Agenda item

The Cabinet considered a report of the Corporate Director Regeneration and Economic Development which sought agreement to enable authorisations to officers to discharge transport functions delegated to Cabinet of Durham County Council by the Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority (“Combined Authority”) (for copy see file of minutes).

The Head of Legal and Democratic Services advised that the Order had been made on 14 April, and then on 15 April, the Combined Authority held its first meeting and delegated transport functions to the County Council (detailed at appendix 2 of the report).

Resolved:

That the recommendations contained in the report be approved.