Resolved that Councillor Viney be appointed as Vice-Chair for this meeting.

Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda.

The following declarations of interest were made in accordance with the Code of Conduct –

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration.

2010/11 Budget Update

The Chair reported that a 2010/11 budget update had been presented to Cabinet on 9 February 2010.

Resolved that the 2010/11 budget update be considered under the Budget 2010/11 item on the agenda.

(In accordance with Section 100(B)(4)(b) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the Chair brought forward the above item for urgent consideration because of the need to inform Members and seek a decision.)

(a)         Timetable for 15 and 17 February 2010 –

(b)         Overview of draft Corporate Plan and Budget Papers

(c)         Draft Corporate Plan 2010-2013

(d)         Overview and Update of People, ICT and Accommodation Strategies;

(e)         Corporate Asset Management Plan

(f)           Treasury Management Strategy Statement and Investment Strategy

(g)         2010/2011 Budget (Revenue and Capital)

Members considered the following -

    (i)        the overview –

·        city vision;

·        Corporate Improvement Priorities;

·        revenue and capital spending plans to deliver priorities;

  (ii)        Corporate Support and Chief Executive’s Departments –

·        outline of priorities and challenges / links with the Corporate Plan (CIPs 1, 2 13 and 14);

·        benchmarking and key performance measures

·        revenue budget and delivery plans;

·        capital programme – links to priorities;

·        capital programme – governance arrangements and overall affordability;

·        ICT, Accommodation and People Strategies update;

·        key partnerships;

(iii)        Community Services Department -

·        outline of priorities and challenges / links with the Corporate Plan (CIPs 3, 4, 6 and 10)

·        benchmarking and key performance measures;

·        revenue budget and delivery plans

·        capital programme – links to priorities;

·        key partnerships;

(iv)        Children’s Services Department –

·        outline of priorities and challenges / links with Corporate Plan (CIPs 7, 8 and 9);

·        benchmarking and key performance measures;

·        revenue budget and delivery plans;

·        capital programme – links to priorities;

·        key partnerships;

  (v)        Development and Regeneration Department –

·        outline of priorities and challenges / links with Corporate Plan (CIPs 5, 10, 11 and 12)

·        benchmarking and key performance measures;

·        revenue budget and delivery plans;

·        capital programme – links to priorities;

·        key partnerships.

The full report and recommendations relating to the Panel’s scrutiny of the Budget 2010/11 are attached as an appendix to these minutes.

Resolved that –

(1)               thanks be extended to all those who had contributed to the scrutiny process;

(2)               the report and recommendations attached to these minutes as an appendix be approved and forwarded to City Council for consideration.

(Councillors Coker, Sam Leaves, Viney and Wildy declared personal interests in the above item.)