Minutes of meeting
Renfrewshire Council · 23 October 2025
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Minute of Special Meeting Council Date Time Venue Thursday, 23 October 2025 09:30 Council Chambers (Renfrewshire), Council Headquarters, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1AN Present: Councillor Jennifer Adam, Councillor Fiona Airlie-Nicolson, Councillor Alison Ann- Dowling, Councillor Stephen Burns, Councillor Jacqueline Cameron, Provost Lorraine Cameron, Councillor Michelle Campbell, Councillor Graeme Clark, Councillor Carolann Davidson, Councillor Eddie Devine, Councillor Andy Doig, Councillor Audrey Doig, Councillor Chris Gilmour, Councillor Edward Grady, Councillor Gillian Graham, Councillor Neill Graham, Councillor John Gray, Councillor Anne Hannigan, Councillor John Hood, Councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes, Councillor Robert Innes, Councillor Alec Leishman, Councillor James MacLaren, Councillor Kenny MacLaren, Councillor Mags MacLaren, Councillor Colin McCulloch, Councillor Janis McDonald, Councillor Cathy McEwan, Councillor David McGonigle, Councillor Jamie McGuire, Councillor Marie McGurk, Councillor Iain McMillan, Councillor John McNaughtan, Councillor Kevin Montgomery, Councillor Sam Mullin, Councillor Will Mylet, Councillor Iain Nicolson, Councillor Jim Paterson, Councillor Emma Rodden, Councillor John Shaw, Councillor Ben Smith, Councillor Andy Steel Chair Provost L Cameron, Convener, presided. In Attendance A Russell, Chief Executive; J O’Neill, Director of Children’s Services; G McNeil, Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure; A MacArthur, Director of Finance & Resources; L McIntyre, Head of Policy & Partnerships and L Adamson, Interim Head of Marketing & Communications (both Chief Executive’s); J Trainer, Head of Children & Justice Social Work (Children’s Services); C Dalrymple, Head of Facilities & Property Services (Environment, Housing & Infrastructure); M Conaghan, Head of Corporate Governance, R Cree, Head of People & Organisational Development, D Low, Democratic Services Manager and E Currie, Senior Committee Services Officer (all Finance & Resources); V Hollows, Chief Executive (OneRen) and B McClean, Chief Officer (Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership).
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Also in Attendance R Lister, Director – Public Sector Audit and A Kolodziej, Associate Director (both Azets). Webcasting of Council Meeting Prior to the commencement of the meeting, Provost Cameron intimated that this meeting would be filmed for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council’s internet site. Apology Councillor MacFarlane. Declarations of Interest There were no declarations of interest intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting. Transparency Statements Councillor McMillan declared a connection to items 1 and 2 by reason of (i) his son’s employment with BAE Systems; (ii) his daughter’s employment with Quarriers; and (iii) him being a member of Thorn Athletic Executive Committee. However, he indicated that he had applied the objective test and did not consider he had an interest to declare. Councillor Airlie-Nicolson declared a connection to items 1 and 2 by reason of her employment with Quarriers. However, she indicated that she had applied the objective test and did not consider she had an interest to declare. Councillor Nicolson declared a connection to items 1 and 2 by reason of a family member being employed with Quarriers. However, he indicated that he had applied the objective test and did not consider he had an interest to declare. Councillor Campbell indicated that she had a connection to items 1 and 2 by reason of her employment with NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde but not within the Council area. However, she indicated that she had applied the objective test and did not consider she had an interest to declare. 1 Azets Report to those charged with governance - Renfrewshire Council Group Annual Accounts 2024/25 There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to the audit of the Council’s financial statements undertaken by the Council’s appointed external auditors, Azets. A copy of the report by Azets, outlining their findings from the audit of the 2024/25 Renfrewshire Council Group accounts, was appended to the report.
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DECIDED: That the Annual Audit Report, prepared by Azets, in respect of the Renfrewshire Council Group accounts 2024/25 be noted. 2 Audited Annual Accounts 2024/25 - Renfrewshire Council Group There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to the audit of the Councils 2024/25 annual accounts, which had been undertaken by the Council’s appointed external auditors, Azets. The report highlighted that there had been five material adjustments made to the accounts over the course of the audit together with presentational and disclosure changes. A copy of the Renfrewshire Council audited annual accounts 2024/25 was appended to the report. DECIDED: That the audited annual accounts 2024/25, as appended to the report, be approved in accordance with the Local Authority Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2014. 3 Azets Report to those charged with governance - Coats Observatory Trust Annual Accounts 2024/25 There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to the audit of the financial statements of the Coats Observatory Trust which had been undertaken by the Council’s appointed external auditors, Azets. A copy of the report by Azets, outlining their findings from the audit of the 2024/25 Coats Observatory Trust accounts, was appended to the report. DECIDED: That the Annual Audit Report, prepared by Azets, in respect of the Coats Observatory Trust 2024/25, be noted. 4 Audited Financial Statements 2024/25 – Coats Observatory Trust There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to the annual audit of the 2024/25 financial statements of Coats Observatory Trust which had been undertaken by the Council’s appointed external auditors, Azets. A copy of the Audited Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements 2024/25 for the Coats Observatory Trust were appended to the report. DECIDED: That the 2024/25 audited financial statements for the Coats Observatory Trust, as appended to the report, be approved.