Issue - meetings

Report of the Chief Executive

Presented by the Leader

The Leader presented the report to Members and reminded them that Cabinet had previously considered an item relating to the Combined Authority back in November 2015 and recommended the scheme to Council on the 17 November 2015, and at that meeting, powers were delegated to the Chief Executive to continue the work. Members were advised that a great deal of work had been undertaken by both the Chief Executive, as project leader and the Head of Legal and Support Services, as the lead district Monitoring Officer and it had required extensive engagement and co-ordination between the districts, county and city councils. The Leader offered his thanks to both officers on the hard work carried out so far.

The Leader went on to highlight the next steps and that the constitution for the Combined Authority was nearing the final draft stage. Members were informed that further reports would be brought back to Cabinet and Council in the future.

The Chief Executive advised Members that an update report would be brought back to Cabinet in July and to Council in September. She informed the Cabinet that work on the devolution deal had been put on hold until after the EU Referendum and it would be picked up again after the 23 June.

It was moved by Councillor R Blunt, seconded by Councillor T J Pendleton and

RESOLVED THAT:

The progress of the Formation of The Leicester and Leicestershire Combined Authority and developing Devolution Deal progress be endorsed.

Reason for decision: To inform Cabinet of the development which has been made in respect of the creation of the Leicester and Leicestershire Combined Authority and the progress of the Leicestershire Devolution Deal to date.