To consent to the Tees Valley Combined
Authority (Functions) Order 2017 and the Tees Valley Combined
Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 to be laid before
Parliament.
Note this is an urgent decision. The legislative timetable requires
the constituent Local Authorities to consent to the proposed orders
to be laid in Parliament on the week beginning 23 January 2017
(functions Order) and 6 February 2016 (Functions and Amendment
Order) if the timetable for mayoral elections in May 2017 is to be
met.
Consent from the constituent councils of the Tees Valley is
required by Government before legislation setting out the devolved
powers and governance arrangements for the Tees Valley Combined
Authority can be laid before Parliament.
To give effect to decisions made by Council and Cabinet.