Members are requested to give notice of any declarations of interest in respect of items of business on the Agenda.

The accuracy of the Minutes of meeting held on 25 September 2019 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).

Submit report by the Provost for the period from 6 September - 3 November 2019 (copy enclosed).

Submit report by the Leader of the Council for the period from 6 September - 3 November 2019 (copy enclosed).

Submit, for noting, the Minutes of meeting of committees of the Council held in the period 29 August - 30 October 2019.

Submit report by the Executive Director (Interim) (Communities) on the Minutes of the meeting of the North Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership Board held on 19 September 2019 (copy enclosed).

In terms of Standing Order 13.3, submit the undernoted motion, duly proposed and seconded, which seeks to congratulate, commend or recognise an individual or group in relation to their achievement or activities within North Ayrshire:-

“That this Council congratulates St Bridget’s Primary School for the amazing achievement during Libraries Week of having every child in the school registered with the North Ayrshire Council Library Service; commends the efforts to teach each child to learn to love stories, to appreciate books, to want to regularly read, and to know that the library is where to go find such treasures; and applauds the school’s endeavours to encourage and support reading and library membership.” 

Consider the undernoted committee nomination:-

Consider the undernoted nominations to serve on an outside body:-

Submit report by the Head of Democratic Services on changes to the McGavin Park Fund and expenditure of the remaining funds, the transfer of the trust assets and the winding up of the Trust (copy enclosed).

In terms of Standing Order 12, submit:-

"What is the long term future of the Viking Experience in Largs? Will it continue to operate within its current location and are there any plans to remove it or change it in any way?”

"At the Full Council Meeting held on Wednesday 15^th May 2019, the Member for the Economy stated that “Largs Matters Ltd are in the final stages of winding up and will be preparing a final set of audited accounts”.

What is the current position regarding the winding up of Largs Matters Ltd? Are there any funds due to be returned to the businesses and is there an inventory of their assets?”

"At a time when North Ayrshire is bringing forward plans for new tourism initiatives does the Cabinet Member not agree that further taxation on such an important industry makes no sense and will he agree to make this very clear in the Council's response to the Scottish Government's consultation on imposing a transient visitor levy?"

“To ask the Cabinet Member for Education if he will give an update on the proposed work to drain the kids playing field at Woodlands Primary School.  This work was agreed after an amendment to the budget last year released the funding for this.”

“To ask the Cabinet Member for Place if he will work with the relevant department to ensure that disabled anglers have easy access to the River Irvine, and that the disabled fishing platforms installed by the Council a few years ago, are all up to standard safety wise etc.”

"All Members will be aware of the recent serious Road Traffic Incident on Wednesday 30th October on Dalry Road Kilwinning, right outside the Academy, where an eight year old girl was struck by a car on leaving Abbey School.

In light of this accident can I ask if a Road Traffic Assessment is to take place? If so, will it include the following:

- The recording, study and analysis of road use and speed of vehicles, in particular at times when the pavements and roads are busiest with pupils going to or coming from the Academy and Abbey Primary and also at lunch times.

- Observation of the amount of pupils using the pavements and determine whether the pavements are suitable, with particular attention to the narrow stretches of pavements.

- Look at the existing Twenty's plenty zone outside Kilwinning Academy, and look at the potential for increasing this zone and other traffic calming solutions.

- The feasibility of pedestrian safety fencing, such as that used at Garnock Academy, being fitted also along our pavements on Dalry Road to stop pupils drifting on to road, and to encourage them to use safe spaces to cross.

- A look at the speed limit coming into the town, from Dalry direction, and assess if vehicles are slowing down on entering Kilwinning at start of built up area prior to school.

- An assessment of the impact that the Dalry Bypass has had on any increase in volume of traffic arriving in Kilwinning, and evaluate if this could be improved by an extension of the Dalry Bypass from the roundabout north of Wilson's to Sharphill Roundabout on the A78.

- Assess whether the redeployment of a Lollipop person to this busy stretch of road will have a beneficial impact to the safety of our young people who depend on crossing these roads safely."

"Could the Leader advise why the CIF (Community Investment Fund) application, prepared by the 3 community councils of Beith, Dalry and Kilbirnie, submitted to the Cabinet from the Garnock Valley Locality Partnership, was not taken to Cabinet for decision?"

Will the Leader of the Council inform members if an Environmental/Traffic Impact Assessment has or will be carried out at the North Shore site re the following:-

(a) Flooding and Sea Water inundation.

(b) The likely result of a material increase in the volume of traffic.

(c) What is the estimated cost and time scale for the remediation of the site?

(d) What is the estimated cost and time scale for the installation of sea defences?

(e) Will any materials be imported or exported from the site during the remediation phase?

(f) What was and/or will be the involvement of SEPA prior to, during and after remediation?

For all the above from where will the costs be met?

What access has the Council had to records held by the previous occupants of the site in relation to procedures carried out on the land over a period spanning decades, and any health issues reported by staff during and after their service with the company?"

In terms of Standing Order 13, submit:-

"This Council resolves: to support the RSCPA campaign to  reduce the stress, fear and harm caused to people and animals by fireworks by strengthening controls within our powers; to require all public firework displays within the local authority boundaries to be advertised in advance of the event, allowing residents to take precautions for their animals and vulnerable people; to actively promote a public awareness campaign about the impact of fireworks on animal welfare and vulnerable people – including the actions that can be taken to mitigate risks; to write to the UK Government urging them to introduce legislation to limit the maximum noise level of fireworks to 90dB for those sold to the public for private displays; to encourage local suppliers of fireworks to stock ‘quieter’ fireworks for public display; and to review all licensing and trading standards policies and guidelines within the next year, to support the aims of this motion, i.e. with a view to minimise distress and maximise warnings for the public."

Any other items which the Provost considers to be urgent.

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