Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes
8th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:30
- Meeting closed at: 12:41
- Published: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 03:38pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Ariane Burgess (Convener)
- Willie Coffey (Deputy Convener)
- Mark Griffin (Member)
- Paul McLennan (Member)
- Marie McNair (Member)
- Annie Wells (Member)
Apologies received from
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.
2 Community Planning Inquiry: Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Community Empowerment Act 2015:
The Committee took evidence from—
Valerie Arbuckle, National Partnership Development Manager, Police Scotland;
Mark McAteer, Director of Strategic Planning Performance and Communications and Stephen Wood, Head of Service Delivery, North of Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service;
Pauline Smith, Chief Executive, Development Trusts Association Scotland;
Caroline Warburton, Destination Development Director, VisitScotland;
and then from—
Karen Jackson, Director of Strategy Partnerships and Engagement, South of Scotland Enterprise;
Sharon McIntyre, Head of Career Information Advice and Guidance and Dave McCallum, Head of Operations South East, Skills Development Scotland;
Derek Shaw, Director of Innovation and Place, Scottish Enterprise;
Eann Sinclair, Area Manager Caithness and Sutherland, Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
3 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee considered the following negative instruments—
Non-Domestic Rates (Restriction of Relief) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/28)
Non-Domestic Rate (Scotland) Order 2023 (SSI 2023/29)
Non-Domestic Rates (Levying and Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/30)
Non-Domestic Rates (Transitional Relief) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/31)
Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 (SSI 2023/36)
4 Community Planning Inquiry: Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Community Empowerment Act 2015 (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.