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West Dunbartonshire Council · 26 March 2025
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Agenda West Dunbartonshire Council Date: Wednesday, 26 March 2025 ___________________________________________________________________ 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 John Millar Councillor James Bollan 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 Councillor June McKay Chief Executive Chief Officers Date of issue: 13 March 2025 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, 26 MARCH 2025 AGENDA 1 STATEMENT BY CHAIR – AUDIO STREAMING 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 Council is asked to note that no open forum questions have been submitted by members of the public. 6 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Submit for approval, as correct records, the undernoted Minutes of Meetings of West Dunbartonshire Council:- (a) Ordinary meeting – 18 December 2024; and 7 – 21 (b) Budget meeting – 5 March 2025 23 – 36 7 TREASURY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY AND ANNUAL 37 – 65 INVESTMENT STRATEGY Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources seeking approval of the proposed Treasury Management Strategy Statement and Annual Investment Strategy, and the indicators contained within. 8/
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8 GENERAL SERVICES REVENUE BUDGETARY CONTROL 67 – 99 REPORT TO 31 JANUARY 2025 (PERIOD 10) Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing an update on the 2024/25 Revenue Budget position at 31 January 2025 and the forecast position of the General Fund Reserve as at 31 March 2025. 9 GENERAL SERVICES CAPITAL BUDGETARY CONTROL 101 – 119 REPORT 2024/25 TO 31 JANUARY 2025 (PERIOD 10) Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing an update on the General Services Capital financial performance to 31 January 2025. 10 HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT BUDGETARY CONTROL 121 – 132 REPORT TO 31 JANUARY 2025 (PERIOD 10) Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources advising of the 2024/2025 HRA Revenue Budget position on 31 January 2025 and the forecast HRA reserves position on 31 March 2025. 11 HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT (HRA) CAPITAL 133 – 143 BUDGETARY CONTROL REPORT TO 31 JANUARY 2025 (PERIOD 10) Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing an update on the HRA Capital programme to 31 January 2025. 12 DUMBARTON COMMON GOOD BUDGET UPDATE 2025/26 145 – 148 Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources advising of the forecast position for the Dumbarton Common Good Fund as at 31 March 2025 and seeking approval for a revised 2025/26 Dumbarton Common Good budget. 13 149 – 164 FEASIBILTY REPORT: ALTERNATIVES TO THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT UNIT FRAMEWORK – IT HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE Submit report by the Chief Officer – People & Technology providing an update on the feasibility of the move away from the Scottish Government Procurement Unit Framework for the supply of IT hardware as proposed in the motion agreed by Council at the meeting of 30 October 2024.
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14 NOTICE OF MOTIONS (a) Motion by Councillor Sophie Traynor – Y-Sort It Council congratulates Y-Sort It on their 25th anniversary and thanks them for their dedication to providing youth work to the communities of West Dunbartonshire. Council recognises the years of support to local young people that this organisation has provided and the incredible impact that this work has had. Council request that the Provost hosts a civic reception to mark this milestone for the organisation. (b) Motion by Councillor Lauren Oxley – Five Years of The Promise Council acknowledges the five-year anniversary of The Promise, a commitment made in 2020 following the Independent Care Review, which set out clear actions to improve the lives of Care Experienced children, young people, and families in Scotland. On this milestone, Council reaffirms its commitment to The Promise, recognising the progress made both locally and nationally. Council further commits to continuing its work with Care Experienced children, young people, their families, and local organisations to ensure that every child in West Dunbartonshire is supported to grow up feeling loved, safe, and respected. To support this, Council requests that a report be brought to the next Full Council meeting which assesses our progress in implementing The Promise in West Dunbartonshire, detailing achievements, challenges, and areas for improvement to ensure ongoing accountability and development.