Agenda

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Agenda
(1) Declarations of Interest In Terms of the Ethical Standards In Public Life Etc. (Scotland) Act
2000
(2) Community Council Quadrennial Elections (page 5 - 10)
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Legal and Democratic) detailing the proposed
arrangements for the Community Council Quadrennial Elections in terms of the North
Lanarkshire Council Scheme for Community Councils (copy herewith)
(3) Town Twinning (page 11 - 16)
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Legal and Democratic) providing details of the current
financial arrangements for Town Twinning events and visits and proposing changes to the
funding model from 1 July 2023 onwards (copy herewith)
(4) North Lanarkshire Volunteering Strategy 2023 to 2026 (page 17 - 32)
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Strategic Communication and Engagement) providing an
overview of the North Lanarkshire Volunteering Strategy and presenting the Committee with
an opportunity to consider the role of the Council as a key delivery partner in its
implementation (copy herewith)
(5) Community Board Local Development Programme (page 33 - 64)
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Strategic Communication and Engagement) (1) providing
an update on progress with the Community Board Local Development Programme (LDP)
projects previously approved by committee, and (2) seeking in principle approval for new
potential projects as proposed by local community groups (copy herewith)
(6) P056.2(3) Community Boards and Partnership Communications Strategy (page 65 - 76)
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Strategic Communication and Engagement) providing an
update on key progress linked to supporting the development of the Community Boards model
including updates on the 10th cycle of Community Boards meetings which took place
throughout February/March 2023 (copy herewith)
(7) Provost’s Citizenship Awards (page 77 - 82)
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Strategic Communication and Engagement) proposing
changes to the Provost’s Citizenship Awards following consultation with the Provost (copy
herewith)
(8) Contracts Awarded Below Committee Approval Threshold (page 83 - 88)
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Assets and Procurement) notifying the Committee of the
contracts awarded between 1 January and 31 March 2023 with a value below the financial
threshold requiring Committee approval (copy herewith)