25 September 2024

There will be a Meeting of the Committee in the Council Chamber, Council Offices, on Wednesday 25 September 2024 at 2.00pm.

Published Date:  19 September 2024

Agenda

*It is recommended that, under the terms of Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the public, including the press, be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following Items on the grounds that exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act would be disclosed:

Item 10 - Paragraph 6 - Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (other than the Comhairle).

Item 12 - Paragraph 5 – Information relating to the adoption, care, fostering or education of any particular child or relating to the supervision or residence of any particular child in accordance with a supervision requirement made in respect of that child under the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.

Item 20 – Paragraph 9 - Any terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the Comhairle in the course of negotiations for a contract for the acquisition or disposal of property or the supply of goods or services.
 

Minutes

1. Minute of Meeting of 19 June 2024
   Minute of Meeting of 18 July 2024
2. Declaration of Interest
3. Minute of Meeting of Budget and Strategy Board of 19 August 2024
4. Minute of Meeting of Community Safety Board of 18 September 2024
5. Minute of Meeting of Human Resources Sub-Committee of 23 September 2024
6. Minute of Meeting of Comataidh na Gàidhlig of 24 September 2024

Corporate Matters

7. Local Governance:  Single Authority Model
   Appendix

(Report by Chief Executive)

8. Cyber Incident Update

(Report by Chief Executive)

Finance

9. Capital Outturn 2023-24
   Appendix

(Report by Chief Financial Officer)

10. Crown Estate Revenues Round 5 - Pan Island Distribution

(Report by Chief Executive)

11. Strategic Risk
    Appendix 1
    Appendix 2

(Report by Chief Executive)

12. Residential Placements for Children and Young People*

(Report by Head of Children’s Services/Chief Social Work Officer)

Capital Programme

13. Barra and Vatersay Community Campus

(Report by Chief Executive)

Strategy

14. Customer Service Strategy

(Report by Chief Financial Officer)

15. Communications Strategy
    Appendix

(Report by Chief Executive)

16. Digitalisation Strategy – Progress Report

(Report by Chief Executive)

Human Resources

17. Draft Business Travel and Expenses Policy
    Appendix 1
    Appendix 2
    Appendix 3

(Report by Chief Executive)

18. Post Entry Training and Education Policy
    Appendix 1
    Appendix 2

(Report by Chief Executive)

19. Hybrid Working Policy
    Appendix

(Report by Chief Executive)

Related Matters

20. Spaceport 1 Project Update

(Report by Chief Officer, Economic and Community Regeneration)

21. Request for Support:  Jo Cox Foundation

(Report by Chief Executive)

Performance Review

24. Reports Outstanding:  Progress

(Report by Chief Executive)

NOTE:  The next scheduled meeting of the Committee will be on Wednesday 27 November 2024

Minute of Meeting of 25 September 2024