Meeting Agenda
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.
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
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
Public Paper 1 posted 22/01/2026 (Ref: LGHP/S6/26/4/1, 142KB, pdf)
LGHP/S6/26/4/2(P) (Private Paper)
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
Public Paper 3 posted 22/01/2026 (Ref: LGHP/S6/26/4/3, 659KB, pdf)
LGHP/S6/26/4/4(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.
The Committee will consider its work programme.
LGHP/S6/26/4/5(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on the draft Climate Change Plan.
LGHP/S6/26/4/6(P) (Private Paper)