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North Lanarkshire Council · 6 June 2024
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28 May 2024 Members of the Policy and Strategy 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 Policy and Strategy Committee is to be held in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB on Thursday, 06 June 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: Lesley Dysart Clerk Telephone: Clerk Email: dysartl@northlan.gov.uk J Logue, L Roarty, C Barclay, A Beveridge, H Brannan-McVey, A Bustard, T Carragher, C Costello, P Di Mascio, K Duffy, T Fisher, D Johnston, K Larson, J Leckie, G Lennon, H Loughran, A Masterton, M McBride, L Nolan, G Robinson, A Smith, K Stevenson, A Stubbs, S Watson, 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 Policy and Strategy Committee Terms of Reference Submit a copy of the remit/delegated functions of the Committee following agreement of this Committee of 7 December 2023 5 - 6 3 Minutes 3(a) Appointments Sub-Committee Minutes of 19 February and 8 March 2024 Submit Minutes of the Meetings of the Appointments Sub-Committee of 19 February, and 8 March 2024 7 - 10 3(b) Minute of the Audit and Scrutiny Panel of 26 February 2024 Submit Minute of the Meeting of the Audit and Scrutiny Panel of 26 February 2024 11 - 20 Financial 4 5 Year Medium Term Financial Plan 2025/26 to 2029/30 and Revenue Budget Strategy Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance) providing an update on the five-year medium term financial forecast to 2029/30, which will be kept under review with further updated financial Outlooks reported in line with the Revenue Budget Framework outlined within the report 21 - 44 Operational 5 Open Space Strategy Update Submit report by the Chief Officer (Place) providing an update on the progress of the Open Space Strategy 45 - 52
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6 Community Use of Council Assets Submit report by the Chief Officer (Strategic Communications and Engagement) seeking approval of the Community Ownership and Management of Council-Owned Assets Policy, and associated developments to assist in the better use of assets by community groups, whether through formal Community Asset Transfer or other mechanism 53 - 88 7 Communications and Engagement Strategy Report Submit report by the Chief Officer (Strategic Communications and Engagement) seeking approval of the Communications and Engagement Strategy 89 - 108 8 Leadership and Operating Model Submit report by the Chief Officer (Strategic Communications and Engagement) (1) setting out the progress made to date against the Leadership and Operating Model phased transition plan previously approved by Policy and Strategy Committee on 16th March 2023, and (2) seeking approval of the direction of the programme in phase 2 aligned to the Plan for NL programme of work, as summarised in next steps, and illustrated in Appendix 3 of the report 109 - 128 9 One Workforce - Summer Placement Programme Submit report by the Chief Officer (People Resources) (1) acknowledging the success of the pilot programme in 2023 and its contribution to building the Council's next generation workforce, and (2) providing an update of the summer placement programme for 2024 which will offer 112 paid placements to young people in North Lanarkshire 129 - 138 10 Annual Review of Whistleblowing Submit report by the Chief Officer (Legal and Democratic) informing that the annual review of the Whistleblowing Procedure has been undertaken 139 - 152 11 Code of Conduct for Chief Officers Submit report by the Chief Officer (Legal and Democratic) seeking approval of the revised Code of Conduct for Chief Officers 153 - 166