2 - Minute
North Ayrshire Council · 12 March 2026
Back to Audit and Scrutiny Committee — 12 March 2026 and its agenda
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Audit and Scrutiny Committee 29 January 2026 At a Meeting of the Audit and Scrutiny Committee of North Ayrshire Council at 10.00 a.m. involving participation by remote electronic means and physical attendance within the Council Chambers, Irvine. Present (Physical Participation) John Bell, Donald Reid and John Sweeney. Present (Remote Participation) Eleanor Collier, Tom Marshall and Donald L Reid. In Attendance D. Hammond, Executive Director; Y. Baulk, Head of Housing and Public Protection, and S. McKenzie, Senior Manager (Protective Services) (Communities and Housing); S. Anson, Executive Director; and A. McClelland, Head of Education Service (Education); E. Stewart, Head of Children, Families and Criminal Justice; and J. Inglis, Senior Manager (Children and Families) (Health and Social Care Partnership); L. Cree, Head of Sustainability, Transport and Corporate Property (Place); M. Boyd, Head of Finance; and P. Brown, Senior Manager (Audit, Fraud, Safety & Risk) (Finance); A. Craig, Head of Democratic Services; I. Cruickshanks, Senior Manager (Policy, Performance and Democracy); S. Wilson, Committee Services Officer, and M. Sugden, Communications Officer (Media and Internal Communications) (Democratic Services) (Corporate Services). Also In Attendance D. Jamieson (Audit Scotland) Chair Councillor Bell in the Chair. Apologies Cameron Inglis and Davina McTiernan. 1. Declarations of Interest There were no declarations of interest by Members in terms of Standing Order 11 and Section 5 of the Code of Conduct for Councillors 2. Minutes The accuracy of the Minutes of the Meeting of the Audit and Scrutiny Committee held on 20 November 2025 will be confirmed and the Minutes signed in accordance with Paragraph 7 (1) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.
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3. 2025/26 Mid-Year Complaint Report Submitted report by the Head of Democratic Services informing of the Council's complaint performance and volumes and trends of complaints received in the first six months of Financial Year 2025/26. The 2025/26 Mid-Year Complaint Report was attached at Appendix 1 to the report. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Committee agreed to note the report and the information provided. The Committee also noted that the mid-year report on Elected Member requests would be presented to the next Committee. 4. Our Performance Management Strategy 2023-28 (October 2025 Refresh) Submitted report by the Head of Democratic Services enabling scrutiny of Our Performance Management Strategy 2023-28 (October 2025 Refresh) following an update to reflect changes in legislation since January 2024. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Committee agreed to note (a) Our Performance Management Strategy attached at Appendix 1 to the report; and (b) that it will be published on the council website. 5. Our Council Plan Progress Report – Mid Year 2025 to 2026 and LGBF Analysis (October 2025 Data Release) Submitted report by the Head of Democratic Services advising on progress in delivering Our Council Plan 2023-2028 as at Mid-Year 2025-2026. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Committee agreed to note (a) the Mid-Year Report attached at Appendix 1 to the report; and (b) the status of the Council’s performance indicators within the LGBF Analysis of the October 2025 Data Release attached at Appendix 2 to the report. 6. The Purpose and Use of Glow in North Ayrshire Education Service Submitted report by the Executive Director of Education providing an overview of the key features of the national education digital platform, Glow, and how it is used in practice across Education in North Ayrshire. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Committee agreed to note the contents of the report. 7. Early Years Development Concerns – Assurance Report Submitted report by the Director of Health and Social Care Partnership providing assurance of the focus on early years developmental concerns as a priority within the Children and Families Health Team, through the Universal Health Visiting Pathway and wider service functions. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Committee agreed to note the contents of the report.
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8. Food Law Enforcement Actions Audit by Food Standards Scotland Submitted report by the Executive Director of Communities and Housing advising of Food Standards Scotland’s findings in relation to the arrangements in place in North Ayrshire Council to ensure adequate and effective food law enforcement across the Council area. The Local Authority Food Law Enforcement Actions Audit June 2025 was attached at Appendix 1 to the report. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Committee agreed to note (a) the positive findings of the audit by Food Standards Scotland (FSS); and (b) that further work will be carried out internally, and in conjunction with FSS, to improve the accuracy of data transferred from the Council’s database to the Scottish National Database (SND). 9. Internal Audit Reports Issued Submitted report by the Head of Finance informing of the findings of Internal Audit work completed since November 2025. The Committee agreed to note the outcomes from the Internal Audit work completed. 10. Standing Item of Business : Consideration of Future Business for Scrutiny Members were invited to consider potential items of scrutiny business for future meetings. Councillor Collier requested a report outlining the Council's roads maintenance and repairs policies and procedures, including the arrangements for works led by the Council and those delivered by third parties. The report was requested to include information on how this is monitored, enforced and implemented, as well as how the Council liaises with third parties in relation to works in common areas, including co- ordination and scheduling, and the reinstatement of road markings. Councillor Donald L Reid requested a report on the work carried out by the Council to implement the updated Protected Vulnerable Group (PVG) Scheme membership for all regulated roles with children and protected adults in line with the implementation of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 and changes made to the Protected Vulnerable Group (PVG) Scheme. 11. Urgent Items There were no urgent items. The meeting ended at 11.40 a.m. The full meeting proceedings can be viewed at https://north-ayrshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home