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Moray Council · 14 November 2023
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Economic Development and Infrastructure Services Committee Tuesday, 14 November 2023 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Meeting of the Economic Development and Infrastructure Services Committee is to be held at Council Chambers, Council Office, High Street, Elgin, IV30 1BX on Tuesday, 14 November 2023 at 09:30. BUSINESS 1 Sederunt 2 Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests * 3 Minute of meeting dated 5 September 2023 7 - 14 4 Written Questions ** 5 Active Travel Strategy and Action Plan Annual Update Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and Finance) 15 - 54 6 Road Safety Plan to 2030 Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and Finance) 55 - 124 7 Port Marine Safety Code Quarterly Report Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and Finance) 125 - 136 8 Biodiversity Duty Report 2021-2023 Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and Finance) 137 - 154
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9 Consultation on Scotlands Strategic Framework for Biodiversity Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and Finance) 155 - 188 10 Public Sector Climate Change Reporting Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and Finance) 189 - 196 11 Industrial Portfolio Annual Report 2022-23 Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and Finance) 197 - 214 12 Annual Report on Energy Strategy and Actions Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and Finance) 215 - 236 13 Performance Report (Environmental and Commercial Services) - Period to September 2023 Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and Finance) 237 - 242 14 Performance Report (Economic Growth and Development Services) - Period to September 2023 Report by Depute Chief Executive (Economy, Environment and Finance) 243 - 248 15 Question Time *** Consider any oral question on matters delegated to the Committee in terms of the Council's Scheme of Administration.
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Summary of Economic Development and Infrastructure Services Committee functions: Roads Authority; Lighting Authority, Reservoirs Act 1975, Public Passenger Transport; Flood Prevention; Twinning; Piers and Harbours and Coast Protection; Industrial and Commercial Development; Environmental Protection; Burial Grounds; Assistance to Industry or Commerce; Public Conveniences; Council Transportation; Catering & Cleaning; Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003; Countryside Amenities; Tourism, monitoring funding from European Programmes, youth training and employment creation scheme and provide Architectural, Quantity Surveying, Maintenance and Allied Property Services.
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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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MORAY COUNCIL Economic Development and Infrastructure Services Committee SEDERUNT Councillor Marc Macrae (Chair) Councillor Amber Dunbar (Depute Chair) Councillor Peter Bloomfield (Member) Councillor John Cowe (Member) Councillor John Divers (Member) Councillor David Gordon (Member) Councillor Juli Harris (Member) Councillor Sandy Keith (Member) Councillor Graham Leadbitter (Member) Councillor Paul McBain (Member) Councillor Shona Morrison (Member) Councillor John Stuart (Member) Councillor Draeyk Van Der Horn (Member) Councillor Sonya Warren (Member) Clerk Name: Lissa Rowan Clerk Telephone: 07765 741754 Clerk Email: committee.services@moray.gov.uk