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North Ayrshire Council · 21 January 2025
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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, 21 January 2025 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 3 December 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). EDUCATION ITEMS FOR DECISION Reports by the Executive Director (Education) 3 School Attendance Analysis Report 2023-24 Submit a report by the Executive Director (Education) to provide a summary analysis of school attendance statistics and trends in North Ayrshire and an update on current and future planned activity to improve attendance and reduce persistent absence (copy enclosed). GENERAL BUSINESS FOR DECISION
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE Reports by the Chief Executive 4 Our Council Plan Six Monthly Progress Report - 1 April to 30 September 2024 Submit a report by the Head of Democratic Services to consider and approve Our Council Plan Six Monthly Progress Report 1 April to 30 September 2024 (copy enclosed). 5 Ayrshire Shared British Sign Language Plan (BSL) Operational Plan 2024 - 2030 and 2018 – 2024 Final Report Submit a report by the Head of Democratic Services to approve the Ayrshire Shared British Sign Language (BSL) 2018 – 2024 Final Report (Appendix 1) and Ayrshire Shared BSL Operational Plan 2024-2030 (Appendix 2) (copy enclosed). 6 Capital Programme Performance to 30 November 2024 Submit a report by the Head of Finance to advise of progress in delivering the Capital Investment Programme 2024/25 (copy enclosed). 7 Revenue Budget 2024/25: Financial Performance to 30 November 2024 Submit a report by the Head of Finance to advise of the financial performance for the Council at 30 November 2024 (copy enclosed). Reports by the Executive Director (Communities and Housing) 8 Local Housing Strategy 2023 – 2028 Progress Update Submit a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Housing) to provide an annual update on progress of the Local Housing Strategy 2023-2028 and to seek approval for the update to be submitted to Scottish Government (copy enclosed). 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 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 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 Vacancy Teaching Representative Ms Jacqui MacKenzie Youth Council Representatives Chair: Apologies: Attending: