West Midlands Regional Assembly Board of Directors

26 September 2007 Commencing at 11.30 a.m.

At the Regional Partnership Centre

Extended Agenda

1. Apologies
2. Declarations of Interest
3. Chairman's and Vice-Chairs' Report (Verbal update)
4. Draft Decision Notes of the Board of Directors Meeting held on 8 June 2007 and Matters Arising
5. Draft Decision Notes of the Annual Assembly Meeting held on 18 July 2007 and Matters Arising
   
   FOR DISCUSSION AND DECISION
6. Company Secretary's Report
   1. Appendix A
   2. Appendix B, C and D
7. Report of the Finance and Audit Committee
   1. Appendix 1
   2. Appendix 2
8. Assembly AnnualConference 28 January 2008
9. Sub National Reviewandits Implications for the West Midlands Appendix
10. Report of the Director of Policy - Headline Issues for West Midlands Regional Assembly
11. Draft New West Midlands Regional Economic Strategy and Action Plan
    1. Latest version of the RES
    2. Delivery Framework
12. Minutes of the City Region Shadow Executive - To follow
13. Strategic Review of the Regional Approach to Post 16 Education, Training and Skills
14. Draft Agenda for the Full Assembly Meeting 24 October 2007 - To be tabled
15. Advantage West Midlands - Notes from Board Meetings
16. Dates of future Board Meetings 2007/08
    1. 12 March 2008
    2. 18 June 2007
17. Any Other Business