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South Lanarkshire Council · 2 June 2026
Back to Community and Enterprise Resources Committee — 2 June 2026 and its agenda

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Council Offices, Almada Street        
Hamilton, ML3 0AA 
Friday, 22 May 2026 
Dear Councillor 
Community and Enterprise Resources Committee 
The Members listed below are requested to attend a meeting of the above Committee to be
held as follows:- 
Date:  Tuesday, 02 June 2026
Time:  14:00
Venue: Hybrid - Committee Room 1, Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton,
ML3 0AA 
The business to be considered at the meeting is listed overleaf. 
Yours sincerely 
Paul Manning
Chief Executive 
Members
Robert Brown (Chair), Maureen Devlin (Depute Chair), Joe Fagan (ex officio), John
Anderson, Ralph Barker, Walter Brogan, Andy Carmichael, Gerry Convery, Andrea Cowan,
Margaret Cowie, Colin Dewar, Gladys Ferguson-Miller, Ross Gowland, Graeme Horne, Cal
Johnston-Dempsey, Susan Kerr, Martin Lennon, Richard Lockhart, Hugh Macdonald, Ian
McAllan, Kenny McCreary, Davie McLachlan, Carol Nugent, Kirsten Robb, Helen Toner,
David Watson 
Substitutes
Alex Allison, Ross Clark, Margaret Cooper, Allan Falconer, Alistair Fulton, Lynsey Hamilton,
Elaine McDougall, Mark McGeever, Richard Nelson, Graham Scott, David Shearer

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BUSINESS 
1 Declaration of Interests 
2 Minutes Previous Meeting
Minutes of the meeting of the Community and Enterprise Resources
Committee held on 17 March 2026 submitted for approval as a correct
record.  (Copy attached) 
5 - 20 
Monitoring Item(s) 
3 Community and Enterprise Resources – Workforce Monitoring – 1 January
to 31 March 2026
Joint report dated 28 April 2026 by the Executive Directors (Finance and
Corporate Resources) and (Community and Enterprise Resources). 
(Copy attached) 
21 - 28 
4 Community and Enterprise Resource Plan - Quarter 4 Progress Report
2025/2026
Report dated 1 May 2026 by the Executive Director (Community and
Enterprise Resources).  (Copy attached) 
29 - 68 
Item(s) for Decision 
5 Community and Enterprise Resource Plan 2026/2027
Report dated 5 May 2026 by the Executive Director (Community and Enterprise
Resources).  (Copy attached) 
69 - 98 
6 2026/2027 Employability Annual Investment Plan
Report dated 1 May 2026 by the Executive Director (Community and Enterprise
Resources).  (Copy attached) 
99 - 104 
7 Hagshaw Energy Cluster – Extension of Economic Development Post
Joint report dated 5 May 2026 by the Executive Directors (Community and
Enterprise Resources) and (Finance and Corporate Resources).  (Copy
attached) 
105 - 108 
8 Community Benefit Funds – Renewable Energy Fund - Grant Applications
Report dated 6 May 2026 by the Executive Director (Community and
Enterprise Resources).  (Copy attached) 
109 - 118 
Item(s) for Noting 
9 Business Gateway Lanarkshire – 2025/2026 Performance Report
Report dated 6 May 2026 by the Executive Director (Community and Enterprise
Resources).  (Copy attached) 
119 - 126 
10  Community Benefit Funds – Annual Report 2025/2026
Report dated 1 May 2026 by the Executive Director (Community and
Enterprise Resources).  (Copy attached) 
127 - 142

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11  Community and Enterprise Resources - Notification of Contracts Awarded
- 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026
Report dated 1 May 2026 by the Executive Director (Community and
Enterprise Resources).  (Copy attached) 
143 - 156 
Urgent Business 
12  Urgent Business
Any other items of business which the Chair decides are urgent. 
For further information, please contact:-
Clerk Name: Stuart McLeod
Clerk Telephone: 07385 370 117
Clerk Email: stuart.mcleod@southlanarkshire.gov.uk