Decision

(1)     that the Assistant Director of Legal & Assurance, in consultation with the Assistant Director for Growth & Spatial Planning and Cabinet Member for Regeneration & WMCA, be authorised to establish a Smethwick Long-Term Plan Board through undertaking necessary selection processes to make appointments to the Board, and finalise the associated Terms of Reference;

(2)     that the Assistant Director of Legal & Assurance, in consultation with the Assistant Director for Growth & Spatial Planning and Cabinet Member for Regeneration & WMCA, be authorised to make any changes to the Long-Term Plan for Smethwick Town Board terms of reference in response to any further Government guidance or Board requirements;

(3)     that authority be granted to the newly appointed board, once constituted to develop a Long-Term Plan for Smethwick, to include public consultation, and to submit to Government, subject to S151 Officer authorisation;

(4)     that Assistant Director of Legal & Assurance, in consultation with the Assistant Director for Growth & Spatial Planning, the S151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for Regeneration & WMCA, be authorised to review and formally accept the Long-Term Plan funding offer/ grant conditions from Government

(5)     that approval be given for the Council to act as Accountable Body for the Long-Term Plan for Smethwick programme and adopt programme governance arrangement;

(6)     that the geographical boundary for the Long-Term Plan for Smethwick as determined be endorsed, and the Assistant Director of Growth & Spatial Planning in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration WMCA be authorised to make any necessary representations to Government to amend the boundary in consultation with the new Board;

(7)     that the Assistant Director for Growth & Spatial Planning, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration & WMCA, be authorised to approve public consultation in relation to the Long-Term Plan for Smethwick.