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North Lanarkshire Council · 27 April 2026
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16 April 2026 
Members of the 
Communities Committee
Chief Executive’s Office
Rachel Blair
Chief Officer (Legal, Democratic and Strategy)
Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street,
Motherwell ML1 1AB
www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk 
Notice is given that a Meeting of the Communities Committee is to be held in the Council
Chamber, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB on Monday, 27 April 2026
at 10:00 AM which you are requested to attend. 
The agenda of business is attached. 
Rachel Blair
Chief Officer (Legal, Democratic and Strategy) 
Members : 
Clerk Name: Karen Swan
Clerk Telephone: 07919 730272
Clerk Email: committee@northlan.gov.uk 
G Woods, J Reddin, C Barclay, A Beveridge, B Burgess, J Cairns, K Duffy, H Dunbar, F
Fotheringham, W Goldie, K Harmon, J Jones, J Keltie, J Leckie, M McBride, B McCulloch, P
McDade, L Mitchell, N Shevlin, A Smith, J Toner.

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Agenda 
1 Declarations of Interest In Terms of the Ethical
Standards In Public Life Etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 
2 Local Development Programme
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing and
Communities) providing an update on progress with the
Community Board Local Development Programme
(LDP) projects. 
5 - 68 
3 Community Boards and Partnership
Communications Strategy
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing and
Communities) providing an update on key progress
linked to supporting the development of the Community
Boards model. 
69 - 80 
4 Community Resilience Support Update
Submit a report by the Chief Officer (Housing and
Communities) advising of progress made on current
community resilience support and contributions to
community safety across the 9 Community Boards. 
81 - 92 
5 Cumbernauld Theatre Trust – Service Level
Agreement and Funding Agreement 2026 - 27
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Community
Operations) (1) providing an update on the recently
agreed Service Level Agreement with Cumbernauld
Theatre Trust (CTT), (2) seeking approval of the
proposed funding agreement for the period 2026-27
and (3) providing an update on operation of the
Lanternhouse Venue over the last year. 
93 - 110 
6 Improving and Modernising Community Focused
Grants Programmes
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing and
Communities) providing an update on improvement
actions previously identified in relation to the Grant
Award Programme (GAP). 
111 - 136 
7 Community Council Scheme Review
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Legal, Democratic
and Strategy) seeking approval to issue a public notice
of the proposed amendments to the Scheme for
Establishment of Community Councils and invite
representations as part of the statutory consultation
process 
137 - 230

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8  Application from Airdrie Martial Arts for transfer of
Glenmavis Community Centre
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing and
Communities) seeking approval of the Community
Asset Transfer Request from Airdrie Martial Arts
Centre. 
231 - 246 
9 Application from Glenmavis Community Group for
transfer of Glenmavis Community Centre
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing and
Communities) seeking approval of recommendation by
the Community Assets Leadership Group tor eject the
Community Asset Transfer Request. 
247 - 260 
10  Active and Creative Communities and Community
Facility Usage and Footfall Q2 25-26 and Q2 24-25
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Community
Operations) advising of the usage and footfall
associated with the council's sports, culture, leisure
and community facilities. 
261 - 272 
11  Redevelopment of Time Capsule
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Community
Operations) highlighting recent development works
undertaken and seeking approval to redevelop ice rink
area. 
273 - 282