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Argyll and Bute Council · 20 February 2025
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Argyll and Bute Council Comhairle Earra-Ghàidheal Agus Bhòid Executive Director: Douglas Hendry Kilmory, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT Tel: 01546 602127 Fax: 01546 604435 DX 599700 LOCHGILPHEAD 13 February 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, 20 FEBRUARY 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 5 - 10) Policy and Resources Committee held on 5 December 2024 * 4. FINANCIAL REPORTS MONITORING PACK - 31 DECEMBER 2024 (Pages 11 - 124) Report by Section 95 Officer * 5. BUDGETING PACK 2025-26 Reports by Section 95 Officer Please note that the Budget Pack 2025-2026 relative to the consideration of the foregoing matters has been published separately under a meeting entitled “Budget Pack”. The budget pack will stand alone and will be published here separately from the Policy and Resources Committee and Council agendas. This will enable the same pack to be accessed at all meetings. Please ensure that you have downloaded this to your iPad before coming to the meeting. For assistance with accessing the Budget Pack from your iPad please contact committee.support@argyll-bute.gov.uk.
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* 6. TREASURY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY AND ANNUAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY 2025-26 (Pages 125 - 168) Report by Section 95 Officer 7. ARGYLL AND BUTE UK SHARED PROSPERITY FUND INVESTMENT PLAN, TRANSITION YEAR 2025/26 (Pages 169 - 176) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth 8. FUTURE OF THE ARGYLL AND BUTE FLEXIBLE FOOD AND FUEL FUND (Pages 177 - 182) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Financial Services 9. SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES FUND 2025-26 (Pages 183 - 188) Report by Chief Executive * 10. SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT STRATEGY 2025/2028 - DRAFT DOCUMENT AND CONSULTATION (Pages 189 - 304) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support 11. EQUALITY OUTCOMES 2025-2029 (Pages 305 - 320) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Customer Support Services 12. CONSERVATION AREA REGENERATION SCHEME (CARS) PROJECT 15-19 ARGYLL STREET, LOCHGILPHEAD (Pages 321 - 326) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth 13. COMMUNITY REGENERATION PARTNERSHIP FUNDING (Pages 327 - 336) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth 14. CROWN ESTATES FUNDING ALLOCATION 2025/26 (Pages 337 - 344) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth * 15. STRATEGIC EVENTS AND FESTIVALS FUND - ROUND 7 2025-26 (Pages 345 - 352) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth 16. ROYAL NATIONAL MOD 2028 (Pages 353 - 384) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth REPORT FOR NOTING 17. POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE WORK PLAN (Pages 385 - 388) Items marked with an “asterisk” are items, on the basis of information available at the time this Agenda is published, on which the Committee may not have delegated powers to act, and which may therefore require to be referred to the Council or another Committee, and that referral may depend on the decision reached at the meeting.
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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: Katie McKenzie, Committee Services Officer Tel: 01546 604465