2. 260217 - Cabinet Minute
North Ayrshire Council · 17 March 2026
Back to Cabinet — 17 March 2026 and its agenda
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OFFICIAL INFORMATION OFFICIAL INFORMATION Cabinet 17 February 2026 At a Meeting of the Cabinet of North Ayrshire Council at 2.30 p.m. involving a combination of participation by remote electronic means and physical attendance within the Council Chambers, Irvine Present (Physical Participation) Tony Gurney, Christina Larsen, Eleanor Collier, Alan Hill, Margaret Johnson and Chloé Robertson. In Attendance C. Hatton, Chief Executive; D. Hammond, Executive Director (Communities and Housing); C. Cameron, Director and M. McLennan (ADP Lead Officer) (Health and Social Care Partnership); R. McCutcheon, Executive Director and D. MacKay, Senior Manager (Streetscene & Waste Strategy) (Place); A. McClelland, Head of Service (Education); M. Boyd, Head of Service (Finance); R. Lynch, Senior Manager (Legal Services), M. Sugden, Communications Officer (Media and Internal Communications) and C. Stewart, Committee Services Officer (Democratic Services) (Corporate Services). Also Present Davina McTiernan. Chair Tony Gurney in the Chair. 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 Minutes of the Meeting of the Cabinet held on 27 January 2026 were confirmed and the Minutes signed in accordance with Paragraph 7 (1) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 3. Alcohol and Drug Partnership Strategy 2025-28 Submitted a report by the Director (HSCP) requesting endorsement of the North Ayrshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership Strategy 2025-2028, attached at Appendix 1 to the report. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Cabinet agreed to endorse the content of the North Ayrshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership Strategy 2025-2028.
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OFFICIAL INFORMATION OFFICIAL INFORMATION 4. Child Poverty & Early Intervention Fund (CPEIF) Submitted joint report by the Executive Director (Education) and the Executive Director (Communities and Housing) providing an update on the impact delivered through the Child Poverty & Early Intervention Fund. A full breakdown of CPEIF investments was attached at Annex A to the report. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Cabinet agreed to (a) approve that any future CPEIF investment was aligned to, and reported through, the emerging Children and Families Plan; and (b) otherwise note the content of the report, including the impact delivered through the CPEIF to date. 5. Clyde Valley Waste Partnership Inter-Authority Agreement Update Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Place) providing an update in relation to the Clyde Valley Residual Waste Contract and seeking Cabinet approval for proposed amendments to the Inter-Authority Agreement (IAA) between the Partner Councils. The Cabinet agreed (a) the proposed changes to the Inter-Authority Agreement; and (b) that the Chief Executive or their authorised delegate, be authorised to execute, [in the presence of a witness], the revised Inter-Authority Agreement. 6. Urgent Items There were no urgent items. The meeting ended at 2.50 p.m. The full meeting proceedings can be viewed at https://north-ayrshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home