Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Minutes: 19 December 2023
Tuesday, 19 December 2023
31st Meeting, 2023
Start time: 09:30am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Published: Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.
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.
2. New Deal with Local Government:
The Committee took evidence from—
Dr Jonathan Carr-West, Chief Executive, Local Government Information Unit;
Professor Donna Hall CBE, Former CEO of Wigan Council & Wigan NHS Clinical Commissioning Group;
Professor Jim Gallagher.
3. New Deal with Local Government (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
4. Work programme (in private):
The Committee agreed its approach to developing its work programme.
5. Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill (in private):
The Committee agreed its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.
6. Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill (in private):
The Committee agreed its Stage 1 report.