Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Agenda: 03 October 2023
Tuesday, 03 October 2023
23rd Meeting, 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private.
2. Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC)
The Committee will take evidence from—
- David Baird
Property Services Manager
West Lothian Council - Stephen Booth
Chief Officer – Corporate Landlord
Aberdeen City Council - Peter Drummond
Chair of Practice Committee
Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland - Professor Chris Goodier
Senior Leadership Team, School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, Loughborough University
Institution of Structural Engineers - Paul Jones
Strategic Asset Improvement Manager
City of Edinburgh Council - Paul Livesey
Scheme Manager
Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures UK (CROSS-UK) - Martin Liddell
Chair of Study Group
Institution of Structural Engineers - Ailsa Macfarlane
Director
Built Environment Forum Scotland - Iain Morris
Acting Director of Asset Management
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service - Sam Piplica
Senior Specialist, Building
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) - Peter Watton
Service Director, City of Edinburgh Council
SOLACE - Shirley-Anne Somerville
Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
Scottish Government - Sam Anson
Deputy Director, Workforce, Infrastructure & Digital
Scottish Government - Stephen Garvin
Head of Building Standards
Scottish Government - Cllr Katie Hagmann
Resources Spokesperson
COSLA - Mirren Kelly
Chief Officer, Local Government Finance
COSLA
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Public_Paper1 (482KB, pdf) posted 28 September 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
3. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
Local Government Pension Scheme (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023; and
Local Government Investments (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - PublicPaper3 (252KB, pdf) posted 28 September 2023
Paper 2 - PublicPaper4 (166KB, pdf) posted 28 September 2023
4. Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC)
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
5. Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will further consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
6. New Deal with Local Government
The Committee will further consider its approach to scrutiny of the New Deal with Local Government.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
7. Tracker Report 2022/23
The Committee will consider its tracker report for the year 2022/23.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item