Approved Minutes of Meeting
West Dunbartonshire Council · 27 May 2026
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1617 CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE At a Hybrid Meeting of the Corporate Services Committee held in the Civic Space, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton on Wednesday, 27 May 2026 at 10.00 a.m. Present: Councillors Kevin Crawford, Ian Dickson, David McBride, Michelle McGinty, Lauren Oxley, Chris Pollock, Martin Rooney, William Rooney, Gordon Scanlan and Hazel Sorrell. Attending: Peter Hessett, Chief Executive; Alan Douglas, Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration (Legal Officer); Amanda Graham, Chief Officer – Citizen, Culture and Facilities; Victoria Rogers, Chief Officer – People and Technology; Laurence Slavin, Chief Officer – Resources; Michelle Lynn, Asset Manager; Lisa MacGregor, People and Change Partner; James Gallacher, Service Manager – ICT; Louise Hastings, Strategic People and Change Manager; Karen Shannon, Section Head – Resources; Janine Corr, Business Partner – Resources; John Anderson, General Manager, West Dunbartonshire Leisure Trust; and Scott Kelly, Committee Officer. Apologies: Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillors John Millar and Lawrence O’Neill. Councillor William Rooney in the Chair STATEMENT BY CHAIR – AUDIO STREAMING Councillor William Rooney, Chair, advised that the meeting was being audio streamed and broadcast live to the internet and would be available for playback. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST It was noted that there were no declarations of interest in any of the items of business on the agenda. RECORDING OF VOTES The Committee agreed that all votes taken during the meeting would be carried out by roll call vote to ensure an accurate record.
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1618 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The Minutes of Meeting of the Corporate Services Committee held on 4 February 2026 were submitted and approved as a correct record, subject to the date of the meeting in the first paragraph being corrected. MINUTES OF JOINT CONSULTATIVE FORUM The Minutes of Meeting of the Joint Consultative Forum held on 12 March 2026 were submitted and all decisions contained therein were approved. OPEN FORUM The Committee noted that no open forum questions had been submitted by members of the public. CITIZEN, CULTURE AND FACILITIES 2025/26 – YEAR-END PROGRESS AND CITIZEN, CULTURE AND FACILITIES DELIVERY PLAN 2026/27 A report was submitted by the Chief Officer – Citizen, Culture and Facilities setting out the year-end progress of the 2025/26 Delivery Plan and presenting the new Delivery Plan for 2026/27. After discussion and having heard the Chief Officer – Citizen, Culture and Facilities in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, the Committee agreed to note the progress achieved at year-end and the new Plan for 2026/27. PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY DELIVERY PLAN 2025/26 – YEAR-END PROGRESS AND PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY DELIVERY PLAN 2026/27 A report was submitted by the Chief Officer – People and Technology setting out the year-end progress of the 2025/26 Delivery Plan and presenting the new Delivery Plan for 2026/27. After discussion and having heard the Chief Officer – People and Technology, the Strategic People and Change Manager, and Service Manager – ICT in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, the Committee agreed to note the progress achieved at year-end and the new Plan for 2026/27.
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1619 REGULATORY AND REGENERATION DELIVERY PLAN 2025/26 – YEAR-END PROGRESS AND REGULATORY AND REGENERATION DELIVERY PLAN 2026/27 A report was submitted by the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration setting out the year-end progress of the 2025/26 Delivery Plan and presenting the new Delivery Plan for 2026/27. After discussion and having heard the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, the Committee agreed to note the progress achieved at year-end and the new Plan for 2026/27. RESOURCES DELIVERY PLAN 2025/26 – YEAR-END PROGRESS AND RESOURCES DELIVERY PLAN 2026/27 A report was submitted by the Chief Officer – Resources setting out the year-end progress of the 2025/26 Delivery Plan and presenting the new Delivery Plan for 2026/27. After discussion and having heard the Chief Officer – Resources in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, the Committee agreed to note the progress achieved at year-end and the new Plan for 2026/27. WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE LEISURE TRUST BUSINESS PLAN 2026/27 A report was submitted by the Chief Officer – Citizen, Culture and Facilities providing an update on the West Dunbartonshire Leisure Trust Business Plan 2026/27. After discussion and having heard the General Manager, West Dunbartonshire Leisure Trust in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, the Committee agreed:- (1) to approve the report and the 2026/27 West Dunbartonshire Leisure Trust Business Plan; and (2) to formally agree the WDLT management fee as set out in the report, the sum having already been included in the Council’s 2026/27 revenue budget. COUNCIL WORKFORCE PLAN 2022-2027: UPDATE AND ANNUAL ACTION PLANS 2025/26 A report was submitted by the Chief Officer – People and Technology providing an update on the Council’s workforce planning activity for 2025/26. After discussion and having heard the People and Change Partner in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, the Committee agreed:-
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1620 (1) to note progress during 2025/26 in delivering against the Council Workforce Plan within the People First Strategy; (2) to note the workforce profile as of 31 March 2026 and key changes; and (3) to note progress within the Workforce Plans for each service. PROVISION OF A CASH RECEIPTING SYSTEM A report was submitted by the Chief Officer – Resources seeking approval to commence the tendering process for the Provision of a Cash Receipting System for the period 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029, with an option to extend for a further two additional 12 month periods to 31 March 2031 for West Dunbartonshire Council. After discussion and having heard the Chief Officer – Resources and the Section Head – Resources in further explanation and in answer to a Member’s question, the Committee agreed:- (1) to approve the process to begin invitations to tender for the Provision of a Cash Receipting System for a two-year period from 1 April 2027 until 31 March 2029, with an option to extend for a further two additional 12 month periods until 31 March 2031; and (2) to delegate authority to the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration to conclude, on behalf of the Council, the award of the contract for the Provision of a Cash Receipting System, subject to the Chief Officer – Resources being satisfied as to the terms offered. CORPORATE SERVICES REVENUE BUDGETARY CONTROL REPORT TO 31 JANUARY 2026 (PERIOD 10) A report was submitted by the Chief Officer – Resources on the revenue financial performance to 31 January 2026 of those services under the auspices of the Corporate Services Committee. The Committee agreed to note the contents of the report which showed the revenue account was currently projected to underspend against budget by £0.607m (1.51% of the total budget) at the year-end. CORPORATE SERVICES CAPITAL BUDGETARY CONTROL REPORT TO 31 JANUARY 2026 (PERIOD 10) A report was submitted by the Chief Officer – Resources providing an update on the Corporate Services capital programme to 31 January 2026. After discussion and having heard the Chief Officer – Resources in answer to a Member’s question, the Committee agreed:-
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1621 (1) to note the current position of the 2025/26 capital budget for Corporate Services; (2) to note the revised completion dates in respect of two projects detailed in paragraph 4.4 and Appendix 2 to the report; and (3) to note the reprofiling of four projects in Appendix 3 to the report, of £0.669m over the project life. The meeting closed at 12:07 p.m.