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Argyll and Bute Council · 15 August 2024
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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 8 August 2024 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, 15 AUGUST 2024 at 10:30 AM, or at the conclusion of the Special meeting of Argyll and Bute Council at 10.00am on the same date, whichever is the later, 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 9 May 2024 * 4. FINANCIAL REPORTS MONITORING PACK - 30 JUNE 2024 (Pages 11 - 124) Report by Section 95 Officer 5. BUDGET OUTLOOK (a) BUDGET OUTLOOK 2025/26 TO 2029-30 (Pages 125 - 144) Report by Section 95 Officer (b) EDUCATION NETWORK TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMME (Pages 145 - 164) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Education and Customer Support Services 6. CORPORATE DEBT RECOVERY POLICY 2024 (Pages 165 - 184) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Financial Services
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7. NATIONAL CARE SERVICE: STAGE 2 SCRUTINY: CALL FOR VIEWS (Pages 185 - 196) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support 8. REDIRECTION OF CROWN ESTATES FUNDING (Pages 197 - 202) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth 9. UPDATE: ARGYLL AND BUTE UK SHARED PROSPERITY FUND INVESTMENT PLAN INTERVENTIONS (Pages 203 - 212) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth 10. SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT ISLANDS PROGRAMME AND CARBON NEUTRAL ISLANDS CAPITAL FUNDING (Pages 213 - 220) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth 11. ISLANDS COST CRISIS EMERGENCY FUND 2024/25 (Pages 221 - 226) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth 12. RURAL GROWTH DEAL - UPDATE AND DETAILED DESIGN COSTS (Pages 227 - 240) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth 13. DATA STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN 2024 - 2028 (Pages 241 - 266) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth 14. COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2015 - UPDATE - EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST / ASSET TRANSFER REQUESTS / PARTICIPATION REQUESTS / REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (Pages 267 - 274) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Commercial Services 15. COUNCIL CARBON EMISSIONS 2022/2023 (Pages 275 - 308) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Commercial Services 16. CLIMATE CHANGE BOARD UPDATE (Pages 309 - 318) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Commercial Services 17. SIMPLIFIED PLANNING ZONES: PROPOSED CLOSURE OF PROJECT (Pages 319 - 324) Recommendation from Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee held on 22 May 2024 REPORT WITH EXEMPT APPENDIX 18. OCTOBER 2023 WEATHER EVENT - UPDATE (a) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services (Pages 325 - 336) E1 (b) Appendix A (Pages 337 - 344) (c) Appendix B (Pages 345 - 346)
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EXEMPT REPORT E2 19. HELENSBURGH WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT (COMMERCIAL AREA) - UPDATE & SELECTION OF PREFERRED DEVELOPER (Pages 347 - 380) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Commercial Services REPORTS FOR NOTING 20. POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE WORKPLAN (Pages 381 - 384) 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. 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 paragraphs are:- E1 Paragraph 6 Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (other than the authority). Paragraph 9 Any terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the authority in the course of negotiations for a contract for the acquisition or disposal of property or the supply of goods or services. E2 Paragraph 6 Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (other than the authority). 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 Tel: 01546 604269