Minute of meeting of 1 October 2025
Perth and Kinross Council · 26 November 2025
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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 1 October 2025 at 2.00pm. Present: Councillors S Donaldson, Provost X McDade, Depute Provost A Parrott, Bailies C Ahern and C McLaren, H Anderson (substituting for K Allan), P Barrett, D Cuthbert, E Drysdale, J Duff, D Illingworth, I Massie (substituting for G Laing), T McEwan, J Rebbeck, C Shiers, and C Stewart. In Attendance: T Glen, Chief Executive; J Pepper; Chief Officer, HSCP; J Menzies, D Mitchell and Z Robertson (all Perth and Kinross HSCP); S Walker, Strategic Lead - Finance and Business Support; S Coyle, J Jennings and J Salisbury (Finance and Business Support), S Crawford, Strategic Lead – Property Services; J Beveridge and N Lennon (Property Services); S Merone, Strategic Lead – Economy, Development and Planning; S MacDonald (Economy, Development and Planning); D Macluskey, Strategic Lead – Education and Learning; E Ritchie, Strategic Lead - Housing and Communities; A Clegg, D Stokoe, H Hope, J McColl and M Roy (Housing and Communities) D Davidson, R Haynes, P Leonard (Environment and Infrastructure), L Brady, L Colledge, N Sutherland, S Watt and C Wright (Customer and Digital Services); C Guild, Strategic Lead – Projects and Programmes; N Ballentine (Projects and Programmes); L Simpson, Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance; L Stewart, V Robertson, K Molley, A Brown and M Pasternak (all Legal and Governance). Apologies: Councillor K Allan and Councillor G Laing 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. Minute of Meeting of the Finance and Resources Committee of 25 June 2025 The minute of meeting of the Finance and Resources Committee of 25 June 2025 was submitted and approved as a correct record. 4. Outstanding Business Statement Resolved: The status of action in the Outstanding Business Statement (25/247) be noted and completed actions removed accordingly.
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5. 2025/26 Revenue Budget - Update No. 1 There was submitted a report by the Chief Finance Officer (25/248) providing an update on progress with the 2025/26 General Fund Revenue Budget based upon the June 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 25/248, be noted. (ii) The projected outturn for the General Fund, as set out in Section 4 of Report 25/248 and Appendices 1 and 2, be noted. (iii) The projected outturn for Corporate Budgets, as set out in Section 6 of Report 25/24, be noted. (iv) The adjustments to the 2025/26 General Fund budgets, as detailed in Section 5 of Report 25/248 and Appendices 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, be approved. (v) The financial risks, as set out in Section 6 of Report 25/248 and Appendix 9, be noted. (vi) A report on the HSCP Financial Position be submitted to full Council on 29 October 2025. 6. Composite Capital Budget 2025/31 and Housing Investment Programme 2025/30 – Monitoring Report No.1 There was submitted a report by the Chief Finance Officer (25/249) (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 25/249, 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 25/249 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 25/249 and summarised in Appendix III, be approved. (iv) Progress with the delivery of major Capital projects, as summarised in Appendix IV to Report 25/249, be noted. (v) The financial risks, as set out in Section 8 of Report 25/249 and Appendix V, be noted. (There followed a 10-minute recess and the Committee reconvened at 3.50pm) (The Committee agreed to vary the order of business) 7. Procurement Update There was submitted a report by the Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance (25/251) providing an update on the Council’s procurement activity, setting out an Annual Procurement Report for financial year 2024/25.
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Resolved: (i) The publication of the Procurement Annual Report 2024/25 be approved. (ii) The record of tenders accepted during 2024/25 under the Council’s scheme of delegation, be noted. (iii) Monies provided to third parties under the Code of Guidance for Following the Public Pound during 2024/25, be noted. 8. Transformation and Change Programme Update There was submitted a report by the Strategic Lead – Projects and Programmes (Interim) (25/250) providing (1) an update on progress of the Transformation and Change Programme - Phase Two; and (2) an overview of the Best Value Audit thematic review on Transformation and Change which completed in August 2025. Resolved: (i) The revised Transformation and Change Strategy 2025-28 setting out the updated approach to progress phase two of the programme and beyond be approved. (ii) Progress made on the Transformation & Change Programme Phase Two, including the conclusion of the Best Value thematic audit, since the last update report to Full Council 7 May 2025, be noted.