Culture and Communities Committee - Thursday 2 October 2025, 10:00am - City of Edinburgh Council Webcasts
Culture and Communities Committee
Thursday, 2nd October 2025 at 10:00am
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Start of webcast
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
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1. Order of Business
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Andrew Rose
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
Agenda item :
1 a) Including any notices of motion and any other items of business submitted as urgent for consideration at the meeting
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2. Declaration of Interests
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
Agenda item :
2 a) Declaration of Interests
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3. Deputations
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3 a) Deputations
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Fiona Glasgow
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Tim Jones
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
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4. Minutes
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4 a) Minutes
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4 b) Minutes
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5. Forward Planning
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Andrew Rose
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5 a) Work Programme
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5 b) Rolling Actions Log
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Tim Jones
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Andy Williams (Waste and Cleansing Manager)
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Cllr Tim Jones
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Andy Williams (Waste and Cleansing Manager)
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Andy Williams (Waste and Cleansing Manager)
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
Agenda item :
6. Business Bulletin
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6 a) Business Bulletin
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Steven Cuthill
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Gareth Barwell
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Andy Williams (Waste and Cleansing Manager)
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Gareth Barwell
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Andy Williams (Waste and Cleansing Manager)
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
Agenda item :
8 a) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service - Scrutiny Review 2024/25 and Service Delivery Review Update
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Tim Jones
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Fiona Bennett
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
Agenda item :
8 a) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service - Scrutiny Review 2024/25 and Service Delivery Review Update
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7 a) Right to Grow – Motion by Councillor Osler - Scoping Update
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
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Steven Cuthill
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Steven Cuthill
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Andy Williams (Waste and Cleansing Manager)
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Fiona Bennett
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Steven Cuthill
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Cllr Fiona Bennett
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Fiona Bennett
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Andy Williams (Waste and Cleansing Manager)
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Steven Cuthill
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Andy Williams (Waste and Cleansing Manager)
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Steven Cuthill
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Steven Cuthill
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Fiona Bennett
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Steve Burgess
Agenda item :
7 b) Colinton Basketball Court
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Steven Cuthill
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Steven Cuthill
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Andy Williams (Waste and Cleansing Manager)
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Steven Cuthill
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
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7 c) Community Centre Strategy - Strategic Aims and Future Options
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Fiona Bennett
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Tim Jones
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Cllr Tim Jones
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Tim Jones
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Tim Jones
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Tim Jones
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Fiona Glasgow
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Fiona Bennett
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Cllr Fiona Bennett
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Tim Jones
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Andrew Rose
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Andrew Rose
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
Agenda item :
7 c) Community Centre Strategy - Strategic Aims and Future Options
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
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7 d) Sports Pitch Strategy for Edinburgh 2025-2027- Draft Action Plan
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Fiona Bennett
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
Agenda item :
8. Items for Scrutiny
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8 b) 2027 Tour de France Grand Départ – Update Report
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Tim Jones
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Tim Jones
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Tim Jones
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Tim Jones
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Tim Jones
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
Agenda item :
8 c) Culture and Communities Committee: Revenue Budget Monitoring 2025/26 – Month Three position
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
Agenda item :
8 d) Playparks Investment – Progress Update
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Fiona Glasgow
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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8 e) Statutory Consultation to Remove Common Good Status and Establish a New Primary School at Hunter’s Hall Park – referral from the Education, Children and Families Committee
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Andrew Rose
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9 a) Motion by Councillor McFarlane - Calton Hill - Erosion Emergency
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Tim Jones
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Tim Jones
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Tim Jones
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
Agenda item :
a) Late Reports
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
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Webcast Finished
- 4.1 - Culture and Communities Minute 21.08.25, opens in new tab
- 4.2 - Special Culture and Communities Minute 10.09.25, opens in new tab
- 5.1 - Work Programme, opens in new tab
- 5.2 - Rolling Actions Log V2, opens in new tab
- 6.1 - Business Bulletin V2, opens in new tab
- 7.1 - Right to Grow - Motion by Councillor Osler - Scoping Update, opens in new tab
- 7.2 - Colinton Basketball Court, opens in new tab
- 7.3 - Community Centres - Strategic Aims and Future Options, opens in new tab
- 7.4 - Sports Pitch Strategy for Edinburgh 2025 - 2027 - Draft Action Plan, opens in new tab
- 8.1 - SFRS Scrutiny and Service Review Reports, opens in new tab
- 8.2 - 2027 Tour de France Grand Depart - Update Report, opens in new tab
- 8.3 - Culture and Communities Committee Revenue Monitoring Month Three position, opens in new tab
- 8.4 - Playparks Investment - Progress Update, opens in new tab
- 8.5 - Statutory consultation to remove Common Good status and establish a new primary school at Hunter’s Hall Park, opens in new tab
- 10.1 - Resolution to Consider in Private, opens in new tab
- Motions and Amendments, opens in new tab
- Culture and Communities Committee - Deputations - 2 October 2025, opens in new tab
- Ward Callings - C&C - 02.10.25, opens in new tab
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