Decisions

The date of the next meeting was noted.

The minutes were noted.

(1)       The members nominated by constituent, non-constituent and observer member authorities to sit on the WMCA Board and its committees/sub-boards, as detailed in appendix A and as subsequently amended, was noted.

(2)       Councillor Peter Hughes was appointed chair of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee and Jonathan Browning was appointed chair of the Strategic Economic Plan Board.

(3)       The appointments made by the Mayor as Portfolio Leads were noted.

(4)       The timetable of meetings for 2018/19 as detailed in appendix B was agreed.

(5)       Delegated authority was given to the Monitoring Officer to approve any subsequent minor changes or subsequent notifications in respect of the individual appointments made to boards/committees.

The forward plan of items to be reported to future meetings of the WMCA Board was noted.

The minutes of the last meeting were agreed as a correct record.

The Chair noted that this was the last meeting that Keith Ireland would attend before he took up his new appointment of Chief Executive of Lincolnshire County Council. He thanked him for the support he had given to the WMCA and the considerable work he had put in to its formation.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor George Adamson, Councillor Mike Bird, Councillor John Edwards, Councillor Steve Eling, Councillor Brigid Jones, Councillor Peter Nutting and Stewart Towe.