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North Ayrshire Council · 4 June 2024
Back to Cabinet — 4 June 2024 and its agenda
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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, 04 June 2024 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 30 April 2024 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). 3 Third Church Representation on Cabinet (Education) Submit a report by the Head of Service (Democratic Services) to advise Cabinet of the resignation of Reverend Mark Goodman as the Third Church representative on Cabinet when it considers Education business (copy enclosed).
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE EDUCATION ITEMS FOR DECISION 4 Attainment Update 2023 Submit a report by the Head of Service (Education) (i) Curriculum for Excellence attainment levels in literacy and numeracy for 2022-23; and (ii) the overall performance of the 2022-23 North Ayrshire Council school leavers as highlighted in the INSIGHT benchmarking tool. (copy enclosed). 5 Education Achievement of Care Experienced Learners in North Ayrshire 2023 Submit a report by the Head of Service (Education) to provide an update on: (i) Curriculum for Excellence Broad General Education (BGE) attainment levels of care experienced learners in 2022; (ii) Senior Phase attainment of care experienced school leavers in 2023; (iii) post-school participation of care experienced learners (copy enclosed). 6 Play Pedagogy in the Early Stages of Primary Submit a report by the Head of Service (Education) provide Cabinet with information on the current and proposed approach to play pedagogy in primary school establishments (copy enclosed). GENERAL BUSINESS FOR DECISION Reports by the Chief Executive 7 Firework Control Zones Submit a report by the Head of Service (Democratic Services) to update Cabinet on the progress made with regard to the new discretionary powers to designate Firework Control Zones and seek Cabinet’s approval for the proposed process for handling community requests (copy enclosed). 8 Revenue Budget 2023/24: Financial Performance to 31 March 2024 Submit a report by the Head of Finance to advise of the financial performance for the Council at 31 March 2024 (copy enclosed). 9 Capital Programme and Treasury Management Performance to 31 March 2024 Submit a report by the Head of Finance to advise of progress in delivering the Capital Investment Programme 2023/24 and the associated Treasury Management performance to 31 March 2024 (copy enclosed). Reports by the Director (Health and Social Care Partnership) 10 Children's Services Annual Performance Update 2023-24 Submit a report by the Director (Health and Social Care Partnership) to seek approval for the North Ayrshire Children’s Services Performance Update 2023-24 (copy enclosed).
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE 11 Brighter Pathways: Remodelling Care Options Submit a report by the Director (Health and Social Care Partnership) to note the programme of work and current pressures on placement availability and alternative care for any child and young person in the looked after system (copy enclosed). Reports by the Executive Director (Communities and Housing) 12 Participation Strategy and Locality Planning Update Submit a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Housing) to seek Cabinet approval of the proposed North Ayrshire Participation Strategy; and provide an update on proposed next steps in relation to North Ayrshire’s locality planning approach to support the implementation of the strategy (copy enclosed). 13 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). Reports by the Executive Director (Place) 14 North Ayrshire Visitor Management Plan 2024 Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) to seek approval for the North Ayrshire Visitor Management Plan 2024 (copy enclosed). 15 Strathclyde Partnership for Transport - Strathclyde Regional Bus Strategy – Consultation on the Recommended Options for Improving our Future Bus Network Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) to seek approval for the proposed North Ayrshire Council submission to Strathclyde Partnership for Transport consultation on the “Recommended Options for Improving our Future Bus Network” (copy enclosed). 16 North Ayrshire Burial Grounds Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) to provide an update on the review of burial grounds capacity and future provision of cemeteries in North Ayrshire (copy enclosed). 17 Urgent Items Any other items which the Chair considers to be urgent.
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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 seating areas will not be filmed. However, by entering the Council Chambers, using the press or public seating area or (by invitation) participating remotely in this meeting, you are consenting to being filmed and consenting to the use and storage of those images and sound recordings and any information pertaining to you contained in them for webcasting or training purposes and for the purpose of keeping historical records and making those records available to the public. If you do not wish to participate in a recording, you should leave the meeting. This will constitute your revocation of consent. 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 Elected Members Marie Burns (Chair) Shaun Macaulay (Vice-Chair) Tony Gurney Alan Hill Margaret Johnson Christina Larsen Church Representatives Mr Andrew Bruce Ms Elizabeth Turbet Teaching Representative Ms Jacqui MacKenzie Youth Council Representatives Chair: Apologies: Attending: