Issue - meetings

Officers explained that the Action List provided Members with updates in relation to actions which, although not formal recommendations, had been requested at previous meetings of the Board.  Officers circulated updates by email in advance of meetings of the Board, although sometimes further information was provided during the course of meetings.

Following publication of the agenda two additional updates had been received:

a)        Medium Term Financial Plan

Further information had been provided about the opportunity for Members to propose a project in need of capital funding in order to help achieve the Council’s strategic purposes with the relevant Head of Service.  Any such proposals needed to be considered as part of the Council’s budget setting process. 

Officers had also confirmed that changes with regard to Redditch CAB would not have an impact on Bromsgrove District Council in terms of financial costs.

b)        Making Experiences Count – Quarters 2 and 3 Report

An update provided in respect of payments to the Council had confirmed that there were no Council services which could not now be paid for by direct debit. 

The provision of further information about the identity of complainants and those providing compliments about Council services was briefly discussed.  It was clarified that this would involve identifying whether the individual was a Councillor or a resident rather than revealing the identity of the person concerned.