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Argyll and Bute Council · 21 August 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 14 August 2025 NOTICE OF MEETING A meeting of the POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE will be held ON A HYBRID BASIS IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, KILMORY, LOCHGILPHEAD AND BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on THURSDAY, 21 AUGUST 2025 at 11:00 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 - 10) Policy and Resources Committee held on 8 May 2025 4. FINANCIAL MONITORING OVERVIEW - 30 JUNE 2025 (Pages 11 - 106) Report by Section 95 Officer 5. BUDGET OUTLOOK 2026-27 TO 2030-31 (Pages 107 - 126) Report by Section 95 Officer 6. PROPOSAL TO REVIEW THE SCHEME FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY COUNCILS IN ARGYLL AND BUTE: PHASE ONE FEEDBACK (Pages 127 - 200) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support 7. CROWN ESTATES FUNDING ALLOCATIONS 2025/26 AND REDIRECTION OF PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED PROJECT FUNDING (Pages 201 - 210) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth 8. ISLANDS COST CRISIS EMERGENCY FUND 2025/26 (Pages 211 - 218) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth
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9. PLACE BASED INVESTMENT PROGRAMME FUNDING ALLOCATIONS 2025/26 (Pages 219 - 222) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth 10. RURAL GROWTH DEAL - PROJECT DEVELOPMENT COSTS UPDATE (Pages 223 - 232) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth 11. NATURE RESTORATION FUND - PROGRESS TO DATE AND 25/26 SPEND OPTIONS (Pages 233 - 248) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth and Roads and Infrastructure Services and Executive Director with responsibility for Commercial Services 12. CLIMATE CHANGE BOARD - PERFORMANCE REPORT & PUBLIC SECTOR DUTIES RETURN (Pages 249 - 302) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Commercial Services 13. CLIMATE CHANGE BOARD UPDATE & DECARBONISATION TRACKER (Pages 303 - 338) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Commercial Services 14. COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2015 - UPDATE - EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST / ASSET TRANSFER REQUESTS / PARTICIPATION REQUESTS / REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (Pages 339 - 346) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Commercial Services E1 15. KILMORY BUSINESS PARK - COMMERCIAL ESTATE & PORTFOLIO (Pages 347 - 350) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Commercial Services and Executive Director with responsibility for Financial Services REPORTS FOR NOTING 16. POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE WORKPLAN (Pages 351 - 354) The Committee will be asked to pass a resolution in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the public for items of business with an “E” on the grounds that it is likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in the appropriate paragraph of Part I of Schedule 7a to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The appropriate paragraph is:- E1 Paragraph 6 Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (other than the authority).
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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