1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 and 5 in private.

2. The Local Governance Review

The Committee will take evidence from, community groups, COSLA and the Deputy First Minister.

• Rona Mackay
  Community Council Member
  Benbecula Community Council
• Alison Macleod
  Society Secretary
  Midsteeple Quarter
• Debbie Herron
  Development Manager
  Forres Area Community Trust
• Pauline Smith
  Chief Executive
  Connect Community Trust
• Philip Revell
  Community board member
  Sustaining Dunbar
• Councillor Alison Evison
  President
  COSLA
• Simon Cameron
  Chief Officer, Employers Team
  COSLA

and then from -

• John Swinney
  Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery
  Scottish Government
• Brian Logan
  Local Governance Review Policy Manager
  Scottish Government
• Robin Haynes
  Head of Council Tax Unit
  Scottish Government

3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Town and Country Planning (Local Place Plans) (Scotland) Regulations 2021.

4. The Local Governance Review

The Committee will review the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

5. National Planning Framework 4

The Committee will consider its approach to the inquiry.