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22/10/2019 - WMCA Scrutiny Review on the Effectiveness of Transport Delivery Committee in Overseeing the Delivery of the WMCA Transport Policies ref: 623 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Made at meeting: 22/10/2019 - Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Decision published: 01/11/2019
Effective from: 22/10/2019
Decision:
The committee considered a report updating it on the progress of the work of the Transport Governance Scrutiny Review Group.
It was proposed that the review look at the effectiveness of Transport Delivery Committee in ensuring that the transport policies of the WMCA positively contributed towards the delivery of its wider corporate objectives. The conclusions of the review group would be presented back to committee at is meeting on 17 December 2019.
It be recommended to the WMCA Board that:
(1) The proposed scoping document for a scrutiny review into the effectiveness to Transport Delivery Committee in overseeing the delivery of the WMCA’s transport policies be approved.
22/10/2019 - Feedback from Overview & Scrutiny Committee Mayor's Question Time: Policy ref: 622 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Made at meeting: 22/10/2019 - Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Decision published: 01/11/2019
Effective from: 22/10/2019
Decision:
The committee considered a report outlining the feedback and recommendations to the WMCA Board from the Mayoral Q&A session held on the 9 October.
The Chair highlighted that committee would have an additional Mayoral Q&A session in February 2020 that would be focussed on connectivity matters. She also referenced paragraph 4.2 of the report and noted the potential for members to look at whether the WMCA was appropriately structured from a governance perspective to discharge its functions and responsibilities.
Both Councillor Ahmad Boston and Councillor Lynnette Kelly expressed their disappointment at the Mayor’s comment regarding their respective cities not having spent their share of the Housing First funding, which did not reflect the situation as they understood it. The councillors requested those comments be clarified.
It be recommended to the WMCA Board that:
(1) The Mayoral Q&A event held with members of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee, joined by members of the Young Combined Authority, on 9 October be noted.
(2) The conclusions arising out of the event as set out in the report be endorsed.
(3) A further Mayoral Q&A event be held in February 2020 with a specific focus on connectivity matters.
22/10/2019 - Forward Plan ref: 620 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Made at meeting: 22/10/2019 - Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Decision published: 01/11/2019
Effective from: 22/10/2019
Decision:
The committee noted a forward plan of items that were to be reported to future meetings of this committee and the WMCA Board.
22/10/2019 - Tuesday 17 December 2019 at 10.00am ref: 621 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Made at meeting: 22/10/2019 - Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Decision published: 01/11/2019
Effective from: 22/10/2019
Decision:
Tuesday 17 December 2019 at 10.00am
22/10/2019 - Minutes of the previous meeting held of 2 September 2019 ref: 619 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Made at meeting: 22/10/2019 - Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Decision published: 01/11/2019
Effective from: 22/10/2019
Decision:
The minutes of the meeting held on the 2 September 2019 were agreed as a correct record.
22/10/2019 - Apologies for Absence ref: 618 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Made at meeting: 22/10/2019 - Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Decision published: 01/11/2019
Effective from: 22/10/2019
Decision:
Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Lucy Seymour-Smith (Birmingham City Council) and Paul Sweet (City of Wolverhampton Council).