Meeting Agenda
The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items 3, 4 and 5 in private.
The Committee will take evidence from—
Roy Brannen, Director-General Net Zero, Scottish Government
Diarmund Ó Néill, Interim Director for Environment and Forestry, Scottish Government
Anne Aitken, Deputy Director for Environmental Quality and Resilience, Scottish Government
Michelagh O'Neill, Flooding Team Leader, Scottish Government
Nicole Paterson, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
Alex Flucker, Chief Operating Officer, Data, Evidence, and Innovation, Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
Gareth Dixon, Policy Manager, Local Government Finance, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
Mark Boyd, Head of Finance, North Ayrshire Council, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
Will Burnish, Senior Engineer, Moray Council and Lead Local Authority Forum for Flooding, Scottish Collaboration of Transport Specialists (Flooding)
Paper 1 Flooding in communities posted 23/10/2025 (Ref: PA/S6/25/28/1, 8MB, pdf)
PA/S6/25/28/2(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland
Cornilius Chikwama, Audit Director, Audit Scotland
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard at agenda items 2 and 3 and agree any further action it wishes to take.
The Committee will consider its work programme.
PA/S6/25/28/3(P) (Private Paper)