Greater Manchester Combined Authority Publishes Final Scheme
GMITA and all 10 Greater Manchester local authorities agreed to submit a scheme to the Government for the creation of a new authority. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority would be established to co-ordinate transport, regeneration and economic development functions for the Greater Manchester region. This new authority would work with Government to manage the new devolved powers as part of the Pilot City Region agreement that was signed last December by the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities' (AGMA) Leaders and the Regional Minister.
Under the new arrangements a newly established Joint Committee will take responsibility for delivering transport across the Manchester City Region.
The creation of the combined authority would see a transfer of powers from central government to the City Region. Transport powers, for example, would be similar to those exercised by Transport for London.
The final scheme can be downloaded here.
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) will be consulting on the scheme and a draft order. The consultation will run for 15 weeks, from 31 March to 14 July 2010, and the consultation document is available via the link below:
