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Moray Council · 25 August 2026
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Corporate Committee Tuesday, 25 August 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, 25 August 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 Item 17 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 of meeting of 26 May 2026 7 - 12 5. Written Questions ** 6. Trust Funds – Summary Expenditure For 2025-26 and Estimated Disposable Income for 2026-27 Report by Executive Director Finance, Strategy and Transformation 13 - 22
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7. Revenue Budget Monitoring to 30 June 2026 Report by Executive Director Finance, Strategy and Transformation 23 - 50 8. Capital Plan 2026-27 – Q1 Report by Executive Director Finance, Strategy and Transformation 51 - 64 9. Corporate Asset Management Plan 2026-28 Report by Executive Director Finance, Strategy and Transformation 65 - 82 10. Transformation Strategy Development – Progress to 30 June 2026 Report by Executive Director Finance, Strategy and Transformation 83 - 108 11. Corporate Best Value Self-Assessment 2026-27 Report by Executive Director Finance, Strategy and Transformation 109 - 114 12. Best Value Action Plan Progress Reporting Report by Executive Director Finance, Strategy and Transformation 115 - 146 13. Workforce Planning Report Report by Executive Director Finance, Strategy and Transformation 147 - 166 14. Menopause Friendly Accreditation Report by Executive Director Finance, Strategy and Transformation 167 - 172 15. Employment Policy Framework Revised Approach Report by Executive Director Finance, Strategy and Transformation 173 - 180 16. Forres Grant Park - Proposed Partnership Approach Report by Executive Director Economy, Enterprise and Operations 181 - 190 Item(s) which the Committee may wish to consider with the Press and Public excluded
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17. Public Consultation of Common Good Land, Merson Park, Buckie [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. 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 - Sundry debt Write Off for 2026-27 Report by Executive Director Finance, Strategy and Transformation 191 - 194 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.
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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