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North Lanarkshire Council · 21 August 2024
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12 August 2024 
Members of the 
Environment and Climate Change 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 Environment and Climate Change Committee is to
be held in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB on
Wednesday, 21 August 2024 at 14:00 PM which you are requested to attend. 
The agenda of business is attached. 
Archie Aitken
Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic) 
Members : 
Clerk Name: Clare Louise McDonald
Clerk Telephone: 01698 302058
Clerk Email: mcdonaldcl@northlan.gov.uk 
H Loughran, J McPhilemy, T Carragher, P Di Mascio, K Duffy, F Fotheringham, W Goldie, K
Harmon, J Leckie, F MacGregor, A Masterton, M McBride, B McCulloch, M McCulloch, F
McKay, C McManus, L Nolan, J Reddin, L Roarty, G Robinson, A Smith, A Thomas, C
Williams, N Wilson, 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 Flood Risk Management Plan
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Place) providing an
update on progress to deliver Flood Risk Management
Plans throughout North Lanarkshire. 
7 - 16 
3 Update on Parking Enforcement
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Place) providing an
update on the progression towards the enforcement of
new parking regulations. 
17 - 22 
4 Sustainable Futures - Burial Space Strategy and
Cemeteries Creation Projects
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Community
Operations) seeking approval to seek alternative sites
for a replacement cemetery in Coatbridge. 
23 - 32 
5 Sustainable Futures - Country Parks for the Future
Update
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Community
Operations) detailing a progress update on the Country
Parks for the Future project and seeking delegated
authority for the Chief Officer (Legal and Democratic) in
conjunction with the Chief Officer (Community
Operations) to progress the award of the contract for
the redevelopment of the Watersports Centre, circa
£14 million, following completion of the procurement
process undertaken with Hub South West. 
33 - 42 
6 Winter Service Policy and Procedures 2024/2025
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Community
Operations) seeking approval of the Winter Service
Policy and Procedures for 2024/25. 
43 - 62 
7 Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Community
Operations) seeking approval of the Business
Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025. 
63 - 110

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8  Fly-Tipping – Steps Taken to Counter the Increase
in Criminal Activity
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Community
Operations) detailing the steps taken by Protective
Services’ Pollution Control & Public Health team to
counter the increase in criminal activity. 
111 - 124 
9 Trading Standards – Underage Sales, Illicit
Tobacco and Vaping Products
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Community
Operations) providing details on the level of
enforcement activity. 
125 - 136 
10  Introduction of Living Christmas Trees
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Community
Operations) detailing the investigations undertaken
regarding the installation of living Christmas Trees
within communities following approval by the Council
meeting of the 28 March 2024. 
137 - 148 
11  Land and Waste Service Review
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Community
Operations) providing an update on the service review
being undertaken across the Land and Waste services. 
149 - 154  
Performance   
12  Amey Public Services LLP: Operational
Performance Monitoring Report for 1 November
2023 to 31 March 2024, Financial Performance at 31
December 2023
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Community
Operations) outlining Amey Public Services (APS)
Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) performance against
its’ business objectives and council priorities for the
period from 1 November 2023 to 31 March 2024 and
its’ financial performance to December 2023. 
155 - 166 
13  Annual Report on the Performance of North
Lanarkshire Council from the Scottish Roadworks
Commissioner
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Community
Operations) providing details of the Scottish Road
Works Commissioner’s Performance Review in relation
to Road Works undertaken by North Lanarkshire
Council during 2023/24. 
167 - 184

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Contracts   
14  Contract Award for Bridge Inspections 2024/25
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Place) advising of
the award of the Contract to AtkinsRealis Limited at the
value of Seven Hundred and Forty Thousand, One
Hundred and Seventy-Four Pounds Sterling and
Seventeen Pence (£740,174.17) exclusive of VAT. 
185 - 194 
15  Contract Award for Provision of an Enterprise
Management Solution (CONFIRM)
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Community
Operations) advising of the award of the Agreement to
Computacenter (UK) Ltd up to a maximum value of Six
Million, Forty-Nine Thousand and Forty-Nine Pounds
Sterling (£6,049,049). 
195 - 204