Decision details

As part of this Council’s plans for greater local devolution, proposals have been drawn up in partnership with seven neighbouring Councils for the creation of the Local London Partnership, which would replace both the existing Joint Committee of the Six Growth Boroughs and the North East London Strategic Alliance (NELSA) and be the primary body working with the Government to realise the devolution agenda.

The Cabinet will be asked to approve proposals for the formal establishment of the Local London Partnership, including the funding arrangements for the new body.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Agree the creation of the Local London Joint Committee to discharge executive functions on behalf of Local London member councils;

(ii)  Agree that the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham enters into and signs up to the Local London Inter-Authority Agreement at Appendix A to the report (incorporating the Memorandum of Understanding and Terms of Reference) to facilitate the Council’s membership of Local London;

(iii)  Delegate such executive powers and authority to the Local London Joint Committee as are necessary to facilitate and implement the Objectives and programmes of Local London in accordance with the provisions of the Inter-Authority Agreement and Terms of Reference;

(iv)  Agree the appointment of the Leader and Chief Executive of the Council to the Local London Joint Committee;

(v)  Delegate authority to the Leader and Chief Executive and any substitutes appointed by them, to do all such things and enter such agreements as are required under the Inter Authority Agreement and as are agreed by the Joint Committee in furtherance of the Objectives of Local London; and

(vi)  Agree that the Council contributes £50,000 as an annual subscription to Local London.