7 February 2024

Policy and Resources Committee - 7 February 2024

Notice of Meeting

There will be a Meeting of the Committee in the Council Offices, Stornoway, on Wednesday 7 February 2024 at 2.00pm.

Agenda

*It is recommended that, under the terms of Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the public, including the press, be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following Items on the grounds that exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act would be disclosed:

Item 10 - Paragraph 5 – Information relating to the adoption, care, fostering or education of any particular child or relating to the supervision or residence of any particular child in accordance with a supervision requirement made in respect of that child under the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.

Item 11 – Paragraph 9– Any terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the Comhairle in the course of negotiations for a contract for the acquisition or disposal of property or the supply of goods or services.

Minutes

  1. Minute of Meeting of 29 November 2023
  2. Declaration of Interest
  3. Minute of Meeting of Budget and Strategy Board of 16 January 2024
  4. Minute of Meeting of Community Safety Board of 31 January 2024
  5. Minute of Meeting of Human Resources Sub-Committee of 5 February 2024
  6. Minute of Meeting of Comataidh na Gàidhlig on 6 February 2024

Corporate Matters

  1. Cyber Incident Update

    Report by Chief Executive

Finance And Policy

  1. Council Tax on Second Homes Policy Revision

    Report by Chief Financial Officer
  2. Education Provision:  Stornoway Primary Sports Development Update
    Appendix

    Report by Head of Children’s Services
  3. Residential Placements for Children and Young People

    Report by Head of Children’s Services/Chief Social Work Officer *

Economic Development

  1. Spaceport 1 Project Update

    Report by Depute Chief Executive*

Related Matters

  1. Heat in Buildings Bill Consultation
    Appendix

    Report by Chief Executive
  2. Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places
    Appendix

    Report by Chief Executive
  3. British Sign Language Plan 2024-2030
    Appendix
    Appendix

    Report by Chief Executive

Performance Review

  1. Reports Outstanding – None

Note: The next scheduled meeting of the Committee will be on 24 April 2024