Issue - decisions

The Leader of the Council endorses the following:

i)         He notes the support from full Council at its meetings on the 12^th November 2015 and  on the 26^th May 2016, and;

ii)        He notes the contents of the Governance Review for Greater Lincolnshire attached to report LDS177 Appendix 1 (The Governance Review) and on the basis of the Governance Review, concludes that the establishment of a Mayoral Combined Authority for the Greater Lincolnshire area is the option which most fully permits the effective discharge of the functions that Government is prepared to devolve to this area.

iii)      He supports the preparation and publication of the draft Scheme for the establishment of a Mayoral Combined Authority for the Greater Lincolnshire area under section 109 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 as attached to report LDS177 at Appendix 2 (the Draft Scheme) for consultation purposes.

iv)      He delegates to the Chief Executive, in consultation with himself (the Leader), and prior to the commencement of the formal consultation exercise, authority to approve the making of changes to the Draft Scheme and to submit the outcome of the consultation exercise to the Secretary of State.