1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private.

2. Pre-Budget Scrutiny

The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—

• Councillor Katie Hagmann
  Resources Spokesperson
  COSLA
• Councillor Steven Heddle
  Vice President
  COSLA
• Jonathan Belford
  Chief Finance Officer, Aberdeen City Council and Chair, Directors of Finance Section
  Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
• Alan Russell
  Chief Executive of Renfrewshire Council
  Solace

and then from:

• Shona Robison
  Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government
  Scottish Government
• Andrew Connal
  Local Government Pay and Workforce Lead
  Scottish Government
• Ellen Leaver
  Acting Director for Local Government
  Scottish Government

3. Pre-Budget Scrutiny

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

4. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft).