Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Minutes: 01 February 2022
Tuesday, 01 February 2022
4th Meeting, 2022
Minutes
1. Declaration of interests:
Graeme Dey was invited to declare any relevant interests. Graeme Dey indicated that he had no interests to declare.
2. Choice of Deputy Convener:
The Committee chose Willie Coffey as its Deputy Convener.
3. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee decided to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private.
4. National Planning Framework 4 :
The Committee took evidence from—
Tony Cain , Policy Manager, Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers;
Andrew Fyfe, Chair, Scottish Housing with Care Task Force;
Tony Aitken, Vicechair of the Scottish Property Federation Planning & Development Committee, Scottish Property Federation;
David Stewart, Policy Lead, Scottish Land Commission;
Nicola Barclay, Chief Executive, Homes for Scotland.
The following interests were declared—
Meghan Gallacher as a councillor in North Lanarkshire Council.
Paul McLennan as a councillor in East Lothian Council.
5. Medium Term Financial Strategy Review:
The Committee agreed to write to the Finance and Public Administration Committee.
6. Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee considered its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1 and agreed to—
- its approach to evidence taking
- a joint call for views with the other committees considering this Bill
- write to the Social Justice and Social Security Committee on the Bill
- agree to consider future draft Stage 1 reports in private
7. Scottish Social Housing Charter:
The Committee agreed to—
- take evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government
- write to organisations inviting their views on the changes to the Charter
- decide on any further oral evidence based on the responses from those
organisations
8. National Planning Framework 4 (In Private):
The Committee considered evidence heard earlier in the meeting.