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South Lanarkshire Council · 2 September 2026
Back to Housing and Technical Resources Committee — 2 September 2026 and its agenda

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Council Offices, Almada Street        
Hamilton, ML3 0AA 
Tuesday, 25 August 2026 
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, 02 September 2026
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), Maureen Devlin (ex officio), Walter
Brogan, Archie Buchanan, Mathew Buchanan, Janine Calikes, Gerry Convery, Andrea Cowan,
Colin Dewar, Allan Falconer, Grant Ferguson, Gladys Ferguson-Miller, Alistair Fulton, Ross
Gowland, Geri Gray, Susan Kerr, Richard Lockhart, Julia Marrs, Kenny McCreary, Fiona
McDermott, Norman Rae, Kirsten Robb, David Shearer, Kirsty Williams 
Substitutes
Robert Brown, Mary Donnelly, Monique Equi, Elise Frame, Martin Hose, Cal Johnston-Dempsey,
Gavin Keatt, Eileen Logan, Richard Nelson, Helen Toner, Margaret B Walker

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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 3 June 2026 submitted for approval as a correct record.  (Copy
attached) 
5 - 12 
Monitoring Item(s) 
3 Housing and Technical Resources - Revenue Budget Monitoring 2025/2026
- (Excl Housing Revenue Account (HRA))
Joint report dated 5 August 2026 by the Executive Directors (Finance and
Corporate Resources) and (Housing and Technical Resources).  (Copy
attached) 
13 - 18 
4 Housing and Technical Resources - Revenue Budget Monitoring 2025/2026
- Housing Revenue Account (HRA)
Joint report dated 5 August 2026 by the Executive Directors (Finance and
Corporate Resources) and (Housing and Technical Resources).  (Copy
attached) 
19 - 22 
5 Housing and Technical Resources - Revenue Budget Monitoring 2026/2027
- (Excl Housing Revenue Account (HRA))
Joint report dated 5 August 2026 by the Executive Directors (Finance and
Corporate Resources) and (Housing and Technical Resources).  (Copy
attached) 
23 - 28 
6 Housing and Technical Resources - Revenue Budget Monitoring 2026/2027
- Housing Revenue Account (HRA)
Joint report dated 5 August 2026 by the Executive Directors (Finance and
Corporate Resources) and (Housing and Technical Resources).  (Copy
attached)   
29 - 32 
7 Housing and Technical Resources - Capital Budget Monitoring 2025/2026 -
(Excl Housing Revenue Account (HRA))
Joint report dated 3 August 2026 by the Executive Directors (Finance and
Corporate Resources) and (Housing and Technical Resources).  (Copy
attached) 
33 - 38 
8 Housing and Technical Resources – Capital Budget Monitoring 2025/2026 -
Housing Revenue Account (HRA)
Joint report dated 16 July 2026 by the Executive Directors (Finance and
Corporate Resources) and (Housing and Technical Resources).  (Copy
attached)   
39 - 42 
9 Housing and Technical Resources - Capital Budget Monitoring 2026/2027 -
(Excl Housing Revenue Account (HRA))
Joint report dated 2 August 2026 by the Executive Directors (Finance and
Corporate Resources) and (Housing and Technical Resources).  (Copy
attached)   
43 - 46

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10  Housing and Technical Resources – Capital Budget Monitoring 2026/2027 -
Housing Revenue Account (HRA)
Joint report dated 16 July 2026 by the Executive Directors (Finance and
Corporate Resources) and (Housing and Technical Resources).  (Copy
attached)   
47 - 50 
11  Housing and Technical Resources – Workforce Monitoring – 1 April to 30
June 2026
Joint report dated 28 July 2026 by the Executive Directors (Finance and
Corporate Resources) and (Housing and Technical Resources).  (Copy
attached) 
51 - 58 
Item(s) for Decision 
12  South Lanarkshire Council Housing Allocation Policy
Report dated 17 July 2026 by the Executive Director (Housing and Technical
Resources).  (Copy attached) 
59 - 96 
13  Review of South Lanarkshire Council Pitch Allocation Policy for
Gypsy/Traveller Sites
Report dated 6 July 2026 by the Executive Director (Housing and Technical
Resources).  (Copy attached) 
97 - 110 
14  Scottish Housing Regulator – Annual Assurance Statement 2025/2026
Report dated 12 August 2026 by the Executive Director (Housing and Technical
Resources).  (Copy attached) 
111 - 118 
15  Housing Services Domestic Abuse Policy
Report dated 12 August 2026 by the Executive Director (Housing and Technical
Resources).  (Copy attached) 
119 - 138 
Item(s) for Noting 
16  Update on Housing Investment Programme
Report dated 7 August 2026 by the Executive Director (Housing and Technical
Resources).  (Copy attached)   
139 - 146 
17  Response to Council Motion – Investing in Housing and Investigating Rent
Controls
Report dated 7 August 2026 by the Executive Director (Housing and Technical
Resources).  (Copy attached)   
147 - 152 
18  Annual Review of the Housing Services Customer Involvement Strategy
2024 to 2029
Report dated 25 June 2026 by the Executive Director (Housing and Technical
Resources).  (Copy attached) 
153 - 158 
19  Notification of Contracts Awarded - 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026
Report dated 1 May 2026 by the Executive Director (Housing and Technical
Resources).  (Copy attached)   
159 - 168

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Urgent Business 
20  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