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Argyll and Bute Council · 26 June 2025
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Argyll and Bute Council
Comhairle Earra-Ghàidheal Agus Bhòid 
Executive Director:  Douglas Hendry 
Kilmory, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT
Tel:  01546 605522
DX 599700 LOCHGILPHEAD 
19 June 2025 
NOTICE OF MEETING 
A meeting of ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL will be held ON A HYBRID BASIS IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBER, KILMORY, LOCHGILPHEAD AND BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on
THURSDAY, 26 JUNE 2025 at 10:30 AM, which you are requested to attend. 
Douglas Hendry
Executive Director 
BUSINESS 
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST (IF ANY) 
3. MINUTES (Pages 5 - 12)  
Argyll and Bute Council held on 24 April 2025 
4. MINUTES OF COMMITTEES 
*  (a) Policy and Resources Committee held on 8 May 2025 (Pages 13 - 18)  
(b) Community Services Committee held on 5 June 2025 (Pages 19 - 22)  
(c) Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee held on 19 June
2025 - to follow 
The above minutes are submitted to the Council for approval of any recommendations on the
items which the Committee does not have delegated powers. These items are marked with an *. 
5. LEADER'S REPORT (Pages 23 - 32)  
Report by Leader of the Council 
6. POLICY LEADS REPORT (Pages 33 - 66)  
Report by Policy Leads

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7. YEAR END REPORTING PACK 2024/25 
Reports by Section 95 Officer  
(a) 2024/25 Unaudited Annual Accounts (Pages 67 - 228)  
(b) Revenue Budget Monitoring - for the year ending 31 March 25 
(Pages 229 - 238)  
(c) Earmarked Reserves - 2024/25 Year End (Pages 239 - 272)  
(d) Capital Plan Monitoring Report -  for the year ending 31 March 2025
(Pages 273 - 288)  
(e) Treasury Management Annual Report 2024/25 and recommendation from
the meeting of the Audit and Scrutiny Committee held on 12 June 2025
(Pages 289 - 308)  
(f) Strategic Housing Fund Annual Report 2024/25 (Pages 309 - 320) 
8. BUDGET APPROACH 2026/27 AND BEYOND (Pages 321 - 326)  
Report by Section 95 Officer 
9. HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP - RECOVERY PLAN 
(Pages 327 - 338)  
Report by Section 95 Officer 
10. STORM EOWYN - ESTIMATE OF COST (Pages 339 - 348)  
Report by Section 95 Officer 
11. SINGLE AUTHORITY MODEL (SAM) - UPDATE (Pages 349 - 354)  
Report by Chief Executive 
12. GUIDANCE FOR FAIR FUNDING OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR 
(Pages 355 - 366)  
Report by Chief Executive 
13. C30 (KILMAHA) ROAD CLOSURE REVIEW (Pages 367 - 374)  
Report by Monitoring Officer 
14. REVIEW OF THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE INTEGRATION SCHEME 2025
(Pages 375 - 456)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support 
15. EDUCATION REPLACEMENT DEVICES (Pages 457 - 464)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Education 
16. HOUSING EMERGENCY - EMPTY HOMES AND WORKER ACCOMMODATION
PROJECT (Pages 465 - 482)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic
Growth 
17. HOUSING EMERGENCY - WORKER ACCOMMODATION PROPOSAL - ISLAY
(Pages 483 - 492)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic
Growth

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18. HOUSING EMERGENCY - OPEN MARKET ACQUISITION - DERVAIG, MULL
(Pages 493 - 498)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic
Growth 
19. TARBERT HERITAGE AND PLACE FUNDING BIDS (Pages 499 - 508)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic
Growth 
20. CORPORATE IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2025 - 2028 (Pages 509 - 538)  
Report by Chief Executive 
21. SHORT-TERM LET LICENSING: LICENCE RENEWALS AND REVISION TO
SHORT-TERM LET POLICY (Pages 539 - 584)  
Recommendation from meeting of the Planning, Protective Services and Licensing
Committee held on 18 June 2025 
Argyll and Bute Council 
Contact: Hazel MacInnes, Senior Committee Officer  Tel:01546 604269