To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meetings of the Board held on 27 November 2013.

The minutes of the meeting of the Board held on 27 November 2013 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To consider all of the information received by the Priorities and

Resources Review Panel and the Overview and Scrutiny Board, to

make any recommendations and to agree the report from the

Review.

The Board considered the “Conclusions and Recommendations” from the Review of Priorities and Resources which had been undertaken during January 2014.

Resolved:  that the Conclusions and Recommendations be adopted by the Board and that the report from the Review of Priorities and Resources be completed and published.

To consider the Corporate Capital Strategy and to make any

comments, conclusions and/or recommendations to the Mayor and

Council.

The Board considered the draft Corporate Capital Strategy and asked a range of questions of the Mayor and officers.

Resolved:  that it be recommended to the Council that the Corporate Capital Strategy be amended to highlight the opportunities available for releasing Council-owned land for affordable housing (to be provided by registered social landlands).

To consider the Corporate Asset Management Plan and to make

any comments, conclusions and/or recommendations to the Mayor

and Council.

The Board considered and noted the draft Corporate Asset Management Plan.

To consider the annual review of the Council’s reserves and to

make any comments, conclusions and/or recommendations to the

Mayor and Council.

The Board considered and noted the Review of Reserves.

To consider the Medium Term Resource Plan and to make any

comments, conclusions and/or recommendations to the Mayor and

Council.

The Board considered the Medium Term Resources Plan and asked a number of questions of the Mayor and officers.

Resolved:  that the Medium Term Resources Plan be updated to include the future loss of the crisis fund as announced by the Government.

To consider the projected outturn of the Council’s revenue budget

for 2013/2014 as at the end of Quarter 3 and to make any

comments, conclusions and/or recommendations to the Mayor and

Council.

Consideration of this item was deferred to the next meeting of the Board.

To consider the projected position of the Council’s capital plan

budget as at the end of Quarter 3 of 2013/2014 and to make any

comments, conclusions and/or recommendations to the Mayor and

Council.

Consideration of this item was deferred to the next meeting of the Board.