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Moray Council · 25 June 2025
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Moray Council Wednesday, 25 June 2025 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 Wednesday, 25 June 2025 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 21 - 28 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. Minute of meeting of 21 May 2025 7 - 12 5. Written Questions ** 6. Notice of Motion - Cleanliness of Elgin High Street 13 - 14 7. Revenue Out-Turn Variances from Budget Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and Finance) 15 - 42 8. Capital Plan 2024-25 Quarter 4 Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and Finance) 43 - 58
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9. Short to Medium Term Financial Strategy Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and Finance) 59 - 78 10. Common Good Funds - Summary Expenditure 2024-25 Estimated Disposable Income 2025-26 Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and Finance) 79 - 98 11. Corporate Plan - Progress Update 2024-25 Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 99 - 114 12. Public Performance Report 2024-25 Report by the Chief Executive 115 - 118 13. Cooper Park Public Trust - Cooper Park Deed of Gift 1903 Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and Finance) 119 - 136 14. The Link - Your Community Space Hub Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and Finance) 137 - 144 15. Free School Meals Expansion - S1 to S3 Pilot 2025-26 Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 145 - 150 16. Polling Place Review - Consultation Feedback Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 151 - 166 17. Review of Constitutional Documents Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 167 - 174 18. Revised Calendar of Meetings Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 175 - 180 19. Changes to Senior Councillor Positions Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 181 - 184
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20. Members' Allowances and Expenses Scheme Review Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 185 - 206 Item(s) which the Committee may wish to consider with the Press and Public excluded 21. Voluntary Early Retirement Application - ASN [Para 1 and 11] • 1. Information relating to staffing matters; • 11. Information relating to any consultations or negotiations in connection with any labour relations; 22. Customer Relationship Management Procurement [Para 8] • 8. Information on the amount of any expenditure proposed to be incurred by the Authority; 23. Leisure and Library Capital Plan Developments [Para 8] • 8. Information on the amount of any expenditure proposed to be incurred by the Authority; 24. Empty Homes [Para 1] • 1. Information relating to staffing matters; 25. Depot and Store Review [Para 9] • 9. Information on terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the Authority; 26. Refugee Resettlement and Asylum Activities [Paras 3 and 5] • 3. Information relating to any particular applicant for, or recipient or former recipient of, any service provided by the Authority; • 5. Information relating to the adoption, care, fostering or education of any particular child or relating to the supervision or residence of any particular child in accordance with a supervision requirement; 27. Review of the Corporate Management Structure - Consultation Feedback [Para 1] • 1. Information relating to staffing matters; 28. Voluntary Early Retirement Application [Para 1 and 11] Report by the Chief Executive
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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 12 noon two working days prior to the day of the meeting. A copy of any written answer provided by the Chair will be published on the Council’s committee management system by 4pm the day before the meeting. The Member who has put the question may, after the answer has been published, 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 Donald Gatt (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 Amber Dunbar (Member) Councillor Jérémie Fernandes (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