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North Lanarkshire Council · 21 May 2025
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Clerk Name: Karen Swan Clerk Telephone: 07919 730272 Clerk Email: committee@northlan.gov.uk 12 May 2025 Members of the Finance and Resources 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 Finance and Resources Committee is to be held in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB on Wednesday, 21 May 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 Duffy-Lawson, B McCulloch, A Ballinger, M Boyd, G Brennan, A Bustard, T Carragher, C Costello, S Coyle, D Crichton, G Currie, K Duffy, 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, C Quigley, 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 2 Minute of Joint Consultative Committee for Local Government Employees of 18 March 2025 Submit Minute of Meeting of the Joint Consultative Committee for Local Government Employees of 18 March 2025 7 - 8 Operational 3 Employment Policy and Conditions Update Submit report by Chief Officer (People Resources) seeking approval of a number of updated Council Policies. 9 - 114 4 Programme of Work Progress Report - Digital North Lanarkshire, Performance Optimisation, Enhanced Security Monitoring Submit a joint report by Chief Officer (Legal and Democratic) and Chief Officer (Finance and Technology) providing an update on progress to achieve the Council's ambition to (a) develop organisational security model/standards/principles; (b) identify vulnerable products & mitigating options; and (c) develop and deploy compliance reporting along with the continual improvements to the Council's cyber security control set. 115 - 146 5 Microsoft Enterprise Agreement 2025-2028 – Procurement Update Submit report by Chief Officer (Finance and Technology) providing an update on the procurement in relation to the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement contract. 147 - 154 6 Land Surplus to Operational Requirements at Ailsa Road, Coatbridge Submit report by Chief Officer (Assets and Procurement) seeking approval to declare land at Ailsa Road, Coatbridge surplus to Council requirements. 155 - 162
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Performance 7 Strategic Performance Framework - Final Performance Results for Business and Digital Submit report by Chief Officer (Finance and Technology) providing an update on the suite of performance indicators used by Business and Digital. 163 - 176 Financial 8 Revenues and Benefits Update Submit report by Chief Officer (Finance and Technology) providing and update on the performance within the Revenues and Benefits functions of Finance as at 31 March 2025. 177 - 184 9 Revenue Monitoring Report Council Summary 1 April 2024 to 28 February 2025 Submit report by Chief Officer (Finance and Technology) providing an update on the overall financial 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. 185 - 196 10 Revenue Budget Monitoring Report - Chief Executive's Service 1 April 2024 to 28 February 2025 (Period 12) Submit report by Chief Officer (Finance and Technology) providing a summary of the Chief Executive's Service financial performance for the period 1 April 2024 to 28 February 2025 (Period 12) 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. 197 - 208
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11 Capital Programme 2024-25 Monitoring Report Submit report by Chief Officer (Finance and Technology) 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 the resultant vacancies. 209 - 222 12 Chief Executive Service - Capital Monitoring Report 1 April 2024 to 28 February 2025 (Period 12) Submit report by Chief Officer (Finance and Technology) highlighting the financial performance and projected outturn of 2024/25 Chief Executive capital programme for the period ended 28 February 2025 (Period 12). 223 - 230 13 Treasury Management Monitoring Report for Quarter ended 31 March 2025 Submit report by Chief Officer (Finance and Technology) informing on the quarterly Treasury Management Activity for the period from 1 January to 31 March 2025 and compliance with the mandatory treasury and prudential indicators. 231 - 248 Contracts 14 Contract Award for Progress Licence and Software Maintenance Submit report by Chief Officer (Finance and Technology) advising of the award of a contract for the Progress Licence and Software Maintenance to Progress Software Ltd. 249 - 258 15 Contract Extension for Provision of Merchant Acquiring Services 2024-25 Submit report by Chief Officer (Finance and Technology) advising of the award of contract modification to the existing Provision of Merchant Acquiring Services provided by Lloyds Bank. 259 - 264 16 Contract with Variations Submit report by Chief Officer (Assets and Procurement) advising of contracts completed between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 where the expenditure levels exceeded the contract award levels. 265 - 272
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17 Contract Awards Below Committee Approval Threshold Submit report by 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. 273 - 276