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Meeting Details

Meeting Summary
Midlothian Council
27 Mar 2018 - 11:00 to 14:00
Occurred
  • Documents
  • Attendance
  • Visitors
  • Declarations of Interests
  • Webcast

Documents

Agenda

Welcome Introduction And Apologies
Order Of Business
Including notice of new business submitted as urgent for consideration at the end of the meeting.
Declaration Of Interest
Members should declare any financial and non-financial interests they have in the items of business for consideration, identifying the relevant agenda item and the nature of their interest
Deputations
None received
Minutes Of Previous Meeting
Minute of Meeting of Midlothian Council of 13 February 2018 submitted for approval as a correct record. Minutes of Meetings for noting, information and consideration of any recommendations contained therein - Minute Volume attached
Questions To The Council Leader
None received
Public Reports
8.1 Election Return from Returning Officer for By-election held in Ward 1 (Penicuik) on Thursday 22 March 2018 (To Follow)
8.2 Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Councillor – Report by Chief Executive (To Follow)
8.14 Penicuik Town Centre Heritage Regeneration Project: Transport Improvements - Report by Head of Communities and Economy (To Follow)
Private Reports Preamble
THE COUNCIL IS INVITED (A) TO CONSIDER RESOLVING TO DEAL WITH THE UNDERNOTED BUSINESS IN PRIVATE IN TERMS OF PARAGRAPHS 5, 6, 9 and 14 OF PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 7A TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1973 – THE RELEVANT REPORTS ARE THEREFORE NOT FOR PUBLICATION; AND (B) TO NOTE THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY SUCH RESOLUTION, INFORMATION MAY STILL REQUIRE TO BE RELEASED UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 OR THE ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION REGULATIONS 2004.
Private Reports
9.1 Update on the Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Act 2017 - Report by Director, Education, Communities and Economy
  • 5. Information relating to the adoption, care, fostering or education of any particular child or relating to the supervision or residence of any particular child in accordance with a supervision requirement made in respect of that child under the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.
  • 14. Any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime.
9.2 Acquisition of 23 Properties for social rent at Danderhall - Report by Head of Property and Facilities Management
  • 6. Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (other than the authority).
  • 9. Any terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the authority in the course of negotiations for a contract for the acquisition or disposal of property or the supply of goods or services.
9.3 Lothian Buses Pension Fund - Report by Head of Finance and Integrated Service Support
  • 9. Any terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the authority in the course of negotiations for a contract for the acquisition or disposal of property or the supply of goods or services.

Attendance

Attended - Other Members
Name
No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.
Apologies
NameReason for Sending Apology
Councillor Kelly Parry 
Absent
NameReason for Absence
No absentee information has been recorded for the meeting.

Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
No declarations of interest have been entered for this meeting.

Visitors

Also in attendance at the above meeting were:

Kenneth Lawrie, Chief Executive;

Allister Short, Joint Director, Health and Social Care;

Mary Smith, Director, Education, Communities and Economy

Gary Fairley, Head of Finance and Integrated Service Support;

Garry Sheret, Head of Property and Facilities Management

Ian Johnson, Head of Communities and Economy;

Grace Vickers, Head of Education;

Kevin Anderson, Head of Customer and Housing Services;

Alan Turpie, Legal Services Manager and Monitoring Officer;

William Venters, Principal Solicitor and Depute Monitoring Officer;

Verona MacDonald, Democratic Services Team Leader;

Mike Broadway, Democratic Service Officer

 

Also Present:

Victor Bourne, Religious representative on the Cabinet

Webcast



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