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North Ayrshire Council · 28 April 2026
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE Cabinet A Meeting of the Cabinet of North Ayrshire Council will be held in the Council Chambers, Ground Floor, Cunninghame House, Irvine, KA12 8EE on Tuesday, 28 April 2026 at 14:30 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 meeting of the Cabinet held on 17 March 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). Report by the Chief Executive 3 Additional Bank Holiday – 15 June 2026 Submit a report by the Head of Democratic Services on the recommendations of the Audit and Scrutiny Committee following a Call-In request in respect of the Cabinet decision to approve the additional bank holiday for all employees on Monday 15 June 2026 and authorise the Head of Education to write to the Scottish Government to obtain approval for one less teaching day (copy enclosed). Reports by the Executive Director (Education)
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE 4 Child Poverty & Early Intervention Fund (CPEIF): Proposed Budget Allocation of £276,000 for Child Poverty and Strengthened Governance Arrangements Submit a report by the Executive Director (Education)seeking approval for the proposed allocation of the £276,000 child poverty budget into the CPEIF and outline strengthened governance and monitoring arrangements for future applications and approvals for use of the Fund (copy enclosed). 5 Progress Update on Children’s Rights and Approval of North Ayrshire’s Statutory UNCRC Progress Report (2024-2026) Submit a report by the Executive Director (Education)providing anupdate Cabinet on action the Council is taking to progress children’s rights and to seek approval to publish the first statutory Children’s Rights Progress Report (covering the period 2024–2026.) (copy enclosed). Reports by the Executive Director (Communities and Housing) 6 Proposals for Community Investment Fund (CIF) Expenditure Submit a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Housing)to determine applications by Locality Partnerships to allocate CIF funding to proposed projects (copy enclosed). 7 Consultation Response: Accelerating Home Building Submit a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Housing)seeking Cabinet approval of the proposed response to the Scottish Government consultation on accelerating home building. (copy enclosed). Report by the Executive Director (Place) 8 Roads Structures & Streetlighting Maintenance Programme 2026/27 Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place)seeking Cabinet approval of the proposed Roads, Structures and Street Lighting Maintenance Programme for 2026/27 (copyenclosed). 9 Urgent Items Any other items which the Chair considers to be urgent.
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE 10 Exclusion of the Public - Para 9 Resolve in terms of Section 50(A)4 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude from the Meeting the press and the public for the following items of business on the grounds indicated in terms of Paragraph 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act. Non Disclosure of Information In terms of Standing Order 21 (Disclosure of Information), the information contained within the following reports are confidential information within the meaning of Section 50A of the 1973 Act and shall not be disclosed to any person by any Member or Officer. 11 Exempt Report: Lease Amendment – Lower Ground Floor, Lochshore Hub, Glengarnock Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) on the above (copyenclosed). 12 Exempt Report: Lease to a Nominated Party: Leading Light Navigation Tower Site, Ardrossan Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) on the above (copyenclosed). 13 Exempt Report: Disposal to a Nominated Party: Land at 23 Ayr Road, Irvine Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) on the above (copyenclosed). 14 Exempt Report: Sale Disposal – Abbey Park Football Ground, Bankhead Road, Kilwinning and 26 Dovecot Lane, Kilwinning Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) on the above (copyenclosed).
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE 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 Cabinet Sederunt Tony Gurney (Chair) Christina Larsen (Vice-Chair) Eleanor Collier Alan Hill Margaret Johnson Chloe Robertson Chair: Apologies: Attending: