To receive apologies for absence, including notifications of any changes to the membership of the Board.

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Bye.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Board held on 15 March 2017.

The minutes of the meeting of the Board held on 15 March 2017 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

The Executive Head – Customer Services to present a progress report on the rationalisation of the various discretionary welfare funds administered by the Council.

The Mayor and the Executive Lead for Planning Transport and Housing to answer Board’s questions.

The Board received an update on the progress that had been made in rationalising the discretionary welfare funds which were available to the Council.  It was noted that officers from across the authority had worked to ensure that there were effective schemes in place to make best use of the limited resources available to the Council to ensure that local people could be helped in times of crisis.

The Director of Adult Services and Transformation to present an update on the current position in relation to the Transformation Programme.

The Mayor to answer the Board’s questions.

The Board to determine which elements of the Transformation Programme should be added to its Work Programme for 2017/2018.

The Board received an update on the current position in relation to the Transformation Programme, including the achievements to date.  It was noted that a number of projects were now included in the Forward Plan with decisions scheduled to be made in the coming months.

Resolved:  that all non-executive members be requested to consider the current position in relation to the Transformation Programme and provide feedback to the Overview and Scrutiny Co-ordinator and Overview and Scrutiny Manager on the projects which should be included in the 2017/2018 Work Programme.

The Board to agree its Annual Report for 2016/2017 and submit it to Council in accordance with the Constitution.

Resolved:  that the Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report be published and submitted to the Adjourned Annual Meeting of the Council in accordance with the Consitutition.

Prior to consideration of the item in Minute 84, the press and public were formally excluded from the meeting on the grounds that the item involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).)

To receive an update from the Director of Children’s Services on the future of Children’s Services.

The Director of Children’s Services provided a verbal update on the future operation of Children’s Services.

Resolved:  that a task-and-finish group be established, to work alongside the Executive and Senior Leadership Team, to review all of the Council’s existing joint arrangements and to consider the future alternative options for the Council and the delivery of services.