Issue - meetings
Cross Border Marches Strategic Partnership Memorandum of Understanding
Meeting: 06/09/2023 - Cabinet (Item 41)
41 Cross Border Marches Strategic Partnership Memorandum of Understanding 
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Lead Member - Councillor Lezley Picton - Leader and Portfolio Holder for Policy and Strategy, Improvement and Communications
Report of Mark Barrow, Executive Director of Place
Additional documents:
Decision:
RESOLVED:
That Cabinet agree to recommend to council:
1. The establishment of a Marches Forward Partnership with neighbouring local authorities.
2. The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the local authorities to reflect the spirit of cooperation and joint working between them.
3. Support the development of the Marches Forward Partnership through representation on a joint local authority Leaders Group.
4. Delegate to the Chief Executive and Executive Director of Place to proceed with development of a work programme to meet the objectives within the Memorandum of Understanding, in consultation with relevant Portfolio Holders (depending on the service under consideration).
Minutes:
The Leader explained the proposed establishment of a collaboration framework for neighbouring local authority areas with shared characteristics, needs and interests, providing a flexible basis for joint working without the need for formal governing structures and without impacting existing strategic partnerships or individual local authority working arrangements. She reported that the proposed collaboration had received a positive reaction from both Westminster and the Welsh Government. Members referred to numerous potential benefits including areas such as health and social care, public transport and infrastructure and all welcomed the proposal.
RESOLVED:
That Cabinet agree to recommend to council:
1. The establishment of a Marches Forward Partnership with neighbouring local authorities.
2. The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the local authorities to reflect the spirit of cooperation and joint working between them.
3. Support the development of the Marches Forward Partnership through representation on a joint local authority Leaders Group.
4. Delegate to the Chief Executive and Executive Director of Place to proceed with development of a work programme to meet the objectives within the Memorandum of Understanding, in consultation with relevant Portfolio Holders (depending on the service under consideration).