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North Lanarkshire Council · 20 November 2024
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11 November 2024 
Members of the 
Finance and Resources 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 Finance and Resources Committee is to be held in
the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB on
Wednesday, 20 November 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: Karen Swan
Clerk Telephone: 
Clerk Email: swank@northlan.gov.uk 
A Duffy-Lawson, H Dunbar, A Ballinger, M Boyd, G Brennan, A Bustard, T Carragher, C
Costello, S Coyle, D Crichton, G Currie, K Duffy, H Gray, J Hume, D Johnston, T Johnston,
P Kelly, J Keltie, K Larson, G Lennon, J Logue, H Loughran, A Masterton, P McDade, R
McKendrick, J McLaren, M McPake, J McPhilemy, L Nolan, P Patton, L Roarty, G Robinson,
W Shields, A Smith, A Stubbs, L Stubbs, R Sullivan, S Watson, 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 Revenues and Benefits Update
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance) providing
an update on the performance with the Revenues and
Benefits functions of Finance as at 30 September
2024. 
7 - 14 
3 Digital North Lanarkshire Programme of Work –
Digital Culture, Knowledge and Leadership
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing) providing
an overview of the progress on the Digital Culture,
Leadership and Knowledge Sub Group. 
15 - 24  
Performance   
4 Strategic Performance Framework - latest
performance results for Finance
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance) providing
an update on the suite of performance indicators used
by Finance. 
25 - 36 
5 Strategic Performance Framework - Latest
Performance Results - Assets and Procurement
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Assets and
Procurement) providing an update on the suite of
performance indicators used by Assets and
Procurement. 
37 - 48 
6 North Lanarkshire Properties LLP - Performance
Indicators - 1 April to 30 September 2024 and
Financial Performance as at 19 July 2024
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Assets and
Procurement) providing details of North Lanarkshire
Properties LLP's performance for the period from 1
April to 30 September 2024 and providing an update
on the financial performance for the period from 1 April
to 19 July 2024. 
49 - 64  
Financial

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7  Revenue Monitoring Report Council Summary 1
April 2024 to 13 September 2024
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance) (1)
providing an update on the overall position for the
General Fund Account, Housing Revenue Account and
Adult Health and Social Care, for the financial year to
31 March 2025; (2) consolidating the budget monitoring
position of all Services, and (3) highlighting and
explaining major outturn variances as per the Council's
approved Financial Regulations. 
65 - 74 
8 Revenue Budget Monitoring Report - Chief
Executive's Service 1 April to 13 September 2024
(Period 6)
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance) (1)
providing a summary of the Chief Executive's financial
performance for the period from 1 April to 13
September 2024 (Period 6) and (2) illustrating the
provisional outturn as at 31 March 2025, with major
outturn variances highlighted and explained as per the
Council's approved Financial Regulations. 
75 - 86 
9 Capital Monitoring 2024/25 Monitoring Report
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance) (1)
providing an update on the 2024/25 resources and
expenditure for the Council's Strategic Capital
Investment Programme, and (2) detailing the 2024/25
projected outturn position and resultant variances. 
87 - 98 
10  Chief Executive Service - Capital Monitoring Report
1 April to 13 September 2024 (Period 6)
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance)
highlighting the financial performance and projected
outturn of the 2024/25 Chief Executive's capital
programme for the period up to 13 September 2024. 
99 - 106 
11  Treasury Management Monitoring Report for
Quarter Ending 30 September 2024
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance) informing
on the quarterly Treasury Management activity for the
period from 1 July to 30 September 2024 and
compliance with the mandatory treasury and prudential
indicators. 
107 - 124

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12  2024 Review of Financial Regulations and Scheme
of Financial Delegation
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance) providing
details of the outcome of the annual review of the
Financial Regulations and Scheme of Financial
Delegation. 
125 - 162 
13  Procurement and Commercial Improvement
Programme ("PCIP") Assessment Results for North
Lanarkshire Council 2023/24
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Assets and
Procurement) advising of the outcome of the third
round of the Procurement and Commercial
Improvement Programme (PCIP) assessments
undertaken by Scotland Excel. 
163 - 182 
14  Microsoft Enterprise Agreement 2025-2028 –
Procurement Update
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Business and
Digital) providing an update on procurement activity
relating to the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA)
contract and seeking approval to progress procurement
arrangements. 
183 - 190 
15  Local Public Holidays for Factories and
Businesses 2025
Submit report by Chief Officer (Legal and Democratic)
seeking consideration of the local public holidays in
calendar year 2025 for factories and businesses in
North Lanarkshire. 
191 - 194  
Contracts   
16  Contract Award for Provision of Domestic Furniture
& Furnishings 2024-2027
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance) seeking
approval to award the the contract for the Provision
of Domestic Furniture and Furnishings 2024-2027 to
CF Services Limited. 
195 - 204 
17  Contract Award for Supply and Delivery of
Janitorial Products
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Community
Operations) notifying the award of a contract for Supply
and Delivery of Janitorial Products (the ‘Agreement’) to
Arrow County Supplies Limited. 
205 - 214

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18  Contracts awarded below Committee approval
threshold
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Assets and
Procurement) notifying of the Contracts Awarded since
the last meeting of the Committee with a value below
the financial threshold requiring approval. 
215 - 218  
EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC
The Sub-Committee is asked to consider passing the
following resolution: "That under Section 50A(4) of the
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the public be
excluded from the meeting for the following item of
business on the grounds that it involves the likely
disclosure of exempt information as defined in
paragraph 6 and 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act". 
19  Disposal of Site at Napier Road, Cumbernauld
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Asset and
Procurement) seeking approval to dispose of the Site
at Napier Road, Cumbernauld. 
20  Future Acquisitions within South Cumbernauld
Community Growth Area
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Asset and
Procurement) seeking approval to undertake future
acquisitions within the South Cumbernauld Community
Growth Area to facilitate future development proposals.   
21  Ground Lease for Edinburgh University Boat Store,
Strathclyde Country Park, Motherwell
Submit report by Chief Officer (Assets and
Procurement) seeking approval to lease ground at
Strathclyde Country Park.