Issue - meetings

Matter for Decision

The Officer’s report provided an update on the work of the following partnerships:

·      The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (including the Business Board)

·      Greater Cambridge Partnership

·      Fast Growing Cities

·      Oxford-Cambridge Partnership

Decision of the Leader of the Council:

·      Note the achievements and progress of the strategic partnerships that the City Council is engaged with, outlined in this report.

·      Provide an update on the issues considered at the Combined Authority Board meeting held on 22 March 2023. 10. Scrutiny of the General Fund (GF) Draft Budget 2023/24.

Reason for the Decision

As set out in the Officer’s report.

Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

Not applicable.

Scrutiny Considerations

The Assistant Chief Executive introduced the report.

The Leader of the Council provided a verbal report.

      i.         There has been a Chief Executive of the Combined Authority appointed. The name is not yet in the public domain.

    ii.         Members wanted their thanks to Councillor Anna Smith noted for her work in the last 3 months as the interim Combined Authority Mayor.

   iii.         Councillor Anna Smith asked for the minutes to note her welcome back to Dr Nik Johnson as the Combined Authority Mayor.

The Committee noted the report.

The Leader of the Council agreed to note the report.

Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor (and any Dispensations Granted):

No conflicts of interest were declared by the Leader of the Council.