Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes
31st Meeting, 2023
- Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:30
- Meeting closed at: 13:00
- Published: Tuesday, December 19, 2023 02:54pm
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.
Stephanie Callaghan MSP declared an interest as having served as a Councillor on South Lanarkshire Council.
Marie McNair MSP also declared an interest as having served as a Councillor on West Dunbartonshire Council.
2 New Deal with Local Government:
The Committee took evidence from—
Dr Jonathan Carr-West, Chief Executive, Local Government Information Unit;
Professor Donna Hall CBE, Former CEO of Wigan Council & Wigan NHS Clinical Commissioning Group;
Professor Jim Gallagher.
3 New Deal with Local Government (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
4 Work programme (in private):
The Committee agreed its approach to developing its work programme.
5 Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill (in private):
The Committee agreed its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.
6 Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill (in private):
The Committee agreed its Stage 1 report.