Agenda item - Greater Brighton Economic Board

Extract from the proceedings of the Policy & Resources Committee meeting held on the 17^th October 2013, together with a report of the Director of Environment, Development & Housing (copies attached).

73.1         Councillor J. Kitcat introduced the report that had been referred from the Policy & Resources Committee on 17 October 2013 to the Council for approval. He stated his own passion for this work and welcomed collaborative working behind administrative boundaries to create a functional economic area. Thanks were extended to all neighbouring authorities and Council Leaders who had been involved; each of which had signed up to this through their own governance arrangements.

73.2         Councillor G. Theobald stated that he echoed the comments made by Councillor J. Kitcat, and that the city would give the greatest impetus for growth in the economic area. Working beyond administrative boundaries was welcomed for the greater benefit of the 700k population of the economic area.

73.3         RESOLVED:   

(1)         That Council agrees the establishment on 01 April 2014 of the Greater Brighton Economic Board (‘the Board’), constituted in accordance with the Heads of Terms specified in Appendix One.

(2)         That Council notes that establishment of the Board is dependent on all the bodies represented on the Board agreeing that it be established.

(3)         That Council agrees the appointment of the Greater Brighton Economic Joint Committee (‘the Joint Committee’) as an integral part of the Board.

(4)         That Council notes that appointment of the Joint Committee is dependent on all the local authorities represented on the Board agreeing that it be appointed.

(5)         Subject to all Board members ( both individual local authorities and business partners) agreeing the establishment of the Board, and subject to the constituent local authorities agreeing the appointment of the Joint Committee, that Council:

§               Grants delegated authority to the Chief Executive and the Executive Director Environment, Development & Housing to take all measures necessary for or incidental to (i) the implementation of recommendations (2.1) and (2.3) above, and (ii) the on-going management and administration of the Board; and

§               Instructs the Monitoring Officer to amend the council’s constitution to reflect the establishment of the Board.

(6)               That Council agrees that Brighton & Hove City Council’s right to request that a decision of the Board be called in pursuant to paragraph 1.3 of the Call-In Protocol set out in Appendix One, Schedule One, be exercised at the behest of any five members of the Council, not all of which belong to the same political group.

(7)               That Council instructs the Monitoring Officer to amend the council’s constitution to give effect to recommendation 2.6.