Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
15th Meeting, 2023
The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.
The Committee took evidence from—
Brian Davey, Communications Officer and Emma Swift, Communications Officer, Improvement Service;
Dr Oliver Escobar, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, University of Edinburgh;
Andrew Paterson, Policy and Research Officer, Scottish Community Development Centre;
Jackie Weaver, Chief Officer, Cheshire Association of Local Councils;
and then from—
Debra Duke, Community Council Liaison Office, Moray Council;
Steve Kerr, Chair, Edinburgh Association of Community Councils;
Alastair Kennedy, Chair, Joint Community Councils of Moray;
Shayne McLeod, Vice Chair, Association of Shetland Community Councils;
Bill Pitt, Chair, New Aberdour, Tyrie, and Pennan Community Council;
Donald Stavert, Treasurer, Joint Forum of Community Councils in West Lothian;
Ewart McAuslane, Treasurer, Tillicoultry, Coalsnaughton & Devonside Community Council;
John Bachtler, Chair, Cambuslang Community Council;
Barry Cathie, Community Councillor, Royal Burgh of Rutherglen Community Council.
The Committee agreed to defer consideration of the evidence heard earlier in the meeting to a future meeting.
The Committee agreed to defer consideration of its annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2022 to 12 May 2023 to its next meeting.