2. 260317 - Cabinet Minute
North Ayrshire Council · 28 April 2026
Back to Cabinet — 28 April 2026 and its agenda
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OFFICIAL INFORMATION OFFICIAL INFORMATION Cabinet 17 March 2026 IRVINE, 17 March 2026 - At a Meeting of the Cabinet of North Ayrshire Council at 2.30 p.m. Present (Physical Participation) Tony Gurney, Christina Larsen, Eleanor Collier, Alan Hill, Margaret Johnson and Chloé Roblertson, and for consideration of Education Authority Business Elizabeth Turbet and Jacqui MacKenzie. In Attendance R. McCutcheon, Executive Director and L. Cree, Head of Service (Sustainability, Transport and Corporate Property) (Place); D. Hammond, Executive Director and R. Leith, Head of Service (Connected Communities) (Communities and Housing); C. Cameron, Director (Health and Social Care Partnership); S. Anson, Executive Director and L. Taylor, Senior Manager (Resources & Infrastructure) (Education); M. Boyd, Head of Service (Finance); J. Smillie, Senior Manager (People Services) (People & ICT); A. Craig, Head of Democratic Services, L. Jolly, Communications Officer (Media and Internal Communications), H. Young, Senior Committee Services Officer and C. Stewart, Committee Services Officer (Democratic Services) (Corporate Services). 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 17 February 2026 were confirmed and the Minutes signed in accordance with Paragraph 7 (1) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 3. 1967 School Premises (Scotland) Regulations Consultation Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Education) seeking approval of the proposed response to the Scottish Government consultation on the School Premises (General Requirements and Standards) (Scotland) Regulations 1967, attached at Appendix 1 to the report. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Cabinet agreed to approve the proposed response, subject to the inclusion of reference to laundry facilities in primary schools, as the Council’s formal consultation submission, noting the key considerations identified and raised with the Scottish Government.
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OFFICIAL INFORMATION OFFICIAL INFORMATION 4. Strategic Risk Register 2026/27 Submitted a report by the Head of Finance seeking approval of the Strategic Risk Register for 2026/27, attached at Appendix 1 to the report. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Cabinet agreed to approve the Council’s Strategic Risk Register for 2026/27. 5. Revenue Budget 2025/26: Financial Performance to 31 January 2026 Submitted a report by the Head of Finance on the financial performance for the Council at 31 January 2026. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Cabinet agreed to (a) note (i) the information and financial projections outlined in the report and (ii) the latest financial projection for the Health and Social Care Partnership highlighted at section 2.6 of the report; and (b) approve (i) the earmarking of £1.103m identified at section 2.5 of the report to meet future year commitments in accordance with funding requirements and (ii) the virements detailed in Appendix 8 to the report. 6. Capital Programme Performance to 31 January 2026 Submitted a report by the Head of Finance on the progress in delivering the Capital Investment Programme 2025/26 performance to 31 January 2026. The Cabinet agreed (a) to approve the virement proposal noted within the HRA programme detailed in Appendix 2 to the report; (b) note (i) the revisions to budgets outlined in the report; (ii) the General Services and HRA revised budgets at 31 January 2026 and the forecast expenditure to 31 March 2026; and (iii) the estimated performance against the Prudential Indicators set out in the Treasury Management and Investment Strategy. Please note – the following item was heard by the Audit & Scrutiny Committee on 14 April 2026, please refer to the minute of that Committee for the decision. 7. Additional Bank Holiday Submitted a report by the Head of Service (People & ICT) providing information on the additional bank holiday proposed by Scottish Government and approved by royal proclamation for the World Cup. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Cabinet agreed to (a) approve the additional bank holiday for all employees on Monday 15 June 2026; and (b) authorise the Head of Service (Education) to write to the Scottish Government to obtain approval for one less teaching day. 8. 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. An application from Beith Trust was attached at Appendix 1 to the report.
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OFFICIAL INFORMATION OFFICIAL INFORMATION The Cabinet (a) reviewed the application from the Garnock Valley Locality Partnership in line with CIF criteria; and (b) agreed to approve the CIF application in relation to Beith Trust (Appendix 1 to the report). 9. Urgent Items There were no urgent items. The meeting ended at 3.05 p.m. The full meeting proceedings can be viewed at https://north-ayrshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home