Cllr Bayton (Scrutiny) says need for good governance in place before new powers are devolved, Scrutiny will want to be involved in the process

Final financial monitoring of the year: good news on transport recovery funding.

.Brigid Jones on the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund: working with Coventry and Wolverhampton, but a lot more to do

.Brigid Jones also welcomes reassurances on Russian funds

Future waves of Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund will be allocated to local authorities and housing associations which accept invite to join consortium. Need commitment to long term funding

Next up: review of independent remuneration processes, not done since 2017 and now overdue.

Marches Help to Own Project in Wolverhampton: innovative housing project, aspiration to roll out more widely and to look at different delivery models

New equalities scheme for West Midlands Combined Authority introduced by Brigid Jones

Not sure if problems following this are my connection or theirs, will try to resume

City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement: concerns over delays and resulting inflationary pressure

Electric vehicle transit stations for charging: ultra rapid chargers no more than 7 miles apart. £6.5million initial investment

.Brigid Jones pointing out that switching everything to electric doesn't tackle road space issues

Sprint schemes on A34 and A45: phase 2 budgets plus walking and cycling improvements

Two reports on Metro: depot extension and power supply procurement

Review of Housing and Land Policy presented by Lisa Trickett: housing crisis is the result of decades of non-aligned policy

.Lisa Trickett: housing needs to be at forefront of Trailblazer Devolution Deal

Call for review of "viability assessments" for developments: currently this allows developers to get out of building affordable homes, will need government action

And we're on to minutes and reports from committees and boards

.wmyoungboard report, begins with a moment to reflect on Ukraine and other conflict. They are now part of a national young CA organisation.

Exclusion of press and public to consider senior team appointments and business cases for charging stations and Sprint