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Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee


Agenda: 27 January 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

4th Meeting, 2026

Start time: 09:30am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decisions on taking business in private
  2. Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
  3. Budget Scrutiny 2026-27
  4. Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
  5. Budget Scrutiny 2026-27
  6. Work programme
  7. Draft Climate Change Plan (in private)

Agenda published: Thursday, 22 January 2026 05:31pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private, and whether its consideration of a draft report on the Draft Climate Change Plan should be taken in private at a future meeting.


2. Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

  • Jamie Coventry
    Economic Adviser
    Aberdeen City Council
  • Gareth Dixon
    Policy Manager, Local Government Finance
    Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
  • Christie Hartley
    Team Manager, Sustainable Tourism
    Orkney Islands Council
  • Malcolm MacLeod
    Assistant Chief Executive - Place
    The Highland Council
  • Fergus Murray
    Head of Development and Economic Growth
    Argyll & Bute Council
  • Elin Williamson
    Interim Service Director for Culture, Wellbeing and Economy
    City of Edinburgh Council
  • and then from:

  • Fiona Campbell
    Chief Executive
    Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers
  • Marc Crothall
    Chief Executive Officer
    Scottish Tourism Alliance
  • Sheila Gilmore
    Chief Executive
    VisitArran
  • Fiona MacConnacher
    Head of Public Affairs, UK & Ireland
    Booking.com
  • David Weston
    Chairman
    Scottish B&B Association

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Budget Scrutiny 2026-27

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Shona Robison
    Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government
    Scottish Government
  • Ellen Leaver
    Acting Director for Local Government
    Scottish Government
  • Ian Storrie
    Head of Local Government Finance
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.


5. Budget Scrutiny 2026-27

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.


6. Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


7. Draft Climate Change Plan (in private)

The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on the draft Climate Change Plan.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


Official Report

The Official Report of this meeting has not been published yet.

See all of this committee's Official Reports