Finance and Resources Committee - Thursday 15 January 2026, 10:00am - City of Edinburgh Council Webcasts
Finance and Resources Committee
Thursday, 15th January 2026 at 10:00am
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Start of webcast
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Henderson
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1. Order of Business
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Andrew Henderson
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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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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Andrew Henderson
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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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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Henderson
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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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4 b) Minutes
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5. Forward Planning
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Andrew Henderson
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4 b) 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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Andrew Henderson
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr Lewis Younie
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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6. Business Bulletin
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Andrew Henderson
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6 a) Business Bulletin
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Graeme McGartland
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Graeme McGartland
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Graeme McGartland
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Graeme McGartland
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Peter Watton
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Peter Watton
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Henderson
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Graeme McGartland
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Henderson
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7. Items for Decision
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7 a) Third Sector resilience funding - Response to Green Group Addendum
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7 b) Edinburgh International Conference Centre loan stock
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8 e) FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Cammy Day
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Henderson
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Henderson
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7 a) Third Sector resilience funding - Response to Green Group Addendum
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Lewis Younie
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Cammy Day
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Sanne Dijkstra-Downie
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Lewis Younie
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Lewis Younie
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Henderson
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Andrew Henderson
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Andrew Henderson
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Andrew Henderson
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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7 b) Edinburgh International Conference Centre loan stock
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Andrew Henderson
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Cammy Day
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Cllr Cammy Day
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Cammy Day
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Cammy Day
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Cllr Cammy Day
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Cllr Cammy Day
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Deborah Smart
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Deborah Smart
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Deborah Smart
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Deborah Smart
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Henderson
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7 c) Driving for the Council Policy
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7 d) Reserve Forces Training and Mobilisation Policy
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Henderson
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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7 e) Events in Public Spaces – Charging Model Review
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Cllr Sanne Dijkstra-Downie
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Sanne Dijkstra-Downie
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Cllr Sanne Dijkstra-Downie
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Henderson
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Lewis Younie
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Lewis Younie
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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7 f) Loans Fund Review
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7 g) UK Pension Schemes Bill 2025 – Lothian Pension Fund
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Neil Cuthbert
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Henderson
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7 h) Consultation Response – The Future of Council Tax in Scotland
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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7 h) Consultation Response – The Future of Council Tax in Scotland
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Andrew Henderson
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Cammy Day
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Lewis Younie
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Sanne Dijkstra-Downie
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Andrew Henderson
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Henderson
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Andrew Henderson
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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7 i) Rent Collection Policy – referral from the Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work Committee
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Andrew Henderson
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Cammy Day
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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7 j) Waverley Court, Edinburgh – Proposed Lease to NHS Lothian
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Andrew Henderson
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Graeme McGartland
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Graeme McGartland
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Henderson
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Sanne Dijkstra-Downie
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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7 o) Craigmillar and Peffermill Court – Retrofit and Upgrade Award of Contract
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Sanne Dijkstra-Downie
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Peter Watton
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Henderson
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7 p) Award of New Build Housing Framework Agreement – Lot 1
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Peter Watton
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Peter Watton
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Peter Watton
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Cammy Day
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Henderson
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Andrew Henderson
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7 q) Contract Award Recommendations Report in respect of Receipt and Processing of Dry Mixed Recyclates
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Andrew Henderson
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7 r) Award of Contract for Traffic Equipment Maintenance and Ancillary Support Services
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Henderson
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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7 s) Award of Contracts for Temporary Accommodation
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Andrew Henderson
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8. Items for Scrutiny
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8 a) Increased Scope and Levels of Asset Management Works to Align with Net Zero Objectives – Response to Motion by Councillor Cowdy
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Peter Watton
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Peter Watton
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Peter Watton
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Peter Watton
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Cammy Day
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Lewis Younie
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Adam Nols-McVey
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Cllr Stuart Dobbin
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Henderson
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Andrew Henderson
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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8 a) Increased Scope and Levels of Asset Management Works to Align with Net Zero Objectives – Response to Motion by Councillor Cowdy
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Andrew Henderson
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8 d) 4 Day Working Week
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Nareen Turnbull
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Nareen Turnbull
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Cammy Day
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Lewis Younie
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Lewis Younie
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Stuart Dobbin
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Phil Doggart
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Henderson
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Andrew Henderson
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Henderson
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8 h) Managing Change Policy Update
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Nareen Turnbull
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Nareen Turnbull
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Nareen Turnbull
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Deborah Smart
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Deborah Smart
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Nareen Turnbull
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Nareen Turnbull
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Henderson
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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