3b. GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE MEETING OF THE GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY MEETING HELD ON FRIDAY 10th FEBRUARY 2012 AT SWINTON CIVIC CENTRE BOLTON COUNCIL Councillor Cliff Morris BURY COUNCIL Councillor Michael Connolly MANCHESTER CC Councillor Richard Leese OLDHAM COUNCIL Councillor Jim McMahon ROCHDALE MBC Councillor Peter Williams SALFORD CC Councillor John Merry STOCKPORT MBC Councillor Dave Goddard TAMESIDE MBC Councillor Kieran Quinn TRAFFORD COUNCIL Councillor Matthew Colledge WIGAN COUNCIL Councillor Peter Smith (in the Chair) JOINT BOARD AND OTHER MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE TfGMC Councillor Andrew Fender OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE Howard Bernstein GMCA Head of Paid Service Susan Orrell GMCA Monitoring Officer Sean Harriss Bolton Council Mike Kelly Bury Council Jessica Bowles Manchester CC Carolyn Wilkins Oldham Council Pam Smith Rochdale MBC Martin Vickers Salford CC Eamonn Boylan Stockport MBC Jim Taylor Tameside MBC Ian Duncan Trafford MBC Jane Le Fevre Trafford MBC Paul McKevitt Wigan Council David Leather TfGM Mike Emmerich New Economy Lewis Atter KPMG Bill Enevoldson KPMG 3b. Penny Boothman ) Greater Manchester John Hawkins ) Integrated Support Team Kerry Bond ) 117/11 APOLOGIES Received from Councillors Colin Lambert and Neil Swannick, Eileen Fairhurst, and Mike Burrows. 118/11 DEAL FOR CITIES – DRAFT DEAL FOR GREATER MANCHESTER FROM GOVERNMENT The Combined Authority received a presentation updating members following a meeting with Greg Clarke, Minister for Cities, on 8 February. The presentation detailed context and key principles for a Greater Manchester deal and the five strategic priorities that will be worked towards. The Combined Authority agreed: 1. That the GMCA be represented at any Ministerial meetings on this issue by the Chair and the three Vice Chairs of the authority; and 2. to continue to receive updates on this issue as and when appropriate. 119/11 GM URBAN BROADBAND BID The Combined Authority received a presentation updating members on the bid to the Government’s Ultrafast Broadband Fund which will be initially established in Manchester before being rolled out Greater Manchester wide. If successful this would provide access to ultrafast broadband (based on the Government’s definition) to nearly all businesses and at least 95% of residents Greater Manchester wide. The Combined Authority AGREED to support the bid. Chair .