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South Lanarkshire Council · 13 August 2025
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Council Offices, Almada Street        
Hamilton, ML3 0AA 
Tuesday, 05 August 2025 
Dear Councillor 
Housing and Technical Resources Committee 
The Members listed below are requested to attend a meeting of the above Committee to be
held as follows:- 
Date:  Wednesday, 13 August 2025
Time:  10:00
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 
Davie McLachlan (Chair), Margaret Cowie (Depute Chair), Joe Fagan (ex officio), Walter Brogan,
Archie Buchanan, Mathew Buchanan, Janine Calikes, Gerry Convery, Margaret Cooper, Andrea
Cowan, Maureen Devlin, Colin Dewar, Allan Falconer, Grant Ferguson, Alistair Fulton, Ross
Gowland, Geri Gray, Martin Lennon, Richard Lockhart, Julia Marrs, Ian McAllan, Kenny McCreary,
Norman Rae, Kirsten Robb, David Shearer, Kirsty Williams 
Substitutes
Robert Brown, Monique Equi, Gladys Ferguson-Miller, Elise Frame, Martin Hose, Cal Johnston-
Dempsey, Susan Kerr, Eileen Logan, Richard Nelson, Helen Toner, Margaret B Walker, David
Watson

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BUSINESS 
1 Declaration of Interests 
2 Minutes of Previous Meeting
Minutes of the meeting of the Housing and Technical Resources Committee
held on 14 May 2025 submitted for approval as a correct record.  (Copy
attached) 
5 - 16 
3 Minutes of the Asset Transfer Appeals Panel
Minutes of the meeting of the Asset Transfer Appeals Panel held on 16 May
2025 submitted for approval as a correct record.  (Copy attached) 
17 - 20 
Monitoring Item(s) 
4 Housing and Technical Resources - Revenue Budget Monitoring 2024/2025
(Excl Housing Revenue Account (HRA))
Joint report dated 18 June 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources) and Interim Executive Director (Housing and Technical
Resources).  (Copy attached) 
21 - 26 
5 Housing and Technical Resources - Revenue Budget Monitoring 2024/2025
(Housing Revenue Account (HRA))
Joint report dated 24 June 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources) and Interim Executive Director (Housing and Technical
Resources).  (Copy attached) 
27 - 30 
6 Housing and Technical Resources - Revenue Budget Monitoring 2025/2026
(Excl Housing Revenue Account (HRA))
Joint report dated 27 June 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources) and Interim Executive Director (Housing and Technical
Resources).  (Copy attached) 
31 - 36 
7 Housing and Technical Resources - Revenue Budget Monitoring 2025/2026 
(Housing Revenue Account (HRA))
Joint report dated 27 June 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources) and Interim Executive Director (Housing and Technical
Resources).  (Copy attached) 
37 - 40 
8 Housing and Technical Resources - Capital Budget Monitoring 2024/2025
(excl Housing Revenue Account)
Joint report dated 14 July 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources) and Interim Executive Director (Housing and Technical
Resources).  (Copy attached) 
41 - 46 
9 Housing and Technical Resources - Capital Budget Monitoring 2024/2025 
(Housing Revenue Account)
Joint report dated 18 July 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources) and Interim Executive Director (Housing and Technical
Resources).  (Copy attached) 
47 - 50 
10  Housing and Technical Resources - Capital Budget Monitoring 2025/2026
(excl. Housing Revenue Account (HRA)
Joint report dated 14 July 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources) and Interim Executive Director (Housing and Technical
Resources).  (Copy attached) 
51 - 54

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11  Housing and Technical Resources - Capital Budget Monitoring 2025/2026 
(Housing Revenue Account)
Joint report dated 27 June 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources) and Interim Executive Director (Housing and Technical
Resources).  (Copy attached) 
55 - 58 
12  Housing and Technical Resources – Workforce Monitoring – 1 March to 31
May 2025
Joint report dated 12 June 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources) and Interim Executive Director (Housing and Technical
Resources).  (Copy attached) 
59 - 66 
13  Housing and Technical Resource Plan: Quarter 4 Progress Report
2024/2025
Report dated 30 June 2025 by the Interim Executive Director (Housing and
Technical Resources).  (Copy attached) 
67 - 96 
Item(s) for Decision 
14  Acquisition of Houses at Eaglesham View, Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride
- Section 75 Planning Reference P211616
Report dated 3 July 2025 by the Interim Executive Director (Housing and
Technical Resources).  (Copy attached) 
97 - 100 
15  Castlebank House Outbuildings – Community Asset Transfer to Lanark
Community Development Trust
Report dated 3 July 2025 by the Interim Executive Director (Housing and
Technical Resources).  (Copy attached) 
101 - 108 
16  Update on Asylum and Refugee Resettlement Programmes
Report dated 23 July 2025 by interim Executive Director (Housing and Technical
Resources).  (Copy attached) 
109 - 116 
Item(s) for Noting 
17  Acquisition of 4 Properties at Christie Place, Cambuslang to Progress
Removal of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)
Report dated 30 June 2025 by the Interim Executive Director (Housing and
Technical Resources).  (Copy attached) 
117 - 120 
18  Homelessness Update
Report dated 23 July 2025 by the Interim Executive Director (Housing and
Technical Resources).  (Copy attached) 
121 - 126 
19  Rent Management Update
Report dated 30 June 2025 by the Interim Executive Director (Housing and
Technical Resources).  (Copy attached) 
127 - 130 
20  Housing (Scotland) Bill 2024 – Consultation on Rent Controls
Report dated 11 June 2025 by the Interim Executive Director (Housing and
Technical Resources).  (Copy attached) 
131 - 142 
21  Delegated Authority Report - Update
Report dated 24 June 2025 by the Interim Executive Director (Housing and
Technical Resources).  (Copy attached) 
143 - 146

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22  Notification of Contracts Awarded - 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025
Report dated 3 July 2025 by the Interim Executive Director (Housing and
Technical Resources).  (Copy attached) 
147 - 152 
Urgent Business 
23  Urgent Business
Any other items of business which the Chair decides are urgent. 
For further information, please contact:-
Clerk Name: Laura Cunningham
Clerk Telephone: 07385 370044
Clerk Email: laura.cunningham2@southlanarkshire.gov.uk