Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Minutes: 03 October 2023
Tuesday, 03 October 2023
23rd Meeting, 2023
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private.
2. Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC):
The Committee took evidence from—
Peter Drummond, Chair of Practice Committee, Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland;
Ailsa Macfarlane, Director, Built Environment Forum Scotland;
David Baird, Property Services Manager, West Lothian Council;
Professor Chris Goodier, Senior Leadership Team, School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, Loughborough University and Martin Liddell, Chair of Study Group, 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);
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;
Stephen Booth, Chief Officer – Corporate Landlord, Aberdeen City Council;
and then from—
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Sam Anson, Deputy Director, Workforce, Infrastructure & Digital and Stephen Garvin, Head of Building Standards, Scottish Government.
3. Subordinate legislation:
The Committee considered the following negative instruments—
Local Government Pension Scheme (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023; and
Local Government Investments (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023
The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instruments.
4. Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
5. Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill (in private):
The Committee agreed its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.
6. New Deal with Local Government (in private):
The Committee agreed its approach to scrutiny of the New Deal with Local Government.
7. Tracker Report 2022/23 (in private):
The Committee agreed its tracker report for the year 2022/23.