Rose Boylan, Policy and Strategy Manager, introduced a report and gave a presentation setting out a brief overview of latest developments at the Liverpool City Region (LCR), including the outcome of the recent Governance review and public consultation, and activity underway to implement the City Region devolution deal.

On 26 August the formal submission had been sent to the Secretary of State of Governance Review, Scheme and summary of consultation responses. All Councils would receive the draft Order and would be required to consent to the order before it was laid before Parliament. The DCLG would lay the Order sometime before early November 2016 and LCR local authorities and the Combined Authority would therefore need to provide consent for this before the end of October 2016. In May 2017 the Liverpool City Region Mayoral Election would be held.

Further detail on capacity and implementation, including staffing, remuneration, scrutiny, scheme of delegation and constitution, would be brought back to future meetings of this Committee.

Rose Boylan assured the Committee that all specific comments had been taken on board and the DCLG would have regard to these.

Resolved – That the report be noted.