250606- ASSJC Minute
North Ayrshire Council · 5 December 2025
Back to Ayrshire Shared Services Committee — 5 December 2025 and its agenda
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Ayrshire Shared Services Committee 6 June 2025 At a Meeting of the Ayrshire Shared Services Joint Committee at 10.00 a.m. involving a combination of participation by remote electronic means and physical attendance within the Council Chambers, Irvine. Present (Physical Participation) Cameron Inglis (North Ayrshire Council) (Items 1 – 3) Present (Remote Participation) Marie Burns (North Ayrshire Council) (Items 1 – 3), Alec Clark, Martin Kilbride and Craig Mackay (South Ayrshire Council), Douglas Reid and Neill Watts (East Ayrshire Council). In Attendance (Physical Participation) J. Corrie, Head of Roads, C. Knape, Strategic Manager, T. Mackin, Strategic Manager Business Operations and B. McDonnell, Team Leader (Ayrshire Roads Alliance); E. Gemmell (Ayrshire Civil Contingencies); P. Whip, Group Finance Manager (East Ayrshire Council); C. Stewart, S. Wilson, Committee Services Officers and H. Young, Senior Committee Services Officer (Chief Executive's Service). In Attendance (Remote Participation) C. Caves, Chief Governance Officer; K. Braidwood, Director of Housing (South Ayrshire Council). Chair Councillors Marie Burns (Items 1 – 3) and Alec Clark (Items 4 – 9). Apologies Councillors Barry Douglas, Jim McMahon and Phillip Saxton. 1. Declarations of Interest There were no declarations of interest by Members in terms of the Joint Committee’s Order No. 25 and the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. 2. Minutes The Minutes of the meeting held on 10 June and 4 November 2022 were confirmed and the Minutes signed in accordance with Paragraph 7 (1) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 3. Ayrshire Civil Contingencies Submitted report by Lesley Jeffery, Civil Contingencies Coordinator (Ayrshire Civil Contingencies Team) on progress made against the current Ayrshire Civil Contingencies Team (ACCT) Service Plan for 2025/2026 set out at Appendix 1 to the report and other work currently being undertaken or developed by the team. The Chief Governance Officer (South Ayrshire Council) undertook to provide a briefing note to the Joint Committee on battery storage sites.
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Officers responded to members’ questions on various aspects of the report. The Joint Committee agreed to approve the current Ayrshire Civil Contingencies Team (ACCT) Service Plan for 2025/2026 as set out at Appendix 1 to the report. 4. Rotation of Chair Councillor Burns withdrew from the Chair at this point, to allow Councillor Alex Clark to chair the meeting for the remaining items of Ayrshire Roads Alliance business. Councillors Burns and Inglis left the meeting at this point. 5. Ayrshire Roads Alliance Service Plan 2025/2026 Submitted report by the Head of Roads on the Ayrshire Roads Alliance Service Plan for 2025/2026 set out at Appendix 1 and the Performance Scorecard for 2024/25 set out at Appendix 2 to the report. Officers responded to members’ questions on various aspects of the report. The Joint Committee agreed to (a) approve the Ayrshire Roads Alliance Service Plan for 2025/26 set out at Appendix 1 to the report, (b) note the confirmed finance budgets for 2025/26; (c) note the Performance Scorecard for 2024/25 set out at Appendix 2 to the report; (d) requests progress updates are provided to future meetings of the Joint Committee; and (e) otherwise, notes the content of the Report. 6. Performance Scorecard Submitted report by the Head of Roads on the progress made to date against the Performance Scorecard. The Performance Scorecard was presented at Appendix 1 to the report and provided commentary against the specific red and amber performance measures. Officers responded to members’ questions on various aspects of the report. The Joint Committee agreed to (a) note the performance scorecard presented in the report; (b) continue to receive the performance scorecard updates; and (c) otherwise, note the content of the report. 7. Risk Register Submitted report by the Head of Roads providing an update on the management of risk associated with the Ayrshire Roads Alliance. The Ayrshire Roads Alliance Risk Register was set out at Appendix 1 to the report. Officers responded to members’ questions on various aspects of the report. The Joint Committee agreed to (a) note the Risk Register set out at Appendix 1 to the report; (b) continue to receive updates on progress at future meetings of the Joint Committee; and (c) otherwise, note the content of the report. 8. Roadworks Programme 2025/26
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Submitted report by the Head of Roads on the progress of work through the roads improvement programmes within East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire for financial year 2025 to 2026. The 2024/26 programme for South Ayrshire Council was set out at Appendix 1; East Ayrshire Council Programme of Works for 2025/26 set out Appendix 2, details of EV Infrastructure set out at Appendix 3 and the South Ayrshire Council Ward Investment Programme for 2025/26 set out at Appendix 4 to the report. Officers responded to members’ questions on various aspects of the report. The Joint Committee agreed to note the Ayrshire Roads Alliance programmed works for 2025/26. 9. Development Control Update – Roads Bonds Submitted report by the Head of Roads on the current position regarding road bonds held by the Ayrshire Roads Alliance on behalf of East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire Councils. The Register of Road Bonds held at 23 May 2025 was set out at Appendix 1, the Completed Road Bonds and Road Adoptions since September 2024 set out at Appendix 2 and New Bonds received since September 2024 set out at Appendix 3 to the report. Officers responded to members’ questions on various aspects of the report. The Joint Committee agreed to (a) note the position regarding road bonds currently held by the Ayrshire Roads Alliance on behalf of East Ayrshire Council and South Ayrshire Council; (b) receive updates on progress at future meetings of the Joint Committee on an annual basis; and (c) otherwise, note the content of the report. The meeting ended at 10.40 a.m. The full meeting proceedings can be viewed at https://north-ayrshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home