Decision details

Black Country Transport Term

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To approve changes to the Collaboration Agreement between the four Black Country Local Authorities.

Decision:

1.      That the establishment of the Black Country Transport Team be approved.

 

2.      That the Black Country Transport Collaboration Agreement be approved and authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Resources and Director of Governance to sign the Agreement on behalf of City of Wolverhampton Council.

 

3.      That authority be delegated to Cabinet Member for Resources and the Director of Finance to enter into grant agreements and to create appropriate supplementary budgets for transport funds awarded to the Black Country Transport Team.

 

4        That the City of Wolverhampton Council would host the Black Country Transport Team on behalf of the Four Black Country Local Authorities and provide Ancillary Services as defined in the Collaboration Agreement.

 

5        That the City of Wolverhampton Council would hold and manage the Joint Commissioning Budget and act as the Lead Authority (in each case as defined in the Collaboration Agreement).

 

6        That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Resources and the Director of Governance and the Cabinet Member for City Environment and the Director of City Environment to enter into all necessary legal agreements to give full effect to the Business Case and the Collaboration Agreement.

 

Report author: Stuart Everton

Publication date: 18/03/2021

Date of decision: 17/03/2021

Decided at meeting: 17/03/2021 - Cabinet

Effective from: 24/03/2021

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