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Prior to the commencement of Business the Chair expressed his sadness at the sudden passing of Councillor John McAlpine and made the following tribute to him – Today is the first formal committee meeting since we
heard of the sudden and tragic passing of our colleague and indeed our friend,
John McAlpine. Our thoughts are first and foremost with his wife
Karen and son Sam, and his wider family and many friends who are mourning such
a sad loss. John would have been sitting with us today as a
member of this committee. Instead we find ourselves paying tribute to him,
remembering him, and regretting a life cut short far too soon. We will remember John as one of the local members
for Kintyre and the Islands, and for his passion for his home of Tarbert, as a
fine sportsman, as a lively character with a ready smile and a twinkle in his
eye. An 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp man through and through. We will miss him very much. Let us
pause for a moment to remember John. |
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Additional documents: Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Audrey Forrest. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor Reeni Kennedy-Boyle advised that she had a relevant connection in relation to item 8 of the Agenda (UK Shared Prosperity Fund – 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute Investment Plan) by virtue of her position as General Manager of Fyne Futures.Ìý She advised that she would leave the meeting during consideration of this item of business. |
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Policy and Resources Committee held on 16 June 2022 Additional documents: Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee held on 16 June 2022 were approved as a correct record. |
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FINANCIAL REPORTS MONITORING PACK - 30 JUNE 2022 PDF 3 MB Report by Section 95 Officer Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee gave consideration to a report
providing a summary of the financial monitoring reports as at the end of June
2022.Ìý There were five detailed reports,
setting out the position as at 30 June 2022. Decision The Policy and Resources Committee – 1.
Noted the
revenue budget monitoring report as at 30 June 2022; 2.
Noted the
financial risks for 2022-23; 3.
Noted the
capital plan monitoring report as at 30 June 2022 and approved the proposed
changes to the capital plan as outlined in Appendix 4 of that report; 4.
Noted the
treasury monitoring report as at 30 June 2022; 5.
Noted the
reserves and balances report as at 30 June 2022; and 6.
Noted there
were no revenue virements over £0.200m between April and June 2022. (Reference:Ìý Report by Section 95 Officer dated 8 July 2022, submitted) |
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BUDGET OUTLOOK 2023-24 TO 2027-28 PDF 2 MB Report by Section 95 Officer Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee gave consideration to a report providing an update to the budget outlook 2023-24 to 2027-28 reported to the Policy and Resources Committee on 16 June 2022. Decision The Policy and Resources Committee noted the current estimated budget outlook position
for the period 2023-24 to 2027-28. (Reference:Ìý Report by Section 95 Officer dated 20 July 2022, submitted) |
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SERVICE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS 21/22 PDF 306 KB Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Customer Support Services Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee gave consideration to a report presenting the Service Annual Performance Review and Scorecard 2021/22 for Financial Services; Community Planning and Development; Legal and Regulatory Support; Commercial Services; and Customer Support Services. Decision The Policy and Resources Committee approved the Service Annual Performance Reviews and Scorecards 2021/22 as presented for publication on the Council’s website. (Reference:Ìý Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Customer Support Services dated 13 July 2022, submitted) |
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AMENDMENT TO PENSIONS DISCRETIONS POLICY - SHARED COST AVCs PDF 208 KB Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Customer Support Services Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee gave consideration to a report proposing the inclusion of a new discretion in the Council’s Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Discretionary Pension Policy Statement to permit Local Government Pension Scheme members to participate in a Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) Scheme. Decision The Policy and Resources Committee approved
the amendment to the Council’s Pensions Discretion Policy to allow employees to
access this financial benefit if they so choose. (Reference:Ìý Report by Executive Director with
responsibility for Customer Support Services dated 19 July 2022, submitted) |
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Councillor Reeni Kennedy Boyle, having declared an interest in the following item of business, left the meeting and took no part in the consideration of this item. |
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UK SHARED PROSPERITY FUND - ARGYLL AND BUTE INVESTMENT PLAN PDF 251 KB
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee gave consideration to a report which sought approval of the 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Investment Plan to deliver the Council’s allocation of just under £4.5M to be delivered over 3 years. Decision The Policy and Resources Committee – 1.
Agreed the 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute UK Shared
Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Investment Plan appended to the submitted report at Appendix A
for submission to the UK Government, subject to addressing amendments/ comments
from committee members; and Ìý 2.
Agreed that regular updates be provided to the
Policy and Resources Committee on the progress of the delivery of the 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp
and Bute UKSPF Investment Plan aligned to the predefined outputs and outcomes. (Reference:Ìý
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and
Economic Growth dated 11 August 2022, submitted) |
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Councillor Reeni Kennedy Boyle re-joined the meeting. |
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Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee gave consideration to a report which
detailed the process for allocation of the remaining Place Based Investment Funding
for 2022/23 of £322,486, taking into account the Place Based Investment
Criteria as set out by the Scottish Government and the associated timeline for
spend.Ìý The report also sought
consideration of the unallocated Crown Estate funding for 2022/23. Decision The Policy and Resources Committee agreed – 1.
That the Executive Director with responsibility for
Development and Economic Growth seeks suggestions for potential projects that
would fit with the funds criteria and timeline from all Elected Members; 2.
That delegated authority be given to the Executive
Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth, in
consultation with the Leader and Depute Leader of the Council, and Leader of
the largest Opposition Group; to agree expenditure on the projects that fit
best for the 2022/23 allocation, following receipt of any suggestions; and 3.
That arrangements are put in place which would facilitate Area
Committees and / or Area Community Planning Groups being involved in the
discussions around the 2023/24 allocation of Place Based Investment funding
prior to it coming before Members for decision. (Reference:Ìý
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and
Economic Growth dated 21 July 2022, submitted) |
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CLIMATE CHANGE UPDATE Additional documents: |
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Council Carbon Emissions & Climate Investment 2022 PDF 612 KB Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Commercial Services Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee gave consideration to a report highlighting the Council’s overall annual carbon emissions for the most recent period 2020/21 and outlining that changes to the process would be forthcoming in future months due to change in The Climate Change (Duties of Public Bodies: Reporting Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020.Ìý The report also invited the Policy Lead with the responsibility for Climate Change to be a member of the Climate Change Board to ensure a seamless link with regards to strategic leadership and operational delivery. Decision The Policy and Resources Committee – 1.
Noted the publication of the Council’s 2020/21
carbon emissions report and its continued positive trend highlighting that
carbon dioxide equivalent emissions have reduced by 33% in past 6 years; 2.
Noted the climate change projects that would be
developed in 2022 onwards that are aligned to the additional £500,000
commitment that was allocated at the February 2022 Council Budget; andÌý 3.
Agreed to the inclusion of the Policy Lead with
responsibility for Climate Change as a member of the Climate Change Board. (Reference:Ìý
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Commercial Services
dated 14 July 2022, submitted) |
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Decarbonisation Plan - Action Tracker & Case Studies PDF 3 MB Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Commercial Services Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee gave consideration to a report presenting the updated De-carbonisation Plan Action Tracker and supplementary case studies providing additional information on positive climate change work the Council was undertaking. Decision The Policy and Resources Committee noted – 1.
The progress of specific actions from the
Decarbonisation Action Plan; and 2.
The supplementary case studies that provide
information on positive climate change projects being undertaken by different
departments of the Council. (Reference:Ìý Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Commercial Services dated 11 August 2022, submitted) |
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Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Commercial Services Additional documents: Minutes: A report advising on the operation of the processes in regard to formal Asset Transfer Requests (ATR) and Participation Requests in terms of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015; current live informal Expressions of Interest (EOI’s) which may become subject to a formal asset transfer request or be dealt with outwith the formal asset transfer request process; current live ongoing or agreed Participation Requests received by the Council; and the annual reporting requirements in respect of Asset Transfer Requests and Participation Requests set out in Section 95 and 32 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 respectively; was before the Committee for noting. Decision The Policy and Resources Committee noted the content of the submitted report and agreed that this would be listed as a substantive item at the next meeting of the Committee for discussion by all Members. (Reference:Ìý Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Commercial Services dated 27 June 2022, submitted) |
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POLICY AND RESOURCES WORKPLAN PDF 293 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Policy and Resources Committee Workplan was before the Committee for noting. Decision The Policy and Resources Committee noted the content of the submitted workplan. (Reference: Policy and Resources Committee Workplan dated 11 August 2022, submitted) |