Decision

(1)       That the actions identified in Appendix A to the report that fall to the Council, including publication of the initial timetable and the notice of intention to commence preparation of the Greater Manchester Joint Minerals and Waste Plan by 31 December 2026, be approved.

(2)       That the delegations to the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA), set out in the table at Appendix A to the report, be approved.

(3)       That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of Place, in consultation with the Executive Member for Economy and Regeneration, to take all executive decisions required to progress the Greater Manchester Joint Minerals and Waste Plan through the stages of preparation identified in Appendix A to the report, to the extent that such decisions are not reserved to full Council, delegated to AGMA, or already covered by existing officer delegations.