Board (Transport For The North) 29th September 2021
Channel: John Brace
Date: 2021-10-02

Board (Transport For The North) 29th September 2021

Filmed by John Brace https://johnbrace.com/ from the a recording of the live broadcast by Transport for the North. 

The agenda and reports for this public meeting can be found on Transport for the North's website here https://democracy.transportforthenorth.com/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=152&MId=1264 .

Manchester Town Hall Extension Chamber, Manchester, M2 5DB

1. Welcome & Apologies 0:00

The Chair to welcome members to the meeting.

2. Declarations of Interest 5:00

Members are required to declare any personal, prejudicial or disclosable pecuniary interest they may have relating to items on the agenda and state the nature of such interest.

3. Minutes of Previous Meetings and Chief Executive's Consultation Calls 5:18

To formally approve the minutes of:

TfN Board meeting, 16 April 2021

Chief Executive Consultation Call, 9 June 2021

Chief Executive Consultation Call, 27 July 2021

and to consider any requests for updates on matters contained therein.

Members are asked to note that the record of attendance for the Consultation Call on 27 July is incomplete, and therefore kindly indicate if any errors are observed.

Additional documents:

Item 3.2 - Draft Minutes 9 June 2021
Item 3.3 - Draft Minutes 27 July 2021

4. Governance Report 6:45

To review the Governance requirements as laid out in the reports.

Additional documents:

Item 4.1 - Graham Bell Visual CV
Item 4.2 - Board & Committee Membership List
Item 4.3 - Proposed Amendments to the Constitution
Item 4.4 - Voting Matrix
Item 4.5 - Officer Code of Conduct
Item 4.6 - Calendar of Meetings 2021-22

5. Recruitment of the Transport for the North Board and Partnership Board Chair 28:26

To consider and approve proposals from the Governance Members’ Working Group in relation to the recruitment and appointment of a new Chair of the Transport for the North (TfN) Board and Partnership Board.

6. Annual Governance Statement, Statement of Accounts Approval and Audit Opinion 2020/21 33:13

To consider and approve Transport for the North’s Annual Governance Statement and Statutory Accounts.

Additional documents:

Item 6.1 - Annual Governance Statement
Item 6.2 - Annual Report of the Audit & Governance Committee
Item 6.2a - Audit Committee Terms of Reference
Item 6.2b - Audit Committee ToR Activity
Item 6.3 - Annual Accounts Approval
Item 6.3a - TFN Accounts 2020-21
Item 6.3b - External Audit - Audit Completion Report

7. Comprehensive Spending Review Submission 43:05

To update Members on the Spending Review submission to DfT.

Additional documents:

Item 7.1 - Spending Review Letter to DfT

8. Strategic Transport Plan Road Map Development Programme 1:00:46 

To note and comment on the proposed programme to develop, consult on, and agree a new STP by 2024.

9. Rail Review Reform Matters - Responding to the White Paper 1:20:17

To consider and endorse Transport for the North’s response to the Williams-Shapps rail review.

Additional documents:

Item 9.1 - TfN Response to the Williams Review

10. Rail North Committee Feedback 1:36:48

To note the feedback from Rail North Committee.

11. Corporate Risk Register Report 1:53:33

To consider and discuss Transport for the North’s recognised risks and approve the current Risk Register.

Additional documents:

Item 11.1 - Corporate Risk Register 2021-22