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West Midlands Combined Authority Board Annual General Meeting (AGM) Date: 10 June 2016 Time: 11.00 am Public Meeting? YES Venue: Hall 4, The International Convention Centre, Broad St, Birmingham B1 2EA Membership Constituent Members Non-Constituent Members Birmingham City Council Black Country LEP City of Wolverhampton Coventry and Warwickshire LEP Coventry City Council Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Telford and Wrekin Council Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Cannock Chase District Council Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Redditch Borough Council Tamworth Borough Council Observers Awaiting Membership Observers North Warwickshire Borough Council West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Shropshire Council West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority Stratford on Avon District Council Warwickshire County Council Quorum for this meeting shall be at least one member from five separate constituent councils. Information for the Public If you have any queries about this meeting, please contact the democratic support team: Contact Jaswinder Kaur Tel/Email 01902 550320 [email protected] Address Combined Authority, Civic Centre, 1st floor, St Peter’s Square, Wolverhampton WV1 1RL Agenda No. Item Presenting Papers 1. Meeting Business Items 1.1 Appointment of Members to the Combined Keith Ireland Attached Authority 2016-2017 1.2 Appointment of Chair Keith Ireland None 1.3 Appointment of Vice-Chair Chair None 1.4 Apologies for absence Chair None 1.5 Declaration of Interest (if any) Chair None 1.6 Chairs Opening Remarks Chair None 1.7 Membership of the Combined Authority – Keith Ireland Attached Current Membership 1.8 Calendar of Key Meetings 2016-2017 Keith Ireland Attached The Board is asked to approve the planned cycle of key meetings. 1.9 Forward Plan Keith Ireland Attached The Board is asked to approve the forward plan. 2. Combined Authority Governance 2.1 Approval and adoption of the Constitution, Keith Ireland Attached including appointment of statutory officers and Member allowances 2.2 Appointment of Members & Chairs/Vice Chairs Keith Ireland Attached of Statutory Committees 2.3 Appointments to Outside Bodies 2016-2017 Keith Ireland Attached 2.4 Governance Arrangements Keith Ireland a. governance arrangements for Councillor, Attached LEP representatives and others b. governance arrangements for officers Attached 2.5 Portfolio Arrangements Keith Ireland To Follow 2.6 Implementing the Devolution Agreement – Keith Ireland Attached Provision for Mayoral West Midlands Combined Authority 2.7 New Applications for Membership Keith Ireland a) North Warwickshire Borough Council – Attached Non-Constituent b) Warwickshire County Council – Non- Attached Constituent c) Consider any further requests for To Be Tabled If membership received subsequently to Required the agenda being issued 3. Combined Authority Strategic Framework 3.1 Approval of the Strategic Economic Plan Martin Reeves Attached Sarah Middleton 3.2 Approval of the Strategic Transport Plan Laura Shoaf Attached 3.3 Approval of the Assurance Framework Martin Reeves Attached Sarah Middleton 4. Combined Authority Commissions 4.1 Mental Health Commission Update Norman Lamb Presentation 4.2 Land Commission Update Jan Britton Verbal Update 4.3 Productivity and Skills Commission Update Sarah Middleton Verbal Update 5. Combined Authority Financial Framework 5.1 2016-2017 Combined Authority Budget James Aspinall Attached 5.2 Treasury and Investment Programme Financing James Aspinall Attached Report 5.3 Establishment of a West Midlands Combined Jan Britton Attached Authority Investment Board 6. Any Other Business 6.1 None Notified 7. Date of Next Meeting 7.1 Friday 22 July 2016, 11:00 – 14:00, Council Chamber, Birmingham Council House, B1 1BB Agenda Item 1.1 [PUBLIC] Board Meeting Date Friday 10 June 2016 Report title Appointment of Members to the Combined Authority 2016 – 2017 Accountable Chief Keith Ireland, Clerk to the Combined Authority Executive Tel 01902 55 4500 Email [email protected] Accountable Keith Ireland, Clerk to the Combined Authority Employee Tel 01902 55 4500 Email [email protected] Report to be/has been None considered by Recommendation(s) for action or decision The Combined Authority Board is recommended to note: 1. The current Membership of the West Midlands Combined Authority as detailed in Appendix A. 2. The current Observers to the West Midlands Combined Authority Board as detailed in Appendix B. Page 5 [PUBLIC] 1.0 Purpose 1.1 To note the Members nominated and appointed by the Constituent Councils, Non- Constituent Councils and Local Enterprise Partnership’s (LEPs) to the Combined Authority, including their substitutes. 2.0 Background 2.1 In accordance with the Order to establish the Combined Authority (West Midlands Combined Authority Establishment Order 2016) the Constitution Members of the Combined Authority are required to be appointed yearly at the AGM. 3.0 Information 3.1 Appendix A details the nominations to the West Midland Combined Authority from the Constituent and Non Constituent Councils, the Black Country, Coventry & Warwickshire and Greater Birmingham & Solihull LEPs. Appendix B details the nominations to the West Midlands Combined Authority from those authorities/bodies that hold Observer status. 4.0 Financial implications 4.1 In accordance with the West Midlands Combined Authority Establishment Order 2016, no allowances are to be paid to Members of the West Midlands Combined Authority. 4.2 In accordance with the West Midlands Combined Authority Establishment Order 2016 travel and subsistence allowances are to be paid to Members of the West Midlands Combined Authority. 5.0 Legal implications 5.1 The membership is set out in accordance with the Establishment Order 2016 for the Combined Authority and with the Constitution for the Combined Authority. 6.0 Equalities implications 6.1 No implications arising from this report. 7.0 Schedule of background papers 7.1 The West Midlands Combined Authority Order Establishment Order 2016: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2016/9780111146576/pdfs/ukdsi_9780111146576_en.p df 7.2 Constitution of the West Midlands Combined Authority: https://westmidlandscombinedauthority.org.uk/media/1171/ca-draft-constitution-24-5-16.pdf Page 6 [PUBLIC] Appendix A – West Midlands Combined Authority Membership 2016 – 2017, as at 10 June 2016 Nominating Body WMCA Member WMCA Substitute Birmingham City Council Cllr John Clancy Cllr Brett O’Reilly Cllr Ian Ward Cllr Stuart Stacey City of Wolverhampton Cllr Roger Lawrence Cllr Andrew Johnson Cllr Peter Bilson Cllr John Reynolds Coventry City Council Cllr George Duggins Cllr O’Boyle Cllr Abdul Khan Cllr Kevin Maton Dudley Metropolitan Cllr Pete Lowe Cllr Judy Foster Borough Council Cllr Patrick Harley Cllr Les Jones Sandwell Metropolitan TBC – Council meeting 14.06.16 TBC - Council meeting 14.06.16 Borough Council TBC – Council meeting 14.06.16 TBC - Council meeting 14.06.16 Solihull Metropolitan Cllr Bob Sleigh Cllr Ted Richards Borough Council Cllr Ian Courts Cllr Robert Hulland Walsall Metropolitan Cllr Sean Coughlan Cllr Rose Burley Borough Council Cllr Lee Jeavons Cllr Diane Coughlan Black Country LEP Stewart Towe Ninder Johal Coventry & Warwickshire Jonathan Browning Nick Abell LEP Greater Birmingham & Andy Street TBC Solihull LEP Cannock Chase District Cllr George Adamson Cllr Gordon Alcott Council Cllr John Kraujalis Nuneaton & Bedworth Cllr Dennis Harvey Cllr Julie Jackson Borough Council Redditch Borough Council Cllr Bill Hartnett Cllr Pat Witherspoon Tamworth Borough Council Cllr Steve Claymore Cllr Danny Cook Telford & Wrekin Council Cllr Shaun Davies Cllr Richard Overton Note: Constituent Members must remain in the Majority by Law, to achieve this currently there are two Constituent Members per Constituent Council. Future Non-Constituency Membership may therefore result in the requirement for three Constituent Members to ensure the Constituent Members remain in the majority. Page 7 [PUBLIC] Appendix B - West Midlands Combined Authority Observers 2016 – 2017, as at 10 June 2016 Nominating Authority/Body WMCA Member WMCA Substitute Stratford-on-Avon District Council Cllr Chris Saint Cllr Stephen Thirlwell (awaiting formal membership but application approved) Shropshire Council (awaiting formal Cllr Malcolm Pate Cllr Steve Charmley membership but application approved) West Midlands Police & Crime David Jamieson Jonathan Jardine Commissioner West Midlands Fire & Rescue TBC – Fire & Rescue TBC - Fire & Rescue Service Authority Meeting 27.06.16 Authority Meeting 27.06.16 Page 8 Agenda Item 1.7 [PUBLIC] Board Meeting Date Friday 10 June 2016 Report title Membership of the West Midlands Combined Authority Accountable Chief Keith Ireland, Clerk to the Combined Authority Executive Tel 01902 55 4500 Email [email protected] Accountable Keith Ireland, Clerk to the Combined Authority Employee Tel 01902 55 4500 Email [email protected] Report to be/has been None considered by Recommendation(s) for noting: The Combined Authority Board is asked to note: 1. The approved Membership of the Combined Authority as at 10 June 2016, including Constituent Members, Non-Constituent Members and Observers. Page 9 Agenda Item 1.7 [PUBLIC] Approved membership of the Combined Authority as at 10 June 2016 Authority/Body Status Birmingham City Council Constituent Member City of Wolverhampton Council