250506 - Cabinet Minute
North Ayrshire Council · 3 June 2025
Back to Cabinet — 3 June 2025 and its agenda
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Cabinet 6 May 2025 IRVINE, 6 May 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, Margaret Johnson, Christina Larsen and Shaun Macaulay. In Attendance C. Hatton, Chief Executive; S. Anson, Executive Director (Education); D. Hammond, Executive Director; R. Leith, Head of Communities; and S. McKenzie, Senior Manager (Protective Services) (Communities and Housing); R. McCutcheon, Executive Director; L. Kirk, Head of Economic Development, Growth and Regeneration; and M. Ritchie, Senior Manager (Hunterston, Great Harbour and Tourism); L. Cree, Head of Sustainability, Transport and Corporate Property; and E. Mulholland, Team Manager (Estates) (Place); C. Cameron, Director (Health and Social Care Partnership); M. Boyd, Head of Finance (Finance); F. Walker, Head of People and ICT (People Services); R. Lynch, Senior Manager (Legal); J. Hutcheson, Senior Communications Officer (Media and Internal Communications); and S. Wilson, Committee Services Officer (Democratic Services) (Corporate Services). 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 18 March 2025 were confirmed and the Minutes signed in accordance with Paragraph 7 (1) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 3. Firework Control Zones Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Housing) providing an update on Firework Control Zone (FCZ) implementation in North Ayrshire. The Firework Control Zone Applications Draft Policy and Stakeholders Review Group terms of reference were attached at Appendices 1 and 2, respectively, to the report. Cabinet agreed to approve (a) the Firework Control Zone Applications Draft Policy attached at Appendix 1 to the report and (b) the proposal for the establishment of a Firework Control Zone Stakeholder Group to administer the process.
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4. Locality Planning 2.0 Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Housing) seeking approval of the proposed next steps in relation to North Ayrshire’s locality planning approach. The North Ayrshire Locality Partnership Development Timeline 2014-24, North Ayrshire Locality Planning Review Activity Timeline 2024-25 and Locality Partnership Role Structure were attached at Appendices 1 – 3, respectively, to the report. Officers responded to Members’ questions and Cabinet agreed to (a) note (i) the review work undertaken in relation to locality planning in North Ayrshire; and (ii) the national context and ongoing developments regarding community and locality planning and local democracy; and (b) approve implementation of the proposals arising from the locality planning review as detailed within the report. 5. Proposals for Community Investment Fund (CIF) Expenditure Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Housing) to determine applications by Locality Partnerships to allocate CIF funding to proposed projects. Applications from Garnock Valley Locality Partnership on behalf of Radio City (£65,000), North Coast and Cumbraes Locality Partnership on behalf of Clyde Coast and Cumbrae Men’s Shed (£47,500) and Three Towns Locality Partnership on behalf of the Three Towns Growers (£49,420). Officers responded to Member’s questions and having reviewed the applications in line with the CIF criteria, Cabinet agreed to approve the applications attached at Appendices 1 - 3, respectively, to the report. 6. North Ayrshire Visitor Management Plan Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Place) seeking approval of the updated annual Visitor Management Plan designed to support ongoing actions to manage domestic tourism in North Ayrshire during 2025. The Visitor Management Plan 2025 was attached at Appendix 1 to the report. Officers responded to Members’ questions and Cabinet agreed to (a) note the update on progress of the North Ayrshire Visitor Management Plan 2024; and (b) approve the North Ayrshire Visitor Management Plan for 2025 attached at Appendix 1 to the report. 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 item 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 report is 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.
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7. Disposal of i3 Strategic Investment Campus Site, Riverside Avenue, Irvine KA11 5AR Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Place) providing an update on the marketing campaign and offers received in relation to the disposal of the i3 Strategic Investment Campus site in Irvine and seeking approval for disposal subject to suspensive conditions. The Cabinet agreed to approve the recommendation as detailed in the report. 8. Lease to a Nominated Party: Lease of Rooftop Area of Cunninghame House Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Place) seeking approval to lease an area at roof level at Cunninghame House to enable the relocation of telecommunications equipment from Bridgegate House. The Cabinet agreed to approve the recommendation as detailed in the report. 9. Urgent Items There were no urgent items. The meeting ended at 3:10 p.m. The full meeting proceedings can be viewed at https://north-ayrshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home