Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes
25th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:30
- Meeting closed at: 10:30
- Published: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 02:45pm
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 in private.
2 Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (UK Parliament legislation):
The Committee took evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-23 from—
Jim Miller, Chair, Heads of Planning Scotland (HOPS);
Craig McLaren, Director, Royal Town Planning Institute Scotland;
Liz Hamilton, Head of Planning, Homes for Scotland.
3 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee considered the following negative instrument— Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2022
4 Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
5 Annual progress report (in private):
The Committee agreed its report.
6 Understanding barriers to local elected office (in private):
The Committee agreed its approach to the inquiry.
7 Mobile Homes (in private):
The Committee considered correspondence and agreed to write to the Scottish Government and COSLA.
8 Public petitions (in private):
The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government in relation to the following petitions—
[PE01743] Amend the law to protect the rights of pre-1989 Scottish Secure Tenants
[PE01778] Review the Scottish Landlords Register scheme