Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee [Draft]

Meeting date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024

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Interests

Good morning and welcome to the 28th meeting in 2024 of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee. I remind all members and witnesses to ensure that their devices and notifications are on silent.

We have received apologies from Mark Griffin.

I welcome Alexander Stewart and Meghan Gallacher to the committee, and I invite Alexander Stewart to declare any relevant interests.

Good morning, convener. I am delighted to be a member of the committee, as I was a member of the Local Government and Communities Committee for four years in the previous session.

My only declaration of interest is that I was a serving councillor on Perth and Kinross Council for 18 years, between 1999 and 2017.

Thank you. I am really glad of your presence on the committee.

I invite Meghan Gallacher to declare any relevant interests.

Thank you. It is great to be back on the committee and I look forward to working with you all once more. My only declaration of interest at present is that I was a serving councillor on North Lanarkshire Council between 2017 and 2021. Of course, if there are any future declarations of interest, I will update the committee as and when appropriate.

Thank you. It is great to have you back.