Agenda - HAC Committee - 25 February 2026
West Dunbartonshire Council · 25 February 2026
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Agenda Housing and Communities Committee Date: Wednesday, 25 February 2026 ___________________________________________________________________ Time: 10:00 ___________________________________________________________________ Format: Hybrid Meeting ___________________________________________________________________ Contact: Nicola Moorcroft, Committee Officer Email: nicola.moorcroft@west-dunbarton.gov.uk committee.admin@west-dunbarton.gov.uk Dear Member Please attend a meeting of the Housing and Communities 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 G82 1QL. 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 Gurpreet Singh Johal (Chair) Councillor David McBride Councillor Michelle McGinty Provost Karen Murray Conaghan Councillor Lawrence O’Neill Councillor Lauren Oxley Councillor Martin Rooney Councillor William Rooney Councillor Hazel Sorrell (Vice Chair) Councillor Sophie Traynor All other Councillors for information Chief Executive Chief Officer – Housing Services Chief Officer – Resources Date issued: 12 February 2026 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. *http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/privacy/privacy-notice/
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HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, 26 FEBRUARY 2026 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 done by roll call vote to ensure an accurate record. 5 OPEN FORUM The Committee is asked to note that no open forum questions have been submitted by members of the public. 6 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING 7 - 13 Submit for approval as a correct record, the Minutes of the Meeting of the Housing and Communities Committee held on 19 November 2025. 7 SCRUTINY REPORTS (a) POLICE SCRUTINY REPORT Submit report by the Divisional Commander, Police Scotland providing Members with an update for Quarter 3 on local policing in West Dunbartonshire. 15 - 25
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(b) FIRE AND RESCUE SCRUTINY REPORT 27 - 42 Submit report by the Local Senior Officer, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service providing appropriate performance data measured against priorities in the West Dunbartonshire Local Fire and Rescue Plan. 8 MORE HOMES WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE – WEST 43 - 53 DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUPPLY DELIVERY PROGRAMME Submit report by the Chief Officer – Housing Services providing an update on progress with West Dunbartonshire’s More Homes Programme which oversees the delivery of the Council’s new home building programme. 9 HOUSING EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN UPDATE 55 - 82 Submit report by the Chief Officer – Housing Services providing an updating on the Housing Emergency Action Plan (HEDAP) which was formulated to address the emergency following the Council’s housing emergency declaration on 1st May 2024. 10 HOUSING CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROGRAMME 83 - 109 Submit report by the Chief Officer – Housing Services providing an overview of Housing Revenue Account (HRA) proposed capital investment and spending plans and assess options for future investment. 11 LOCK-UP AND GARAGE SITE REVIEW UPDATE 111 - 123 Submit report by the Chief Officer – Housing Services providing an update on the ongoing review of Lock-Ups and Garage sites managed within the Housing Revenue Account, seeking approval for the introduction of a refreshed Lock-Up policy and revised guidance for the operation of garage sites and outlining the condition and future approach for the 14 garage site plots located at Portpatrick Road, Old Kilpatrick. 12 HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT (HRA) BUDGETARY CONTROL REPORT TO 31 OCTOBER 2025 (PERIOD 7) 125 - 134 Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources advising of the 2025/2026 HRA budget position on 31 October 2025 and the forecast position of the HRA reserves as of 31 March 2026.
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13 HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT (HRA) CAPITAL BUDGETARY CONTROL REPORT TO 31 OCTOBER 2025 (PERIOD 7) 135 - 143 Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing an update on the HRA capital programme to 31 October 2025 (Period 7). 14 GENERAL FUND HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES FINANCIAL REPORT 2025/26 AS AT PERIOD 7 (31 OCTOBER 2025) 145 - 152 Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing an update on the financial performance to 31 October 2025 (Period 7) of General Fund Revenue services under the remit of the Housing and Communities Committee. ______________________________________________________________