Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes
15th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:30
- Meeting closed at: 12:30
- Published: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 06:11pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Ariane Burgess (Convener)
- Willie Coffey (Deputy Convener)
- Miles Briggs (Member)
- Mark Griffin (Member)
- Ivan McKee (Member)
- Marie McNair (Member)
Apologies received from
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.
2 Community Councils:
The Committee took evidence from—
Brian Davey, Communications Officer and Emma Swift, Communications Officer, Improvement Service;
Dr Oliver Escobar, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, University of Edinburgh;
Andrew Paterson, Policy and Research Officer, Scottish Community Development Centre;
Jackie Weaver, Chief Officer, Cheshire Association of Local Councils;
and then from—
Debra Duke, Community Council Liaison Office, Moray Council;
Steve Kerr, Chair, Edinburgh Association of Community Councils;
Alastair Kennedy, Chair, Joint Community Councils of Moray;
Shayne McLeod, Vice Chair, Association of Shetland Community Councils;
Bill Pitt, Chair, New Aberdour, Tyrie, and Pennan Community Council;
Donald Stavert, Treasurer, Joint Forum of Community Councils in West Lothian;
Ewart McAuslane, Treasurer, Tillicoultry, Coalsnaughton & Devonside Community Council;
John Bachtler, Chair, Cambuslang Community Council;
Barry Cathie, Community Councillor, Royal Burgh of Rutherglen Community Council.
3 Community Councils (in private):
The Committee agreed to defer consideration of the evidence heard earlier in the meeting to a future meeting.
4 Annual report (in private):
The Committee agreed to defer consideration of its annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2022 to 12 May 2023 to its next meeting.