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North Ayrshire Council · 29 September 2026
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE Ayrshire Economic Joint Committee A Meeting of the Ayrshire Economic Joint Committee of North Ayrshire Council will be held in the Council Chambers, Ground Floor, Cunninghame House, Irvine, KA12 8EE on Tuesday, 29 September 2026 at 11:00 to consider the undernoted business. Meeting Arrangements - Hybrid Meetings This meeting will be held on a predominantly physical basis but with provision, by prior notification, for remote attendance by Elected Members in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 2003. Where possible, the meeting will be live-streamed and available to view at https://north-ayrshire.public- i.tv/core/portal/home. 1 Declarations of Interest Members are requested to give notice of any declarations of interest in respect of items of business on the Agenda. 2 Minutes The accuracy of the Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Ayrshire Economic Joint Committee held on 10 September 2026 will be confirmed and the Minutes signed in accordance with Paragraph 7 (1) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (copy enclosed). 3 Ayrshire Growth Deal Internal Audit Annual Report 2025/26 Submit report by the Chief Auditor (East Ayrshire Council) to provide an annual report on internal audit activity in line with obligations laid out in the Ayrshire Growth Deal (AGD) Governance Document (copy enclosed).
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE 4 Ayrshire Growth Deal Internal Audit Plan 2026/27 Submit report by the Chief Auditor (East Ayrshire Council) to provide an annual consolidated internal audit plan in line with the obligations laid out in the Ayrshire Growth Deal (AGD) Governance Document (copy enclosed). 5 Urgent Items Any other items which the Chair considers to be urgent. Webcasting Please note: this meeting may be filmed/recorded/live-streamed to the Council's internet site and available to view at https://north-ayrshire.public- i.tv/core/portal/home,where it will be capable of repeated viewing. At the start of the meeting, the Provost/Chair will confirm if all or part of the meeting is being filmed/recorded/live-streamed. You should be aware that the Council is a Data Controller under the Data Protection Act 2018. Data collected during the webcast will be retained in accordance with the Council’s published policy, including, but not limited to, for the purpose of keeping historical records and making those records available via the Council’s internet site. Generally, the press and public will not be filmed. However, by entering the Council Chambers and using the press or public seating area, you acknowledge that you may be filmed and that any information pertaining to you contained in the video and oral recording of the meeting will be used for webcasting or training purposes and for the purpose of keeping historical records and making those records available to the public. In making this use of your information the Council is processing data which is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest. If you have any queries regarding this and, in particular, if you believe that use and/or storage of any particular information would cause, or be likely to cause, substantial damage or distress to any individual, please contact dataprotectionofficer@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE Ayrshire Economic Joint Committee Sederunt North Ayrshire Council Councillor Anthony Gurney Councillor Eleanor Collier Councillor Joe Cullinane Craig Hatton Russell McCutcheon Louise Kirk David McDowall Allan Finlayson Emma McMullen East Ayrshire Council Councillor Douglas Reid Councillor Iain Linton Councillor Linda Mabon Councillor Stephen Canning (Sub) Councillor Willie Lennox (Sub) Councillor Barry Douglas (Sub) Joe McLachlan David Mitchell Graham Saunders Jude King Eilidh Mackay Paul Davies South Ayrshire Council Councillor Brian Connolly Councillor Alec Clark Councillor George Weir Stephen Penman Kevin Braidwood Jamie Tait Others Angela Cox, Ayrshire College Leslie Brennan, UK Government Paul Zealey, Skills Development Scotland Allison Rice, Scottish Government Chair: Apologies: Attending: