Agenda item

The Leader introduced the report of the Managing Director (previously circulated) seeking Cabinet’s approval to enable legislation to be made to transfer responsibility for the Adult Education Budget to the Tees Valley Combined Authority.

RESOLVED – (a)  That agreement be given to the making, by Parliament, of a statutory instrument to enable responsibility for the Adult Education Budget to transfer to the Tees Valley Combined Authority.

(b)  That, subject to this being agreed, authority be delegated to the Managing Director, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to give the Council’s consent to the final Order being made when requested by the Secretary of State.

REASONS – (a)  To enable the Tees Valley Combined Authority to have responsibility for the Adult Education Budget.

(b)  Consent from the constituent councils of the Tees Valley Combined Authority is required by Government before legislation to enable this can be laid before Parliament.