Agenda Items
Meeting Arrangements - Hybrid Meetings
This meeting will be held on a predominantly physical basis but with provision, by prior notification, for remote attendance by Elected Members 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.
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Declarations of Interest
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 of the Cabinet held on 21 February 2023 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).
EDUCATION ITEMS FOR DECISION
Submit a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Education) providing feedback on the outcome of the statutory public consultation and seeking approval to close Kilwinning Early Years Centre and incorporating the provision as a new early years class at Pennyburn Primary School (copy enclosed).
Submit a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Education) on the future provision of the school holiday meals provision and the use of the Scottish Government funding (copy enclosed).
GENERAL BUSINESS FOR DECISION
Reports by the Chief Executive
Submit a report by the Head of Service (Democratic Services) seeking approval for the proposed North Ayrshire Council submission to the Scottish Government’s Consultation on access to information rights in Scotland (copy enclosed).
Submit a report by the Head of Service (Finance) on the financial performance for the Council at 31 January 2023 (copy enclosed).
Submit a report by the Head of Service (Finance) on progress in delivering the Capital Investment Programme for 2022/23 (copy enclosed).
Submit a report by the Head of Service (Finance) seeking approval of the Strategic Risk Register for 2023/24 (copy enclosed).
Report by the Director (Health and Social Care Partnership)
Submit a report by the Director (Health & Social Care Partnership) providing an update on progress with the Financial Inclusion Project and the development of a Strategy for North Ayrshire (copy enclosed).
Reports by the Executive Director (Communities and Education)
Submit a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Education) seeking approval for the allocation of the Scottish Government Islands Emergency Cost Crisis Fund (copy enclosed).
Submit a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Education) providing an update on progress relating to the Community Asset Transfer of the toilet block and adjacent land at Ardrossan South Beach and seeking approval for the revised rent for the asset being transferred to Ardrossan Community Development Trust (copy enclosed).
Reports by the Executive Director (Place)
Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) on the Home Office’s plans for asylum dispersal across the United Kingdom and highlighting the potential impact for North Ayrshire, taking into consideration the humanitarian resettlement schemes already being supported (copy enclosed).
Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) seeking approval of the proposed Roads, Structures and Street Lighting Maintenance Programme for 2023/24 (copy enclosed).
Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) seeking approval for the proposed response to the consultation on the Scottish Government’s draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan (copy enclosed).
Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) seeking approval of the proposed Advertising and Sponsorship Framework for council assets (copy enclosed).
Any other items which the Chair considers to be urgent.
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Exclusion of the Public - Para 9
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 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.
Non Disclosure of Information
In terms of Standing Order 21 (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) advising of the Heads of Terms which have been negotiated for the sale of the Phase 1 Retail Site prior to entering missives for the sale of the site (copy enclosed).
Webcasting
Please note: this meeting may be filmed/recorded/live-streamed to the Council's internet site and available to view at https://north-ayrshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home, 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 filmed/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.
Generally, the press and public seating areas will not be filmed. However, by entering the Council Chambers, using the press or public seating area or (by invitation) participating remotely in this meeting, 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 them for webcasting 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 meeting. This will constitute your revocation of consent.
If you have any queries regarding this and, in particular, if you believe that use and/or storage of any particular information would cause, or be likely to cause, substantial damage or distress to any individual, please contact dataprotectionofficer@north-ayrshire.gov.uk.