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Moray Council · 30 June 2026
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Moray Council Tuesday, 30 June 2026 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Meeting of the Moray Council is to be held at Council Chambers, Council Office, High Street, Elgin, IV30 1BX on Tuesday, 30 June 2026 at 09:30. BUSINESS 1. Sederunt 2. Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests * 3. Resolution Consider, and if so decide, adopt the following resolution: "That under Section 50A (4) and (5) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, as amended, the public and media representatives be excluded from the meeting for Items 17 - 21 of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information of the class described in the relevant Paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.” 4. Minutes 4a. Minute of meeting dated 6 May 2026 7 - 14 4b. Minutes of meeting of 19 May 2026 15 - 18 5. Written Questions ** 6. Portgordon School Bus Service Petition Report by Executive Director Economy, Enterprise and Operations 19 - 34 7. Climate Change Strategy Report by Executive Director Economy, Enterprise and Operations 35 - 108
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8. Revenue Out-Turn Variances from Budget Report by Executive Director Finance, Strategy and Transformation 109 - 142 9. Capital Plan 2025-2026 Budget Monitoring Report by Executive Director Finance, Strategy and Transformation 143 - 160 10. Common Good Funds - Summary Expenditure 2025-26 Estimated Disposable Income 2026-27 Report by Executive Director Finance, Strategy and Transformation 161 - 182 11. Elgin Neighbourhood Board - Appointment of Chair Report by Executive Director Economy, Enterprise and Operations 183 - 188 12. Council Records Management Plan Report by Executive Director Economy, Enterprise and Operations 189 - 210 13. Timeline Options for Consideration of a potential draft Visitor Levy Scheme Report by Executive Director Economy, Enterprise and Operations 211 - 222 14. Moray Growth Deal Annual Report 2025 Report by Executive Director Economy, Enterprise and Operations 223 - 290 15. Short-Term Let Control Areas Report by Executive Director Economy, Enterprise and Operations 291 - 306 16. Information Reports - if called in Item(s) which the Committee may wish to consider with the Press and Public excluded 17. Case Management System Replacement Report [Para 8] • 8. The amount of any expenditure proposed to be incurred by the authority under any particular contract for the acquisition of property or the supply of goods or services. 18. Moray Growth Deal Skills Delivery [Para 7] • 7. Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (other than the authority).
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19. Depot and Stores Rationalisation Project Update [Para 9] • 9. Any terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the authority in the course of negotiations for a contract for the acquisition or disposal of property or the supply of goods or services. 20. Moray Affordable Housing Programme - Compulsory Purchase Order [Para 9] • 9. Any terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the authority in the course of negotiations for a contract for the acquisition or disposal of property or the supply of goods or services. 21. Chief Officer Recruitment Head of Growth Planning and Climate [Para 1] • 1. Information relating to a particular employee, former employee or applicant to become an employee of, or a particular office- holder, former office-holder or applicant to become an office- holder under, the authority. Information Reports - Not for Discussion at this Meeting Any member wishing to call in a noting or information report from one meeting shall give notice to Committee Services by 12 noon 2 clear working days before the meeting for which the report is published. Please see Standing Order 38 for deadlines. The Notice shall be countersigned by one other elected member and shall explain the reason for call in including any action sought. Information Report - Child Poverty Fund Update Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 307 - 312 Watching the Meeting You can watch the webcast live by going to: http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_43661.html Webcasts are available to view for 1 year following the meeting. You can also attend the meeting in person. If you wish to attend in person, please come to the High Street entrance door and a member of staff will let you into the Chamber.
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GUIDANCE NOTES * Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests - The Chair of the meeting shall seek declarations from any individual or political group at the beginning of a meeting whether any prior decision has been reached on how the individual or members of the group will vote on any item(s) of business on the Agenda, and if so on which item(s). A prior decision shall be one that the individual or the group deems to be mandatory on the individual or the group members such that the individual or the group members will be subject to sanctions should they not vote in accordance with the prior decision. Any such prior decisions will be recorded in the Minute of the meeting. ** Written Questions - Any Member can put one written question about any relevant and competent business within the specified remits not already on the agenda, to the Chair provided it is received by the Proper Officer or Committee Services by 5pm three working days prior to the day of the meeting, please see Standing Order 36 for deadlines. A copy of any written answer provided by the Chair will be published on the Council’s committee management system by 12pm the day before the meeting. The Member who has put the question may, after the answer has been published, may ask one supplementary question directly related to the subject matter at the meeting, but no discussion will be allowed. No supplementary question can be put or answered more than 10 minutes after the Council has started on the relevant item of business, except with the consent of the Chair. If a Member does not have the opportunity to put a supplementary question because no time remains, then he or she can submit it in writing to the Proper Officer who will arrange for a written answer to be provided within 7 working days.
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MORAY COUNCIL Moray Council SEDERUNT Councillor Kathleen Robertson (Chair) Councillor Amber Dunbar (Depute Chair) Councillor James Allan (Member) Councillor Peter Bloomfield (Member) Councillor Neil Cameron (Member) Councillor Tracy Colyer (Member) Councillor Theresa Coull (Member) Councillor John Cowe (Member) Councillor John Divers (Member) Councillor Jérémie Fernandes (Member) Councillor Donald Gatt (Member) Councillor David Gordon (Member) Councillor Juli Harris (Member) Councillor Sandy Keith (Member) Councillor Elaine Kirby (Member) Councillor Scott Lawrence (Member) Councillor Marc Macrae (Member) Councillor Paul McBain (Member) Councillor Neil McLennan (Member) Councillor Shona Morrison (Member) Councillor Bridget Mustard (Member) Councillor Derek Ross (Member) Councillor John Stuart (Member) Councillor Draeyk Van Der Horn (Member) Councillor Sonya Warren (Member) Councillor Ben Williams (Member) Clerk Name: Tracey Sutherland Clerk Telephone: 07971 879268 Clerk Email: committee.services@moray.gov.uk