Greater Manchester Combined Authority publishes final scheme
This consultation has
now finished.
All 10 Greater Manchester local authorities have agreed to
submit a scheme to the government for the creation of a new
authority. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority would be
established to co-ordinate transport, regeneration and economic
development functions for the whole region of Greater Manchester.
This new authority would work with government to manage the new
devolved powers as part of the Pilot City Region agreement which
was signed December 2009 by the Association of Greater Manchester
Authorities' (AGMA) leaders and the regional minister.
Under the new arrangements a Joint Committee would be
established to assume responsibility for delivering transport
across the Manchester City Region.
The creation of the combined authority would see a real and
significant transfer of powers from central government to the City
Region. Transport powers, for example, would be similar to those
wielded by Transport for London.
Download the final
scheme (79kb Word file)
Have your say
The Department for Communities and Local Government will be
consulting on the scheme and a draft order. The
consultation will run until 14 July 2010 and will be
available on the Communities and Local Government website.
Your chance to have your say