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Moray Council · 7 December 2022
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Moray Council 
Wednesday, 07 December 2022 
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,
07 December 2022 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 20-22 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. Minutes of meeting of IJB Shortleeting Committee on 12
August 2022
7 - 8
4b. Minute of meeting of IJB Appointments Committee on 9
September 2022
9 - 10
4c. Minutes of meeting of 28 September 2022 11 - 28
4d. Minutes of Special Meeting of 7 November 2022 29 - 34
5. Notice of Motion - Just Transition Fund 35 - 36

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6. Notice of Motion - Potential Closure of 101 Telephone
Service
37 - 38
7. Notice of Motion - Referendum Budget 39 - 40
8. Written Questions ** 
9. Revenue Budget Monitoring to 30 September 2022
Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and
Finance)  
41 - 66
10. Short to Medium Term Financial Plan
Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and
Finance)  
67 - 84
11. Capital Plan 2022-23
Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and
Finance)  
85 -
102
12. Cost of Living Working Group Progress Update
Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and
Organisational Development)  
103 -
118
13. Appointments to Committees
Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and
Organisational Development)  
119 -
124
14. Changes to Calendar of Meetings
Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and
Organisational Development)  
125 -
128
15. Remit of the Audit and Scrutiny Committee
Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and
Organisational Development)  
129 -
146
16. Petitions Procedure - Introduction of E-Petitions
Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and
Organisational Development)  
147 -
168
17. Revised proposals for UK Parliamentary constituencies
Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and
Organisational Development)  
169 -
176
18. Information Reports - if called in

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19. Question Time ***
Consider any oral question on matters delegated to the Committee in
terms of the Council's Scheme of Administration. 
Item(s) which the Committee may wish to consider with
the Press and Public excluded   
20. Learning Estate Strategy and Delivery Programme -
Elgin High School Permanent Extension [Para 8 and 9]
• Information on proposed terms and/or expenditure to be incurred
by the Authority; 
21. Burial Ground Acquisition [Para 8 and 9]
• Information on proposed terms and/or expenditure to be incurred
by the Authority; 
22. GMB Mileage Claim [Para 11]
• Information relating to any consultations or negotiations in
connection with any labour relations; 
Watching the Meeting
Any person wishing to attend the meeting should contact
customer services on 01343 563217 prior to the meeting as the
number of attendees is restricted due to the recent Covid
pandemic  
You can however watch the webcast of the meeting by going to :
http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_43661.html 
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 at least 48 hours
before the meeting for which the report is published. The Notice shall
be countersigned by one other elected member and shall explain the
reason for call in including any action sought. 
Information Report - Monitoring Officer Report from 1
August 2021 to 31 October 2022
Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and
Organisational Development)  
177 -
180

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Information Report - Approved Minutes of Moray
Integration Joint Board
Report by the Chief Officer, Health and Social Care Moray  
181 -
184 
Information Report - Energy from Waste [Para 9]
• Information on terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the
Authority;

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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 tabled at the start of the
relevant section of the meeting.  The Member who has put the question may,
after the answer has been given, ask one supplementary question directly
related to the subject matter, 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. 
*** Question Time - At each ordinary meeting of the Committee ten minutes will be
allowed for Members questions when any Member of the Committee can put a
question to the Chair on any business within the remit of that Section of the
Committee.  The Member who has put the question may, after the answer has
been given, ask one supplementary question directly related to the subject
matter, but no discussion will be allowed. 
No supplementary question can be put or answered more than ten minutes
after the Committee 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/she can submit it in
writing to the proper officer who will arrange for a written answer to be provided
within seven working days.

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THE 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 Scott Lawrence  (Member)
Councillor Graham Leadbitter  (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