Minute of Meeting of Housing and Social Wellbeing Committee of 3 June 2026 for Approval
Perth and Kinross Council · 30 September 2026
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HOUSING AND SOCIAL WELLBEING COMMITTEE Minute of hybrid meeting of the Housing and Social Wellbeing Committee held in the Council Chambers, 2 High Street, Perth, on 3 June 2026 at 09.30am. Present: Bailies C Ahern, R Brock, C McLaren and M Williamson, Councillors L Barrett (substituting for Councillor P Barrett), B Brawn, A Forbes, I James, G Laing (substituting for Councillor J Welch), I MacPherson, C Mair, S McCole, T McEwan, F Smith, C Stewart and J Welch. In Attendance: C Mailer, Depute Chief Executive, H Hope, S Skene, D Stokoe and S Kimmet (all Housing and Communities), S Hendry, J Guild, A Brown and M Pasternak (all Legal and Governance). Also in Attendance: Group Commander S Kabamba, Area Commander B Todd (SFRS), Chief Inspector J Allen, Inspector S Gray (Police Scotland) (all up to Item 7). Apologies: Councillors P Barrett and J Welch. Councillor T McEwan, Convener, Presiding. 1. Welcome and Apologies Councillor T McEwan welcomed everyone to the meeting. Apologies were noted as above. 2. Declarations of Interest There were no Declaration of Interests in terms of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. 3. Minute of Previous Meeting The minute of the meeting of the Housing and Social Wellbeing Committee of 25 March 2026 was submitted and approved as a correct record. 4. Outstanding Business Statement The Outstanding Business Statement was noted. 5. Scottish Fire and Rescue End of Year Performance Report – 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 There was submitted a report by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (26/161) providing information to the Committee regarding the performance of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for the period of 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, to facilitate local scrutiny. Area Commander B Todd and Group Commander S Kabamba provided a
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brief introduction to the report and answered Members’ questions thereon. Resolved: The content of report 26/161, be noted. 6. Perth and Kinross Local Policing End of Year Police Report – 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 There was submitted a report by Chief Superintendent, Police Scotland, D Division (Tayside) (26/162) providing information to the Committee regarding the performance of Police Scotland for the period of 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, to facilitate local scrutiny. Chief Inspector J Allen and Inspector S Gray provided a brief introduction to the report and answered Members’ questions thereon. During questioning, a commitment was given by Police Scotland and Councillor T McEwan as Convener, to engage in further discussion regarding the potential of a joint approach to extending the provision of Police presence in Perth City Centre to tackle anti-social behaviour. Resolved: The content of report 26/162, be noted. (There followed a short recess and the meeting reconvened at 11:28am). 7. Community Empowerment Annual Report There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Housing and Communities (26/163) seeking approval of the Community Empowerment Annual Report for 2025/26 which provides an overview of the work done to promote and respond to interest in Community Asset Transfer and Participation Requests. Resolved: (i) The Community Empowerment Annual Report 2025/26, be approved.