Issue - meetings

To consider a report on progress with the governance arrangements and strategic planning for Transport for the North. The report seeks approval of Cheshire East Council’s response to Transport for the North’s consultation on the draft Strategic Transport Plan.

Cabinet considered a report on progress with the governance arrangements and strategic planning for Transport for the North. The report sought approval of the Council’s response to Transport for the North’s consultation on the draft Strategic Transport Plan.

RESOLVED

That Cabinet

1.    approves the submission of a consultation response to Transport for the North’s draft Strategic Transport Plan by 17^th April 2018 and delegates arrangements for submitting a final version to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader of the Council;

2.    notes the proposed governance arrangements for Transport for North as set out in Section 5.2 of the report; and

3.    delegates authority to the Leader of the Council to approve the final governance arrangements at Transport for the North’s Board and to agree all future changes to these arrangements on behalf of the Council.