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. 

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 Head of Service (Democratic Services) providing an update on the Council’s use of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Head of Service (Finance) seeking approval of the revised Discretionary Housing Payment policy (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Head of Service (Finance) on the proposed response from North Ayrshire Council to the Scottish Government consultation on Council Tax for second and empty homes, and non-domestic rates thresholds (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Director (Health and Social Care Partnership) presenting the North Ayrshire Children’s Services Plan 2023-26 (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Director (Health and Social Care Partnership) providing an update on the ongoing work within North Ayrshire to develop the Corporate Parenting Plan and to deliver “The Promise” to our Children and Young People (copy enclosed).

Submit report by the Executive Director (Communities and Education) seeking approval for (a) The North Ayrshire Child Poverty Strategy covering the period 2023-26, (b) The North Ayrshire Child Poverty Report 2022-23, (c) The North Ayrshire Child Poverty Action Plan 2023-24, and (d) The submission of the report to the Scottish Government and the publication on the North Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership website (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Education) seeking approval for The North Ayrshire Children’s Rights Report 2020/23 (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) on the outcome of the Member/Officer working group on Dundonald Crescent, Auchengate (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) seeking approval for a minor increase to the size of an area of land at i3 in Irvine that Cabinet had previously approved to be sold, subject to conditions (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) seeking approval of the proposed Local Housing Strategy 2023-2028 and associated action plan (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) proposing an update to the Visitor Management Plan, to support ongoing actions to manage domestic tourism in North Ayrshire during 2023 (copy enclosed).

Submit a report by the Executive Director (Place) providing details of the draft Customer Participation Strategy 2023-2028 (copy enclosed).

Any other items which the Chair considers to be urgent.

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.

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