Minute of meeting of 22 March 2023

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EXECUTIVE SUB-COMMITTEE OF FINANCE AND
RESOURCES COMMITTEE 
Minute of hybrid meeting of the Executive Sub Committee of the Finance and
Resources Committee held in the Council Chamber, 2 Hight Street, Perth on
Wednesday 22 March 2023 at 3.00pm. 
Present: Councillors S Donaldson, G Laing, P Barrett, A Chan (substituting for
Councillor C Shiers), E Drysdale and C Stewart (substituting for Councillor
D Cuthbert). 
In Attendance: T Glen, Chief Executive; B Renton, Executive Director
(Communities); C Mailer (Chief Executive’s Service); A Cook and G Boland
(Education and Children’s Services); L Simpson, S MacKenzie, S Walker, K Molley,
A Brown and M Pasternak (all Corporate and Democratic Services). 
Also in Attendance: K McNamara and D Kidd, Tayside Contracts 
Apologies: Councillors J Duff, D Cuthbert, and C Shiers. 
Councillor S Donaldson, Convener, Presiding. 
1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES 
The Convener welcomed all those present to the meeting and apologies were
noted above. 
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 
There were no declarations of Interest made in terms of the Councillors’ Code
of Conduct. 
3. REVENUE BUDGET 2022/23 – TAYSIDE CONTRACTS 
There was submitted a report by Head of Finance (23/98) (1) providing the
Executive Sub-Committee with an update on the financial projections for Tayside
Contracts; and (2) seeking authority for the Head of Finance to apply up to £1.1
million from unearmarked Reserves to meet the Council’s forecast obligations to
Tayside Contracts in 2022/23. 
Resolved:
(i) The contents of Report 23/98 and the latest financial projection for Tayside
Contracts, be noted. 
(ii) The Head of Finance be authorised to apply up to £1.1 million from
unearmarked Reserves to meet the Council’s forecast obligations to Tayside
Contracts in 2022/23 as set out in sections 5 and 6 of Report 23/98.
(iii) The Convener be requested to write to Tayside Contracts suggesting that
they set up a Performance/Scrutiny Sub-Committee to enable more regular in-
depth monitoring of performance.