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North Ayrshire Council · 26 March 2025
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE North Ayrshire Council A Meeting of North Ayrshire Council will be held in the Council Chambers, Ground Floor, Cunninghame House, Irvine, KA12 8EE on Wednesday, 26 March 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. 3 Previous Minutes The accuracy of the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Council held on 12 February 2025 and the Special Meeting held on 26 February 2025 will be confirmed and the Minutes signed in accordance with Paragraph 7(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (copies enclosed). 4 Provost's Report Submit report by the Provost for the period covering 3 February - 16 March 2025 (copy enclosed). 5 Leader's Report Submit report by the Leader of the Council for the period covering 3 February - 16 March 2025 (copy enclosed).
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE 6 Minute Volume (issued under separate cover) Submit, for noting and for approval of any recommendations contained therein, the Minutes of Meetings of committees of the Council held in the period 5 February - 5 March 2025. 7 Appointments to Outside Bodies The Council is invited to consider a proposal by Councillor Gurney, seconded by Councillor Burns, that Councillor Collier be appointed to serve on the Glasgow Prestwick Airport Consultative Committee. 8 Equalities and Children’s Rights Impact Assessment Submit a report by the Executive Director (Education) on the equalities and children’s rights impact assessment on whether care experienced learners should be exempt from the policy on school exclusion (copy enclosed). 9 Questions In terms of Standing Order 14, submit:- 1) a question by Councillor Sweeney to the Cabinet Member for Communities, Housing and the Islands in the following terms: To ask the Cabinet Member for the number of people in employment who have had to use NAC Temporary Furnished Accommodation since September 2023 due to being homeless? 2) a question by Councillor Inglis to the Cabinet Member for Communities, Housing and the Islands in the following terms: With libraries being saved in the budget this year, can the cabinet member confirm if Libraries such as the Saltcoats in my ward will still face a reduction in hours of 20%? 3) a question by Councillor McLean to the Cabinet Member for Communities, Housing and the Islands in the following terms: Is the commitment originating from the SNP budget amendment to create a wellbeing hub in the former teacher centre at Greenwood, a new policy commitment/proposal? 4) a question by Councillor Foster to the Cabinet Member for Finance in the following terms: To ask the Cabinet Member how many North Ayrshire Council staff have received VER packages of over £100k, and their job titles, since 2022?
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE 5) a question by Councillor T Ferguson to the Cabinet Member for Education in the following terms: To ask the Cabinet Member for Education if data from the 2021/22 school health and wellbeing census is publicly available? 6) a question by Councillor McLean to the Cabinet Member in the following terms: Does North Ayrshire's policies or guidance related to single-sex spaces, a) distinguish between bathrooms and any other space, such as changing rooms?, b) Is it consistent across all establishments; Council buildings, employee spaces, Early Learning Centres/Nurseries, primary schools, secondary schools, ASN schools and non-mainstream educational settings (such as educational units, youth homes etc.)? 7) a question by Councillor Angus-McDonald to the Cabinet Member for Education in the following terms: To ask the Cabinet Member to provide the Council’s School Level Pupil Teacher Ratio, including the number of qualified teachers who are centrally employed and included in the PTR calculation? 8) a question by Councillor T Ferguson to the Cabinet Member for Communities, Housing and the Islands in the following terms: To ask the Cabinet Member for Communities, Housing and the Islands what celebrations the council have planned to recognise the 80th Anniversary of VE Day? 9) a question by Councillor McLean to the Cabinet Member for Education in the following terms: How many young people does North Ayrshire Council, or its staff, including teachers, social workers, support workers etc, assist in 'socially transitioning' without the knowledge of their parents/guardians? 10) a question by Councillor Bell to the Cabinet Member for Education in the following terms: To ask the Cabinet Member to publish the Equality Impact Assessments carried out in respect of each individual school crossing patroller that will be removed as part of the Council’s 2025/26 budget?
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE 11) a question by Councillor Inglis to the Cabinet Member for Communities, Housing and the Islands in the following terms: To ask the Cabinet Member if given the Scottish Government's relaxation of approach in the Heat in Buildings Bill regarding replacement of heating systems in homes, should the Council take a similar approach by reducing its sustainability budget within the HRA and diverting that money into building more social housing rather than putting in expensive heating systems? 12) a question by Councillor McLean to the Cabinet Member for Finance in the following terms: What is the total cost budgeted in the 2025/26 budget for: a) teachers' pay awards? b) non-teaching NAC staff pay awards?, c) Chief Officer pay awards? d) Cabinet members pay uplifts(not including leader of the council)?, e) leader of the council pay uplifts?, f) Committee chair pay uplifts?, g) all other councillor pay uplifts (including leader of the opposition)?, h) The collective cost of all of the above? 13) a question by Councillor Currie to the Leader of the Council in the following terms: Can the Leader of the Council, as co-chair of the Ardrossan Harbour Task Force, update Council on when the next meeting of the Task Force will be held? 14) a question by Councillor T Ferguson to the Cabinet Member for Education in the following terms: To ask the Cabinet Member for Education if there have been any inappropriate incidents reported relating to the use of gender-neutral toilets in our schools?
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE 10 Motions In terms of Standing Order 15, submit:- (1) A motion by Councillor McLean, seconded by Councillor S Ferguson, in the following terms: Council agrees: (1) to implement a policy that with it will not introduce car parking charges in any car park that it owns, controls or manages subject to the existing arrangements for car park charging in Largs remaining in place. It will also not introduce on-street parking charges. In the event that the Council operates the car park at Ardrossan Harbour as part of a future operating model, car park charging by the Council for the car park at the ferry terminal will also be permitted should that be required as part of any business case for Council funding of the redevelopment of Ardrossan Harbour in conjunction with partners. In addition, Council will not sell any car park that it owns or transfer the operation or management of any car park to any person or organisation which intends to charge for car parking with any contract for the sale or operation being subject to the continued requirement of free car parking; and (2) to receive a report to a future meeting of the Council on the feasibility of augmenting this policy through the formation of a byelaw on free parking. 11 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: