To receive a report of the Chair of the Scrutiny Committee.

That the report and the proposed action plan be received, noted, and responded to in due course.

On behalf of the Scrutiny Committee, its Chair, Councillor Acton, introduced the key features of the report and action plan arising from the Committee’s review of the Executive’s draft Budget Proposals for 2020/21, thanking Members and officers for their participation in the process. The Deputy Leader thanked the Committee for its input, noting that a formal response would be made to the Action Plan in due course. In response to a question, it was agreed that clarification would be sought outside the meeting of the proposed timing for the Scrutiny Committee’s review of the capital Budget.

RESOLVED - That the report and the proposed action plan be received, noted, and responded to in due course.