Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority
Annual Meeting

Meeting to be held at Newcastle Civic Centre
on THURSDAY, 29 May 2008 at 10.00 am
(Labour Group meeting at 9.00 am)(Opposition Group meeting at 9.30 am)

1. Appointment of Chairman
(Previously: Councillor D Wood)

2. Declarations of Interest in any matter to be discussed at the meeting.
(If any Member has a personal/prejudicial interest please complete the form available at the meeting and hand to the Clerk before they leave the meeting).
Members are reminded to verbally declare their interest and the nature of it and, if prejudicial, leave where appropriate at the point of the meeting when the item is to be discussed.

3. Membership of the Authority
Members are requested to note the intention to circulate this report on a supplementary agenda in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 as the information was not available at the time of printing.

4. Apologies for Absence

5. Appointment of Vice-Chairmen
Appointment of Statutory Vice-Chairman
(Previously: Councillor J Lawson)
Appointment of Other Two Vice-Chairmen
(Previously: Councillors McElroy and Hanson)
Appointment of Lead Members Portfolios
(Previously:

Chairman - Regeneration and Communication
Councillor Lawson - Modal Shift Metro Reinvigoration
Councillor Hanson - Tyne Tunnels/New Tyne Crossing
Councillor McElroy – Social Inclusion

Appointment of Leader of the Opposition
(Previously: Councillor G Keating)

6. Appointments 2008/9

7. Calendar of Meetings

8. Induction for New Members

9. Minutes of PTA of 27th March 2008

10. Review of Corporate Governance Arrangements

11 Revised Terms of Reference of Standards and Audit Committee

12. Local Code of Corporate Governance

13. Update on Local Transport Bill

14. Prosperous Places: Taking forward the Review of the Sub National Economic Development and Regeneration

15. Mobility Scooters on the Metro

16. Concessionary Travel – Gold Card Implementation Update