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South Lanarkshire Council · 19 November 2025
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Council Offices, Almada Street        
Hamilton, ML3 0AA 
Tuesday, 11 November 2025 
Dear Councillor 
Finance and Corporate Resources Committee 
The Members listed below are requested to attend a meeting of the above Committee to be
held as follows:- 
Date:  Wednesday, 19 November 2025
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 
Lesley McDonald (Chair), Walter Brogan (Depute Chair), Celine Handibode (Depute Chair), Joe
Fagan (ex officio), Alex Allison, Mathew Buchanan, Andy Carmichael, Maureen Chalmers, Margaret
Cooper, Andrea Cowan, Maureen Devlin, Mary Donnelly, Grant Ferguson, Gladys Ferguson-Miller,
Graeme Horne, Martin Hose, Ross Lambie, Katy Loudon, Hugh Macdonald, Catherine McClymont,
Elaine McDougall, Mark McGeever, Mo Razzaq, John Ross, Graham Scott, Kirsty Williams 
Substitutes
Archie Buchanan, Poppy Corbett, Colin Dewar, Ross Gowland, Gavin Keatt, Susan Kerr, Martin
Lennon, Richard Lockhart, Richard Nelson, Carol Nugent, Norman Rae, Helen Toner, David
Watson

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BUSINESS 
1 Declaration of Interests 
2 Minutes of Previous Meeting
Minutes of the meeting of the Finance and Corporate Resources Committee
held on 10 September 2025 submitted for approval as a correct record.  (Copy
attached) 
5 - 16 
3 Minutes of Grievance and Disputes Panel
Minutes of the meeting of the Grievance and Disputes Panel held on 22 October
2025 submitted for approval as a correct record.  (Copy attached) 
17 - 18 
Monitoring Item(s) 
4 Finance and Corporate Resources - Revenue Budget Monitoring 2025/2026
Report dated 22 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 
19 - 30 
5 Finance and Corporate Resources - Capital Budget Monitoring 2025/2026
Report dated 5 November 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources).  (Copy attached) 
31 - 34 
6 Finance and Corporate Resources – Workforce Monitoring – 1 July to 30
September 2025
Report dated 8 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate
Resources).  (Copy attached) 
35 - 40 
7 Council-wide Workforce Monitoring - 1 July to 30 September 2025
Report dated 8 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate
Resources).  (Copy attached) 
41 - 60 
8 Finance and Corporate Resource Plan - Quarter 2 Progress Report
2025/2026
Report dated 21 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources).  (Copy attached) 
61 - 78 
9 Treasury Management Activity - 2025/2026 Second Quarter Review
Report dated 11 November 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources).  (Copy attached) 
79 - 86 
Item(s) for Decision 
10  Revenue Collection and Approval for Write Offs
Report dated 28 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources).  (Copy attached) 
87 - 92 
11  Procurement Service – Establishment Posts
Report dated 10 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources).  (Copy attached) 
93 - 96 
12  Consultation on Changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme
(Scotland) Regulations 2018
Report dated 29 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources).  (Copy attached) 
97 - 106

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13  Common Good Update Report – Former Vogue Building
Report dated 5 November 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources).  (Copy attached) 
107 - 110 
Item(s) for Noting 
14  Early Retirement, Voluntary Severance and Switch 2
Report dated 22 September 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources).  (Copy attached) 
111 - 116 
15  Statutory Review of Community Council Scheme of Establishment
Report dated 15 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources).  (Copy attached) 
117 - 122 
16  Response to Electoral Commission Consultation on Updated Guidance for
Returning Officers Assistance with Voting for Disabled People
Report dated 23 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources).  (Copy attached) 
123 - 132 
17  Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill:  Call for Views
Report dated 21 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources).  (Copy attached) 
133 - 144 
18  Annual Procurement Report – 2024/2025
Report dated 28 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources).  (Copy attached) 
145 - 212 
19  Finance and Corporate Resources' Risk Register and Risk Control Plan
Report dated 22 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources).  (Copy attached) 
213 - 228 
20  Notification of Contracts Awarded - 1 April to 30 September 2025
Report dated 20 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources).  (Copy attached) 
229 - 234 
Urgent Business 
21  Urgent Business
Any other items of business which the Chair decides are urgent. 
For further information, please contact:-
Clerk Name: Carol Lyon
Clerk Telephone: 07385370065
Clerk Email: carol.lyon@southlanarkshire.gov.uk