Minutes of meeting
Renfrewshire Council · 18 February 2026
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Minute of Meeting Leadership Board Date Time Venue Wednesday, 18 February 2026 13:00 Council Chambers (Renfrewshire), Council Headquarters, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1AN Present: Councillor Jacqueline Cameron, Councillor Michelle Campbell, Councillor Graeme Clark, Councillor Audrey Doig, Councillor Neill Graham, Councillor Anne Hannigan, Councillor David McGonigle, 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; J O'Neill, Director of Children's Services; 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, P Moss, Strategy, Policy & Insight Manager and P Allan, Events Manager (all Chief Executive's); J Trainer, Head of Children & Justice Social Work (Children's Services); C Dalrymple, Head of Facilities & Property Services (Environment, Housing and Infrastructure); P Murray, Head of Digital, Transformation & Customer Services, R Cree, Head of People & Organisational Development, D Low, Democratic Services Manager and D Cunningham, Committee Services & Licensing Officer (all Finance & Resources); B McClean, Chief Officer (Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership); and M Tokeley, Operations & Estates Director (OneRen). Webcasting of Meeting Prior to the commencement of the meeting the Convener intimated that this meeting of the Board would be filmed for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council's internet site.
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Apology Councillor Ann-Dowling. Declarations of Interest 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 3, 4, 6, 9,and 11 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 item 12 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. 1 Revenue & Capital Budget Monitoring Report There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to the year end projected revenue and capital outturns as at 14 November 2025 for those services reporting to this Board. DECIDED: (a) That the projected revenue outturn deficit position of £5.375 million be noted; (b) That the projected capital outturn break-even position be noted; and (c) That the budget adjustment detailed at section 6.3 of the report be noted. 2 Fairer Renfrewshire Sub-committee There was submitted the Minute of the meeting of the Fairer Renfrewshire Sub- committee held on 28 January 2026, a copy of which forms the Appendix to this Minute. DECIDED: That the Minute be approved.
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3 Fairer Renfrewshire Update There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to progress on the Fairer Renfrewshire Programme, providing details of the Equalities Outcomes consultation and planned next steps and setting out an update on the Winter Connections Programme, with the details of funding awards attached at Appendix 1 to the report. DECIDED: (a) That the content of the report and the work being undertaken to progress the Fairer Renfrewshire Programme be noted; and (b) That the update provided on the Winter Connections Programme in section 5 of the report, with detailed information on all funded applications provided in Appendix 1 to the report, be noted. 4 Best Value - Corporate Improvement Plan There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the Corporate Improvement Plan, a copy of which was appended to the report. DECIDED: That the progress of the Corporate Improvement Plan as outlined in the appendix to the report be noted. 5 OneRen Annual Report There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the OneRen Annual Report, a copy of which was appended to the report. DECIDED: (a) That the content of the OneRen Annual Report for 2024/25 as set out in Appendix 1 to the report be noted; and (b) That the Nominations Committee’s recommendation in section 4.3 of the report be approved. 6 Adult Social Care - Six-monthly Update There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the Adult Social Care: six-monthly update which provided an update on adult social care activity and performance. DECIDED: (a) That the contents of the report updating activity and performance of adult social care services delegated to the Integration Joint Board be noted; and
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(b) That it be noted that the 2025/26 annual update report would be presented to the meeting of this Board to be held on 16 September 2026. 7 City Deal and Infrastructure Programme There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to an update on the finalisation of the City Deal and Infrastructure Programme delivery phase and the arrangements to transition business as usual functions to appropriate core service areas. DECIDED: That the progress to conclude delivery of the city deal infrastructure projects and the operational changes to bring the infrastructure delivery arrangements to a conclusion be noted. 8 Reshaping Renfrewshire –Transformation and Change Programme – Update Report There was submitted a joint report by the Chief Executive and Director of Finance & Resources relative to the progress of the Reshaping Renfrewshire – Transformation and Change Programme since February 2025, focussing primarily on areas with relevant and substantive progress. DECIDED: (a) That the update provided in the report on the progress of key areas within Reshaping Renfrewshire be noted; and (b) That it be noted that regular reports would continue to be submitted to future meetings of this Board at appropriate key junctures as the overall programme was progressed. 9 Smart Social Housing There was submitted a joint report by the Chief Executive and Director of Finance & Resources relative to the Smart Social Housing (SSH) project involving the deployment of smart technology at scale within the Council’s social housing stock. DECIDED: (a) That it be approved that the Smart Social Housing Project Phase 1 be progressed in line with the details set out in section 3 of the report and that appropriate financial provision be incorporated into the 2026/27 budget arrangements; and (b) That it be noted that regular updates as part of the overall Reshaping Renfrewshire report would continue to be submitted to future meetings of this Board at appropriate key junctures as the overall programme was progressed.
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10 Corporate Asset Management Strategy 2026 to 2030 There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the adoption of the draft Corporate Asset Management Strategy (CAMS) 2026 to 2030 as the Council’s corporate framework for the planning, management and long-term investment of all Council assets. A copy of the draft Strategy was appended to the report. DECIDED: That the Corporate Asset Management Strategy 2026 to 2030, a copy of which was appended to the report, be approved. 11 Corporate Assets – overview of progress, 2021 to 2026 There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to an update on the ongoing activities within the Council to support the effective management of the Council’s assets across the broad categories of property, open space, roads, fleet, ICT and housing. DECIDED: (a) That the update provided on the investment and achievements across the Council’s asset portfolio be noted; and (b) That it be noted that the Best Value thematic audit for 2025/26 was focused on asset management. 12 Strategic Commissioning Review of Culture and Leisure Services There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to an update on the Strategic Commissioning Review of Culture and Leisure Services, which had been ongoing over the course of 2025. DECIDED: (a) That the update as detailed in the report be noted; (b) That the establishment of locality principles as detailed in section 3 of the report, which supported the provision of equitable service provision across Renfrewshire, be noted; (c) That the revision to the booking and scheduling systems utilised by OneRen and the Council and the introduction of a single integrated online process for indoor community facilities and community lets within the school estate be approved; (d) That the active promotion of Community Asset Transfer (CAT) for self-managed community facilities and the development of funding options to support this be approved; (e) That the development of options to improve the overall efficiency of sports pitches, including rationalisation and reinvestment be approved;
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(f) That the recommendation in section 3 of the report to develop potential future options for swimming and wider community sports provision in Erskine and Renfrew be agreed; (g) That the requirement to revise the identity and purpose for each Town Hall be noted and that the introduction of dynamic opening times to improve utilisation and reduce unnecessary operational expenditure be agreed; (h) That it be agreed that a costed option for the relocation of services currently delivered within Renfrew Library to Renfrew Town Hall be developed; (i) That the service model for Library and Digital Information Services, which aimed to improve cross service integration and closer alignment with the Strategic Connected Communities review be noted; and (j) That the revision of the Services Agreement and Service Level Agreements to reflect the approved recommendations from this report be approved in principle and the amalgamation of the separate Service Level Agreements into a single revised document with improved financial and operational performance and outcome standards, with final drafts be submitted to this Board for approval. 13 Council Event Planning and Programming There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the Council’s current event planning and delivery, as well as detailing progress made in year one of the Events Strategy 2025/28. The report also provided background information and recommendations to previous council motions on a fanzone for the 2026 World Cup and a feasibility study on a cycling criterium event for Johnstone, as well as an update on the UK Government’s Town of Culture 2028 competition. DECIDED: (a) That the contents of the report and progress made against key strategic objectives in year one of delivering the events strategy be noted; (b) That the plans for fanzones being currently considered by commercial operators be noted; that it be agreed that the Council continues to explore the potential benefits of a strategic partnership with Braehead Arena with a £10,000 financial support; and that this decision be delegated to the relevant council officer and Board Convener; (c) That the feasibility study prepared by the events team, along with partners Johnstone Wheelers Cycling Club (JWCC) and Scottish Cycling (SC) for a Scottish Circuit Race Championship criterium cycling event including all categories (youth and adult), within Renfrewshire’s major events calendar in Johnstone in August 2027 be noted; (d) That it be noted that should the Council wish to consider committing one-off resources of £100,000 towards the costs associated with staging this event in summer 2027, a funding source from existing Council funds would need to be identified as part of this decision to incorporate it within the 2026/27 budget; and
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(e) That the update provided on the UK Government’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Town of Culture 2028 competition be noted and that it be agreed to monitor and review the DCMS process and assess its future potential for Renfrewshire’s towns.