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Renfrewshire Council · 27 June 2024
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19/06/2024 Notice of Meeting and Agenda Council Date Time Venue Thursday, 27 June 2024 09:30 Council Chambers (Renfrewshire), Council Headquarters, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1AN Membership Provost Lorraine Cameron (Convener): Councillor Iain Nicolson (Leader): Councillor Cathy McEwan (Depute Convener): Councillor Jacqueline Cameron (Depute Leader): Councillor Jennifer Adam: Councillor Fiona Airlie-Nicolson: Councillor Alison Ann-Dowling: Councillor Stephen Burns: 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 Bruce MacFarlane: Councillor James MacLaren: Councillor Kenny MacLaren: Councillor Mags MacLaren: Councillor Colin McCulloch: Councillor Janis McDonald: 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 Jim Paterson: Councillor Emma Rodden: Councillor John Shaw: Councillor Ben Smith: Councillor Andy Steel: Members of the Press and Public Members of the press and public wishing to attend the meeting should report to the customer service centre where they will be met and directed to the meeting. MARK CONAGHAN Head of Corporate Governance
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19/06/2024 Further Information This is a meeting which is open to members of the public. A copy of the agenda and reports for this meeting will be available for inspection prior to the meeting at the Customer Service Centre, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley and online at http://renfrewshire.cmis.uk.com/renfrewshire/CouncilandBoards.aspx For further information, please email democratic-services@renfrewshire.gov.uk Hybrid Meeting Please note that this meeting is scheduled to be held in the Council Chambers. However, it is a hybrid meeting and arrangements have been made for members to join the meeting remotely should they wish. Webcasting of Council Meeting This meeting will be filmed for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council’s internet site – at the start of the meeting the Provost will confirm if all or part of the meeting is being filmed. Generally the public seating areas will not be filmed. The cameras focus on the main participants. If you have any queries regarding this please contact Committee Services on democratic-services@renfrewshire.gov.uk. To find the webcast please navigate to: https://renfrewshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home and select the meeting from the calendar. Information Bulletin To reduce the reporting of routine operational matters to Policy Boards, to allow Boards to focus on major policy issues and to streamline business for Members’ consideration and determination, a Bulletin, issued in line with the Council meeting timetable, is produced. The Bulletin is intended to provide members with a concise summary of significant decisions and action taken by officers in the exercise of their delegated powers, and details of issues which do not require a decision. A copy of the Bulletin has been attached under separate cover to this agenda.
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19/06/2024 Items of business Apologies Apologies from members. Declarations of Interest Members are asked to declare an interest in any item(s) on the agenda and to provide a brief explanation of the nature of the interest. 1 Minutes of Meetings of Council, Boards and Panels Council, 9 May 2024 Placing Requests and Exclusions Appeals Panel, 15 May 2024 Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board, 20 May 2024 Appointment Board - Head of Education, Learning Estate and Resources, 21 May 2024 Communities and Housing Policy Board, 21 May 2024 Appointment Board - Head of People & Organisational Development, 22 May 2024 Regulatory Functions Board, 22 May 2024 Special Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board, 23 May 2024 Education and Children's Services Policy Board, 23 May 2024 Economy and Regeneration Policy Board, 28 May 2024 Planning and Climate Change Policy Board, 28 May 2024 Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board, 29 May 2024 Personnel Appeals and Applied Conditions of Service Appeals Panel, 30 May 2024 Special Personnel Appeals and Applied Conditions of Service Appeals Panel, 31 May 2024 Appointment Board - Head of Education, 31 May 2024 Local Review Body, 4 June 2024 Placing Requests and Exclusions Appeals Panel, 5 June2024 Regulatory Functions Board, 6 Jun 2024 Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board, 13 June 2024 Appointment Board - Head of Education, Learning Estate and Resources, 18 June 2024 Leadership Board, 19 June 2024 Appointment Board - Head of Education, 20 June 2024 2 Provost's Update Hear from Provost 3 Unaudited Annual Accounts 2023/24 Report by Director of Finance & Resources 1 - 142 4 Treasury Management Annual Report for 2023/24 Report by Director of Finance & Resources 143 - 152
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19/06/2024 5 Audit, Risk & Scrutiny Board Annual Report 2023/24 Report by Director of Finance & Resources 153 - 166 6 Governance Arrangements Report by Director of Finance & Resources 167 - 168 7 United Nations Convention on the Right of the Child (Incorporation) Scotland) Act 2024 Report by Chief Executive 169 - 174 8 Notice of Motion 1 by Councillors Devine and Hood "St Mirren Football Club – Exhibition to celebrate 150th Anniversary Council calls upon OneRen, with the support of the Council, to produce an exhibition to celebrate the 150th anniversary of St Mirren Football Club in 2027." 9 Notice of Motion 2 by Provost L Cameron and Councillor Hughes "That Renfrewshire Council recognises and celebrates the 250th Anniversary of the birth of Paisley’s Weaver Poet, Robert Tannahill, on 3rd June 1774, recognising his contribution to Scottish culture in poetry and song, and his enduring legacy in Renfrewshire, Scotland and the world. Renfrewshire Council notes that Council, OneRen, and several local organisations and individuals including our Tannahill Makar Shaun Moore, The Tannahill MacDonald Club, Professor Fred Freeman, Jackie Cruickshanks, and local artists are working collaboratively to deliver celebratory events over this anniversary year as part of their ongoing work to promote Tannahill’s legacy, with two events having been held at Paisley Central Library on 3rd and 4th of June to mark the anniversary, and further events planned in future." 10 Notice of Motion 3 by Councillors Andy Doig and Hood "Code of Conduct and Complaints Procedure for Community Councils Renfrewshire Council commends the positive work carried out by Community Councils in articulating the views of their respective communities which they serve. Council, in particular, values their contribution regarding planning matters. Council notes that Community Councils, and how they operate, will be subject to a review later in the year, and calls for such a review to introduce a Code of Conduct and Complaints Procedure for members of Community Councils."
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19/06/2024 11 Notice of Motion 4 by Councillors Andy Doig and Hood "Action on Empty and Abandoned Homes in Renfrewshire Council notes that Shelter Scotland have recently highlighted that there are 28,280 empty houses which have been abandoned for more than a year. Council believes this reduces the number of private rented lets, damages the fabric of neighbouring properties, and is a blight on communities. Council commends the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership for their work in acting to bring empty and abandoned homes back into use, recognises that the Scottish Government has a strong record in building social housing, and agrees to write to the Scottish Minister for Housing to seek new legislation to reduce the scandal of empty and abandoned homes."