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Governance Arrangements

 

 

Meeting: 11/03/2025 - Lancashire Combined County Authority (Item 10)

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Minutes:

The Lancashire Combined County Authority considered a report on the governance arrangements of the Lancashire Combined County Authority. The report proposed a number of decisions that had to be taken, following approval of the Constitution at Agenda Item 4 on the agenda, in particular in relation to the appointments to the Advisory Boards, the Independent Renumeration Panel, the Independent Person in relation to code of conduct matters, and the Transport for the North and its committees.

 

In presenting the report, it was proposed that:

 

  • Miranda Carruthers-Watt and Irene Divine be appointed the Independent Persons in relation to Code of Conduct matters;
  • Phil Riley, Blackburn with Darwen Council, be appointed as the LCCA representative on the Transport for the North Board, and that the appointment of the substitute member be delegated to the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the Constituent members;
  • The appointment of the LCCA representative on the Transport for the North - Scrutiny Committee, and that the appointment of the substitute member be delegated to the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the Constituent members; and
  • The appointment of the LCCA representative on the Transport for the North - Rail North Committee, and that the appointment of the substitute member be delegated to the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the Constituent members.

 

Resolved: That, the following be approved:

 

  1. The appointment of the following as Chairs of the Advisory Boards:

 

  1. Economy Advisory Board – Councillor Lynn Williams
  2. Skills Advisory Board – County Councillor Alan Vincent
  3. Transport Advisory Board – Councillor Phil Riley

 

  1. The confirmation of other appointments to the Advisory Boards, and any further in-year changes, be delegated to the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the relevant Advisory Board Chair.
  2. The appointment of Miranda Carruthers-Watt, Jude England and Helen Hockenhull to the Independent Remuneration Panel;
  3. The Chair of the Panel be elected by the Panel itself;
  4. That Miranda Carruthers-Watt and Irene Divine be appointed the Independent Persons in relation to Code of Conduct matters;
  5. That Phil Riley, Blackburn with Darwen Council, be appointed as the LCCA representative on the Transport for the North Board, and that the appointment of the substitute member be delegated to the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the Constituent members;
  6. That the appointment of the LCCA representative on the Transport for the North - Scrutiny Committee, and that the appointment of the substitute member be delegated to the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the Constituent members; and
  7. That the appointment of the LCCA representative on the Transport for the North - Rail North Committee, and that the appointment of the substitute member be delegated to the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the Constituent members.

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