Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting Agenda
12th Meeting, 2021
- Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2021
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Start time: 09:00am
- Published: Monday, November 22, 2021 02:56pm
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.
2 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Dog Control Database Order 2021 from—
Witnesses
Ash Regan, Minister for Community Safety, Scottish Government
Jim Wilson, Licensing Team Leader, Scottish Government
Louise Miller, Solicitor, Scottish Government
20211123_ScottishDogControlDatabase_Clerk_Note 134KB pdf posted 18/11/2021 (Ref: LGHP/S6/21/12/1)
LGHP/S6/21/12/2(P) (Private Paper)
3 Subordinate legislation:
Ash Regan, Minister for Community Safety, to move—
S6M-01888—That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends the Scottish Dog Control Database Order 2021 be approved.
4 Understanding Barriers to Local Elected Office:
The Committee will take evidence from—
Witnesses
Councillor Alison Evison, President, COSLA
Alexis Camble, Policy and Participation Officer, Equalities, COSLA
Sarah Gadsen, Chief Executive, Improvement Service
Laura Hutchison, Principal, Compliance Team Scotland, Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland
Jessie Duncan, Development Officer, Engender
Alys Mumford, Steering Group Member and Chair , Women 50:50
Councillor Soryia Siddique, Councillor, Elect Her
Ethan Young, Civic Participation Manager, Inclusion Scotland
Councillor Junaid Ashraf, Community Engagement Officer, Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Organisations Scotland
James Kelly, General Secretary, Scottish Labour Party
Councillor Louise McAllister, Ellon and District
Roslyn MacPherson, former council candidate in the Western Isles
Councillor Kelly Parry, Local Government Convener, Scottish National Party
Sheila Ritchie, Convener, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Councillor Cameron Rose, Southside/Newington
LGHP/S6/21/12/4(P) (Private Paper)
20211123_LGHP_Understandingbarrierstolocalelectedoffice_Clerk_Note_UPDATED 132KB pdf posted 22/11/2021 (Ref: LGHP/S6/21/12/3)
5 Continuity Act - draft policy statement and draft annual report:
The Committee will consider the draft policy statement and draft annual report.
20211123_EUContinuityAct_Clerk_Note 222KB pdf posted 18/11/2021 (Ref: LGHP/S6/21/12/5)
6 Understanding Barriers to Local Elected Office:
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.