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North Ayrshire Council · 26 February 2025
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE North Ayrshire Council A Special Meeting of the North Ayrshire Council will be held in the Council Chambers, Ground Floor, Cunninghame House, Irvine, KA12 8EE on Wednesday, 26 February 2025 at 14:00 to consider the undernoted business. Meeting Arrangements - Hybrid Meetings This meeting will be held on a predominantly physical basis but with provision, by prior notification, for remote attendance by Elected Members in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 2003. Where possible, the meeting will be live-streamed and available to view at https://north-ayrshire.public- i.tv/core/portal/home. 1 Apologies 2 Declarations of Interest Members are requested to give notice of any declarations of interest in respect of items of business on the Agenda.
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE 3 Council Budget Engagement Petitions Submit report by the Head of Service (Democratic) on the outcome of consideration by Cabinet of the following five petitions relating to possible Council Budget Options: Petition 1 - Save Saltcoats and Ardrossan Libraries from Budget Cuts Petition 2 - Possible parking charge enforcement in Kilwinning Petition 3 - Possible closure of Dreghorn Library Petition 4 - Proposed closure of Beith Library Petition 5 - Proposal to cut the Eglinton Park rangers service and closure of the community garden 4 General Services Revenue Estimates 2025/26 to 2027/28 Submit report by the Head of Service (Finance) on (a) the Council's revenue spending requirements and anticipated funding for 2025/26 to 2027/28, (b) the level of reserves and fund balances held by the Council and (c) options to address the funding gap (copy enclosed). 5 Capital Investment Programme 2025/26 to 2033/34 Submit report by the Head of Service (Finance) on the draft Capital Investment Programme to 2033/34 (copy enclosed). 6 Revenue Estimates 2025/26 - Common Good Funds and Trusts Submit report by the Head of Service (Finance) on the anticipated annual income and expenditure of the Common Good Funds and Trusts administered by North Ayrshire Council and seek approval for the level of funding to be made available for disbursement during 2025/26 (copy enclosed). 7 Treasury Management and Investment Strategy 2025/2026 Submit report by the Head of Service (Finance) on the proposed Strategy for Treasury Management and Investment activities within the Council for the financial year 2025/26 (copy enclosed). 8 Urgent Items Any other items which the Chair considers to be urgent.
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE Webcasting Please note: this meeting may be filmed/recorded/live-streamed to the Council's internet site and available to view at https://north-ayrshire.public- i.tv/core/portal/home, where it will be capable of repeated viewing. At the start of the meeting, the Provost/Chair will confirm if all or part of the meeting is being filmed/recorded/live-streamed. You should be aware that the Council is a Data Controller under the Data Protection Act 2018. Data collected during the webcast will be retained in accordance with the Council’s published policy, including, but not limited to, for the purpose of keeping historical records and making those records available via the Council’s internet site. Generally, the press and public will not be filmed. However, by entering the Council Chambers and using the press or public seating area, you acknowledge that you may be filmed and that any information pertaining to you contained in the video and oral recording of the meeting will be used for webcasting or training purposes and for the purpose of keeping historical records and making those records available to the public. In making this use of your information the Council is processing data which is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest. If you have any queries regarding this and, in particular, if you believe that use and/or storage of any particular information would cause, or be likely to cause, substantial damage or distress to any individual, please contact dataprotectionofficer@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE North Ayrshire Council Sederunt Nairn Angus-McDonald John Bell Marie Burns Eleanor Collier Joe Cullinane Charles Currie Scott Davidson Anthea Dickson Stewart Ferguson Todd Ferguson Robert Foster Scott Gallacher Tony Gurney Alan Hill Mary Hume Cameron Inglis Margaret Johnson Amanda Kerr Christina Larsen Shaun Macaulay Jean McClung Matthew McLean Louise McLaughlan Davina McTiernan Tom Marshall Jim Montgomerie Ian Murdoch Donald Reid Donald L Reid Chloe Robertson Ronnie Stalker Angela Stephen John Sweeney Chair: Apologies: Attending: