Agenda
West Dunbartonshire Council · 4 March 2026
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Agenda West Dunbartonshire Council Date: Wednesday, 4 March 2026 ___________________________________________________________________ Time: 16:00 ___________________________________________________________________ Format: Hybrid meeting ___________________________________________________________________ Contact: Carol-Ann Burns, Senior Democratic Services Officer Email: carol-ann.burns@west-dunbarton.gov.uk committee.admin@west-dunbarton.gov.uk Dear Member Please attend a meeting of West Dunbartonshire Council 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:- Provost Karen Murray Conaghan Councillor June McKay Councillor James Bollan Councillor John Millar Councillor Kevin Crawford Councillor Lawrence O’Neill Councillor Ian Dickson Councillor Lauren Oxley Councillor Diane Docherty Councillor Chris Pollock Councillor Fiona Hennebry Councillor Martin Rooney Councillor Gurpreet Singh Johal Councillor William Rooney Councillor Daniel Lennie Councillor Gordon Scanlan Councillor David McBride Councillor Hazel Sorrell Councillor Jonathan McColl Councillor Clare Steel Councillor Michelle McGinty Councillor Sophie Traynor Chief Executive Chief Officers Date of issue: 19 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.
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL WEDNESDAY, 4 MARCH 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 the agenda and the reasons for such declarations. 4 RECORDING OF VOTES The Council is asked to agree that all votes taken during the meeting will be carried out by roll call vote to ensure an accurate record. 5 OPEN FORUM The following Open Forum question has been submitted:- Question from Dr John Mooney ‘What is West Dunbartonshire Council doing to reduce racism and sectarianism in our communities?’ 6 GENERAL SERVICES BUDGET SETTING 2026/27, AND 2027/28 To Follow TO 2030/31 BUDGET ESTIMATES Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources:- (a) summarising the key issues relating to the revenue budget estimates and setting of Council Tax for 2026/27 and the Council’s capital plan, and providing budget estimates for 2027/28 to 2030/31; and (b) seeking approval to set the General Services revenue and capital budgets for 2026/27 through approval of options to close the 2026/27 revenue budget gap.
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7 CAPITAL STRATEGY 2026/27 TO 2035/36 5 – 39 Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing the updated capital strategy for the period 2026/27 to 2035/36. 8 CHARGING POLICY FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL CARE To Follow SERVICES 2026/2027 Submit report by the Chief Officer – Health & Social Care Partnership providing an overview of the proposed changes to West Dunbartonshire Council’s Charging Policy for Non-Residential Care Services 2026/2027 for consideration and approval. 9 HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT (HRA), HOUSING CAPITAL 41 – 65 INVESTMENT PROGRAMME, REVENUE BUDGET, AND RENT LEVELS FOR 2026/27 Submit report by the Chief Officer – Housing seeking approval of the proposed HRA capital investment programme 2026 to 2031 and the HRA revenue budget for 2026/27, and agreement of the level of weekly rent increase for 2026/27. 10 DATE OF NEXT MEETING Members are requested to note that the next ordinary meeting of West Dunbartonshire Council is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, 25 March 2026 at 4.00 p.m.