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Argyll and Bute Council · 15 February 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 February 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 FEBRUARY 2024 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 7 December 2023 * 4. FINANCIAL REPORTS MONITORING PACK - 31 DECEMBER 2023 (Pages 11 - 146) Report by Section 95 Officer * 5. BUDGETING PACK 2024-2025 Reports by Section 95 Officer Please note that the Budget Pack 2024-2025 relative to the consideration of the foregoing matters has been published separately under a meeting entitled “Budget Pack”, please ensure that you have downloaded this to your iPad before coming to the meeting. 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. Accessing the Budget Pack from your iPad – To access this years’ Budgeting Pack 2024/25 Members should log into the Modern.Gov App on their iPad and tap the cog symbol on the top right hand side of the screen. In the next screen, tap the “Select Committees of Interest” option, scroll
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down until you find the Budget Pack. Tap on this line and a tick should appear opposite the Budget Pack to show that you have made your selection. Click “OK” at the bottom right hand side of the screen. This should now appear on your list of Committees. * 6. TREASURY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY AND ANNUAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY (Pages 147 - 204) Report by Section 95 Officer * 7. SCOTTISH WELFARE FUND - FINANCIAL POSITION (Pages 205 - 210) Report by Head of Financial Services * 8. STRATEGIC EVENTS AND FESTIVALS FUND - ROUND 6 2024/2025 (Pages 211 - 218) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth 9. CROWN ESTATE 2023/24 ALLOCATION - UPDATE (Pages 219 - 226) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth 10. OBAN AND HELENSBURGH STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORKS (Pages 227 - 234) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure; and Development and Economic Growth 11. ARGYLL AND BUTE - MOBILE COVERAGE MAPPING (Pages 235 - 242) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth 12. PEOPLE STRATEGY AND STRATEGIC WORKFORCE PLANNING PRIORITIES 2024 - 2028 (Pages 243 - 268) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Customer and Support Services 13. CLIMATE CHANGE BOARD UPDATE AND DECARBONISATION TRACKER (Pages 269 - 296) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Commercial Services 14. ARGYLL AND BUTE HOUSING EMERGENCY - PROJECT OFFICER RESOURCE (Pages 297 - 302) Recommendation from the meeting of the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee held on 30 November 2023 REPORT FOR NOTING 15. POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE WORKPLAN (Pages 303 - 306) 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 Gordon Blair Councillor Robin Currie (Chair) Councillor Audrey Forrest Councillor Kieron Green Councillor Amanda Hampsey Councillor Fiona Howard Councillor Willie Hume Councillor Andrew Kain Councillor Reeni Kennedy-Boyle Councillor Jim Lynch Councillor Liz McCabe Councillor Yvonne McNeilly Councillor Ross Moreland Councillor Gary Mulvaney (Vice-Chair) Councillor Dougie Philand Councillor Alastair Redman Contact: Hazel MacInnes Tel: 01546 604269