Culture and Communities Committee - Thursday 4 December 2025, 10:00am - City of Edinburgh Council Webcasts
Culture and Communities Committee
Thursday, 4th December 2025 at 10:00am
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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 Tim Jones
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
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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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Andrew Rose
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1. Order of Business
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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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1 b) Committee members to indicate any “Items for Scrutiny” at section 8 that they wish to be subject to scrutiny and discussion
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2. Declaration of Interests
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2 a) Declaration of Interests
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3. Deputations
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3 a) Deputations
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4. Minutes
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4 a) Minutes
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5. Forward Planning
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5 a) Work Programme
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5 b) Rolling Actions Log
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6. Business Bulletin
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5 b) Rolling Actions Log
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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 Tim Jones
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Steven Cuthill
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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 Finlay McFarlane
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Andrew Rose
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
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Gareth Barwell
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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 Edward Thornley
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Gavin Brown
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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 Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Steven Cuthill
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Susan Rae
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6. Business Bulletin
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Susan Rae
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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 Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Gareth Barwell
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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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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Tim Jones
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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 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 Margaret Arma Graham
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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 Dan Heap
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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 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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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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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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8 a) Capital Theatres Performance Report 2024/25
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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 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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Cllr Dan Heap
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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 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 Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Cllr Susan Rae
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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 Edward Thornley
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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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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Dan Heap
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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
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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8 d) Water of Leith Conservation Trust Grant Funding - 2025 Annual Update
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Susan Rae
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Cllr Susan Rae
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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 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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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Cllr Susan Rae
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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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8 d) Water of Leith Conservation Trust Grant Funding - 2025 Annual Update
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
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7 a) Motion by Councillor McFarlane – Grant Funding for ‘Friends of’ and Trusts
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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 Dan Heap
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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 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 Ben Parker
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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7 b) Lawn Tennis Association Investment in Park’s Tennis Courts – Project Update
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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 Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Council Officer
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Council Officer
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Council Officer
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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 Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Ben Parker
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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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7 c) Misuse of Quad Bikes and Dirt Bikes in Public Space - response to Motion by Councillor Munro
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7 d) Pansy Walk – Response to Motion by Councillor McKenzie
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7 e) Use of Public Spaces for Events – Annual Update
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Claire Miller
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Council Officer
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Council Officer
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Gavin Brown
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Council Officer
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Council Officer
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Council Officer
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Council Officer
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Council Officer
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Council Officer
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Gareth Barwell
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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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Council Officer
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Gareth Barwell
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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 Lezley Marion Cameron
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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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Andrew Rose
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7 d) Pansy Walk – Response to Motion by Councillor McKenzie
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Council Officer
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Council Officer
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Andrew Rose
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Council Officer
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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 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
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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 Fiona Glasgow
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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 Ben Parker
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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7 d) Pansy Walk – Response to Motion by Councillor McKenzie
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7 c) Misuse of Quad Bikes and Dirt Bikes in Public Space - response to Motion by Councillor Munro
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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 Marie-Clair Munro
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Gareth Barwell
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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 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 Ben Parker
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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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 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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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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7 c) Misuse of Quad Bikes and Dirt Bikes in Public Space - response to Motion by Councillor Munro
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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 b) Community Council Elections 2025 - Survey Results
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Linda Anglin
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Linda Anglin
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Linda Anglin
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Martin Scott
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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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Martin Scott
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Martin Scott
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Tim Jones
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Council Officer
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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 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 Ben Parker
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Jason Rust
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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 Edward Thornley
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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8 f) Budget Strategy and Medium-Term Financial Plan (MTFP) 2025/30 – progress update - referral from the Finance and Resources Committee
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Andrew Rose
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9 a) Motion by Councillor Caldwell - Water Access in Public Parks
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Council Officer
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Cllr Jack Caldwell
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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 Margaret Arma Graham
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Webcast Finished
- 4.1 - Minute of Meeting Held on 2 October 2025, opens in new tab
- 5.1 - Work Programme, opens in new tab
- 5.2 - Rolling Actions Log, opens in new tab
- 6.1 - Business Bulletin, opens in new tab
- 7.1 - Motion by Cllr McFarlane – Grant Funding for ‘Friends of’ and Trusts, opens in new tab
- 7.2 - Lawn Tennis Association Investment in Park’s Tennis Courts – Project Update, opens in new tab
- 7.3 - Misuse of Quad Bikes and Dirt Bikes in Public Space – Response to Motion by Councillor Munro, opens in new tab
- 7.4 - Pansy Walk, opens in new tab
- 7.5 - Use of Public Spaces for Events – Annual Update, opens in new tab
- 8.1 - Capital Theatres, opens in new tab
- 8.2 - Community Council Elections 2025 - Survey Results, opens in new tab
- 8.3 - Culture and Communities Committee Revenue Budget Monitoring 202526 – Month Five position, opens in new tab
- 8.4 - Water of Leith Conservation Trust Grant Funding - 2025 Annual Update, opens in new tab
- 8.5 - Edinburgh Deaf Festival and Support for Events in Edinburgh, opens in new tab
- 8.6 - Budget Strategy and Medium-Term Financial Plan (MTFP) 2025-30 Progress Update, opens in new tab
- Motions and Amednemnts V2, opens in new tab
- Deputations Received - Culture and Communities Committee - 4 December 2025, opens in new tab
- Ward Callings and Special Interest - 4 December 2025, opens in new tab
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