In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting will be held remotely 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.  In the event that live-streaming is not possible, a recording of the meeting will instead be available to view at this location.

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 the meetings of the Cabinet held on 15 June 2021 (Ordinary) and 29 June 2021 (Special) 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 a report by the Head of Service (Democratic Services) on progress on the priorities set within the 2019-24 Council Plan and response to the Covid-19 pandemic as at March 2021 (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Head of Service (Democratic Services) on the Council Plan Delivery Plan as at June 2021 (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Head of Service (Democratic Services) on the representative of the Catholic Church on Cabinet (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Director (HSCP) on the projected financial outturn for the financial year as at 30 June 2021 (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Education) on an application by the Garnock Valley Locality Partnership to allocate CIF funding to a proposed project (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Education) on the existing North Ayrshire Community Benefit from Wind Turbine Policy to include renewable energy development (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) on the decision taken by the Chief Executive under delegated authority to support the nomination of Ardeer as a potential site to be considered for the location of a Fusion Power Plant (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) on the scheme to relocate locally engaged staff who worked for the UK Government in Afghanistan and increase the Council’s pledge to resettle more families (copy enclosed).

Any other items which the Chair considers to be urgent.

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 10 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A  of the Act.

Non Disclosure of Information

In terms of Standing Order 19 (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.

Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) on the property at 1 Blair Road, Kilwinning

Please note: this meeting may be recorded/live-streamed to the Council's internet site, 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 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.

If you are participating in this meeting by invitation, you are consenting to being filmed and consenting to the use and storage of those images and sound recordings and any information pertaining to you contained in the them live-streaming/recording or training purposes and for the purpose of keeping historical records and making those records available to the public.  If you do not wish to participate in a recording, you should leave the 'virtual meeting'.  This will constitute your revocation of consent.

If you have any queries regarding this, please contact dataprotectionofficer@north-ayrshire.gov.uk.