1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private.

2. Pre-Budget scrutiny – evidence

The Committee will take evidence on the Local Culture Scotland report as part of its scrutiny preceding the Scottish Government’s Budget 2027-28 from—

• Matt Baker
  Artist and Author of Local Culture Scotland report
• Pauline Smith
  Chief Executive
  Development Trusts Association Scotland
• Kate Wimpress
  Director
  North Edinburgh Arts

3. Pre-Budget scrutiny – evidence

The Committee will take evidence as part of its scrutiny preceding the Scottish Government’s Budget 2027-28 from—

• Councillor Maureen Chalmers
  Community Wellbeing Spokesperson
  COSLA
• Matthew Sweeney
  Chief Officer - Communities
  COSLA
• Lynda Campbell
  Head of Business & Strategy at Glasgow Life
  on behalf of Community Leisure UK

4. Pre-Budget scrutiny – evidence review

The Committee will consider the evidence heard under agenda items 2 and 3.

5. Pre-Budget scrutiny – upcoming evidence sessions

The Committee will consider lines of questioning for future evidence sessions with Creative Scotland and the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic.

6. Pre-Budget scrutiny – written evidence

The Committee will consider the written evidence received as part of its scrutiny preceding the Scottish Government’s Budget 2027-28.

7. Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.