Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes
6th Meeting, 2024
- Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:30
- Meeting closed at: 12:45
- Published: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 02:16pm
1 Declaration of interests:
Brian Whittle MSP was invited to declare any relevant interests and confirmed he had none.
2 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private.
3 Housing to 2040:
The Committee took evidence from—
Michael Cameron, Chief Executive , Scottish Housing Regulator;
John Blackwood, Chief Executive , Scottish Association of Landlords;
Callum Chomczuk, National Director, Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland;
Maureen Chalmers, Community Wellbeing Spokesperson, COSLA;
Sally Thomas, Chief Executive, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA);
John Mills, Co-Chair, Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers (ALACHO);
Jane Wood, Chief Executive, Homes for Scotland.
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.
Mark Griffin MSP declared an interest in having previously owned a private rented property.
4 Housing to 2040 (in private):
The Committee agreed to defer consideration of the evidence heard earlier in the meeting to a future meeting.
5 Local Authority (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 (in private):
The Committee agreed to invite written evidence on the regulations.
6 Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill (in private):
The Committee considered a draft Stage 1 report.