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North Lanarkshire Council · 6 February 2023
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Agenda
(1) Declarations of Interest In Terms of the Ethical Standards In Public Life Etc. (Scotland) Act
2000
(2) Minute of Meeting of the Petitions Sub-Committee - 2 November 2022 (page 5 - 8)
Submit minute of meeting of the Petitions Sub-Committee held on 2 November 2022 for
approval (copy herewith)
(3) Driving Digitally Locally (page 9 - 18)
Submit report by the Chief Officer, Business and Digital providing an update on the progress
to date on the development of the Driving Digital Locally framework amongst key
stakeholders, communities and elected members and highlighting several next steps (copy
herewith)
(4) PO48.1 - Integration of Active and Creative Communities into Education, Children & Families
(page 19 - 24)
Submit report by the Chief Officer of Education (South) providing an overview of the
integration of Active and Creative Communities into the broader Education, Children and
Families remit, outlining progress to date and planned next steps (copy herewith)
(5) PO48.1 - Activity to Increase Participation and Engagement Levels Across North Lanarkshire
(page 25 - 30)
Submit report by the Chief Officer of Education (South) providing an update on recovery within
Active and Creative Communities, linking to overall efforts to increase participation and
engagement through a range of social, cultural and leisure activities (copy herewith)
(6) North Lanarkshire Partnership Strategic Leadership Board: 2021/22 Annual Oversight and
Outcomes Report (Programmes of Work 56.2 and 75.1 Part 6) (page 31 - 50)
Submit report by the Chief Officer, Business and Digital (1) advising that Community planning
partners must report publicly on their progress including where outcomes have been improved
through joint planning, collaboration and effective partnership working - operationally and
strategically, and (2) presenting the Oversight and Outcome Report 2021/22 highlighting
where community planning in North Lanarkshire is making a positive impact in strengthening
partnership working and improving outcomes in line with The Plan for North Lanarkshire’s
shared ambitions (copy herewith)
(7) P056.2(3) Community Boards and Partnership Communications Strategy (page 51 - 60)
Submit report by the Chief Officer, Strategic Communication and Engagement providing an
update on key progress linked to supporting the development of the Community Board model
including updates on the 9th cycle of Community Board meetings which took place throughout
November and December 2022 (copy herewith)

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(8) Community Board Local Development Programme (page 61 - 92)
Submit report by the Chief Officer, Strategic Communication and Engagement (1) providing an
update on progress with the Community Board Local Development Programme projects
previously approved by Committee, and (2) seeking in principle approval for new potential
projects as proposed by local community groups (copy herewith)
(9) Grants Awards Programme 2023/24 (page 93 - 104)
Submit report by the Chief Officer, Strategic Communication and Engagement providing
details of applications submitted for funding from the Council’s Grant Awards Programme
(2023/24) for approval (copy herewith)
(10) Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire (VANL) Service Level Agreement 2023/24
(page 105 - 144)
There was submitted a report by the Chief Officer, Strategic Communication and Engagement
seeking approval for the recommended funding level for VANL for 2023/24 (copy herewith)
(11) Local Outcome Improvement Plan (LOIP) 6 Month Progress Report April- Sept 2022
(page 145 - 166)
Submit report by Chief Officer, Strategic Communication and Engagement (1) providing a
snapshot of progress linked to key priorities for each of the 9 Community Board areas for the
period April - September 2022, and (2) an update on progress with implementation of the
Framework and work to develop the role of the Local Partnership Teams (copy herewith)
(12) Contract Award for Motherwell Theatre Pantomime from 2023 to 2026
Submit report by the Chief Officer of Education (South) (to follow)
(13) Contracts Awarded Below Committee Approval Threshold (page 167 - 173)
Submit report by the Chief Officer of Assets and Procurement notifying the Committee of the
contracts awarded between 1 October to 31 December 2022 with a value below the financial
threshold requiring Committee approval (copy herewith)