Greater Manchester was based on the decentralisation agreement with further decentralisation in the summer 2015 budget, as well as additional powers in the November 2015 expenditure review and the autumn declaration. Detailed documents are available from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and about a directly elected mayor. The Group covers all aspects of decentralization and has contributed to debates and policy work on issues such as transport, inclusive economic growth, leadership and the overall agenda for public service reform. It is perhaps not surprising that the health and social protection agenda has received a great deal of attention, particularly given the importance of the sector`s work to health and well-being. In 2017, the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership Board agreed with the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU was negotiated on behalf of the sector by GMCVO and the Manchester Region Development Group VCSE. It will work at both the GM and local levels and will provide the framework for an inclusive approach that includes co-design and co-distribution, representation and resources. Information on the decentralization of health and social assistance is available in the Health and Wellness section. Macc`s role - promoting the sector`s important role in decentralization as a « strategic partner and supplier » - As a member of the Greater Manchester Metropolitan Leadership Group - Monitoring developments and exchanges with members and the broader voluntary sector - Promoting and supporting increased public engagement, accountability and influence over the new decision-making powers conferred in Greater Manchester. Thanks to decentralisation, we now have the freedom and flexibility to do things that benefit everyone in Greater Manchester. In November 2017, an agreement on decentralisation of health care and social services for London was announced. The agreement includes commitments on NHS investments and capital reductions, commissioning budgets and payment mechanisms, as well as health and health personnel in London. The region was built on this innovative agreement reached in February 2015 with a first decentralization contract on health and social assistance worth $6 billion.
Since then, there have been five other deals, as we have seen below. More information can be found on the Gov.uk website (link will be opened in a new tab). The agreement includes the decentralized responsibility for a consolidated transport budget with a multi-year comparison, responsibility for franchise bus services and the complete decentralisation of the 19-year competency budget from 2018/19. The proposed combined authority will also establish a West Midlands investment fund that will bring together resources for economic growth, skills and employability, regeneration, transportation and housing, for which the central government will provide an additional $36 million per year through an economic service through an economic sector and employment.
