Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes
5th Meeting, 2021
- Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2021
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:31
- Meeting closed at: 12:49
- Published: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 12:41pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Ariane Burgess (Convener)
- Elena Whitham (Deputy Convener)
- Miles Briggs (Member)
- Willie Coffey (Member)
- Meghan Gallacher (Member)
- Paul McLennan (Member)
Apologies received from
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private.
2 Local Government, Housing and Planning:
The Committee took evidence from—
David Allan, Deputy Director, Scottish Community Development Centre;
Paul Bradley, Policy & Public Affairs Manager, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations;
Sarah Gadsen, Chief Executive, Improvement Service;
Angus Hardie, Director, Scottish Community Alliance;
Paul O'Brien, Chief Executive, Association for Public Service Excellence;
Kim Fellows, Commissioning Editor, Local Government Information Unit.
The following interests were declared—
Meghan Gallacher declared an interest as a councillor in North Lanarkshire Council;
Elena Whitham declared an interest as a councillor in East Ayrshire Council;
Paul McLennan declared an interest as a councillor in East Lothian Council.
3 Electoral Arrangements Regulations:
The Committee took evidence from—
Ronnie Hinds, Chair, Ailsa Henderson,Deputy Chair and Colin Wilson,Review Manager for the Scottish Boundary Commissions Secretariat, Boundaries Scotland .
Ariane Burgess declared an interest as a Highlands and Islands Region MSP.
4 Local Government, Housing and Planning (in private):
The Committee considered evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
5 Electoral Arrangements Regulations (in private):
The Committee considered evidence heard earlier in the meeting.