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West Dunbartonshire Council · 13 August 2025
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Agenda 
Corporate Services Committee 
Date:  Wednesday, 13 August 2025 
Time:  14:00 
Format:  Hybrid Meeting 
Contact:    Scott Kelly, Committee Officer  
scott.kelly@west-dunbarton.gov.uk  
committee.admin@west-dunbarton.gov.uk 
Dear Member 
Please attend a meeting of the Corporate Services Committee as detailed above.   
Members will have the option to attend the meeting remotely or in person at the Civic
Space, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton. 
The business is shown on the attached agenda. 
Yours faithfully 
PETER HESSETT 
Chief Executive

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Distribution:- 
Councillor Kevin Crawford
Councillor Ian Dickson
Councillor Fiona Hennebry
Councillor David McBride 
Councillor Michelle McGinty*
Councillor Lawrence O’Neill (Vice Chair)
Councillor Lauren Oxley
Councillor Chris Pollock
Councillor Martin Rooney
Councillor William Rooney (Chair)
Councillor Gordon Scanlan
Councillor Clare Steel 
*Membership effective from 9 August 2025 
Chief Executive
Chief Officers 
Date of issue:  31 July 2025 
Audio Streaming 
Audio recordings of the meeting (including the attendance or contribution of any party
participating or making a contribution) will be published on the Council’s website and
the Council’s host’s webcast/audio stream platform. 
You should be aware that the Council is a Data Controller under the General Data
Protection Regulation.  Data collected during this audio stream will be retained in
accordance with the Council’s Privacy Notice and Retention Schedules including, but
not limited to, for the purpose of keeping historical records and making those records
available via the Council’s internet site.

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CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE 
WEDNESDAY, 13 AUGUST 2025 
AGENDA 
1 STATEMENT BY CHAIR – AUDIO STREAMING 
The Chair will be heard in connection with the above. 
2 APOLOGIES 
3 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 
Members are invited to declare if they have an interest in any of the items of 
business on this agenda and the reasons for such declarations. 
4 RECORDING OF VOTES 
The Committee is asked to agree that all votes taken during the meeting be
caried out by roll call vote to ensure an accurate record. 
5 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING     7 – 11 
Submit, for approval as a correct record, the Minutes of Meeting of the
Corporate Services Committee held on 21 May 2025. 
6 MINUTES OF JOINT CONSULTATIVE FORUM     13 – 15 
Submit for information and where necessary ratification, the Minutes of
Meeting of the Joint Consultative Forum held on 3 June 2025. 
7 OPEN FORUM 
The Committee is asked to note that no open forum questions have been
submitted by members of the public. 
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8 PROVISION OF BANKING SERVICES     17 – 19 
Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resource seeking approval to commence
the tendering process for the Provision of Banking Services for the period
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029, with an option to extend for a further two years
to 31 March 2031, for West Dunbartonshire Council and West Dunbartonshire
Leisure Trust. 
9 PAYMENT PROCESSING SERVICES     21 – 24 
Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources seeking approval to initiate a
formal procurement process for West Dunbartonshire Council’s and West
Dunbartonshire Leisure Trust’s Payment Processing Services. 
10 REAL LIVING WAGE ACCREDITATION – UPDATE   25 – 35 
Submit report by the Chief Officer – People and Technology presenting
options associated with Real Living Wage accreditation and the anticipated
consequential costs for the Council. 
11 CORPORATE SERVICES REVENUE BUDGETARY    37 – 50
CONTROL REPORT TO 30 JUNE 2025 (PERIOD 3) 
Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources on the revenue financial
performance to 30 June 2025 of those services under the auspices of the
Corporate Services Committee. 
12 CORPORATE SERVICES CAPITAL BUDGETARY    51 – 55
CONTROL REPORT TO 30 JUNE 2025 (PERIOD 3) 
Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing an update on the
Corporate Services capital programme to 30 June 2025. 
13 UPDATE ON VOLUNTARY GRANTS 2024/25    57 – 65 
Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources:- 
(a) providing an update on the voluntary grants administered and awarded
in 2024/25, on behalf of the Council, by West Dunbartonshire
Community & Volunteering Services (WDCVS) in respect of
Community Chest and Social Transport Support Funding Grants; and 
(b) providing information on the position regarding the Provost’s Fund and
the Dumbarton Common Good Fund.

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14 GRANT APPLICATION TO DUMBARTON COMMON GOOD 67 – 70  
Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing details of a grant
application by the 2 Rivers Children’s Book Festival Planning Team to the
Dumbarton Common Good for consideration.

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