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North Lanarkshire Council · 29 August 2025
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Clerk Name: Clare Louise McDonald Clerk Telephone: 07350 435308 Clerk Email: committee@northlan.gov.uk 20 August 2025 Members of the Enterprise and Fair Work Committee Chief Executive’s Office Rachel Blair Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic) Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell ML1 1AB www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk Notice is given that a Meeting of the Enterprise and Fair Work Committee is to be held in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB on Friday, 29 August 2025 at 10:00 AM which you are requested to attend. The agenda of business is attached. Rachel Blair Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic) Members : A McVey, F McKay, M Boyd, A Bustard, J Cairns, D Crichton, G Currie, P Di Mascio, K Docherty, A Duffy-Lawson, H Dunbar, W Goldie, H Gray, A Khan, J Leckie, F MacGregor, A Masterton, B McCulloch, M McPake, L Mitchell, L Nolan, G Robinson, R Sullivan, A Thomas, C Williams.
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Agenda 1 Declarations of Interest In Terms of the Ethical Standards In Public Life Etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 Operational 2 City Deal Programme Update Submit report by the Chief Officer (Place) informing of the current status of North Lanarkshire City Deal Infrastructure Programme and its subprojects. 5 - 16 3 North Lanarkshire Town Centre Retail Business Fund Submit report by the Chief Officer (Place) seeking approval to introduce the pilot grant funding programme 'North Lanarkshire Town Centre Retail Fund' during 2025/26, to support businesses located within North Lanarkshire's town centres. 17 - 24 4 Environmental Key Fund Update Submit report by the Chief Officer (Place) providing an update on the delivery of the Environmental Key Fund (EKF) and Blacklaw Windfarm Community Benefit Funds, received from Scottish Power Renewables. 25 - 34 5 Economic Regeneration Delivery Plan and Performance Framework – Annual Progress Report Submit report by the Chief Officer (Place) providing an update on progress made towards the implementation and delivery of North Lanarkshire's Economic Regeneration Delivery Plan (ERDP) and associated Action Plan. 35 - 84 6 North Lanarkshire Employer Charter Submit report by the Chief Social Work Officer (Education, Families, Justice and Integrated Practice) highlighting the work of North Lanarkshire Employer Charter. 85 - 94
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7 UK Shared Prosperity Fund Employability Programmes Submit report by the Chief Social Work Officer (Education, Families, Justice and Integrated Practice) detailing the implementation and performance of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund employability programmes delivered over 2023/24 and 2024/25 and how this supports the design and delivery of the current programme. 95 - 102 Performance 8 City Deal Programme – Community Benefits Delivery Update Submit report by the Chief Officer (Place) providing an update on the delivery of community benefits related to the City Deal Programme over financial year 2024/25. 103 - 112 9 Lanarkshire Business Gateway – Performance Report Submit report by the Chief Officer (Place) providing an overview of the activities and performance achieved during the first year of an in-house delivery model of the Business Gateway Lanarkshire service. 113 - 124 Contracts 10 Contract Awards Below Committee Approval Threshold Submit report by the Chief Officer (Assets and Procurement) advising of the contracts awarded since the last meeting of the committee. 125 - 128