(a)

the council becomes a member of the West Midlands Rail Limited Company, subject to legal agreements being satisfactorily finalised;

(b)

authority is delegated to the director of economy, communities and corporate to complete these agreements;

(c)

Subject to recommendations A and B, the leader be appointed as a director of the company and the cabinet member transport and roads be appointed as substitute who will be authorised to make decisions in this capacity relating to the strategic direction of the WMRL;

(d)

Subject to recommendations A and B, funding of £13,200 in 2016/17 and £7,464 in 2017/18 be approved as the council’s contribution towards the costs of administering the partnership and developing the case for full devolution of the rail franchise.