Executive Board
The Executive Board is the focal point and the ‘figurehead’ decision making body for sub regional governance in Greater Manchester; in policy areas where the 10 local authorities have agreed it can carry out this role. It consists of the ten leaders of the member local authorities and also representatives of the Greater Manchester Fire and Civil Defence Authority, Integrated Transport Authority, Police Authority and Waste Disposal Authority.
Other local authorities or joint committees from outside Greater Manchester may also become associate members, subject to the agreement of the Board. Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool BC, Cheshire East and Warrington Councils currently have this status. Representatives from associate members may attend Board meetings and participate in debates, but cannot vote.
The Chair of the AGMA Executive Board is elected from amongst the 10 leaders who make up the Executive Board and up to 3 Vice Chairs may be appointed from different political groups.
The Executive Board is ultimately responsible for the functions of AGMA as set out in Schedule 1 of the Constitution, including:
• overall responsibility for developing and agreeing the Greater Manchester Strategy;
• monitoring the performance of the Commissions and other partners in delivery of the GM Strategy;
• preparing a Forward Plan outlining key decisions for the next four months;
• overall budgetary and policy responsibility for any devolution/delegation of functions from national or regional levels that to the sub regional level; and
• appointing members to the Commissions and the Business Leadership Council.
Its terms of reference are set out in Schedule 2 of the Constitution.
The Executive Board currently meets on the last Friday of every month. Its meetings are public, and tend to rotate around the 10 Districts. The meeting schedule can be viewed form the related documents section of this page.
