Local Government and Communities Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, February 17, 2021

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Decision on Taking Business in Private

Good morning. I welcome everyone to the seventh meeting in 2021 of the Local Government and Communities Committee. Please ensure that all mobile phones are in silent mode.

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We have received apologies from Annie Wells, and Jeremy Balfour is here as her committee substitute.

Item 1 is consideration of whether to take items 6 and 7 in private. Item 6 is consideration of the evidence heard on the budget and local government settlement 2021-22. Item 7 is consideration of the evidence heard on the climate change update plan. As we are meeting remotely, rather than asking whether everyone agrees to take that business in private, I will instead ask whether anyone objects. If there is silence, I will assume that everyone is content. Does anyone object?

No one has objected, so that is agreed.