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

In accordance with the code of conduct, Councillor Gordon declared a personal interest as he was Chair of the Resource Committee and a Member of the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority.

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

There were no items of Chair’s urgent business.

Members will scrutinise the budget priorities of the City Council and that of its key partners.

The Board convened over three days to hear from Partners, Cabinet Members, Directors and senior offices to scrutinise the Draft Corporate Plan 2012-2015 and the Revenue and Capital Budgets 2013-14.  Members probed the city council and its strategic partners about their views on changes within the public sector, their plans to delivery services in challenging economic climate and the effect that cuts and legislative changed would have on their ability to deliver those services.

The Chair of the Board extended a vote of thanks to all those who had contributed to the process.

The full report and recommendations relating to this scrutiny process were attached as an appendix to these minutes.

The Board agreed that the report and recommendations are approved, as submitted and forwarded to Cabinet for its consideration.

(Councillor Gordon declared a personal interest in respect of the above item).

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it (they) involve(s) the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph(s) … of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

There were no items of exempt business.