250121 - Cabinet Minute
North Ayrshire Council · 18 February 2025
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Cabinet 21 January 2025 IRVINE, 21 January 2025 - At a Meeting of the Cabinet of North Ayrshire Council at 2.30 p.m. Present (Physical Participation) Marie Burns, Tony Gurney, Alan Hill, and for consideration of Education Authority Business Elizabeth Turbet and Jacqui McKenzie. In Attendance C. Hatton, Chief Executive; S. Anson, Executive Director; and A. McClelland, Head of Education (Education); D. Hammond, Executive Director; and F. Ellis, Senior Manager (Housing Strategy and Development) (Communities and Housing); C. Cameron, Director (Health and Social Care Partnership); L. Kirk, Head of Economic Development, Growth and Regeneration (Place); M. Boyd, Head of Finance; and D. Forbes, Senior Manager (Strategic Business Partner) (Finance); A. Craig, Head of Democratic Services; I. Hardy, Senior Manager; and A. Hale, Team Manager (Policy and Performance) (Policy, Performance and Democracy); L. Jolly, Communications Officer (Public Relations); and S. Wilson, Committee Services Officer (Democratic Services) (Corporate Services). Apologies Margaret Johnson, Christina Larsen, Shaun Macaulay and Andrew Bruce. Chair Marie Burns 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 3 December 2024 were confirmed and the Minutes signed in accordance with Paragraph 7 (1) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 3. School Attendance Analysis Report 2023-24 Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Education) providing 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. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Cabinet agreed to note the contents of the report; and to receive further updates, for example through the Standards and Quality Report and through a subsequent separate annual attendance report, as necessary.
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4. Our Council Plan Six Monthly Progress Report 1 April to 30 September 2024 Submitted a report by the Head of Democratic Services for approval of Our Council Plan Six Monthly Progress Report 1 April to 30 September 2024 attached at Appendix 1 to the report. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Cabinet agreed to approve Our Council Plan Six Monthly Progress Report 1 April to 30 September 2024 attached at Appendix 1 to the report, which was presented to the Audit and Scrutiny Committee for consideration on 23 January 2025. 5. Ayrshire Shared British Sign Language (BSL) Local Plan 2018 – 2024 Final Report and Ayrshire Shared BSL Operational Plan 2024-2030 Submitted a report by the Head of Democratic Services for approval of the Ayrshire Shared British Sign Language (BSL) 2018 – 2024 Final Report and the Ayrshire Shared BSL Operational Plan 2024-2030 attached at Appendix 1 and 2, respectively, to the report. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Cabinet agreed to approve the Operational Plan and Final Report attached at Appendix 1 and 2, respectively, to the report. 6. Capital Programme Performance to 30 November 2024 Submitted a report by the Head of Finance advising of progress in delivering the Capital Investment Programme 2024/25. The Cabinet agreed to note (a) the revisions to budgets outlined in the report; (b) (i) the General Services and HRA revised budgets at 30 November 2024; and (ii) the forecast expenditure to 31 March 2025; and (c) the estimated performance against the Prudential Indicators set out in the Treasury Management and Investment Strategy. 7. Revenue Budget 2024/25: Financial Performance to 30 November 2024 Submitted a report by the Head of Finance advising of the financial performance for the Council at 30 November 2024. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Cabinet agreed to (a) note (i) the information and financial projections outlined in the report; (ii) the latest financial projection for the Health and Social Care Partnership highlighted at 2.6; and (b) approve the virements detailed in Appendix 8 to the report. 8. Local Housing Strategy 2023 – 2028 Progress Update Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Housing) providing an annual update on progress of the Local Housing Strategy 2023-2028 attached at Appendix 1 to the report and seeking approval for the update to be submitted to Scottish Government. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Cabinet agreed to (a) note the content of the report and progress against the Local Housing Strategy Action Plan; and (b) approve (i) the addition of the action detailed in Appendix 2 to the report; and (ii) submission of the Local Housing Strategy update to the Scottish Government.
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9. Urgent Items There were no urgent items. The meeting ended at 3:30 p.m The full meeting proceedings can be viewed at https://north-ayrshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home