2. 251202 - Cabinet Minute
North Ayrshire Council · 27 January 2026
Back to Cabinet — 27 January 2026 and its agenda
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Cabinet 2 December 2025 IRVINE, 2 December 2025 - At a Meeting of the Cabinet of North Ayrshire Council at 2.30 p.m. Present (Physical Participation) Marie Burns, Shaun Macaulay, Tony Gurney, Alan Hill, Christina Larsen and Chloe Robertson. In Attendance R. McCutcheon, Executive Director (Place); S. Anson, Executive Director (Education); D. Hammond, Executive Director and A. Morrell, Senior Manager (Community Development) (Communities and Housing); C. Cameron, Director (Health and Social Care Partnership); L. Cree, Head of Service (Sustainability, Transport and Corporate Property), L. Kirk, Head of Service (Economic Development, Growth & Regeneration) and C. Fitzsimmons, Senior Manager (Regeneration) (Place); M. Boyd, Head of Finance and S. Bignell, Senior Manager (Corporate Procurement) (Finance); A. Craig, Head of Democratic Services, I. Cruickshanks, Senior Manager (Policy, Performance and Democracy), M. McColm, Senior Manager (Communications), J. Hutcheson, Senior Communications Officer (Media and Internal Communications) and C. Stewart, Committee Services Officer (Democratic Services) (Corporate Services). Chair Marie Burns in the Chair. 1. Declarations of Interest In terms of Standing Order 11 and Section 5 of the Code of Conduct for Councillors, Councillor Hill declared an interest in Item 7. ‘Community Asset Transfer – Bowencraig Playing Fields’ and agreed to leave the meeting during consideration of this item of business, taking no part in its determination. Councillor Robertson made a transparency statement in relation to Agenda Item 12 ‘Irvine Plan for Neighbourhoods’, being a Member of the Irvine Town Board. Having applied the objective test, Councillor Robertson assessed that it was not an interest in terms of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. 2. Minutes The Minutes of the Meeting of the Cabinet held on 28 October 2025 were confirmed and the Minutes signed in accordance with Paragraph 7 (1) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 3. Our Performance Management Strategy 2023-28 (October 2025 Refresh) Submitted a report by the Head of Democratic Services seeking approval of Our Performance Management Strategy 2023-28 (October 2025 Refresh) following an update to reflect changes in legislation since January 2024, attached at Appendix 1 to the report.
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Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Cabinet agreed to (a) approve Our Performance Management Strategy; (b) approve publication on the Council website; and (c) note that the strategy would be considered at a future meeting of the Audit and Scrutiny Committee. 4. Proposed charging scheme for filming permits on Council land Submitted a report by the Head of Democratic Services on the current picture, both locally and nationally, regarding changes applied to granting filming permits on Council- owned land and the Council’s proposed approach to charging for future filming requests. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Cabinet agreed (a) to the proposed charging regime for filming permits on council land, subject to a 12-month monitoring period to ensure there are no negative impacts; (b) that the Head of Service (Democratic), in consultation with the Director of Place, can negotiate a location fee for large scale productions on Council land; (c) the continued provision of filming agreements, free of charge, for educational use, by children (under 18), non-commercial promotional events and news items; and (d) that any income generated be reinvested in the promotion of North Ayrshire as a filming and visitor destination. 5. Procurement Annual Activity Report (2024-25) Submitted a report by the Head of Finance providing an update on procurement activity for the period 2024-25. Top 20 Supplier Spend and Local Subcontracting were attached at Appendices 1 and 2, respectively, to the report. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Cabinet agreed to note the report. 6. Proposals for Community Investment Fund (CIF) Expenditure Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Housing) on applications by Locality Partnerships on the allocation of CIF funding to proposed projects. Applications from Impact Arts, PRYDE, Cycling Without Age and Ardrossan Bowling Club were attached at Appendices 1 to 4, respectively, to the report. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Cabinet (a) reviewed the applications from the Irvine, Kilwinning, North Coast and Cumbraes and Three Towns Locality Partnerships in line with CIF criteria; and (b) agreed to approve (i) the CIF application in relation to Impact Arts (Appendix 1 to the report), (ii) the CIF application in relation to PRYDE (Appendix 2 to the report), (iii) the CIF application in relation to Cycling Without Age (Appendix 3 to the report) and (iv) the CIF application in relation to Ardrossan Bowling Club (Appendix 4 to the report). The Senior Manager (Community Development) pointed out a discrepancy in the table at Paragraph 2.1 of the report, where the amount of £50,421 for an application from Saltcoats Vics had been omitted in error, affecting the Three Towns Locality, and the total balance available was therefore £23,938 and not £74,359 as indicated. Councillors Hill and Macaulay left the meeting at this point. 7. Community Asset Transfer – Bowencraig Playing Fields Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Housing) seeking approval for the transfer of ownership of Bowencraig Playing Fields, Irvine Road, Largs.
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The location plan was attached at Appendix 1 to the report. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Cabinet agreed to (a) the asset transfer of Bowencraig Playing Fields, Largs from North Ayrshire Council to Largs Colts Community Football Club, (b) approve the recommended terms of transfer on this occasion at 5% of the property valuation of £16,000 (totalling £800) and (c) authorise officers to conclude the associated legal and community asset transfer processes for Bowencraig Playing Fields. Councillor Hill rejoined the meeting at this point. 8. North Ayrshire Council Strategic Community Learning and Development Plan Annual Report 2024-2027 Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Housing) on the North Ayrshire Council Strategic Community Learning and Development Plan Annual Report 2024-25 attached at Appendix 1 to the report. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Cabinet agreed to (a) approve the North Ayrshire Council Strategic Community Learning and Development Plan Annual Report 2024- 2025, set out at Appendix 1 to the report and (b) authorised officers to take forward the year two Action Plan set out within Appendix 1 to the report. 9. Good Food Nation Plan Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Housing) on the requirement of the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act and seeking approval for a pan- Ayrshire approach to planning and engagement. The Cabinet agreed to (a) note the requirements of the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act to create a local Good Food Plan and (b) authorise officers to work with the other relevant authorities in the Ayrshire region to undertake planning and engagement on a collaborative basis. 10. North Ayrshire Asset Management Strategy & Plans Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Place) seeking approval of the refreshed North Ayrshire Corporate Asset Strategy and associated Asset Management Plans attached at Appendix 1 to the report. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Cabinet agreed to approve the North Ayrshire Corporate Asset Strategy and Plans set out at Appendix 1 to the report. 11. Pride in Place Programme Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Place) on the Pride in Place Programme funding awards in North Ayrshire and seeking approval to develop both programmes in line with UK Government requirements. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Cabinet agreed to (a) note and approve the acceptance of the £20m Pride in Place Programme funding allocation, (b) note the request for and approve the submission of the proposed ‘Neighbourhood’ and associated evidence to UK Government to support selection, (c) note and approve the acceptance of the £1.5m Pride in Place Impact Fund allocation, (d) the proposed
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approach to the allocation of the Pride in Place Impact Fund allocation and (e) receive a further report in due course detailing proposed expenditure arrangements for the Pride in Place Impact Fund allocation informed by the confirmation of the successful Pride in Place Programme ‘Neighbourhood’. 12. Irvine Plan for Neighbourhoods Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Place) seeking approval to submit the Irvine Plan for Neighbourhood Regeneration Plan submission documents to UK Government. The Irvine Regeneration Plan was attached at Appendix 1 to the report. A presentation on the Irvine Plan for Neighbourhoods was given by the Senior Manager (Regeneration). Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Cabinet agreed to (a) approve the submission of the Regeneration Plan documents to UK Government and (b) otherwise note the update on the Irvine Plan for Neighbourhoods programme. 13. Urgent Items There were no urgent items. 14. Exempt Report: Proposed Lease – Lochshore Park Hub Café, Upper Ground Floor, Lochshore Hub, Caledonia Road, Glengarnock Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Place) on the above. The Cabinet agreed to approve the recommendation as detailed in the report. 15. Exempt Report: Proposed Lease – 4a Riverside Way, i3 Business Park, Irvine Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Place) on the above. The Cabinet agreed to approve the recommendation as detailed in the report. 16. Exempt Report: Disposal to a Nominated Party – Land at Brathwic Terrace, Brodick Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Place) on the above. The Cabinet agreed to approve the recommendation as detailed in the report. The meeting ended at 3.55 p.m. The full meeting proceedings can be viewed at https://north-ayrshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home