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From YouTube: Finance And Economy Committee
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A meeting of Stirling Council's Finance and Economy Committee on Thursday 17th February.
The agenda for this meeting can be downloaded at:
https://minutes.stirling.gov.uk/PDFs/Finance%20&%20Economy/Agendas/FinEconomyAgenda.pdf.
Items for discussion included:
Meeting start: 11mins 44secs
21mins 26secs
Item 6: General fund revenue budget projected outturn 2021/22.
36mins 36secs
Item 7: General services capital programme 2021/22 progress report.
46mins 46 secs
Item 8: Performance and strategic priorities progress report.
56 mins 30 secs
Item 9: Contract and supplier management (CSM) framework annual report.
1hr 8mins 54secs
Item 10: Hybrid working principles – Phase 1.
1hr 23mins 18secs
Item 11: Stirling city centre strategy.
1hr 31mins 20secs
Item 12: Stirling Development Agency – annual report.
A
A
C
B
A
A
B
An
email
was
issued
on
monday
this
week
to
answer
that
also
the
action
at
the
bottom
of
the
table
on
page
17
regarding
in
the
year
vacancy
savings,
there
was
an
email
effort
on
tuesday
to
the
members
about
that
and,
finally,
the
actual
table
at
the
top
of
page
18
regarding
flood
alleviation
scheme.
If
you
know
that
was
issued
on
tuesday
this
week
as
well,
so
be
helpful.
If
the
committee
are
happy
to
consider
those
three
actions
as
presented
for
removal
is
complete
as
well.
E
Thank
you
chair.
I
just
wanted
to
say
about
the
action
log
on
the
final
page
is
talking
about
something
in
april
now.
What
and
it
talks
about
a
meeting
happening
about
that
so
what's
happening
there,
and
also
as
we're
ending
this
group
of
council,
this
council
and
starting
at
a
fresh
council,
is
there
anything
we
want
to
tidy
up
on
the
action
log
in
general
just
to
make
sure
that
it's
or
add
anything
to
the
action
log
for
the
next
set
of
councillors
to
pick
up
just
a
tidying
up
exercise.
One
time.
A
F
Yeah
good
morning
drew
leslie
senior
manager
for
infrastructure,
counselor
mcdonald
action
fe275.
That
was
a
follow-on
from
the
developer
contributions
paper
that
we
took
to
fne
in
november.
So
the
planning
service
have
agreed
that
they'll
do
a
quarterly
report
to
fne
members
and
provide
an
update
on
developer
contributions
throughout
the
year
and
that'll
just
become
an
ongoing
action
that
the
service
do.
A
I
mean
I
would
suggest
that
this
would
be
ongoing.
Whatever
is
in
here
that
isn't
tidied
up.
You
know
if
there's
any
outstanding
issues
it
would
carry
on
in
the
action
log
to
the
first
fne
committee
after
the
election.
I
think
that
might
be
the
easiest
way
to
do
it
david.
You
wanted
to
come
back
in.
B
Thanks
chair,
it's
just
the
same
understanding
as
the
actual
logs
won't
actually
transfer
over
to
the
new
committees,
because
they
will
be
new
committees
established
under
the
new
council,
but
the
the
actual
logs
will
still
be
dated,
for
example,
following
today's
meeting
in
services.
So
cmt
will
still
be
prompted
to
complete
all
the
actions
that
are
on
the
current
blocks.
A
A
Right,
okay,
so
we
know
where
we
are
with
that
one,
then,
if
it
doesn't
carry
on
my
a.
I
think
this
is
the
first
time
we've
had
action
vlogs
we
didn't
have
them
previously
when
our
council
finished
councillor
mcdonald.
So
sorry,
I
wasn't
aware
I
just
presumed
that
anything
outstanding,
particularly
if
it
was
important
officers,
would
make
the
new
members
with
responsibility
aware
and
I'm
sure
we
can
rely
on
the
officers
to
do
that.
A
A
G
Yeah,
that's
fine,
chair
officers
do
recognize
the
need
to
develop
processes
to
ensure
you
know.
Elected
members
have
visibility
over
all
of
the
the
council's
transformation
programs
and
also
the
council
workforce
strategy
as
well,
and
how
that
links
in.
So
that
includes
relevant
investment
requirements
and
also
benefits
realisation,
as
you
quite
rightly
say.
So,
the
intention
will
be
to
bring
an
early
paper
back
following
the
local
government
elections
for
member
consideration.
C
A
My
intention
was
well,
I
haven't
got
a
written
amendment
to
that,
but
it
would
be
to
defer
the
transfer
of
2
million
pounds
of
uncommitted
reserves
to
the
transformation
fund
until
such
times
as
a
report,
a
more
detailed
report
is
presented
to
the
new
council,
either
council
or
the
finance
and
economy
committee.
Whichever
is
the
most
suitable.
H
A
A
G
G
G
These
favorable
balances
are
being
partially
offset
by
various
one-off
costs,
which
are
set
out
within
the
main
body
of
the
report
and
also
the
appendix
taking
all
of
these
into
account.
This
will
leave
projected
uncommitted
reserves
at
9.4
million
at
the
end
of
the
financial
year,
which
includes
the
ongoing
commitment
to
fund
the
remaining
six
hundred
and
twenty
nine
thousand
pounds,
revenue
element
of
the
branchovo
and
caterpillar
bridges,
maintenance
works
and
I'm
happy
to
take
any
questions
on
the
report.
E
I
thought
we
should
ask
some
questions
of
it.
I
was
just
wondering
on
things
like
it
was
really
more:
the
service
managers
about
some
of
these
overspends
and
and
the
covert
impacts.
What
we're
doing
to
now
change
those
because,
for
example,
waste
services
is
still
spending
a
fortune
on
pool
cars
and
extra
staff,
and
I
I'd
like
to
look
at
that.
I'm
also
a
bit
concerned
about
the
underspends
in
education
and
children
and
families.
So
I
just
like
some
some
words
on
those
subjects.
Thank
you.
D
And
so
we
also
need
to
keep
a
careful
eye
on
our
kinship
care
and
monies,
because
that
is
actually
that
section
of
the
budget
isn't
overspend
because
we've
placed
more
children
in
with
their
families,
which
is
good
and
also
the
we
haven't
been
able
to
provide
the
children
with
disabilities
care
packages
totally
throughout
covered.
You'll.
D
I
Thank
you,
councillor,
brisley
thanks
council
mcdonald,
for
the
the
question.
Obviously,
a
number
of
students
said:
brewster
key
senior
manager
for
environment
and
police.
Obviously,
a
number
of
the
front
line
services,
whether
that
be
roads,
land
or
waste
services
have
been
adversely
impacted
by
covered
over
a
period
of
time.
I
E
J
Sorry,
it's
caroline
morrow
here
and
I'm
bge
team
leader
and
in
education,
I'm
here
on
behalf
of
briony
today,
so
I
apologize.
I
probably
don't
have
the
detail
that
bryony
would
be
able
to
give
you
on
this
subject,
but
I
am
aware
that
there
are
real
pressures
in
terms
of
vacancy
management
in
schools
and
it's
more
because
business
as
usual
information.
Can
you
know
we
can't
do
the
normal
vacancy
management?
Lots
of
our
senior
leaders
are
covering
classes
because
the
the
number
of
teachers
in
supply
is
difficult
to
to
get.
J
C
Yeah
thanks
chair
page
33,
the
health
and
social
care
partnership,
while
it's
good
to
see
that
the
scottish
government
are
going
to
effect
in
effect
underwrite
the
projected
overspends.
I'm
just
wondering
what
that's
going
to
look
like
long
term,
because
there's
a
comment
in
passing
that
overspends
may
have
been
affected
by
the
by
the
pandemic.
K
K
C
I'm
sure
yeah,
I'm
absolutely
sure
it
is
extremely
complex,
unfortunate
they're
not
here
to
answer
it,
but
it's
very
cynical
of
me,
but
I
it's
just
so
easy
now
to
say
everything's
due
to
kobe
now
I
would
have
thought
there
were
some
longer-term
structural
problems
there
with
the
whole
setup,
but
yeah
it
being
I'll,
be
glad
to
see
any
any
response
from
them.
Thank
you.
K
Can
I
just
can,
I
just
also
add
there
has
been
the
complexity
of
the
issues
throughout
commission
services.
The
pressure
that
they've
been
under
so
they've
there's
also
been,
and
the
council
itself
has
has
been
probably
pushed
to
mitigate
some
of
the
risk
and
commission
services
working
through
that
covert
structure
and
also
the
pressures
that
the
hospital
brings
so
but
I'll
we'll.
Take
that
question
back.
Thank
you.
D
Yes,
medieval
line
to
chief
social
work
officer.
Sorry,
I
was
just
about
to
say
exactly
what
isabelle
has
just
said.
I
was
a
session
yesterday
afternoon
on
the
transformation
plans
and
there's
a
lot
of
work
streams
that
are
looking
primarily
at
trying
to
enhance
care
at
home
and
reduce
residential
care.
But
I
don't
have
the
detail
that
you
would
need
councillor
beryl
that
would
have
to
come
from
my
colleagues.
Thank
you.
A
A
G
G
The
report
outlines
that
the
core
funded
program
is
currently
projected
to
be
5.5
million
underspent
with
the
overall
capital
program
currently
projected
to
be
12.3
million
under
spent.
The
underspent
position
continues
to
be
directly
influenced
by
the
unprecedented
nature
of
the
covered
pandemic
and
the
well
the
worldwide
shortage
of
raw
materials
and
cost
increases.
G
C
F
Yeah
counselor
in
terms
of
the
developer
contributions.
Yes,
that
figures
is
the
the
whole
picture
of
developer
contributions
that
the
council
have
received
and
that
that
would
cover
the
likes
of
it.
Education
and
transport
and
the
main
some
of
these
allocations
will
be
for
general,
perhaps
supporting
a
sterling
city,
transport
strategy
or
local
transport
strategy.
They'll
have
fairly
broad
allocations.
F
E
E
E
F
Yeah,
council
macdonald
picking
up
on
maybe
queries
around
how
covert
have
impacted
projects
that
are
in
development.
I
think
the
it's
quite
clear-
and
this
is
across
the
board
that
I'm,
perhaps
speaking
from
my
background
in
infrastructure
both
outside
in
the
council
and
outside
that,
where
there's
been
complex
projects
that
have
needed
site
surveys
that
have
needed
collaboration
people,
you
know
to
get
around
the
table.
That
has
not
happened,
and
some
of
these
projects
have
really
struggled
to
solve
some
of
the
more
technical
problems
related
to
projects.
F
I
think
sick
essex
is
a
a
good
example
where
you
know
a
number
of
partners
are
coming
together
and
to
share
a
limited
space
and
what
is
technically
quite
a
difficult
building
to
to
develop
mainly
around
the
likes
of
fire
strategy
and
when
there's
sharing
of
space,
and
these
things
we've
struggled
with
that.
To
do
that,
you
know
in
an
online
environment
and
also
there
was
times
when
we
couldn't
go
out
and
do
site
surface
and
the
like
because
of
the
health
protection
regulations,
so
that
is
that
has
been
an
impact
on
the
broader.
F
There
is
a
broader
resource
challenge.
Getting
a
hold
of
consultants
through
frameworks
is,
is
not
easy.
Booking
in
consultant
time
is
a
real
challenge.
A
lot
of
the
consultants
now
are,
you
know,
they're
no
longer
sitting
waiting
for
the
council.
You
know
to
to
instruct
them
they.
You
need
to
give
them
up
to
two
three
months,
late
to
start
working
on
a
project,
so
that-
and
that
has
happened
over
the
course
of
the
pandemic,
but
it's
also
been
an
impact
of
brexit
as
well,
and
so
just.
E
A
number
of
challenges
just
declare
something
what
I'm
looking
for
is.
No,
I
appreciate
covert
has
slowed
down
a
lot
of
these
projects,
so
I
I'm
completely
on
the
same
page
on
that.
But
what
I
was
thinking
of
was
that
when
you
were
designing
a
building
where
you
might
have
hot
desk
in
the
past
rebels
close
together,
might
that
change
under
covered
and
actually,
how
are
we
inputting
that
into
our
projects
that
the
design
of
how
people
are
spaced
out
is
completely
different?
Is
that
is
that
something
that's
affecting?
F
I
don't
think
the
covert
regulations
as
such.
Have
you
know
I've
got
into
the
detail
or
workspace
arrangements.
I
think
what
what
has
likely
is
more
relation
to.
You
know
how
people
are
going
to
work
in
the
future.
So
people
are,
you
know
all
people
that
hold
assets
are
considering
how
we
use
our
offices
in
the
future.
You
know
at
the
moment
there
are
quite
a
lot
of
issues.
L
Thank
you,
council
mcdonald,
it's
david
hopper
service
manager
for
public
transport
and
sustainable
development.
Yeah
I
gave
I
gave
a
response.
The
outline
of
that
response
to
your
question
counselor
was
that
we
are
developing
an
eevee,
an
electric
vehicle
policy
which
looks
at
the
whole
issue
in
the
round,
not
just
about
tariffs
per
se
and
and
working
closely
through
the
city's
alliance
that
we
get
a
kind
of
conjoined
approach
across
scotland.
L
As
best
we
can
it's
important
to
recognize
that
there's
volatility
in
the
energy
markets
at
the
moment
and
we're
keen
to
see
a
degree
of
I
don't
think
we're
going
to
see
stability,
but
then
an
idea
of
what
energy
prices
are
likely
to
do
and
in
particular
electricity
surprises,
are
likely
to
do
in
the
future.
Once
we've
got
that
understanding,
then
we
will
look
to
set
the
tariff
appropriately.
It's
likely
that
would
be
done
towards
the
the
next
opportunity
beyond
them
using
charge.
L
Setting
next
month
would
be
within
six
months
time,
so
it's
likely
to
happen
toward
the
end
of
the
summer,
but
it
is
important
to
recognize
the
growth
of
ev
cars
at
the
moment
is
one
one.
In
seven
cars
that
were
sold
new
in
january
this
year
was
an
electric
car,
but
the
growth
is
extraordinary.
So
it
is
something
that
we're
focused
on
and
keen
to
get
result.
K
Yes,
thank
you
chair
as
the
government
chief
operating
officer,
communities
and
performance.
This
is
our
aim,
standing
item
on
the
agenda
and
this
report
provides
information
and
updates
on
each
of
the
key
indicators,
and
there
are
officers
on
the
call
who
will
be
able
to
answer
any
questions
that
any
member
of
the
committee
has.
Thank
you
thanks.
A
E
M
Thanks
convenience
thanks
counselor
mcdonald's
for
your
question:
steve
mcdonald,
service
manager,
economic
growth,
culture,
tourism
and
events.
So,
as
you
know,
we've
got
both
capital
and
revenue
support
to
rule
out
our
and
support
to
the
broadband
scheme.
So
the
officer
is
going
to
proactively
identify
in
these
areas
and
where
we
don't
have
coverage
and
and
doing
what
we
can
to
engage
with
these
communities
and
businesses
so
and
that
work
will
continue
alongside
the
national
programme.
M
C
Yeah
thanks
chair
page
70,
the
absence
figures,
I'm
just
wondering
some
questions
before
in
the
context
of
kobe,
whether
we
can
disentangle
factors
and
figures
due
to
kobe
from
from
the
underlying
rates.
Do
we
know
of
those
figures
how
much
of
it
was
directly
or
indirectly
due
to
covid,
and
if
somebody
who
cannot
work
from
home
has
to
self-isolate
isn't
actually
ill?
Does
that
go
down
as
a
sickness
substance.
N
Yes,
I
I
can
assist
dave,
pamela,
schweith,
hr,
business
partner
manager.
We
do
have
it's
quite
a
manual
process,
but
we
are
able
to
separate
out
and
identify
absences
due
to
coverdance
stealth
isolations
in
regards
to
covid.
So
because
the
bell
we
are
able
to
separate
those
out,
if
need
to
be-
and
we
did
that
in
the
annual
report
last
year
and
we'll
do
that
this
year
as
well-
just
to
make
that
really
clear.
C
E
Yeah
just
two
final
points:
some
questions
around
the
there
are
some
questions
around
the
the
time
scale
for
complaints.
That
was
a
bit
of
a
concern.
I
see
that's
getting
worse,
actually
so
comment
on
that,
and
also,
let's
end
on
a
positive
note
and
see
what
new
events
are
being
attracted
to
the
area
for
the
coming
year.
M
M
So
we
can't
really
say
too
much
on
on
the
call
today,
but
we
do
have
a
plan
in
place
and
for
a
program
of
counter-run
events
and
that
will
put
in
place
for
for
this
year
and
we're
also
engaging
with
promoters
and
national
agencies
to
try
and
attract
defense
back
to
studying.
So
we
do
have
a
plan
in
place,
but
yeah
announcements
will
be
forthcoming.
F
Yet
councilman
well,
there
will
be
leslie
senior
manager
for
infrastructure.
I
can
pick
up
a
couple
of
the
targets
that
haven't
been
missed
around
that
issue.
I've
been
in
my
area,
the
some
of
them
probably
related
to
planning
and
building
standards
and
environmental
health
where
they've
been
relatively
technical
complaints
and
they've
taken
a
little
bit
more
time
and
just
down
to
staff
pressures
too.
We
try.
F
I
A
A
O
Thanks
chair,
it's
page
71
the
stage
one
and
two
com
complaints.
I,
I
suspect
I'll
not
be
like
an
answer
here
today,
but
there
must
be
a
complexity
in
some
of
these
that
that
mean
they'll
take
longer.
But
could
somebody
give
me
a
flavor
of
which
services
the
the
the
complaints
are
coming
in,
so
we
could
know
which,
if
there
is
a
need
to
target
anything.
I
A
number
of
those
sort
of
complaints
will
be
coming
through
environment
in
place
because
of
the
the
frontline
nature
of
the
services.
A
number
of
the
inquiries
and
complaints
do
come
through
that
that
service
area,
as
well
as
I
mentioned
to
council
mcdonald,
we're
currently
looking
at
the
sort
of
processes
that
sit
behind
that
just
to
see
where
we
can
streamline
and
as
I
say,
there
was
also
impacts
in
terms
of
staff
absences
that
have
contributed
to
that
performance
as
well.
K
I
apologize,
I
was
just
going
to
say
we
can
get
that
information.
We
do
have
that
information.
I
think
it's
it's.
It's
probably
some
of
the
larger
numbers
across
two
or
three
different
services,
but
as
a
focus,
that's
the
way
we
kind
of
manage
a
counsellor.
We
have
a
focus
and
the
the
team
focus
on
that
particular
area.
K
P
Yes,
thank
you,
chair
nick
hyde,
head
of
procurement,
so
the
report
looks
at
progress
further.
Embedding
the
contract
and
supplier
management
framework
over
the
last
year.
It's
an
annual
report
we'll
be
bringing
a
further
update
to
this
committee
next
february,
2023,
the
csm
framework
has
been
in
place
since
2018
and
obviously
quite
likely.
A
Thank
you
nick.
Can
I
ask
you
one
question
and
it's
on
pjt
1.3
point
and
it's
about
applying
the
fair
work
practice
requirements
to
procurements
and
promoting
the
adoption
of
the
living
wage
and
we
as
a
council
able
to
say,
and
I'm
sure
that
I
read
somewhere,
that
other
councils
will
only
grant
contracts
as
part
of
the
conditions
of
contract
that
the
successful
person
does
pay
the
living
wage.
P
P
P
Yes,
yes,
in
essence
coastline.
Yes,
I
completely
agree,
obviously
isabel
and
I
have
had
a
couple
of
chats
since
that
note
came
out
and
we're
looking
into
the
detail
in
the
fullness
of
time.
I'm
sure
we'll
bring
a
paper
back
to
the
fne
committee
etc
to
to
look
at
how
we're
going
to
manage
it.
Once
we've
worked,
as
I
said,
work
through
the
detail
see
what
that
actually
means
from
a
legal
and
legislation,
point
of
view
and
obviously
engage
with
legal
colleagues
to
make
sure
we're
kept
right.
K
Yes,
thank
you.
It's
just
to
assure
you
that
there's
other
creative
ways
of
ensuring
that
our
a
commissioned
services
pay
the
living
wage
so,
and
we
do
that
through
some
of
the
the
evaluation
questions
that
we
post
to
potential
bidders.
So
we
do
that
in
a
kind
of
creative
way
without
going
into
the
technical
detail.
But
of
course
it's
been
made
slightly
easier
by
the
recent.
K
A
Thank
you.
I
think
it
might
be
useful
to
have
some
form
of
briefing
note
to
members
if
it's
not
creating
too
much
additional
work
just
for
us
to
have
an
idea,
because
I
think
it
is
a
concern
that
for
members
we
would
want
to
ensure
that
we
as
a
council
are
doing
all
that
we
possibly
can
so
just
to
be
brought
up
to
speed
with
what
the
officers
are.
The
thinking
and
the
ways
that
we
manage
to
do.
A
That
would
be
really
useful
for
members
until
six
times
as
we
get
a
paper
coming
back
to
a
future
committee.
Once
all
the
ramifications
have
been
worked
out,
no
legal
requirements,
etc.
I
think
I
saw
quite
a
few
nodding
heads
from
the
elected
members
when,
when
I
was
speaking
when
I
mentioned
it,
and
I
think
it's
something
that
we
would
be
very
keen
to
see
happening,
councillor,
farmer
and
then
councillor
mcdonald,.
H
Yeah
just
just
to
follow
on
from
that
a
I
mean.
Surely
there
can
be
legal
advice
gained
from
scottish
government
as
to
how
they
foresee
their
advice
not
been
implemented
and
in
terms
of
how
you
described
it,
nick
as
being
in
relation
to
the
to
the
outcome
of
the
the
contract
and
the
proportionate
benefits
thereof.
H
Surely,
if
you've
got
if
you're
paying
the
living
wage,
that's
going
to
be
beneficial
to
those
that
are
involved
in
the
contract
and
the
outcome
of
the
contract
because
of
the
additionality
of
a
of
economic
activity
created
by
the
people
getting
higher
wages
that
that
in
itself
would
justify
the
the
insistence,
although
one
can
nuance
the
words
but
to
pay
the
the
living
wage.
So
it's
just
and
just
be
interesting
to
to
get
that
sort
of
feel
as
to
how
yes,
we
have
been
doing
it
creatively
for
some
time.
H
It's
made
easier
as
isabel
has
pointed
out,
but
just
if
we
can,
if
there's
any
sort
of
legal
advice
from
scottish
government,
because
after
all
they
have
drafted
the
advice
hey.
So
I
would
have
thought
their
a
legal
teams
would
have
went
through
it
with
a
fine
tooth
comb
and
any
sort
of
advice
from
them.
I
think
would
be
helpful.
P
Yeah,
if
I
could
just
answer
that
question
briefly,
I
know
isabelle's
got
a
hand
up,
but
we
are
council
obama
in
constant
dialogue
with
scotland
xl,
who
are
the
center
of
excellence
from
procurement.
As
you
know,
who
are
directly
relate
directly
in
dialogue
with
scottish
government
on
this
matter,
and
I
know
that
there's
a
paper
scotland
excel
paper
going
to
their
board
leave
next
week
on
the
matter,
so
they've
been
creating
that
link
to
the
scottish
government
for
us
and
we're
in
constant
dialogue
with
scotland
excel
on
the
matter
as
well.
K
Yeah,
it's
probably
just
to
respond
to
councillor
farmer's
question.
I
think
to
be
fair.
If
I'm,
if
I'm
going
to
be
quite
honest,
I
think
with
the
scottish
government's
briefing
note
allows
us
allows
councils
to
do
is
what
we
were
doing
already
is
around
just
what
you've
articulated
it's
around,
making
sure
that
that
they
can
deliver
the
outcomes
and
recruit.
So
a
lot
of
that
is
dependent
on
recruitment.
E
Thank
you
and
thanks
for
asking
those
questions.
I
think
that
was
helpful
to
hear
about
living
wage.
I
wanted
to
welcome
the
local
supplier
for
them.
I
think
that's
good.
One
of
the
things
I
was
thinking
of
is
in
recent
years.
We've
had
difficulties
with
buildings,
and
I
was
thinking
about
services,
buildings,
products
that
we
we
procure
and
that
later
turn
out,
that
there
are
issues
that
were
baked
in
at
the
beginning
and
and
we
have
had
to
sue
people
and
all
sorts
of
stuff.
E
P
Thank
you,
council,
good
question,
so
I
think
for
me,
the
that
kind
of
contract
would
naturally
be
risk
assessed
as
strategic.
Therefore,
there
would
be
constant
dialogue
between
my
team,
the
service
lead
and
the
supplier,
if
something
came
through,
hopefully
you'd
be
able
to
use
that
process
of
constant
dialogue
to
mitigate
that.
That
also
in
fairness,
does
not
say
that
we
will
never
come
across
issues
that
nobody
foreseen
coming.
P
E
P
A
P
N
But
there's
been
a
lot
of
good
practice
in
there
and
what
we
suppose
are
hoping
to
do
now
is
to
take
advantage
of
the
good
practice
and
also
to
make
sure
that
we
also
take
advantage
of
how
people
are
now
thinking
about
their
work.
About
looking
at
work
as
not
just
a
place
that
you
go.
But
as
a
thing
that
you
do
and
all
of
the
elements
that
that
come
in
that
so
and
you'll
see
that
same
reflected
in.
N
What
I
would
say
about
the
the
principles
is,
unlike
probably
a
lot
of
the
policies
that
I'll
bring
forward
here.
Is
it's
not
about
providing
all
of
the
answers
and
trying
to
cover
all
the
bases,
so
it
was
probably
a
bit
of
a
move
from
what
the
kind
of
policies
I
would
normally
bring
forward
and
what
the
groups
tried
to
do
is
provide
a
framework
that
helps
services
inform
what
future
delivery
is
going
to
look
like
and
as
collaborative
in
its
approach.
N
N
So
this
whole
approach
could
inform
our
whole
workforce
and
all
our
services
going
forward
with
the
ultimate
aim
is
we
we
get
all
the
benefits
of
better
services
for
our
best
services
for
our
communities
and
our
people,
but
also
better
well-being,
better
opportunities
for
better
work,
life
balance,
supporting
people
with
care
and
disabilities,
but
also
retaining
staff
and
being
what
we
really
say.
We
want
to
be,
which
is
an
employer
of
choice
and
also
meeting
some
of
our
strategic
goals,
our
friend
crime
communities,
thriving
workforce
and
thriving
organizations.
N
A
A
You
know
we
have
a
lot
to
find
out
yet
as
to
what
is
the
best
way
of
working
and
what
are
the
more
creative
ways,
as
you
mentioned,
particularly
in
areas
where
normally,
you
wouldn't
think
that
there
could
be
too
many
too
much
scope
for
agile
working.
So
I
look
forward
and
I
hope
that
members
will
be
kept
informed
on
a
regular
basis
as
we
go
along
as
to
what
the
progress
is
and
where
we
are
not
that
I'm
looking
to
rush
to
get
a
policy
in
place.
C
That
seems
an
extreme
case,
but
I
think
there
are
risks
there.
There
are
risks,
the
level
of
service
that
we
provide,
and
there
are
maybe
even
potential
risks
to
the
morale
of
employees
at
home.
I
know
I
appreciate
they'll
be
given
I'm
sure
they'll
be
given
a
choice
in
future,
but
in
many
cases
it
doesn't
suit
people
to
work
from
home,
they're
missing
out
on
those
essential
working
relationships
and
camaraderie
and
all
the
interpersonal
things
that
you
don't
even
notice
until
they're
not
there.
A
Thank
you
alistair,
certainly
in
informal
discussions,
I've
had
both
with
pamela
and
the
chief
executive
when
this
has
come
up,
I
think
is
officers
are
well
aware,
council
beryl
about
some
of
the
disadvantages
and
how
home
working
doesn't
suit.
Everyone
they've
talked
about
it
all
the
way
along
the
line
and
I'm
sure
working
with
staff
and
between
our
trade
union.
Colleagues,
that's
why
I'm
certainly
saying
it
was
very
clear
to
say
I
don't
want
this
rushed.
A
This
is
something
that
is
going
to
evolve
to
allow
all
the
positives,
but
also
how
we
can
mitigate
any
disadvantages,
we're
possible
and
but,
but
mainly
to
be
well
aware
of
them.
So
I
don't
think
my
understanding
is
that
officers
are
well
aware
of
some
of
the
disadvantages
as
well
as
advantages
did
you
want
to
add
anything
pamela
before
that
counselor
mcdonald
come
in.
N
Yes,
I
would
thanks
very
much.
I
would
I
don't
think
it's
it's
grumpy
comments
at
all.
I
think
they're
realistic
comments
and
I
think
it's
same
as
something
that
we
are
as
councillor
brisley
says
very
aware
of
there's
a
lot
in
what
you
say:
there's
a
lot
in
there
about
what
suits
our
service
delivery
and
what
doesn't?
What
can
suit
some
individuals
and
what
doesn't.
E
I
have
similar
feelings
about
all
this.
I
think
there
are
lots
of
positives.
I
think
working
from
home
can
be
very
good,
but
at
the
same
time
there's
a
number
of
issues
that
this
throws
up.
That
could
be
negative,
so
I
mean,
for
example,
on
page
96.
It
talks
about
mileage.
Transport
costs
will
not
be
paid
for
journeys
from
home
to
council
office.
Well,
it
says,
will
not.
E
N
Yeah
happy
to
do
so.
It
writes
quite
a
lot
in
there
there's
a
lot
of
things
at
the
moment
that
we
are
where
we
are
and
a
lot
of
discussions
to
come
from
some
of
that.
So
what
we've
set
up
at
the
moment
is
a
framework
which
might
change
as
we
move
through
this
process,
and
I
think
we've
said
upfront
in
the
first
page
of
the
report
that
some
of
those
things
will
you
know
will
be
developed
as
we
go
along
in
terms
of
mileage
from
home
to
office.
N
That's
kind
of
not
any
different
than
it
is
at
the
moment,
so
you
would
normally
travel
in
and
out
of
the
office
and
then,
if
you
were
then
traveling
in
an
excess
manner,
then
you
would
be
recompensed
for
that.
So
that's
not
any
different.
It
doesn't
negate
anybody,
then
it
would
nor
normally
in
that
respect-
and
we
obviously
have
that
the
council
pool
cash
back
and
that's
some
of
the
detail
that
will
come
in
future
discussion
and
some
of
the
guidelines
in
terms
of
the
insurance.
N
That's
one
of
the
reasons
that
we're
also
trying
to
protect
people
in
the
return
and
the
desire
to
come
back
and
collaborate.
You
know
we
do
that
at
a
reasonable
pace,
and
do
it
safely
so
absolutely
hear
you
on
that.
One
and
the
two
tier
workforces
are
really
really
interesting
one
and
one
that
we're
really
going
to
explore
going
forward.
N
H
A
Q
Yeah
good
morning,
councillor
stuart
oliver
here
senior
manager
for
economic
development
and
communities
morning
members,
and
so
this
paper
brings
forward
a
new
city
center
strategy
and
a
company,
an
action
plan
which
has
been
developed
with
our
key
partners
and
what
seeks
to
meet
the
challenges
facing
our
city
center
and
to
support
all
opportunities
to
to
strengthen
it.
So
the
committee
is
asked
to
approve
both
the
strategy
and
the
company
and
action
plan
for
22
and
23..
Now
have
you
take
any
questions.
A
E
This
is
sort
of
a
point
about
one
of
the
I'm
concerned
about
coming
forward:
we're
potentially
going
to
have
charging
for
businesses
parking
spaces.
We
might
even
eventually
have
a
charge
for
coming
into
the
city
centre.
I
don't
know
if
that
will
happen,
but
I
would
be
concerned
about
potentially
things
like
that
undermining
some
of
the
good
work
you're
doing
in
this,
and
I
worry
about
how
some
of
these
things
could
affect
these.
These
great
plans
you've
got.
Q
Yeah,
I'm
for
sure
so
yeah,
I'm
aware
of
them
some
of
the
things
that
you're
referring
to
in
terms
of
some
of
the
some
of
the
policies
and
interventions
that
have
been
discussed
broadly
in
terms
of
of
things
that
happen
in
cities.
I
think,
for
my
part,
that's
not
on
the
radar
for
sterling
at
the
moment
and
and
scale
wise.
It's
something
I
think,
certainly
in
terms
of
a
a
congestion
or
an
entry
charge.
Q
H
So
I'm
sure
there'd
be
a
robust
debate
around
that,
but
certainly
there's
no
a
appetite
in
this
a
council
to
be
to
be
looking
at
any.
There
was
a
fiscal
measures,
but
certainly
in
principle.
I
welcome
the
opportunity
that
those
fiscal
measures
are
there
at
our
disposal
if
a
future
council
so
wishes
to
use
them.
O
Yeah
councillor
farmers
covered
part
of
what
I
wanted
to
say,
but
my
question
to
stuart
and-
and
it's
maybe
not
one-
that
we
we
can
agree
here
because
it's
a
debate
we've
had
in
the
past
year
as
to
what
is
the
city
center?
Is
it
just
the
thistles
etc?
Does
it
go
as
far
as
country
should
we
include
sainsbury's?
Q
Yeah
cancer,
so
I
think
probably
what
we
consider
and
work
on
really
as
the
city
center
is
a
wider
area
than
just
that
that
core
core
city
center,
you
know
all
all
the
kind
of
wider
and
outskirts
area
play
into
that
directly.
You
know
it's
very
important
that
we
consider
it
all
as
a
whole
in
terms
of
interaction
and
the
different
facilities
that
are
available.
I
think
probably
a
good.
Q
A
good
way
to
look
at
the
core
area
is
actually
probably
in
the
revised
bed
area
that
they're
proposing
for
next
for
their
next
term,
which
slightly
extends
the
the
footprint
of
the
bed
area.
I
think
that's
that's
quite
positive
and
common
sense,
because
it
does
reflect
that
actually,
the
footprint
of
the
city
center
is
a
bit
wider
than
people
might
might
assume.
So,
certainly
the
way
we
work
off,
it's
all.
Q
It's
all
that
area
down
to
fourth
side,
and
I
you
know
I
am
down
to
dumbarton
road
and
and
all
that
kind
of
stuff.
So
we
certainly
don't
view
it
as
just
that
core
and
what
what
some
people
might
think
we're
referring
to
in
terms
of
that
area
around
port
street.
You
know,
obviously,
we
take
in
the
whole
market
cross
area
and
stuff
like
that,
and
I
think
it's
very
important
that
we
do
so,
and
so
that's
certainly
the
way
officers
approach
it.
E
Yeah,
I
I
think
that's
useful
to
try
and
understand
what
the
city
centre
is,
and
I
suppose,
going
forward
in
the
future,
what
we
expect
sterling
to
be
and
why
you
want
to
come
into
sterling
and
what
what
we
do
is
retail
declines
or
changes
would
be
interesting
to
understand
in
more
detail.
I
think
it's,
I
think,
there's
a
lot
of
very
positive
things
in
here
and
lots
of
useful
ideas,
but
just
a
picture
of
that
would
be
helpful
as
well.
Q
Yeah
thanks
counselor,
so
yeah.
It's
obviously
something
that
the
strategy
you
know
focuses
on
and
understands
those
trends
and
and
how
we,
how
we
positively
enhance
the
city
center
and
take
taking
license
of
that.
Obviously
we're
very
keen
to
protect
our
retailers
and
to
protect
retail
in
the
city
centre,
but
we
also
fully
understand
that
retail
has
changed
and
it
won't
ever
change
back
to
the
way
it
was
that's.
Q
So
yeah
I
mean
that
that's
obviously
at
the
front
of
our
mind
and
how
does
the
city
center
have
to
evolve
to
make
sure
that
it
remains
vibrant
and
attractive,
but
understanding
that,
in
terms
of
the
haiti
of
of
it
being
filled
with
retail,
only
that's
something
that
that
that
is
gone
and
the
the
trends
are
quite
clear
and
as
emerging
demographics
and
change
behaviors
come
into
place.
We
have
to
be
fully
cognizant
of
that,
but
embrace
that
as
an
opportunity
rather
than
manage
decline.
Q
We
get
in
front
of
that
and
focus
on
all
the
positive
things.
So
I'm
personally
very
positive-
and
I
know
officers
across
the
country
are
very
positive
about
the
things
you
see
in
the
action
plan
and
the
things
that
are
coming
forward.
I
think
we'll
see
significant
enhancement
to
stirling
over
the
coming
years
with
the
things
that
are
already
in
train.
So
so
we
can
be
positive
about
that
and
then
and
focus
on
those
positives
whilst
being
fully
aware.
A
A
A
R
A
R
No
worries,
thank
you
very
much
so
so.
Good
morning,
good
morning,
committee
is
already
outlined.
This
report
provides
an
annual
update
on
the
activities
of
the
sda
and
also
provides
committee
with
an
update
on
the
decisions
that
were
taken
at
the
june
council
last
year
in
2021
on
the
structure
of
the
sda.
R
So
the
paper
outlines
the
progress
on
those,
but
just
for
summary.
The
revised
joint
venture
agreements
that
were
agreed
by
council
have
now
been
concluded
to
legal
agreements,
et
cetera,
have
been
put
in
place
and
that's
now
being
put
in
statute
with
the
sda
now
operating
under
those
joint
venture
agreements.
There
was
two
areas
of
land
the
council
agreed
would
be
transferred
back
to
stirling
council,
namely
a
sink
farm
at
kowi
and
the
palmys
park
at
fallon.
R
Those
processes
are
underway
and
the
the
final
stages
of
legal
transfer
are
going
through,
and
the
council
will
have
full
legal
title
to
those
by
april
this
year
and
also
the
changes
to
the
sterling
council.
Directors
has
been
evoked
as
of
october,
with
the
officer
strengthening
down
and
councillor
neil
penny
being
appointed
as
director,
so
that
change
has
happened.
R
But
it
would
also
be
referred
back
to
council
for
consideration
how
those
two
sites
get
taken
forward.
This
chair,
outlined
appendix
4,
provides
a
an
update
on
activities,
the
current
activities
of
the
sda
and
the
current
interests,
etc,
and,
for
obvious
reasons,
that's
an
exam
paper
because
of
the
commercial
and
contractual
sensitivities
of
that
the
other
appendices
are
public
dependencies
and
they
effectively
provide
the
council.
R
C
Yeah,
thank
you
chair.
It
was
just
a
question
on
this
one
of
these
pieces
of
lands
to
be
returned
to
the
council.
It's
mentioned
paragraph
2.2
on
page
119,
the
sink
farm
cowie.
Apologies
that
there's
a
lot
of
background
to
this.
I'm
just
not
aware.
I'm
just
slightly
puzzled
as
to
why
student
council
is
in
the
business
of
owning
a
working
farm.
R
Before
I
was
involved
in
this,
I
don't
know
the
original
history
as
to
why
they
were
transferred
into
the
sda,
but
certainly
under
review.
As
part
of
the
joint
venture
agreement
review
and
looking
at
what
the
purpose
of
the
sd
is
in
the
land
it
holds,
we
didn't
feel
it
was
appropriate
for
the
sda
to
consider
it
to
continue
sorry
holding
what
is
effectively
an
agricultural
lease,
and
that
was
part
of
the
considerations
that
council
took
last
june
around
the
return
of
those
parcels
of
land.
R
So
as
paper
straight,
so
they
think
farm,
the
the
land
will
transfer
back
and
the
current
tenant
will
continue
and
their
agricultural
release
and
in
palmies
park.
That's
transferring
back
for
the
council
to
work
with
the
community
to
look
at
the
best
use
of
that
site,
because
the
sda
has
been
unable
to
progress
the
palmy's
park
for
for
commercial
development
and
there's
a
number
of
suggestions
of
how
that
land
could
basically
use
the
filling
to
benefit
the
community
for
them.
C
Sda,
so
I'm
I'm
so
just
curious
that
so
it's
reverted
to
southern
council.
I
just
wanted
to
do.
Do
we
have
any
long-term
intentions
to
continue
to
to
to
own
that
that
working
firm?
I
have
no
objections
to
it.
It
just
seems
a
bit
of
a
strange
thing
and
I
apologize
if
we've
already
owned
lots
of
agricultural
land
and
operated
that
I
wasn't
aware
of.
After
all,
these.