Agenda Contents
North Ayrshire Council · 3 June 2025
Back to Cabinet — 3 June 2025 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, 03 June 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 6 May 2025 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 Attainment and Achievement Summary 2023/24 Submit a report by the Executive Director (Education) providing an update on (i) Local early learning milestones data for Literacy and Numeracy for 2023-24;(ii) Curriculum for Excellence attainment levels in literacy and numeracy for 2023-24; and (iii) the overall performance of the 2023-24 North Ayrshire Council school leavers as highlighted in the INSIGHT benchmarking tool (copy enclosed).
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE 4 Attainment and Achievement Summary - Care Experienced Learners - 2023/24 Submit a report by the Executive Director (Education) providing an update on (i) Curriculum for Excellence Broad General Education (BGE) attainment levels of care experienced learners in 2023-24; (ii) Senior Phase attainment of care experienced school leavers in 2024; (iii) post- school participation of care experienced learners (copy enclosed). 5 Review of ELC Sustainable Rates for Funded Providers Submit a report by the Executive Director (Education) seeking approval to increase the sustainable rate of payment to funded providers of early learning and childcare (ELC) in North Ayrshire who are contracted by the Council to deliver funded ELC to eligible 2–5-year-olds (copy enclosed). 6 HMIe National Thematic Inspection 2025 – Local Authority Approaches to Supporting School improvement Submit a report by the Executive Director (Education) to inform of the outcome of the HMIe National Thematic Inspection of local authority approaches to school improvement, and to provide information about the performance of North Ayrshire Council Education Service in this context (copy enclosed). 7 Proposal to Reserve Spaces for Catchment Children at Three Primary Schools Submit a report by the Executive Director (Education) to provide information on the rolls at Fairlie, Mayfield and Montgomerie Park Primary Schools and to seek approval to reserve up to 2 places at each year group stage of these primary schools for incoming catchment pupils from academic session 2025-26 (copy enclosed). GENERAL BUSINESS FOR DECISION Reports by the Chief Executive 8 Equality Mainstreaming Report 2025 and Equality Outcomes 2025 to 2029 Submit a report by the Head of Democratic Services to present the Equality Mainstreaming Report 2023 to 2025 and Equality Outcomes 2021-2025 Report (encompassing the Education Authority) Report and proposed Equality Outcomes for 2025 to 2029 (copy enclosed). 9 Revenue Budget 2024/25 - Financial Performance to 31 March 2025 Submit a report by the Head of Finance to advise of the financial performance for the Council for 2024/25 (copy enclosed). 10 Capital Programme Performance to 31 March 2025 Submit a report by the Head of Finance to advise of progress in delivering the Capital Investment Programme 2024/25 (copy enclosed).
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE Reports by the Director (Health and Social Care Partnership) 11 Children’s Services Performance Report 2024-25 Submit a report by the Director (Health and Social Care Partnership) seeking approval for the North Ayrshire Children’s Services Performance Report 2024-25 (copy enclosed). Reports by the Executive Director (Communities and Housing) 12 Review of Gypsy/Traveller Site Provision in North Ayrshire Submit a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Housing) to provide a progress update regarding the review of Gypsy/Traveller site provision in North Ayrshire (copy enclosed). Reports by the Executive Director (Place) 13 Scottish Government Consultation: Changes to waste management services and the Call for Evidence (CfE) on the potential extension of the upcoming ban on landfilling biodegradable municipal waste Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) to advise of the Scottish Government Consultation on possible changes to household recycling collection services and the Call for Evidence on the potential extension of the upcoming landfill ban, and to seek Cabinet approval for the submission of the proposed response (copy enclosed). 14 Bulky Waste Collection Service - Requirement to Separately Collect and Manage Waste Upholstered Domestic Seating Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) to advise of the requirement to separately collect and manage Waste Upholstered Domestic Seating items for disposal, the proposed fee structure for Waste Upholstered Domestic Seating items and the proposed review of commercial waste charges at the Arran Waste Transfer Station (copy enclosed). 15 Implementation of the National 20mph Speed Limit Strategy Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) to advise on the proposed implementation of the National 20mph Speed Limit Strategy within North Ayrshire (copy enclosed). 16 Regeneration Delivery Plan Action Programme and Funding Proposals Update 2025-26 Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) to provide an update on progress on the action programme and seek approval for proposed funding allocations for the Regeneration Delivery Plan (copy enclosed).
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE 17 Modern Apprentices and Workforce Planning Employability Programmes Update Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) to provide an update on the continuing Modern Apprentice and Workforce Planning Employability programmes and seek approval for the expansion of the Environmental Skills and Training Academy, providing paid work placements to support unemployed individuals’ progression to future sustainable employment (copy enclosed). 18 Strathclyde Partnership for Transport - Consultation on Draft Strathclyde Regional Bus Strategy Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) to seek approval for the proposed North Ayrshire Council submission to Strathclyde Partnership for Transport’s consultation on the Draft Strathclyde Regional Bus Strategy (copy enclosed). 19 Urgent Items Any other items which the Chair considers to be urgent. 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. 20 Arran Development Trust - Affordable Housing Account Funding Request Submit a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Housing) seeking approval to allocate grant funding to Arran Development Trust from the Affordable Housing Account (copy enclosed). 21 Irvine – Montgomerie Park: Proposed Sale of Sites E, F & G Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) to update on the Heads of Terms which have been negotiated for the sale of Sites E, F & G at Montgomerie Park prior to entering missives for the sale of the site (copy enclosed).
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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: