Approved Minutes - IRED 12 11 25
West Dunbartonshire Council · 12 November 2025
Back to Infrastructure, Regeneration & Economic Development Committee — 12 November 2025 and its agenda
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INFRASTRUCTURE, REGENERATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE At a Hybrid Meeting of the Infrastructure, Regeneration and Economic Development Committee held in the Civic Space, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton on Wednesday, 12 November 2025 at 10.00 a.m. Present: Councillors Kevin Crawford, David McBride, Michelle McGinty, Lawrence O’Neill, Lauren Oxley, Chris Pollock, Martin Rooney, William Rooney, Gordon Scanlan, Hazel Sorrell, Clare Steel and Sophie Traynor. Attending: Gail Macfarlane, Chief Officer - Roads and Neighbourhood; Laurence Slavin, Chief Officer - Resources; Alan Douglas, Chief Officer - Regulatory and Regeneration; Michelle Lynn, Asset Manager; Ian Bain, Greenspace Manager; Stephen Brooks Working 4U and Fleet Manager; Christopher Anderson, Principal Solicitor and Section Head; and Nicola Moorcroft and Scott Kelly, Committee Officers. Councillor David McBride in the Chair STATEMENT BY CHAIR – AUDIO STREAMING Councillor McBride, 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 be carried out by roll call vote to ensure an accurate record. OPEN FORUM The Committee noted that no open forum questions had been submitted by members of the public.
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MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The Minutes of Meetings of the Infrastructure, Regeneration and Economic Development Committee held on 13 August 2025 were submitted and approved as a correct record. REGULATION AND REGENERATION DELIVERY PLAN 25/26 – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - MID-YEAR PROGRESS A report was submitted by the Chief Officer - Regulatory and Regeneration setting out the mid-year progress of the 2025/26 Plan in relation to Economic Development. 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 mid-year. ROADS AND NEIGHBOURHOOD DELIVERY PLAN 25/26 MID-YEAR ROGRESS A report was submitted by the Chief Officer - Roads and Neighbourhood setting out the midyear progress of the Roads and Neighbourhood Delivery Plan 2025/26. After discussion and having heard the Chief Officer - Roads and Neighbourhood in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, the Committee agreed to note the progress achieved at mid-year. RESOURCES DELIVERY PLAN 2025/26 – ASSET MANAGEMENT MID-YEAR PROGRESS A report was submitted by the Chief Officer - Resources setting out the mid-year progress of the 2025/26 Plan in relation to Asset Management. After discussion and having heard the Chief Officer - Resources and the Asset Manager in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, the Committee agreed to note the progress achieved at mid-year. LOCAL CHILD POVERTY ACTION REPORT A report was submitted by the Chief Officer - Roads and Neighbourhood providing an update on the Local Child Poverty Action Report 2024 - 25. After discussion and having heard the Working 4U and Fleet Manager in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, the Committee agreed:- (1) to note and support the actions set within the child poverty report; and
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(2) to note partners were asked to commit support, and representation where appropriate to the Family Prosperity Network and its aims. VISITOR LEVY A report was submitted by the Chief Officer - Regulation and Regeneration regarding the above. After discussion and having heard the Chief Officer - Regulatory and Regeneration in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, Councillor David McBride seconded by Councillor Lawrence O’Neill, moved that the Committee: (1) note the outcomes of the stage 1 and stage 2 consultations relating to a visitor levy scheme for West Dunbartonshire; (2) agree to implement the final West Dunbartonshire visitor levy scheme, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report; (3) agree to establish the West Dunbartonshire Visitor Levy Forum and to begin the process to identify a Chair for the forum, with the appointment subject to the approval of the Council; (4) agree to meet the additional set-up, tourism strategy and staff costs through the implementation period and offset these costs against future revenues raised through a visitor levy scheme; and (5 ) agree that this scheme may be amended from time to time by the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration in consultation with the Chief Executive and Chief Officer: Resources where it is deemed necessary to comply with any change in legislation, binding guidance or other provision of law and otherwise may be amended by Committee. As an amendment, Councillor Gordon Scanlan, seconded by Councillor Chris Pollock, moved that: Elected members did not receive oversight of this item until over a week after the initial papers were published and finally received the detail late on Thursday afternoon giving us just 3 working days to properly address and scrutinise both the public survey results and proposals. This is not adequate for making a decision on a matter of this magnitude and this item should be continued to a future meeting. On a roll call vote being taken, 5 Members voted for the amendment namely Councillors Crawford, Pollock, Oxley, Scanlan and Traynor and 7 Members voted for the motion namely, Councillors McBride, McGinty, O’Neill, Martin Rooney, William Rooney and Sorrell. The motion was, accordingly, carried.
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WASTE STRATEGY UPDATE A report was submitted by the Chief Officer - Roads and Neighbourhood updating on progress against the key actions identified in the Waste Strategy Action Plan, which provides an overarching route map to achieve our regulatory and legislative targets. After discussion and having heard the Chief Officer - Roads and Neighbourhood in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, the Committee noted the content of the report. INFRASTRUCTURE, REGENERATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BUDGETARY CONTROL REPORT 2025/26 TO PERIOD 5 (30 AUGUST 2025) A report was submitted by the Chief Officer - Resources providing an update on the revenue financial performance to Period 5 (30 August 2025) of those services under the auspices of the Infrastructure, Regeneration and Economic Development Committee (IRED). After discussion, the Committee agreed:- (1) to note a projected adverse variance against a budget of £0.745m (4.34% of total budget); and (2) to note the current projected use of earmarked reserves of £0.504m. INFRASTRUCTURE, REGENERATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL BUDGETARY CONTROL REPORT 2025/26 TO PERIOD 5 (30 AUGUST 2025) A report was submitted by the Chief Officer - Resources providing an update on the capital financial performance to Period 5 (30 August 2025) of those services under the auspices of the Infrastructure, Regeneration and Economic Development Committee (IRED). After discussion and having heard the Chief Officer - Resources and the Chief Officer - Roads and Neighbourhood in further explanation, and in answer to Members’ questions, the Committee agreed:- (1) to note the current position of the 2025/26 IRED capital budget; (2) to note the revised completion dates in respect of 5 projects detailed in Appendix 2 to the report, reported to Council on 29 October 2025; (3) to approve the reprofiling of 6 projects in Appendix 3 to the report which were reported to Council on 29 October 2025;
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(4) to note additional capital budget of £1.316m for plant and machinery reported to Council on 29 October 2025, paragraph 4.9 of the report for further details; (5) to note additional capital budget of £0.352m for vehicle replace programme reported Council on 29 October 2025, paragraph 4.10 for further details; and (6) to grant delegated authority to Chief Officer - Roads and Neighbourhood and Transport, in consultation with the Procurement Manager, to award contracts in relation to procurement of waste collection vehicles. The meeting closed at 11.52 a.m.