Agenda item

The Board considered a report of the Director of Transformation and Partnerships that provided an update on the proposed approach to scrutiny of the Medium Term Financial Plan 2017/18 – 2019/20 (for copy see file of minutes).

The Head of Planning and Performance reported that a report went to Cabinet in July 2016 that set out the details on the development of the 2017/18 budget, the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP7) and Council Plan/Service Plans 2017/18 to 2019/20.

It was proposed that a Special Joint meeting of Corporate Issues Overview and Scrutiny Committee and Overview and Scrutiny Management Board was to be held on 27 September 2016 to discuss the MTFP7 where members would be able to identify any queries or areas requiring supplementary information.

The Head of Planning and Performance asked that any queries be submitted prior to the special meeting on the 27 September in order to have the response at the meeting.

Resolved:

i)       That the detailed scrutiny of the MTFP be referred to the Corporate Issues Overview and Scrutiny Committee, as per the terms of reference of that committee;

ii)      That a Special Joint Corporate Issues Overview and Scrutiny Committee/Overview and Scrutiny Management Board be held on 27 September 2016 to discuss the information in the July Cabinet Report.