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Moray Council · 28 September 2022
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Moray Council 
Wednesday, 28 September 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,
28 September 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 16 - 18 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 of 10 August 2022 7 - 26
4b. Minute of Special Meeting of 14 September 2022 27 - 34
5. Notice of Motion - Sky Lanterns and Balloon Releases 35 - 36
6. Notice of Motion - Warm Banks 37 - 38
7. Written Questions ** 
8. Appointments to Committees
Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and
Organisational Development)  
39 - 44

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9. Corporate Plan Progress Update 2021-22
Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and
Organisational Development)  
45 - 64
10. Office Review Update - Smarter Working
Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and
Organisational Development)  
65 - 82
11. Flexible Working Policy Review
Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and
Organisational Development)  
83 - 98
12. Moray Learning Estate Strategy 2022-2032
Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and
Organisational Development)  
99 -
114
13. Treasury Management Performance Indicators 2021-22
Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and
Finance)  
115 -
130
14. Moray Growth Deal Housing Mix Delivery Project
Procurement Requirement
Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and
Finance)  
131 -
134
15. 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   
16. Learning Estate - Primary School Proposal [Paras 1 and
12]
• Information relating to staffing matters;
• Information relating to instructions to counsel any opinion of
counsel and any advice received, information obtained or action to
be taken in connection with any legal proceedings;

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17. Moray Affordable Housing Programme - Property
Acquisition [Para 9]
• Information on terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the
Authority; 
18. Hydrogen Research [Para 9]
• Information on terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the
Authority; 
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

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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 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