Finance and Resources Committee - Thursday 12 March 2026, 10:00am - City of Edinburgh Council Webcasts
Finance and Resources Committee
Thursday, 12th March 2026 at 10:00am
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Start of webcast
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Andrew Rose
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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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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Andrew Rose
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Andrew Rose
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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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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Rose
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2. Declaration of Interests
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2 a) Declaration of Interests
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Andrew Rose
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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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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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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 Iain Whyte
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Rose
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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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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Rose
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6. Business Bulletin
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6 a) Business Bulletin
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7. Items for Decision
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7 a) Driving with the Council Policy
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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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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Andrew Rose
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7 b) HR Policy - Legislative Updates
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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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Nareen Turnbull
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Lewis Younie
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Nareen Turnbull
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Rose
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7 c) Annual Treasury Management Strategy 2026/27
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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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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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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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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 Alex Staniforth
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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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 Lewis Younie
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Joan Griffiths
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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 Mandy Watt
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Andrew Rose
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7 d) Tax Strategy Statement
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7 e) Royal Terrace Gardens – Proposed Lease Extension
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7 f) Units C&D Newkirkgate Shopping Centre, Edinburgh – Proposed Lease Extension to the City of Edinburgh Council
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Rose
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7 g) Gylemuir Primary School, Edinburgh - Proposed Concessionary Let
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7 h) Contract Award for Domestic Repair and Maintenance Contingency Works Framework Agreement
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Stuart Dobbin
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Cllr Stuart Dobbin
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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 Mandy Watt
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Cllr Stuart Dobbin
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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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Nicola Harvey
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Rose
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7 i) Health and Social Care Contract Extension Report
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Andrew Rose
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7 j) Contract Award for Provision of a Community Link Worker Service
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Cllr Stuart Dobbin
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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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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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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 Stuart Dobbin
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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 Rose
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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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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Andrew Rose
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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 Stuart Dobbin
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Joan Griffiths
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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 Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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7 j) Contract Award for Provision of a Community Link Worker Service
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Andrew Rose
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7 k) Award of Employee Benefits Platform Contract
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Rose
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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 Lewis Younie
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Lewis Younie
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Rose
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8. Items for Scrutiny
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Andrew Rose
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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8 c) Procurement Delivery Plan 2026/2027 – March Update
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Gareth Barwell
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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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Andrew Rose
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8 d) Contract Awards July to December 2025
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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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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Andrew Rose
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8 e) Capital Strategy 2026-2036
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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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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Cllr Mandy Watt
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8 f) Accounts Commission National Report: Local Government in Scotland Financial Bulletin 2024/25
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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 Ross McKenzie
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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 Stuart Dobbin
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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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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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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 Mandy Watt
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Cllr Joan Griffiths
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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 Iain Whyte
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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 Stuart Dobbin
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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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 Ross McKenzie
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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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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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Cllr Ross McKenzie
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Andrew Rose
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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 Mandy Watt
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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 Stuart Dobbin
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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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 Stuart Dobbin
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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 Stuart Dobbin
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Rose
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Andrew Rose
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Mandy Watt
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Andrew Rose
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10. Resolution to Consider in Private
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