REGISTER OF KEY DECISIONS: 1 February - 30 April 2020

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REGISTER OF KEY DECISIONS: 1 February–30April 2020                                                         Published on 14 February 2020
What is a Register of Key Decisions?                    What is a Key Decision?                              How to find out more on these proposed
                                                                                                             decisions
The Register is a published list of the key decisions   A key decision defined by ‘the Order’ is a
which are due to be taken by the:                       decision which, in the view of the Greater           The report (other than those which contain
    Greater Manchester Combined Authority               Manchester Combined Authority’s Overview             confidential or exempt information) relating to
    (GMCA)                                              and Scrutiny Committee, would result in any of       these decisions will published on the GMCA’s
    Greater Manchester Elected Mayor                    the decision makers listed:                          website five working days before the decision
    Joint GMCA & AGMA Executive Board                                                                        is to be made see www.greatermanchester-
    Transport for Greater Manchester                    (i)    incurring expenditure over £500,000, or       ca.gov.uk.
    Committee;                                                  making significant savings of £500,000

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    GMCA Resources Committee;                                   or more relating to the budget for the       For general information about the decision-
    GMCA’s Waste Committee;                                     service area to which the decision           making process please contact:
    Key decisions delegated to officers                         relates; or
                                                        (ii)   be significant in terms of its effects on
These decisions must be published on the Register
                                                                persons living or working in an area of      GMCA Secretary & Asst Director,Governance
at least 28 clear days before the decision is to
                                                                more two or more wards or electoral          and Scrutiny
be taken, whether in public or private. The Register
                                                                divisions of Greater Manchester.             Julie Connor
is updated at least once a month.
                                                                                                             julie.connor@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk
This Register of Key Decisions has been prepared        The GMCA’s has three thematic Scrutiny
in accordance with Combined Authorities (Overview       Committees:
and Scrutiny Committees, Access to Information
and Audit Committees) Order 2017 (‘the Order’).                Corporate Issues and Reform
                                                               Economy, Business Growth and Skills
The Register is published on the GMCA’s website                Housing, Planning and Environment
www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk and hard copies
are available at the offices of:                        These Committees’ role is to contribute to the
                                                        development of GMCA’s strategies and
Greater Manchester Combined Authority                   policies, to scrutinise decisions of the decision-
& Greater Manchester Mayor                              makers listed above and to consider any matter
Churchgate House                                        affecting those who live, work, study or run
Oxford Street                                           businesses in Greater Manchester.
Manchester M1 6EU

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Register of           Register of
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February 2020         February 2020
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Additions to the Register since it was published on 24 January 2020

Decision title      Decision         Planned Decision Dates           What is the decision?       Documents to be   Officer Contact
                    Maker                                                                         considered
GM VCSE Accord      GMCA             27 March 2020                    Extend existing grant       Report with       Anne Lythgoe & Marie-Claire Daly
– award of                                                            agreements currently in     recommendations   anne.lythgoe@greatermanchester-
funding                                                               place with four VCSE                          ca.gov.uk;
                                                                      organisations supported                       marieclaire.daly@greatermanchester-
                                                                      through a budget ring-                        ca.gov.uk
                                                                      fenced from the former
                                                                      Culture and Social Impact
                                                                      Fund, for a period of 12
                                                                      or 24 months.
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Supporting the      GMCA             29 May 2020                      Approval of funding for a   Report with       Anne Lythgoe & Simon Nokes
VCSE sector to                                                        package on work to          recommendations   anne.lythgoe@greatermanchester-
prepare for                                                           increase reach and scale                      ca.gov.uk;
economic shocks                                                       of critical VCSE services                     simon.nokes@greatermanchester-
                                                                      across Greater                                ca.gov.uk
                                                                      Manchester

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Bus Franchising     GMCA & GM        March – April 2020               To consider the outcome     Report with       Eamonn Boylan
                    Mayor                                             of consultation and to      recommendations   Eamonn.Boylan@greatermanchester-
                                                                      make a decision on Bus                        ca.gov.uk
                                                                      Franchising
Removals from the Register since it was published on 24 January 2020

Decision title          Decision Maker   Planned Decision    What is the decision?              Documents to be   Officer Contact
                                         Dates                                                  considered

           REGISTER OF KEY DECISIONS: 1 FEBRUARY - 30 APRIL 2020

 Decision title          Decision Maker Planned Decision What is the decision?                  Documents to be   Officer Contact
                                        Dates                                                   considered
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 SBNI – Bolton DP 5 GMCA                 March - May        Full Approval and Funding Draw      Report with       Steve Warrener
 – Newport Street                        2020               Down                                recommendations   Steve.Warrener@tfgm.com
 Full Approval
 Funding Draw Down

 Award of Skills         GMCA            March -May         Following full application stage:   Report with       Gemma Marsh
 Capital                                 2020               GMCA will need to approve final     recommendations   gemma.marsh@greatermanchester-
                                                            award to applicants                                   ca.gov.uk

 Launch                 GMCA             March-May          1. GMCA to approve the scope        Report with       Gemma Marsh
 Procurement of                          2020               of the ESF Skills for Growth        recommendations   gemma.marsh@greatermanchester-
 European Structural                                        Programme                                             ca.gov.uk
 Fund Priority 2 Skills
 for Growth                                                 2. GMCA to delegate authority
 Programme &                                                to the GMCA Treasurer (in
 delegated authority                                        conjunction with the lead
                                                                                 2
for award of                                      Portfolio Leader for Education,
contracts.                                        Skills, Work & Apprenticeships)
                                                  on:
                                                   Agree Section 31 conditions
                                                   The appropriate
                                                    commissioning route
                                                   Contract award and conditions

Greater Manchester GMCA Chief        February –   To sign a collaboration           Report with       Sean Owen
Local Energy Market Executive        March 2020   agreement for the Local Energy    recommendations   sean.owen@ greatermanchester-
– Detailed Design   Officer, GMCA                 Market Detailed Design project                      ca.gov.uk
                    & TfGM,
                                                  and sign the grant offer letter
                    GMCA
                    Treasurer &                   from Innovate UK.
                    GMCA
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                    Monitoring
                    Officer, in
                    consultation
                    with portfolio
                    lead for Green
                    City Region
Greater Manchester GM Mayor          February –   To approve grant funding to       Report with       Anne Finlay
Working Wardrobe                     March 2020   Oldham Council to support the     recommendations   Anne.finlay@greatermanchester-
                                                  development of a Working                            ca.gov.uk
                                                  Wardrobe shop
Capital Programme   GMCA/GM         March – May   To grant Full or Conditional      Report with       Steve Warrener
Approval and        Mayor/GMCA      2020          Approval and/or release funding   recommendations   Steve.Warrener@tfgm.com
Funding             Chief Executive               / approve expenditure for
                    & GMCA                        schemes within the Growth Deal
                    Treasurer

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1,2,3 and/or the Transforming
                                                      Cities Fund.
Local Growth Fund    GMCA/GM         March – May      To agree the potential uses of      Report with       Amanda Fox
– use of             Mayor/Chief     2020             unallocated contingency             recommendations   Amanda.fox@greatermanchester-
Unallocated          Executive                        allowances and to delegate                            ca.gov.uk
Contingencies        Officer, GMCA                    decision for development of
                     &TFGM/GMCA                       projects and investment
                     Treasurer                        programmes to GMCA Treasurer
                                                      and Chief Executive Officer,
                                                      GMCA &TFGM.

                                                      To agree an increase in the
                                                      GMCA capital Programme.
Cycling & Walking    GMCA/GMCA       March - May      Approval to Release Funding to      Report with       Steve Warrener
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                     Mayor/GMCA      2020             Progress the Development of         recommendations   Steve.warrener@tfgm.com
                     Treasurer                        Schemes.

Metrolink            GMCA            March – May      Provide an update on the overall    Report with       Steve Warrener
                                     2020             funding position for Metrolink in   recommendations   Steve.warrener@tfgm.com
                                                      the context Metrolink fares, any
                                                      proposals that are forthcoming
                                                      from government including
                                                      proposals for financial support
                                                      for public transport and any
                                                      other relevant factors.

Forthcoming          GM Transport    February – May   To approve forthcoming changes Report with            Alison Chew
Changes to the Bus   Committee       2020             to subsidised bus services.    recommendations        Alison.chew@tfgm.com
Network in Greater
Manchester
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Transforming Cities   GMCA/GM           March – May   To grant Programme Entry, Full      Report with       Steve Warrener
Fund - Challenge      Mayor/Chief       2020          or Conditional Approval and/or      recommendations   Steve.Warrener@TfGM.com
Fund Approval and     Executive                       release funding for cycling and
Funding               GMCA, TfGM                      walking schemes within the
                      & GMCA                          Transforming Cities Fund –
                      Treasurer                       Challenge Fund.
Greater Manchester GMCA                 February -    To agree to award contracts for     Report with       Phil Swan
Local Full Fibre   Treasurer            March 2020    the full fibre programme to         recommendations   phil.swan@greatermanchester-
Network (LFFN) –                                      develop full fibre infrastructure                     ca.gov.uk
contract award                                        across GM’s public sector.

Development of     GMCA                 March – May   To approve the scope of the         Report with       Andrew Lightfoot
Cross-boundary                          2020          project to monitor, assess and      recommendations   Andrew.lightfoot@greatermanchester
Arrangements and                                      review nature and extent of                           -ca.gov.uk
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Use of Temporary                                      cross boundary placements of
Accommodation in                                      homeless households in GM.
Greater Manchester
Release of            GMCA/GM           March – May   To approve and agree split of       Report with       Amanda Fox
Preventing            Mayor/GMCA        2020          funds to be paid to each Local      Recommendations   Amanda.fox@greatermanchester-
Homelessness          Treasurer                       Authority.                                            ca.gov.uk
Grants to Greater
Manchester Local
Authorities
Biowaste call off     Executive         May 2020      To award call off contracts for     Report with       David Taylor
contract award        Director,                       treatment of biowaste to            recommendations   David.taylor:greatermanchester-
                      Waste and                       contractors on the framework                          ca.gov.uk
                      Resources, in
                      consultation
                      with the Chair,
                      Waste and

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Resources
                    Committee

Greater Manchester GMCA           March – May      To agree outline proposals and     Report with       David Taylor
Resource and                      2020             to commence public                 recommendations   david.taylor@greatermanchester-
Waste Strategy –                                   consultation.                                        ca.gov.uk
Outline Proposals

Next steps for a    GMCA          March – May      To agree the process to take       Report and        Carolyn Wilkins
Tobacco Licensing                 2020             forward a tobacco licensing        recommendations   carolyn.wilkins@oldham.gov.uk
System and                                         system and extend smokefree
Extending                                          spaces in Greater Manchester in
Smokefree Spaces                                   line with the Making Smoking
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in Greater                                         History Strategy, including
Manchester                                         funding.

Greater Manchester GMCA/Chief     February – May   To conditionally approve           Report with       Kirsteen Armitage
Business Funds     Executive      2020             business investments to proceed    recommendations   Kirsteen.Armitage@greatermancheste
                   Officer GMCA                    to due diligence and/or note                         r-ca.gov.uk
                   & TfGM                          commercial changes to existing
                                                   investments, including where
                                                   relevant negotiated settlements.

Greater Manchester GMCA/ Chief    February - May   To conditionally approve        Report with          Kirsteen Armitage
Property Funds     Executive      2020             property investments to proceed recommendations      Kirsteen.Armitage@greatermancheste
                   Officer GMCA                    to due diligence and/or note                         r-ca.gov.uk
                   & TfGM                          commercial changes to existing
                                                   investments.

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Greater Manchester GMCA/ Chief    February – May     To conditionally approve             Report with       Michael Walmsley
Housing Funds      Executive      2020               housing investments to proceed       recommendations   michael.walmsley@greatermancheste
                   Officer GMCA                      to due diligence and/or note                           r-ca.gov.uk
                   & TfGM                            commercial changes to existing
                                                     investments
Greater Manchester GMCA/GM        March – May        To approve that the Homes            Report with       Bethan McCaw
Housing             Mayor         2020               England business case support        recommendations   bethan.mccaw@greatermanchester-
Infrastructure Fund                                  grant is transferred to the                            ca.gov.uk
– Business Case                                      district authorities, in line with
Support Grant                                        the agreed support plans, upon
                                                     successful draw down of the
                                                     grant from Homes England.
Greater Manchester GMCA/ GM       March – May        To agree that the £7.43m             Report with       Charlotte Ramsden
Children’s Work    Mayor          2020               funding from the Department          recommendations   charlotte.ramsden@salford.gov.uk
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                                                     for Education for specific areas
                                                     of work on innovation and
                                                     improvement in children’s
                                                     services can be used for the
                                                     intended purpose, overseen by
                                                     the Children’s Board. To
                                                     approve grants to district
                                                     councils.
GMCA Social Value   GMCA          June – July 2020   To approve the revised GMCA          Report and        Anne Lythgoe
Policy                                               Social Value Procurement Policy.     recommendations   anne.lythgoe@greatermanchester-
                                                                                                            ca.gov.uk
Refurbishment        GMCA/GM      February –         To approve the capital scheme        Report with       Anthony Hilton
Works: Fire Training Mayor        March 2020         and increase the GMCA Capital        recommendations   hiltona@manchesterfire.gov.uk
Facility                                             Programme.
GMFRS0087

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Station Work Wear    GMCA        February –   Approval to award contracts to   Report with       Debbie Partington
                     Treasurer   March 2020   the successful bidder(s).        recommendations   partinde@manchesterfire.gov.uk

Security provision   GMCA        February –   Approval to extend the current   Report with       Debbie Partington
across GMCA /        Treasurer   March 2020   contract for a further 1 year.   recommendations   partinde@manchesterfire.gov.uk
GMFRS
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