Paragraph 3 Chair and vice-chair(s)

(1)

Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), any questions that are to be decided by the GMCA are to be decided by a majority of the members and substitute members, acting in place of members, present and voting on that question at a meeting of the GMCA.

(2)

Each member, or substitute member acting in that member’s place, is to have one vote and no member or substitute member is to have a casting vote.

(3)

Questions relating to the following matters require at least 7 votes in favour to be carried—

(a)

the adoption, approval, amendment, modification, revision, variation, withdrawal or revocation of a plan or strategy of the following descriptions—

(i)

a sustainable community strategy under section 4 of the Local Government Act 2000^f1,

(ii)

a local transport plan under section 108(3) of the Transport Act 2000^f2,

(iii)

such other plans and strategies as may be determined by the GMCA and set out in its standing orders;

(b)

the preparation of a local economic assessment under section 69 of the 2009 Act;

(c)

the submission of a request under section 124 of the 2009 Act, a multi-area agreement under section 125 or 128 of that Act, or a revision proposal under section 132 of that Act;

(d)

the approval of the budget of the GMCA;

(e)

the approval of borrowing limits, the treasury management strategy and the investment strategy;

(f)

the setting of a transport levy;

(g)

the acceptance of arrangements to delegate the functions of any person to the GMCA;

(h)

the amendment of the standing orders of the GMCA.

(4)

Questions relating to road user charging require 10 votes in favour to be carried.

(5)

The proceedings of the GMCA are not invalidated by any vacancy among its members or substitute members or by any defect in the appointment or qualifications of any member or substitute member.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 2000 c. 26.
f2: 2000 c. 38. Section 108(3) was amended by section 9(1) of the Local Transport Act 2008. A combined authority is a local transport authority for the purposes of section 108(3) by virtue of section 108(4)(ca), inserted by paragraphs 95 and 96 of schedule 6 to the 2009 Act.