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North Lanarkshire Council · 5 February 2024
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23 January 2024 
Members of the 
Communities Committee
Chief Executive’s Office
Archie Aitken
Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic)
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, 05 February
2024 at 10:00 AM which you are requested to attend. 
The agenda of business is attached. 
Archie Aitken
Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic) 
Members : 
Clerk Name: Andrew Rose
Clerk Telephone: 07951 409714
Clerk Email: rosean@northlan.gov.uk
K Stevenson, P Patton, D Ashraf, C Barclay, A Beveridge, B Burgess, A Campbell, D
Crichton, F Fotheringham, K Harmon, M Hughes, J Jones, A Khan, M McBride, B
McCluskey, B McCulloch, J McLaren, L Mitchell, L Nolan, D Robb, N Shevlin, A Smith, J
Toner, C Williams, G Woods.

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Agenda 
1 Declarations of Interest In Terms of the Ethical Standards
In Public Life Etc. (Scotland) Act 2000   
Operational   
2 North Lanarkshire Community Planning Partnership
Annual Oversight and Outcomes Report 2022-23
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Business and Digital)
presenting, and seeking approval of, the Annual Oversight
and Outcome Report 2022 – 23 which highlights 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. 
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3 Connectivity - Commsworld - Additional Value and
Community Benefits
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Business and Digital)
providing an update on the delivery of the Added Value and
the Community Benefits experienced so far through the
contract awarded to Commsworld for connectivity services in
February 2022. 
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4 Driving Digitally Locally
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Business and Digital)
providing an update on progress up until December 2023, on
the development of the Driving Digital Locally framework
amongst key stakeholders, communities and elected
members, and the deployment thereafter of digital (online)
services and initiatives, as well as highlighting new online
services launched as part of the Council’s digital journey and
next steps to be progressed early in 2024. 
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5 Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire (VANL) Service Level
Agreement 2023-24
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Strategic Communication
and Engagement) seeking approval for a three year Service
Level Agreement, with associated funding, for Voluntary
Action North Lanarkshire (VANL) for the period March 2024 to
March 2027. 
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6  Recover NL (Environmental & Resilience Fund) Update
Report
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Strategic Communication
and Engagement) providing a progress update on the
Recover NL (Environmental and Resilience Fund) which was
approved by the Environment and Transportation Committee
in May 2021. 
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Performance   
7 LOIP Performance Report 1 April 2023-30 September 2023
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Strategic Communication
and Engagement) providing a snapshot of progress linked to
key priorities for each of the nine Local Outcome
Improvement Plans for the period 1 April to 30 September
2023, and also providing an overview of progress with
implementation of the Management and Monitoring
Framework and work to develop the role of the Local
Partnership Teams. 
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Community Boards   
8 Community Boards and Partnership Communications
Strategy
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 13th cycle of Community
Boards meetings which took place
throughout November/December 2023.   
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9 Community Board Local Development Programme
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Strategic Communication
and Engagement) providing an update on progress with the
Community Board Local Development Programme projects
previously approved by Committee, and, seeking in principle
approval for new potential projects as proposed by local
community groups. 
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Contracts   
10  Contract Award for Corporate Booking System
Submit report by the Active and Creative Communities
Manager seeking approval for the award of a contract for a
Corporate Booking System. 
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11  Contract Award for Gym and Studio Equipment
Framework Agreement
Submit report by the Depute Chief Executive informing the
Committee of the award by him, in accordance with condition
21.3.2 of the Council's General Contract Standing Orders, of
a framework agreement for Gym and Studio Equipment. 
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12  Contract Award Report - Cardio and Fixed Strength
Framework Agreement
Submit report by the Depute Chief Executive informing the
Committee of the award by him, in accordance with condition
21.3.2 of the Council's General Contract Standing Orders, of
a framework agreement for Cardio and Fixed Strength
equipment. 
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