Lead Member – Councillor Lezley Picton, Leader and Portfolio Holder for Policy and Strategy, Improvement and Communications.

Lead Officer – Hayleigh Deighton

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet agreed to:

1.     Approve the ‘Marches Proposition’, in Appendix 1, as the agreed vision and collective ambition for the Marches Forward Partnership.

2.    Take forward the informal governance arrangements, set out within Annex 2 of the Marches Proposition, as a basis for collective delivery and resourcing.

The Leader and Portfolio Holder for Policy and Strategy, Improvement and Communications presented the report which sought approval for the Marches Proposition, Appendix 1, which set out the vision for the Marches Forward Partnership and established light touch governance arrangements, through establishment of a quarterly Partnership Board. This will enable the partnership to focus delivery on agreed priorities around the environment, health, transport and food production.

A request for intervention from the partnership to address a cross-border issue with school transport was received and it was confirmed that this would be followed up.

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet agreed to:

1.     Approve the ‘Marches Proposition’, in Appendix 1, as the agreed vision and collective ambition for the Marches Forward Partnership.

2.     Take forward the informal governance arrangements, set out within Annex 2 of the Marches Proposition, as a basis for collective delivery and resourcing.