Local Government Committee, 05 Sep 2000

Meeting date: Tuesday, September 5, 2000

Official Report 185KB pdf

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Kerley Report

On what we plan to do about the Kerley report, members know that we have written to all the councils and I suggest that we wait until we get information back from them. We will collate that information—or ask Morag Brown to do so, which sounds a better idea to me—then consider the responses.

Once we have considered that information, we may wish to take it further and to produce a committee report. I suggest that we discuss that once the responses have come back, when we can work up some proposed draft terms of reference.

Members have received the first report from Rita Hale, which I hope they will read and keep to themselves until our next meeting. I put it to the committee that rather than having our next meeting on 12 September, which is next Tuesday, we should postpone it until 19 September. Members will appreciate that we are just back after the summer recess and Eugene Windsor and I are working on our programme. It would suit us better if we put everything together and moved that meeting to 19 September, rather than have two short meetings. Do members agree?

Members indicated agreement.

Having said that, I will not be here, probably.

Can we not meet next week?

Do not get upset because we are not meeting next week, Colin. I know that your life is dull and boring. [Laughter.]

Only because I live in your constituency, convener.

Unfortunately, my party has chosen to have its conference then.

Your apologies are noted. [Interruption.] If members mumble, the official reporters will get upset. I will close the meeting before we discuss housekeeping arrangements.

Meeting closed at 15:33.