City of Edinburgh Council - Thursday 20 March 2025, 10:00am - City of Edinburgh Council Webcasts

Planned

1. 1. Order of business
2. 1 a) Order of Business
3. 2. Declaration of interests
4. 2 a) Declaration of interests
5. 3. Deputations
6. 3 a) Deputations
7. 4. Minutes
8. 4 a) Minute of 6 February 2025
9. 4 b) Minute of 20 February 2025
10. 5. Leader's Report
11. 5 a) Leader's Report
12. 6. Appointments
13. 6 a) Political Composition of the Council and Committees
14. 7. Reports
15. 7 a) Senior Councillor Remuneration March 2025
16. 7 b) Committee Documentation 2025
17. 7 c) Review of Contract Standing Orders, Grant Standing Orders and Financial Regulations
18. 7 d) Establishment of the Civic Awards Committee
19. 7 e) General Power of Competency
20. 7 f) Arm's Length External Organisation (ALEO) Governance Framework - referral from the Governance, Risk and Best Value Committee
21. 7 g) City Plan 2030 - Delivery Programme - referral from the Planning Committee
22. 7 h) Firework Control Zones – referral from the Culture and Communities Committee
23. 7 i) UK Shared Prosperity Fund Update - referral from the Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work Committee
24. 7 j) British Sign Language Implementation Plan for 2025-2030 – referral from the Policy and Sustainability Committee
25. 7 k) Annual Treasury Management Strategy 2025/26 - referral from the Finance and Resources Committee
26. 7 l) Capital Strategy 2025-35 - Annual Report - referral from the Finance and Resources Committee
27. 8. Motions
28. 8 a) By Councillor Kumar - Condemning Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians
29. 8 b) By Councillor Parker - Al Dawayima Stone
30. 8 c) By Councillor Lang - Three Year Anniversary of the Invasion of Ukraine
31. 8 d) By Councillor Parker - Arms Company Use of Braid Hills
32. 8 e) By Councillor Staniforth - Edinburgh Women’s Aid and Support for Trans Women
33. 8 f) By Councillor Staniforth - Edinburgh Does Not Welcome Donald Trump
34. 8 g) By Councillor Lezley Marion Cameron - Afghanistan Women and Girls
35. 8 h) By Councillor Graham - Community Councils
36. 8 i) By Councillor Caldwell - Tactile Pavements on Continuous Footways
37. 8 j) By Councillor Booth - Audit Scotland Report - Reducing Car Use
38. 8 k) By Councillor Kumar - Leader's Questions
39. 8 l) By Councillor Nicolson - Proposed Benefit Cuts and Protecting Public Services from Austerity
40. 8 m) By Councillor Macinnes - Condemn State Visit Invitation to Trump
41. 8 n) By Councillor Dobbin - Condemning the Loss of International Aid
42. 8 o) By Councillor Munro - Establishment of an Infrastructure Forum for Better Coordination of Infrastructure Works
43. 8 p) By Councillor Munro - Misuse of Quad Bikes and Dirt Bikes in Public Spaces
44. 8 q) By Councillor Munro - Commercial E-Bike Deliveries
45. 8 r) By Councillor Cuthbert - Edinburgh's Defence Sector and Economic Growth Opportunities
46. 9. Congratulatory Motions
47. 9 a) By Councillor Munro - Black Ivy - Restaurant and Hotel
48. 9 b) By Councillor Munro - Congratulating Boroughmuir Blaze U18 Womens Basketball Team on Historic Scottish Cup Victory
49. 9 c) By Councillor Munro - Recognising Greenbank Pre-School's Green Flag Achievement
50. 9 d) By Councillor Munro - Lothian Buses Named Large Business of the Year
51. 10. Questions
52. 10 a) By Councillor Macinnes - Behaviours of the Previous Labour Leader
53. 10 b) By Councillor Aston - Hovercraft
54. 10 c) By Councillor Aston - Grangemouth Refinery and the Forth Freeport
55. 10 d) By Councillor Heap - Lie Detection Software and AI
56. 10 e) By Councillor Thornley - Flooding Mitigations in North Gyle
57. 10 f) By Councillor Lang - Queensferry Road Speed Limit Reduction
58. 10 g) By Councillor Lang - Davidson's Mains Roundabout
59. 10 h) By Councillor Davidson - Child Poverty Index Model
60. 10 i) By Councillor Caldwell - Sports Pitches Strategy 2025-2030 vs. PFI, PPP and Planning Restraints
61. 10 j) By Councillor Parker - Greenbank-Meadows Quiet Route
62. 10 k) By Councillor Parker - Community Gardens Framework
63. 10 l) By Councillor Parker - Community Heating Charges
64. 10 m) By Councillor Ross - Parking on Melville Drive
65. 10 n) By Councillor Hyslop - Holiday Hubs
66. 10 o) By Councillor Hyslop - Greenbelt
67. 10 p) By Councillor McFarlane - Perished Trees at Picardy Place and Hunter Square
68. 10 q) By Councillor Whyte - Implementation of Full Cost Charges in Care Homes
69. 10 r) By Councillor McKenzie - Landlord Registration
70. 11. Resolution to Consider in Private
71. 11 a) Resolution to Consider in Private
72. 12. Private Reports