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Perth and Kinross Council · 22 April 2026
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DRAFT Finance and Resources Committee Minute of hybrid meeting of the Finance and Resources Committee held in the Council Chamber, 2 Hight Street, Perth on Wednesday 26 November 2025 at 1.30pm. Present: Councillors S Donaldson and E Drysdale, Bailie C Ahern, K Allan, J Duff, D Illingworth, G Laing (substituting for Councillor D Cuthbert), I Massie, Provost X McDade, T McEwan, Bailie C McLaren, Depute Provost A Parrott, J Rebbeck, C Shiers, C Stewart and A Watt. In Attendance: T Glen, Chief Executive; C Mailer, Dute Chief Executive; S Walker, Strategic Lead - Finance and Business Support; A O’Brien, S Coyle, C France, J Jennings, C Palmer, C Robertson and J Salisbury (Finance and Business Support); J Beveridge, Strategic Lead – Property Services; N Lennon (Property Services); D Macluskey, Strategic Lead – Education and Learning; A Singh, Strategic Lead - Children, Families and Justice; E Ritchie, Strategic Lead - Housing and Communities; A Clegg, D Stokoe, A McCallum, M Smith and G Stewart (Housing and Communities); F Crofts, Strategic Lead - Environment and Infrastructure; D Davidson and P Leonard (Environment and Infrastructure); G Boland, Strategic Lead - Strategic Planning, People and Resources; K Fraser, N Sutherland, P Taylor and S Watt (Customer and Digital Services); S Hendry, G Fogg, K Molley, A Brown and M Pasternak (all Legal and Governance). Apology: Councillor D Cuthbert. Councillor S Donaldson, Convener, Presiding. 1. Welcome and Apologies The Convener welcomed all those present to the meeting and apologies were noted as above. 2. Declarations of Interest There were no declarations made in terms of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. 3. Minutes (i) Finance and Resources Committee - 26 November 2025 The minute of meeting of the Finance and Resources Committee of 26 November 2025 was submitted and approved as a correct record. (ii) Executive Sub-Committee of Finance and Resources Committee - 16 December 2025 The minute of meeting of the Executive Sub-Committee of the Finance and Resources Committee of 16 December 2025 was submitted and approved as a correct record. Provost X McDade and Bailie C Ahern noted their dissent.
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DRAFT (iii) Employees Joint Consultative Committee - 17 September 2025 The minute of meeting of the Employees Joint Consultative Committee of 17 September 2025 was submitted and noted. 4. Outstanding Business Statement Resolved: (i) The status of action in the Outstanding Business Statement (26/35) be noted and completed actions removed accordingly. (ii) It be agreed that information relating to actions listed on the Outstanding Business Statement be circulated to all Elected Members on public committee items. 5. 2025/26 Revenue Budget - Update No. 3 There was submitted a report by the Chief Finance Officer (26/36) providing an update on progress with the 2025/26 General Fund Revenue Budget based upon the November 2025 ledger, updated for any subsequent known material movements, and the projected financial position of the Housing Revenue Account. Resolved: (i) The contents of Report 26/35, be noted. (ii) The projected outturn for the General Fund, as set out in Section 4 of Report 26/35 and Appendices 1 and 2, be noted. (iii) The adjustments to the 2025/26 General Fund budgets, as detailed in Section 5 of Report 26/35 and Appendices 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7, be approved. (iii) The financial risks, as set out in Section 6 of Report 26/35 and Appendix 8, be noted. (There was a 10-minute recess and the meeting reconvened at 2.35pm). 6. Composite Capital Budget 2025/31 and Housing Investment Programme 2025/30 – Monitoring Report No.3 There was submitted a report by the Chief Finance Officer (26/37) (1) providing a summary position to date for the 6-year Composite Capital Budget for 2025/26 to 2030/31 and the 5-year Housing Investment Programme for 2025/26 to 2029/30; and (2) seeking approval for adjustments to the programmes. Resolved: (i) The contents of Report 26/37, be noted. (ii) The proposed adjustments to the six-year Composite Capital Budget 2025/26 to 2030/31, as set out in Sections 4 and 5 of Report 26/37 and summarised in Appendices I and II, be approved. (iii) The proposed adjustments to the Housing Investment Programme Budget 2025/26 to 2029/30, as set out in Section 6 of Report 26/37 and summarised in Appendix III, be approved. (iv) Progress with the delivery of major Capital projects, as summarised in Appendix IV to Report 26/37, be noted.