Erratum Notice - Revised Agenda for Meeting
West Dunbartonshire Council · 29 October 2025
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Erratum Notice West Dunbartonshire Council Date: Wednesday, 29 October 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 I refer to the papers for the above meeting which were issued on 16 October and enclose a revised version of the agenda which contains the correct text of the motion for Item 22 (g) and the omitted motion for Item 22 (i). Please substitute this version for the one previously issued. I apologise for any inconvenience caused. Yours faithfully ALAN DOUGLAS Chief Officer – Regulatory & Regeneration
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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: 16 October 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, 29 OCTOBER 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 MEETING Submit, for approval as a correct record, the Minutes of Meeting of 11 – 24 West Dunbartonshire Council held on 27 August 2025. 7 MINUTES OF MEETING OF AUDIT COMMITTEE 25 – 28 Submit for information, and where necessary ratification, the Minutes of Meetings of the Audit Committee held on 11 June 2025. 8 MINUTES OF MEETING OF TENDERING COMMITTEE 29 – 31 Submit, for approval as a correct record, the Minutes of Meeting of the Tendering Committee held on 5 June 2024. 9/
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9 GLASGOW CITY REGION CITY DEAL – UPDATE 33 – 36 Submit report by the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration providing an update on the Exxon Infrastructure Project, and matters being discussed by Glasgow City Region. 10 BLOCK BUILDING INSURANCE SCHEME 37 – 50 Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing an update on the status of the Council’s provision of building insurance to owners of former council houses under the “Right to Buy” Block Building Insurance Scheme and seeking approval of a revised approach to delivering the Scheme. 11 2023/24 ANNUAL EXTERNAL AUDIT REPORT To Follow Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources:- (a) presenting the 2023/24 Annual Audit Report to Members and Controller of Audit, for the Council, prior to approving the 2023/24 Audited Annual Accounts for the Council; and (b) providing an update on the external audit of the Annual Accounts of the Council for the year ended 31 March 2024. 12 2023/24 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS To Follow Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing Members with the opportunity to scrutinise and approve the 2023/24 Audited Annual Accounts for the Council. 13 INTERIM REVIEW OF POLLING DISTRICTS AND POLLING 51 – 78 PLACES 2025 Submit report by the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration advising of the response to the consultation on the interim review of polling districts and polling places involving the Dumbarton, Kilpatrick, Clydebank Central and Clydebank Waterfront Wards and seeking approval of the final polling scheme. 14 WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL ANNUAL PERFORMANCE 79 – 226 REPORT 2024/25 Submit report by the Chief Officer – Citizen, Culture, & Facilities presenting West Dunbartonshire Council’s Annual Performance Report 2024/25 and supporting performance information.
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15 FINANCIAL UPDATE 227 – 240 Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing an update on the financial challenges facing the Council and the estimated 2026/27 to 2029/30 revenue budget gaps. 16 GENERAL SERVICES REVENUE BUDGETARY CONTROL 241 – 268 REPORT TO 31 AUGUST 2025 (PERIOD 5) Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources advising of the 2025/26 Revenue Budget position at 31 August 2025 and the forecast position of the General Fund Reserve as at 31 March 2026. 17 GENERAL SERVICES CAPITAL BUDGETARY CONTROL 269 – 280 REPORT 2025/26 TO 31 AUGUST 2025 (PERIOD 5) Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing an update on the General Services capital financial performance to 31 August 2025. 18 HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT BUDGETARY CONTROL 281 – 290 REPORT TO 31 AUGUST 2025 (PERIOD 5) Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources advising Council of the 2025/26 HRA revenue budget position at 31 August 2025 and the forecast position for HRA reserve on 31 March 2026. 19 HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT (HRA) CAPITAL BUDGETARY 291 – 302 CONTROL REPORT TO 31 AUGUST 2025 (PERIOD 5) Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing an update on the HRA capital programme to 31 August 2025. 20 2024/25 TREASURY MANAGEMENT ANNUAL REPORT 303 – 317 Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing an update on treasury management during 2024/25. 21 BUDGET CONVERSATION 2026/27 – ENGAGEMENT RESULTS 319 – 341 Submit report by the Chief Officer – Citizen, Culture & Facilities providing an overview of the key results and feedback from the recent Budget Conversation 2026/27 engagement.
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22 NOTICE OF MOTIONS (a) Motion by Councillor Lauren Oxley – 75 Years of Whitecrook Bowling Club Council notes that September 2025 marked the 75th anniversary of Whitecrook Bowling Club, a much-loved and long-standing part of the Whitecrook community since its establishment in 1950. Council recognises the Club’s significant contribution to local life over the past seven and a half decades. More than simply a place for sport, Whitecrook Bowling Club has served as a cornerstone of community life, providing a welcoming space where people of all ages can come together, build friendships, and take part in shared activities. Council further acknowledges the important role the Club continues to play in tackling loneliness and social isolation within the community. By offering opportunities for connection, recreation, and companionship, the Club helps to improve wellbeing and strengthen the social fabric of the area. Council celebrates this remarkable milestone and extends its sincere congratulations to the members, committee, and volunteers whose hard work and dedication have sustained the Club for 75 years. Council also agrees that the Provost should host a civic afternoon tea in recognition of this anniversary, to formally celebrate the Club’s history and the positive contribution it continues to make to community life. (b) Motion by Councillor Gordon Scanlan – Drumchapel Football Club This motion recognises the achievements and contribution to football of Drumchapel Amateur Football Club in the year of its 75th anniversary. The Club has been a launchpad for careers at the top level of the game and has contributed so much to the local community in Duntocher and beyond. The motion calls on the Provost to celebrate this with a token of appreciation from the Council. (c) Motion by Councillor William Rooney – Kilpatrick Hills Council recognises the importance of net-zero and a resilient energy mix for energy security and economic growth. Council values the Kilpatrick Hills and surrounding green spaces as vital for biodiversity, public access, health, and local identity.
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Council notes growing community concern over industrial developments—such as battery energy storage sites—near neighbourhoods, which often lack community benefit and could negatively affect the health and wellbeing of our residents. Council believes individual citizens must be empowered to contribute their views directly and accordingly the Council requests the Chief Officer Regulatory and Regeneration to provide communities with guidance to enable them to effectively represent views from within their communities to the Electricity Consent Unit and relevant Scottish Minister. (d) Motion by Councillor Clare Steel – Acknowledging "Our Voices, Our Stories" – A Youth-Led Project Tackling Poverty Stigma Council recognises the important collaborative work between West Dunbartonshire Citizens Advice Bureau and Pupils at St Peter the Apostle High School in creating the powerful and thought-provoking comic book, Our Voices, Our Stories. This project brings together the lived experiences and creativity of young people to highlight and humanise the realities of poverty in our communities. Through a series of honest and moving stories, the comic book gives voice to those often unheard, challenging the stigma associated with poverty and encouraging empathy, understanding, and action. Council commends both WDCAB & the Pupils, for their innovative and inclusive approach, empowering young people to lead the conversation around social justice and inequality. The comic book serves not only as an educational resource but as a vital tool for advocacy and awareness, and it reflects the values of compassion and community that are essential to addressing poverty in all its forms. Council further agrees to commend the young people and staff involved for their creativity, compassion, and leadership in addressing the realities of poverty. Council recognises the value of Our Voices, Our Stories as an educational and awareness-raising resource and will explore opportunities to share it more widely across the local authority. Council also hopes that other schools will be inspired by this project and supported to undertake similar initiatives that give young people a platform to share their experiences and challenge stigma in their communities.
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(e) Motion by Councillor William Rooney – Supporting Movember and Men’s Health in West Dunbartonshire Council notes the impactful work of Movember UK, a charity dedicated to raising awareness of men’s health, which originated from the symbolic act of growing a moustache each November. Key men’s health concerns include mental wellbeing and cancers such as testicular and prostate cancer. Council shares Movember UK’s commitment to improving mental health and strengthening suicide prevention messaging targeted at men throughout our communities. Council notes that testicular cancer often affects men in their early thirties, while prostate cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men. Council affirms the importance of raising awareness and ensuring accessible support and information for those affected. In recognition of the volunteers who support Movember UK annual campaign and awareness raising work, the Council requests that we show our support for the charity by turning Council buildings blue on International Men’s Day, recognising the significance of men’s health and wellbeing across West Dunbartonshire. Council also asks that the Chief Executive explores ways that the Council can engage with the organisation to promote men’s health in West Dunbartonshire. (f) Motion by Councillor Gordon Scanlan – Goldenhill Park Along with my Ward colleague, Councillor Lawrence O'Neill, we accepted an invite to tour Goldenhill Park with our local resident and Clydebank Local History Society member, Sam Gibson. For anyone who knows Sam, lately of the Clydebelt Group, they will know that he has a deep knowledge of all things historically within our Ward especially with all of the history of the Roman Fort site within the park. Sam also served his time as an Apprentice within the old Parks Department of Clydebank District Council and worked thereafter across many of our parks – he has a wealth of knowledge on the subject matter and the historical links that should be maintained appropriately. Councillor O’Neill and I spent some time with Sam looking at the park and the history of the Romans and the Antonine Wall, as well as the poor condition of Goldenhill Park relative to the preservation of the Roman Fort site. We have a World Heritage site within West Dunbartonshire and more could and should be done to promote this achievement. A great deal of work, with West Dunbartonshire Council as the Lead Authority,
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was undertaken to celebrate the Romans being present within our communities many years ago. I would ask that a Report comes to a future Council meeting looking specifically at what more could be done within Goldenhill Park and indicate whether, given its obvious links to the Roman Fort site and the World Heritage Status conferred on the Antonine Wall, that Goldenhill Park be granted similar park status to Dalmuir Park; Christie Park; Balloch Park and Levengrove Park and what any cost implications of this enhanced status would be needed to allow Members to make an informed decision and improve the condition of Goldenhill Park. (g) Motion by Councillor Kevin Crawford – Recognising the Life and Contribution of Anne “Rose” Jennings Council recognises the outstanding contribution of Anne Jennings, known to many as Rose, who sadly passed away earlier this year at the age of 73. Anne was a strong-minded, compassionate, and determined woman who dedicated her life to improving the Whitecrook community she was so proud to call home. She was never one to stand by and watch others struggle, and her tireless efforts made a lasting difference to countless local residents. Throughout her life, Anne gave selflessly to her community - from caring for neighbours’ children so their parents could work, to volunteering at children’s and tots’ clubs held in the Clydebank East CE Centre. She was instrumental in fundraising efforts to bridge the shortfall required to build Centre 81, a valued local hub that continues to serve the community today. Anne went on to serve as a member and committee member of Clydebank East Community Council, where she worked for many years to address local issues and support residents. Most recently, she co- founded the Whitecrook Community Action Group, helping to establish the charity and deliver meaningful projects for local people. Council pays tribute to Anne Jennings for her lifetime of service, compassion, and commitment to others. Her legacy of kindness, determination, and community spirit will continue to inspire all those who strive to make Whitecrook and Clydebank a better place for everyone.
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(h) Motion by Councillor Lauren Oxley – Recognising the Work of Hydra Arts in West Dunbartonshire Council recognises the outstanding contribution of Hydra Arts, a locally based community arts organisation which has been delivering creative, inclusive, and inspiring projects across West Dunbartonshire since 2019. Council acknowledges that Hydra Arts was founded with a vision to make the arts accessible to everyone - bringing people together, celebrating creativity, and strengthening the sense of community across Bowling, Old Kilpatrick, and beyond. Through its work, the organisation has created spaces where residents of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities can connect, express themselves, and share in collective pride for their community. Projects delivered by Hydra Arts include the Remembering Together memorial project, funded by Greenspace Scotland and the Scottish Government, which offered a powerful and healing way for local people to come together and reflect following the pandemic, and their much-loved annual intergenerational Christmas theatre project, which since 2020 has united local residents aged from three to eighty to create free festive performances that bring joy and togetherness to the community. Hydra Arts has also established a new theatre young company based in Dumbarton, creating opportunities for local young people to develop confidence and creative skills through performance, and produced a new theatre show, Pilgrim. For Pilgrim, a group of young adults from West Dunbartonshire travelled across Europe to the Arctic in September 2024 to create a new piece of theatre inspired by their journey and shared experiences. Most recently, Hydra Arts held the hugely successful Roman Fest event in Old Kilpatrick, which celebrated local Roman history and heritage through art, theatre, and community participation. The event brought hundreds of people together to enjoy free creative activities, and received overwhelmingly positive feedback from residents and visitors who praised its community spirit and inclusive approach. Council further recognises that Hydra Arts has brought around £500,000 of cultural investment into West Dunbartonshire since 2019, supporting employment for local artists and ensuring that creative opportunities remain free and open to everyone. Council commends Hydra Arts for its ongoing dedication to creativity, community, and inclusion, and expresses our sincere appreciation for the organisation’s remarkable contribution to the cultural life and social wellbeing of West Dunbartonshire.
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(i) Motion by Councillor Sophie Traynor – Rise in Anti-Migrant, Racist Rhetoric Council is deeply concerned by rise in anti-migrant, racist rhetoric exhibited nationally and across the globe. Council condemns all forms of discrimination, including racism, sectarianism, Islamophobia, and antisemitism. We recognise current tensions within our communities and reaffirm our commitment to fostering an inclusive and cohesive West Dunbartonshire where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Council therefore reaffirms its commitment to: 1. Reject all forms of hate and discrimination in our communities and across our services. 2. Work with our schools and education settings to make a proactive and sustained effort to tackle misinformation around this topic. 3. Promote inclusion, equality, and respect through engagement that bring people together across communities, regardless of their differences, fostering unity and understanding. 23 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, 17 December 2025 at 4.00 p.m.