

b)     no resource support being required which is in excess of

existing approved budgets.

2.                  the establishment of the Gloucestershire Economic Growth JointCommittee (GEGJC) in accordance with Sections101and 102 of the Local Government Act 1972, and the LocalAuthorities (Arrangement for the Discharge ofFunctions)(England)(Amendment) Regulations 2001 made under Section 20 of the Local Government Act 2000 be agreed.

3.                  authority be delegated to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader to finalise and complete the Inter Authority Agreement (including the Constitution) and other documentation on terms to be approved by the Borough Solicitor and to take all necessary steps to createthe GEGJC;

4.                  it be agreed that the above recommendations will not be effective until equivalent resolutions have been passed by all the Gloucestershire Councils;

Upon the establishment of the GEGJC:

5.                  the delegation to the GEGJC of this Council’sfunctions as described in detail in paragraph 1.3  of this Supplemental report be authorized but subject to the protocols as set out in paragraph 2  of this Supplemental report;

6.                  it be agreed that the Leader be the Authority’s representative on the GEGJC and that he appoints a substitute.

THAT COUNCIL is recommended:

7.                  To note and consider the proposal to establish the Gloucestershire Economic Growth Joint Committee.