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

Submit a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Education) on (a) Curriculum for Excellence Broad General Education (BGE) attainment levels of care experienced learners in 2021; (b) Senior Phase attainment of care experienced school leavers in 2021; and (c) Post-school participation of care experienced learners (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Education) on (a) the overall performance of the 2021 North Ayrshire Council school leavers as highlighted in the INSIGHT benchmarking tool; and (b) Curriculum for Excellence attainment levels in literacy and numeracy for 2021 (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Education) seeking approval for the transfer of ownership of Thornhouse Avenue Tennis Courts, Irvine to Irvine Tennis Club (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Education) seeking approval for (a) The North Ayrshire Child Poverty Report 2021-22 and Action Plan 2022-23; (b) The submission of the report to the Scottish Government and the publication on the North Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership website; (c) The proposal to develop a strategy to tackle child poverty, covering the period 2023-26; (d) The introduction of a “Tackling Child Poverty” Board to agree, monitor and deliver our local strategy in relation to the wide-ranging proposals within the Scottish Government’s Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan, to be chaired by the Council Leader; and (e) Permission to propose North Ayrshire as a “Pathfinder” local authority in tackling child poverty, as described in the Scottish Government delivery plan (Best Start, Bright Futures: tackling child poverty delivery plan 2022 to 2026) (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Head of Service (Democratic Services) on the appointment of five Champions to represent Young People, Mental Health, Older People, Veterans and Carers (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Head of Service (Finance) on the financial performance for the Council at 31 March 2022 (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Head of Service (Finance) on progress in delivering the Capital Investment Programme for 2021/22 (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Head of Service (Finance) seeking approval of the Strategic Risk Register for 2022/23 (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) seeking approval for the 2022/23 Regeneration Delivery Plan funding proposals (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) on North Ayrshire’s Local Employability Partnership and seeking approval of the proposed North Ayrshire ‘No One Left Behind’ Delivery Plan (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) and seeking agreement on the Council’s approach to developing- an investment plan to secure funding from the three-year programme (copy enclosed).

Submit a joint report by the Executive Director (Place) and the Executive Director (Communities & Education) on the Economic COVID Recovery Fund and seeking agreement for the proposed North Ayrshire Economic COVID Recovery Fund Investment Plan (copy enclosed).

Any other items which the Chair considers to be urgent. 

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Elected Members

Marie Burns (Chair)
Shaun Macaulay (Vice-Chair)
Scott Davidson
Tony Gurney
Alan Hill
Margaret Johnson
Christina Larsen

Church Representatives

Mr Andrew Bruce
Ms Elizabeth Turbet