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Culture and Communities Committee
Thursday, 13th August 2026 at 10:00am
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
1. Order of Business
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Andrew Rose
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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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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Andrew Rose
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Elin Williamson
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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 Edward Thornley
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Gareth Barwell
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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 Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
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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Andrew Rose
2. Declaration of Interests
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2 a) Declaration of Interests
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Andrew Rose
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 Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Cllr Iain Whyte
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Cllr Jason Rust
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Cllr Jason Rust
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
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Andrew Rose
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
5 a) Work Programme
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
5 b) Rolling Actions Log
6. Business Bulletin
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6 a) Business Bulletin
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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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Steven Cuthill
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Steven Cuthill
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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 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 Lezley Marion Cameron
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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 Tim Jones
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Tim Jones
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Cllr Jason Rust
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
8 a) Police Scotland - Edinburgh City Division Scrutiny Report 2025/26 - April to September 2025 (Quarters 3 and 4)
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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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 Jason Rust
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Cllr Jason Rust
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Jason Rust
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Cllr Jason Rust
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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 Fiona Bennett
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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 Fiona Bennett
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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 Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Andrew Rose
7 a) Petition for Consideration: Save Gate 55 - referral from the Education, Children and Families Committee
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Andrew Rose
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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 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 Dan Heap
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
7 b) Petition for Consideration: Urgent Investment Required Play Facilities at Inverleith Park
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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 Hal Osler
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Cllr Edward Thornley
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Jason Rust
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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 Jason Rust
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Hal Osler
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Jason Rust
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Jason Rust
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
7 b) Petition for Consideration: Urgent Investment Required Play Facilities at Inverleith Park
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Andrew Rose
7 c) Management Rules for Streets and Civic Spaces
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Gavin Brown
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Gavin Brown
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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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 Dan Heap
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Gavin Brown
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Jason Rust
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Gavin Brown
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Cllr Jason Rust
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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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Gareth Barwell
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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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Gavin Brown
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Gareth Barwell
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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 Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Gavin Brown
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Gareth Barwell
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Gavin Brown
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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 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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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 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 Tim Jones
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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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Cllr Edward Thornley
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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 Dan Heap
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Andrew Rose
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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 Tim Jones
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Tim Jones
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
7 c) Management Rules for Streets and Civic Spaces
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Cllr Jason Rust
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Tim Jones
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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
7 d) Visitor Levy - New Project Update
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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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 Tim Jones
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Cllr Tim Jones
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Elin Williamson
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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 Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Andrew Rose
7 f) Public Art Update
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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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Karl Chapman
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Karl Chapman
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Karl Chapman
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Karl Chapman
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Cllr Lezley Marion Cameron
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Karl Chapman
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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 Lezley Marion Cameron
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Cllr Dan Heap
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
7 g) Edinburgh Museums and Galleries: Policy Renewals 2026-2029
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Andrew Rose
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Karl Chapman
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Karl Chapman
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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
7 h) Novation of Edinburgh Leisure Energy Contracts
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Andrew Rose
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Evelyn Kilmurry
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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 Lezley Marion Cameron
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Andrew Rose
9 a) Emergency Motion by Councillor McFarlane - Conservation of the Parliament Cairn
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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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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Andrew Rose
a) 10. Resolution to Consider in Private
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Andrew Rose
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- 4.1 - Culture and Communities Minute 14.05.26, opens in new tab
- 4.2 - Special Culture and Communities Minute 08.06.26, opens in new tab
- Work Programme 2026-27 Report, opens in new tab
- Work Programme - 2026-27 - Appendix 1, opens in new tab
- 5.2 - Rolling Actions Log - 13.08.26, opens in new tab
- 6.1 - Business Bulletin, opens in new tab
- 6.1 - Business Bulletin - Appendix 1, opens in new tab
- 6.1 - Business Bulletin - Appendix 2, opens in new tab
- 7.1 - Petition for Consideration Sav Gate 55 - referral from the Education, Children and Families Committee, opens in new tab
- 7.1 - Petitions Report - Save Gate 55 Appendix 1, opens in new tab
- 7.2 - Petition for Consideration - Urgent Investment Required Play Facilities at Inverleith Park, opens in new tab
- 7.4 - Visitor Levy - New Project Update, opens in new tab
- 7.4 - Visitor Levy - New Project Update - Appendix 1, opens in new tab
- 7.4 - Visitor Levy - New Project Update - Appendix 2, opens in new tab
- 7.4 - Visitor Levy - New Project Update - Appendix 3, opens in new tab
- 7.6 - Public Art Update August 2026, opens in new tab
- 7.6 - Public Art Update August 2026 - Appendix 1, opens in new tab
- 7.7 - Museums and Galleries Policy Renewals 2026-2029, opens in new tab
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- 7.7- Museums and Galleries Policy Renewals 2026-2029 - Appendix 2, opens in new tab
- 8.1 - Police Scotland Scrutiny Report, opens in new tab
- 8.1 - Police Scotland Scrutiny Report - Appendix 1, opens in new tab
- 8.2 - Decisions taken under urgency by Corporate Directors - Summer of Sport 2026, opens in new tab
- 9.1 - Emergency Motion by Councillor McFarlane - Conservation of the Parliament, opens in new tab
- Amendments combined, opens in new tab
- 01- Ward Callings - C&C - 13.08.26, opens in new tab
- 7.3 - Management Rules for Streets and Civic Spaces, opens in new tab
- 7.5 - Third Party Cultural Grant Funding 2027-28, opens in new tab
- 7.8 - Novation of Edinburgh Leisure Energy Contracts, opens in new tab
- 10.1 - Resolution to Consider in Private, opens in new tab
- Deputations, opens in new tab
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