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Moray Council · 26 May 2026
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Corporate Committee 
Tuesday, 26 May 2026 
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Meeting of the Corporate Committee is to be held at
Council Chambers, Council Office, High Street, Elgin, IV30 1BX on Tuesday, 26 May
2026 at 09:30. 
BUSINESS 
1. Sederunt 
2. Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests * 
3. Minutes of meeting of 17 February 2026 7 - 12
4. Written Questions ** 
5. Performance Report - People Change and Community
Strategy - Period to March 2026
Report by Executive Director Finance, Strategy and Transformation  
13 - 22
6. Performance Report - Customer Experience ICT and Digital
Services - Period to March 2026
Report by Executive Director Finance, Strategy and Transformation  
23 - 32
7. Performance Report - Financial Services - Period to March
2026
Report by Executive Director Finance, Strategy and Transformation  
33 - 40
8. Performance Report - Governance - Period to March 2026
Report by Executive Director Economy, Enterprise and Operations  
41 - 46

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9. Local Government Benchmarking Framework 2024-25
Results
Report by Executive Director Finance, Strategy and Transformation  
47 - 78
10. Health and Safety Annual Report 2025
Report by Executive Director Finance, Strategy and Transformation  
79 -
104
11. Employment Policy Framework 2025 26 Report
Report by Executive Director Finance, Strategy and Transformation  
105 -
114
12. 2025-28 Finance, Strategy and Transformation Service
Plans - Year 2 refresh
Report by Executive Director Finance, Strategy and Transformation  
115 -
152
13. 2025-28 Governance Service Plan - Year 2 refresh
Report by Executive Director Economy, Enterprise and Operations  
153 -
162
14. Corporate Transformation Strategy Development
Report by Executive Director Finance, Strategy and Transformation  
163 -
190
15. Best Value Action Plan Review and Progress Reporting
Report by Executive Director Finance, Strategy and Transformation  
191 -
220
16. Risk Appetite Statement
Report by Executive Director Economy, Enterprise and Operations  
221 -
230
17. Corporate Risk Register - April 2026 Update
Report by Executive Director Economy, Enterprise and Operations  
231 -
262
18. Information Reports - if called in

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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 - Community Rental Support Annual
Review
Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities  
263 -
272 
Information Report - Community Asset Transfers Annual
Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities  
273 -
286 
Summary of Corporate Services Committee functions:
To regulate, manage and monitor the finances of the Council both capital
and revenue; to deal with staffing policies and practices other than for
teaching staff; to deal with equal opportunities policies and practices; to
deal with procurement policies and priorities; to deal with all matters
relating to the Council’s duty to initiate, maintain and facilitate
Community Planning; to ensure that the organisation, administrative and
management processes of the Council are designed to make the most
effective contribution to achieving the Council’s objectives; to provide all
central support services; to exercise the functions of the Council in
connection with the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages; to deal
with valuation and electoral registration matters.     
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 
Corporate Committee 
SEDERUNT 
Councillor Marc Macrae (Chair)
Councillor Kathleen Robertson (Depute Chair)  
Councillor Theresa Coull (Member)
Councillor John Cowe (Member)
Councillor Jérémie Fernandes (Member)
Councillor Donald Gatt (Member)
Councillor Sandy Keith (Member)
Councillor Elaine Kirby (Member)
Councillor Scott Lawrence (Member)
Councillor Paul McBain (Member)
Councillor Shona Morrison (Member)
Councillor Bridget Mustard (Member)
Councillor Derek Ross (Member)
Councillor Draeyk Van Der Horn (Member)
Councillor Ben Williams (Member)  
Clerk Name: Tracey Sutherland
Clerk Telephone: 07971 879268
Clerk Email: committee.services@moray.gov.uk