Board of Directors - 9 March 2007

The Regional Partnership Centre, Birmingham

Chairman and Vice Chair's Briefing Meeting 09.00 a.m. - Room 5

Main Meeting commences 09.30 a.m. - Rooms 1 and 2

Extended Agenda

Contact Officer: Sharon Doak - 0121 678 1042

1. Apologies
2. Chairman and Vice Chairs' Reports (verbal)
3. Decision notes of the Board of Directors
   1. Decision notes ofthe meeting held on 6th October 2006
   2. Decision notes of the meeting held on 8th December and Matters Arising
4. Draft Decision Notes of the Assembly Meeting held on 17th January 2007 (to follow)
   FOR DECISION
5. Report of the Chief Executive and Company Secretary
   1. 2007-10 Business Plan & Budget
   2. Contingency Funds Requests
   3. Q3 Report and Estimated Outturn
   4. Corporate Governance Issues
   5. Membership Issues
6. Regional Planning Executive Meeting - 7th February 2007
7. Scrutiny and Strategic Review
   1. European Strategic Review - Key Issues
   2. Scrutiny Review of Advantage West Midlands
      FOR DISCUSSION
8. Draft Response to the West Midlansd Economic Strategy Choices Consultation Appendix
9. West Midlands RSS (WMRSS) Update Phases 1, 2 and 3
   FOR INFORMATION
10. Climate Change
11. Draft Agenda for Assembly Meeting - to be tabled
12. Dates of future meetings - 8th June 2007
13. Any Other Business