That Cabinet approves the establishment of a ‘Marches Forward Partnership’ with neighbouring local authorities.
That Cabinet approves the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the local authorities to reflect the spirit of cooperation and joint working between them. (Appendix One – Memorandum of Understanding.)
That Cabinet approves the development of the ‘Marches Forward Partnership’ through representation on a joint local authority Leaders Group.
That Cabinet approves delegation to the Chief Executive and Chief Officer for Communities and Place to proceed with development of a work programme to meet the objectives within the MOU, in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Members.