Minutes of meeting
Renfrewshire Council · 3 December 2025
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Minute of Meeting Leadership Board Date Time Venue Wednesday, 03 December 2025 13:00 Council Chambers (Renfrewshire), Council Headquarters, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1AN Present: Councillor Alison Ann-Dowling, Councillor Jacqueline Cameron, Councillor Michelle Campbell, Councillor Graeme Clark, Councillor Audrey Doig, Councillor Neill Graham, Councillor Anne Hannigan, Councillor Marie McGurk, Councillor Iain McMillan, Councillor Kevin Montgomery, Councillor Iain Nicolson, Councillor Emma Rodden, Councillor John Shaw, Councillor Andy Steel Chair Councillor Nicolson, Convener, presided. In Attendance A Russell, Chief Executive; G McNeill, Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure; A MacArthur, Director of Finance & Resources; L McIntyre, Head of Policy & Partnerships, L Adamson, Head of Marketing & Communications, A Walter, Connected Communities Manager and P Moss, Strategy, Policy & Insight Manager (all Chief Executive's); J Trainer, Head of Children & Justice Social Work (Children's Services); M Conaghan, Head of Corporate Governance, R Cree, Head of People & Organisational Development, E Shields, (Strategic Service Delivery Manager), D Low, Democratic Services Manager, C MacDonald, Senior Committee Services Officer and D MacAskill, Assistant Managing Solicitor (Housing Regeneration & Development) (all Finance & Resources); B McClean, Chief Officer (Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership); and V Hollows, Chief Executive (OneRen). Webcasting of Meeting Prior to the commencement of the meeting the Convener intimated that this meeting of the Policy Board would be filmed for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council's internet site. Apology Councillor McGonigle.
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Declaration of Interests There were no declarations of interest intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting. Transparency Statements Councillor Campbell indicated that she had a connection to items 4,5 and 10 by reason that she was an employee 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. Councillor McMillan indicated that he had a connection to items 3 and 10 by reason of his involvement with Thorn Athletic. However, he indicated that he had applied the objective test and did not consider he had an interest to declare. Councillor Nicolson indicated that he had a connection to item 11 by reason of his appointment to the Board of Paisley Museum Reimagined Limited. However, he indicated that he had applied the objective test and did not consider he had an interest to declare. 1 Revenue & Capital Budget Monitoring Report There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to the projected revenue and capital outturns as at 31 March 2026 for those services reporting to this Board. DECIDED: (a) That the projected revenue outturn deficit position of £5.459 million be noted; and (b) That the projected capital outturn break-even position be noted. 2 Fairer Renfrewshire Sub-committee There was submitted the Minute of the meeting of the Fairer Renfrewshire Sub- committee held on 12 November 2025, a copy of which forms the Appendix to this Minute. DECIDED: That the Minute be approved. 3 Fairer Renfrewshire Update There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to progress on the Fairer Renfrewshire Programme, including the local response to the cost-of-living crisis and on tackling poverty and inequality across local communities. The report provided details of the Summer of Fun Programme and evaluation report; set out an overview
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of all projects funded to date through the 2025/26 Winter Connections Programme; and presented the draft Fairer Renfrewshire Action Plan. DECIDED: (a) That the content of the report and the work being undertaken to progress the Fairer Renfrewshire Programme be noted; (b) That the update provided on the Summer of Fun programme, including the evaluation report as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report be noted; (c) That the update provided on the Winter Connections Programme in Section 6, with detailed information on all funded applications provided in Appendix 2 to the report be noted; and (d) That the Fairer Renfrewshire Action Plan attached at Appendix 3 to the report be approved. 4 Community Planning 6-monthly Update There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the six-monthly update of recent activity of Renfrewshire Community Planning Partnership to November 2025. The report provided an update on the issues considered through the Community Planning Partnership Executive Group and other fora since the last update in April 2025 and highlighted progress being achieved by partners collectively, as evidenced in the partnership’s annual report, set out at Appendices 1 and 2 to the report. DECIDED: (a) That the progress being made to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities across the priorities of Renfrewshire Community Planning Partnership be noted; (b) That the steps being taken to develop Local Partnership working be noted; and (c) That the Renfrewshire Community Planning Partnership’s Annual Report 2024/25 be noted. 5 Council Plan 6-monthly Update There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to an update on progress made on the Council Plan 2022/27 in the six months since the last update was reported to the meeting of this Board held on 18 June 2025. DECIDED: (a) That the progress achieved since the last reporting period in June 2025 in terms of Council Plan delivery be noted; and (b) That it be noted that progress reports would continue to be presented to the Leadership Board every six months with the next update scheduled in June 2026.
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6 Resident Research There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to research undertaken with Renfrewshire residents in summer 2025 to measure residents’ views on Council services and help inform future decision making. DECIDED: (a) That the contents of the report including the key findings and the evaluation report appended to the report be noted; (b) That it be noted that the research findings would be used by the Council and community planning partners alongside other community and citizen engagement feedback and insight to inform future strategies and plans, including the development of budget proposals; and (c) That it be noted that an action plan linked to learnings and future consultation and engagement activities would be reported to the meeting of this Board to be held on 18 February 2026 as part of the Corporate Improvement Plan progress report. 7 Migration and Asylum Update There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to an overview of recent developments in relation to migration and asylum provision in Renfrewshire. DECIDED: That the content of the report be noted. 8 Non-residential Social Care Charging Policy - Implementation Update There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to an update on the work undertaken by the Council to implement the Non-residential Social Care Charging Policy and the support arrangements which had been put in place. DECIDED: That the report be noted. 9 Compulsory Purchase Reform in Scotland – Consultation Response There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the Council’s proposed response to the Scottish Government's consultation on Compulsory Purchase Reform in Scotland which required to be submitted by 19 December 2025. Councillor Nicolson, seconded by Councillor Campbell, moved as an amendment that: "In answer to Question 107 : In what circumstances might compulsory sale be justified, and what benefits or drawbacks might there be? Insert after the first sentence of the answer and after ‘type’….
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“CSOs could also be justified where key buildings, including Listed Buildings, are disused or abandoned and have an adverse impact on neighbourhoods and communities.” This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the proposed response to the Scottish Government’s Compulsory Purchase Reform in Scotland consultation which would be submitted to the Scottish Government prior to the deadline of 19 December 2025 be approved subject to the undernoted amendment:-. "In answer to Question 107 : In what circumstances might compulsory sale be justified, and what benefits or drawbacks might there be? Insert after the first sentence of the answer and after ‘type’…. “CSOs could also be justified where key buildings, including Listed Buildings, are disused or abandoned and have an adverse impact on neighbourhoods and communities.” 10 OneRen - 6-monthly Monitoring Report There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to progress achieved over the last six months, including performance information provided by OneRen in relation to the first two quarters of the 2025/26 financial year. A more detailed overview of activity was provided within Appendix 1 to the report. DECIDED: That the update on performance provided within the report, with additional information on activities delivered provided by OneRen detailed in Appendix 1 to the report, be noted. 11 Paisley Museum Reimagined Ltd – Charitable Trust Arrangements There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the process of dissolving the Charitable Trust Paisley Museum Reimagined (PMR) Limited (SC049225) and outlined plans for ongoing donor stewardship following completion of the Paisley Museum Capital Appeal. DECIDED: (a) That the report and the intention to wind down Paisley Museum Reimagined (PMR) Limited in 2026 be noted and that it be agreed to progress the transfer of the Charity’s assets to Renfrewshire Council and OneRen; (b) That authority be delegated to the Chief Executive to complete all the necessary actions required and sign any relevant documentation to facilitate the wind up of the charity and any transfer of assets to Renfrewshire Council and OneRen; and (c) That the provision for PMR Limited’s administrative costs in the Council’s Annual Accounts approved on 24 October 2024 and 23 October 2025, and the subsequent application of this provision, be noted.
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EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC The Board resolved that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business as it was likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that if members of the press and public were present, there could be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 5 and 14 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 12 Humanitarian Support There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the provision of humanitarian support. DECIDED: That the recommendations set out in the report be approved.