Issue - meetings

To receive and consider the report of the Chief Executive.

1.         Support the outline "Our New Deal for a Greater Lancashire" at Appendix 1 as the initial draft basis for further discussion and development of a possible County Deal for the Lancashire area;

2.         Agree the principles of governance as set out in Appendix 2 for any future deal; an

3.         Agree that the Leader of the Council continues to work with Lancashire Leaders in line with the principles agreed in recommendations 1 and 2 above, and note that any formal proposals will require approval by Full Council at the appropriate time.

The Executive Leader, Councillor Alistair Bradley, presented the report of the Chief Executive which updated Members on work undertaken towards development of strengthened joint working, a long term strategic plan and a County Deal for the Lancashire area and seek agreement to progress this work.

The report would be considered by the Full Council of each of the fifteen local authorities in Lancashire, the county council, two unitary authorities and each of the 12 district councils.

The report set out the general principles and high level priorities of a long term strategic plan and County Deal.  As progress is made, more details about specific asks would be developed, and there would be opportunities for all of the partner authorities to contribute to and influence that, including identifying specific schemes and activities.

Councillor Aidy Riggott noted the significant contribution made by Councillor Bradley and Gary Hall in getting to this point. 

The Executive Leader, Councillor Alistair Bradley proposed and the Deputy Leader, Councillor Peter Wilson seconded the (unanimous) Decision to

1.         Support the outline "Our New Deal for a Greater Lancashire" at Appendix 1 as the initial draft basis for further discussion and development of a possible County Deal for the Lancashire area;

2.         Agree the principles of governance as set out in Appendix 2 for any future deal; an

3.             Agree that the Leader of the Council continues to work with Lancashire Leaders in line with the principles agreed in recommendations 1 and 2 above, and note that any formal proposals will require approval by Full Council at the appropriate time.