The Committee and Member Services Manager spoke briefly to the following reports before the Board

Air Quality Annual Report

He said the Scrutiny Committee was grateful to the Board Member and officers for their contribution to the report and for the CEB response, via the Board Member, to its recommendations. He noted that this would, in future, be an annual report.

Update of the Corporate Plan (item 13 of the agenda)

There was nothing to add to the report and the CEB’s response  before the Board

Review of Community Protection Notices (item 16 of the agenda)

There was nothing to add to the report and the CEB’s response  before the Board

Cllr Fry, as Chair if the Scrutiny Finance Panel, spoke to the report before the Board. He was grateful to Board Members for having agreed to most of the Panel’s recommendations. He was however disappointed that the Board Member had not felt able to agree that the allocation of additional resource for City Centre management was not a priority. He was also disappointed that the opportunity would not be taken to move the price of garden waste collection immediately to its target price of £52 for 2018/19.

Cllr Turner, Board Member for Finance and Asset Management said he was grateful to the Panel for its contribution to the budget process and for being able to submit its recommendations in time to be taken into account against a very tight timescale. In relation to City Centre management, there were other challenges that vied for attention but he recognised that it was a matter that might need to be returned to .