Meeting Agenda
The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private.
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
Paper 1 – Note by the Clerk – Pre-budget scrutiny posted 01/10/2026 (Ref: EEAC/S7/26/7/1, 84KB, pdf)
Paper 2 – SPICe Briefing – Pre-budget scrutiny posted 01/10/2026 (Ref: EEAC/S7/26/7/2, 182KB, pdf)
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
The Committee will consider the evidence heard under agenda items 2 and 3.
The Committee will consider lines of questioning for future evidence sessions with Creative Scotland and the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic.
EEAC/S7/26/7/3(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider the written evidence received as part of its scrutiny preceding the Scottish Government’s Budget 2027-28.
EEAC/S7/26/7/4(P) (Private Paper)
EEAC/S7/26/7/5(P) (Private Paper)
EEAC/S7/26/7/6(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider its work programme.
EEAC/S7/26/7/7(P) (Private Paper)