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Argyll and Bute Council · 9 October 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 
2 October 2025 
NOTICE OF MEETING 
A meeting of the POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE will be held IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBER, KILMORY, LOCHGILPHEAD AND BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on THURSDAY, 9
OCTOBER 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 3 - 10)  
Policy and Resources Committee held on 21 August 2025 
4. FINANCIAL MONITORING OVERVIEW - 31 AUGUST 2025 (Pages 11 - 90)  
Report by Section 95 Officer 
5. BUDGET OUTLOOK 2026-27 TO 2030-31 (Pages 91 - 112)  
Report by Section 95 Officer 
6. FUNDING EXTERNAL BODIES AND FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC POUND - CODE
OF PRACTICE (Pages 113 - 172)  
Report by Section 95 Officer 
7. EMPTY BUSINESS PROPERTY – UPDATE ON BUSINESS GRANT SCHEME
(Pages 173 - 180)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic
Growth 
8. LORN ARC TAX INCREMENTAL FINANCE (TIF) UPDATE (Pages 181 - 186)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic
Growth

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9. UK SHARED PROSPERITY FUND UPDATE - TO FOLLOW 
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic
Growth 
REPORTS FOR NOTING 
10. POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE WORKPLAN (Pages 187 - 190) 
Policy and Resources Committee 
Councillor John Armour Councillor Gordon Blair
Councillor Math Campbell-Sturgess Councillor Audrey Forrest (Vice-Chair)
Councillor Kieron Green Councillor Amanda Hampsey
Councillor Mark Irvine Councillor Reeni Kennedy-Boyle
Councillor Jim Lynch (Chair) Councillor Luna Martin
Councillor Liz McCabe Councillor Dougie McFadzean
Councillor Yvonne McNeilly Councillor Ross Moreland
Councillor Gary Mulvaney Councillor Dougie Philand   
Contact: Hazel MacInnes, Senior Committee Officer  Tel:01546 604269