To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meetings of the Joint Policy Development and Decision Group held on 9 January and 28 June 2017 and the Policy Development and Decision Group (Joint Operations Team) held on 4 September 2017.

The Minutes of the meetings of the Joint Policy Development and Decision Group held on 9 January and 28 June 2017 and the Policy Development and Decision Group (Joint Operations Team) held on 4 September 2017 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To consider the results of the budget consultation for 2018/2019 (report to follow) including the Priorities and Resources 2018/2019 report of the Overview and Scrutiny Board.

The Overview and Scrutiny Co-ordinator outlined the submitted report setting out the recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Board on Priorities and Resources 2018/2019 following a review of the Elected Mayor's budget proposals for 2018/2019.  He outlined the process carried out and key issues taken into account by the Board. 

Members of the Executive expressed concern in respect of the statements in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of the Overview and Scrutiny Report and requested that the Board consider removing these from public record as the Executive believe that they are factually incorrect. 

Members thanked the Overview and Scrutiny Board for their work reviewing the budget and the members of the public who had responded to the consultation and taken part in the review.

It was noted that the report of the Overview and Scrutiny Board and consultation results would be taken away by the Elected Mayor and his formal response would be published in the final budget proposals at the end of January 2018.