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Argyll and Bute Council · 11 May 2023
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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 3 May 2023 NOTICE OF MEETING A meeting of the POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE will be held BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023 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 - 8) Policy and Resources Committee held on 16 February 2023 4. BUDGET OUTLOOK 2024-25 TO 2028-29 (Pages 9 - 28) Report by Section 95 Officer 5. BUDGET APPROACH (Pages 29 - 32) Report by Section 95 Officer 6. PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM UPDATE (Pages 33 - 46) Report by Chief Executive 7. ARGYLL AND BUTE EQUALITY MAINSTREAMING REPORT 2023 AND EQUAL PAY AUDIT (Pages 47 - 76) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Customer Services 8. STRATEGIC EVENTS AND FESTIVALS FUND - ROUND 5.2 2023/2024 (Pages 77 - 84) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth 9. CLIMATE CHANGE BOARD (a) DEPOSIT RETURN SCHEME (DRS) IMPLICATIONS FOR ARGYLL AND BUTE INCLUDING COUNCIL SERVICES AND STAKEHOLDERS (Pages 85 - 98) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Commercial Services and Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Infrastructure
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(b) COUNCIL CARBON EMISSIONS AND CARBON LITERATE ORGANISATION (CLO) BRONZE AWARD (Pages 99 - 108) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Commercial Services (c) COUNCIL DECARBONISATION PLAN TRACKER (Pages 109 - 134) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Commercial Services (d) UPDATE ON LOCAL HEAT AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY STRATEGY (LHEES) AND ENERGY EFFICIENT SCOTLAND: AREA BASED SCHEME (EES: ABS) (Pages 135 - 142) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Commercial Services (e) NON-DOMESTIC ENERGY EFFICIENCY FRAMEWORK (NDEEF) PROGRESS UPDATE (Pages 143 - 150) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Commercial Services REPORTS FOR NOTING 10. POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE WORK PLAN (Pages 151 - 154) EXEMPT REPORT FOR DECISION E1 11. KILMARTIN MUSEUM - REQUEST FOR FUNDING (TO FOLLOW) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth The Council 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). 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