Decision Maker: Council Meeting

Outcome: Recommendations approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: July 10, 2025

Purpose: Subject to a subsequent decision to be made by Council to approve, in principle, the making of a joint development plan document with the other 9 Greater Manchester councils (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan), to cover planning for minerals and waste across Greater Manchester, the Cabinet to delegate to AGMA Executive Board the formulating and preparing of the joint development plan document to cover planning for minerals and waste across Greater Manchester insofar as such matters are executive functions (including agreeing a timetable for the preparation of the plan).

Content: Subsequent to the Cabinet having agreed to delegate to AGMA Executive Board the formulating and preparing of the joint development plan document to cover planning for minerals and waste across Greater Manchester insofar as such matters are executive functions, the Council Meeting has:-   (1) Agreed to the principle of the making of a joint development plan document with the other 9 Greater Manchester councils (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan) to cover planning for minerals and waste across Greater Manchester.   (2) Noted that the Cabinet agreed, to delegate the formulating and preparing of the draft joint development plan document to AGMA Executive Board.   (3) Noted that there will be further reports to the Council in respect of, matters, which are within the remit of the Council including adoption of the joint development plan document.

Alternative options considered: None.