Local Government and Communities Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, September 12, 2018

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Interests

I welcome everyone to the 24th meeting of the Local Government and Communities Committee in 2018. I remind everyone to turn off their mobile phones, or at least to switch them to silent mode. As meeting papers are provided in digital format, tablets may be used by members during the meeting.

We have received no apologies. As our convener stood down last week, I will chair the meeting until a new convener has been appointed.

Jenny Gilruth and the former convener, Bob Doris, have left the committee to pursue new roles. I am sure that the committee will want to join me in thanking Jenny and Bob for all their hard work in what has been a busy period for our committee. We wish them well in their new roles. Following their departures, we welcome James Dornan and Annabelle Ewing to the committee.

I invite James Dornan to declare any relevant interests.

I have no relevant interests to declare.

I invite Annabelle Ewing to declare any relevant interests.

I am not sure whether it would be deemed relevant, but it seems prudent to mention that I am a member of the Law Society of Scotland and hold a current practising certificate, albeit that I am not currently practising.