East Renfrewshire Neighbourhood Watch - Forum

Subject: East Renfrewshire Integration Joint Board Meeting - Wednesday, 24 September 2025 at 2:30 p.m. - by: RM64

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:37:31 +0000

Although requests have been made these requests have been declined and these meetings ARE NOT RECORDED.

East Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership

Date: 16 September 2025
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Tel: 0141 577 3023

TO: ALL MEMBERS OF THE EAST RENFREWSHIRE INTEGRATION JOINT BOARD

Dear Colleague

EAST RENFREWSHIRE INTEGRATION JOINT BOARD

HYBRID MEETING - WEDNESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2025
You are requested to attend a meeting of the East Renfrewshire Integration Joint
Board which will be held on

Wednesday, 24 September 2025 at 2:30 p.m.

in the Council Chamber, East Renfrewshire Council Headquarters, Eastwood Park, Rouken
Glen Road, Giffnock, G46 6UG.

As this is a hybrid meeting, Board Members can attend in person or via Microsoft
Teams.

The agenda of business is attached.

Yours faithfully
Councillor Katie Pragnell
Chair, East Renfrewshire Integration Joint Board
Enc.

ACCESSING THE INTEGRATION JOINT BOARD MEETING AND ALTERNATIVE FORMATS OF MEETING PAPERS

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EAST RENFREWSHIRE INTEGRATION JOINT BOARD
Wednesday 24 September 2025 at 2:30 p.m
in East Renfrewshire Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Eastwood Park,
Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock or via Microsoft Teams

AGENDA
1. Apologies for Absence

2. Declarations of Interest

3. Minute of Previous Meeting held 13 August 2025 (copy attached, pages 3 – 8)

4. Matters Arising and Rolling Action Log (copy attached, pages 9 – 12)

5. IJB Chief Officer Update (Including Year One Combined Delivery Plan)
(copy attached, pages 9 – 16)

6. People Story: Journey to Bloods: A Good Practice Example of Venepuncture
with a Person Who is Needle Phobic (copy attached, pages 23 – 26)

7. Audited Annual Report and Accounts 2024/25 (copy attached, pages 27 – 124)

8. Shifting the Balance of Care to Community (copy attached, pages 125 – 132)

9. Care at Home Redesign (copy attached, pages 133 – 168)

10. Annual Care Home Assurance Report (copy attached, pages 169 – 182)

11. Finance and Policy Implications for Foster Care, Kinship and Adoption in
Relation to Scottish Recommended Allowances
(copy attached, pages 183 – 188)

12. Revenue Budget Monitoring Report 2025/26; Position as at 31 July 2025
(copy attached, pages 189 – 210)

13. Date of Next Meeting – Wednesday 19 November 2025 at 11 a.m in The Ballroom
at Eastwood House.

You can read available Papers/Reports on Council webpage here -

www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/Integration-Joint-Board-240925

Subject: Cabinet Committee Meeting - Thursday 18 September 2025 at 10.00am. - by: RM64

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:25:20 +0000

Subject: FULL COUNCIL MEETING - Thursday 25 September 2025 at 4.00 p.m - by: RM64

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:16:22 +0000

Subject: Audit & Scrutiny Committee Meeting - Thursday, 25 September 2025 at 1.00pm. - by: RM64

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:02:56 +0000

Business Operations and Partnerships Department
Director of Business Operations & Partnerships: Louise Pringle
Council Headquarters, Eastwood Park, Giffnock, East Renfrewshire, G46 6UG
Phone: 0141 577 3000
website: www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Date: 16 September 2025
When calling please ask for: Linda Hutchison (Tel. No 0141 577 8388)
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TO: Councillor Andrew Morrison (Chair), Tony Buchanan (Vice-Chair), Provost Mary
Montague and Councillors Paul Edlin, Annette Ireland, David Macdonald and Gordon
Wallace.

AUDIT AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
A meeting of the Audit and Scrutiny Committee will be held in the Council Chamber,
Council Headquarters, Eastwood Park, Giffnock, G46 6UG on

Thursday, 25 September 2025 at 1.00pm.

Please note the change of time for this meeting.

The Agenda of business is as listed below.

Yours faithfully
Louise Pringle
LOUISE PRINGLE
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS

AGENDA
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Members are requested to give notice of any declarations of interest in respect of items of business on the Agenda.

3. CHAIR’S REPORT

4. IMPACT OF TAXATION AND MINIMUM UNIT PRICING ON DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE AMONGST YOUNG PEOPLE; DEBTOR MOVEMENTS BETWEEN YEARS; AND INVESTMENT RETURNS REGARDING
STRATHCLYDE PENSION FUND - CLARIFICATION RECEIVED ON QUERIES RAISED AT PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Report by Clerk (copy attached, pages 5 - 8).

5. 2024/25 ANNUAL ACCOUNTS AND DRAFT ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT FOR
EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
Report by Head of Finance (Chief Financial Officer) (copy attached, pages 9 - 228).

6. AMENDMENT TO TREASURY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR 2025/26
Report by Head of Finance (Chief Financial Officer) (copy attached, pages 229 - 236).

7. ANNUAL SICKNESS ABSENCE REPORT 2024/25
Report by Director of Business Operations and Partnerships) (copy attached, pages 237
- 242).

8. SUMMARY OF EARLY RETIREMENT/ REDUNDANCY COSTS TO 31 MARCH
2025
Report by Director of Business Operations and Partnerships (copy attached, pages 243
- 246).

9. REVIEW OF STRATEGIC RISK REGISTER
Report by Chief Executive (copy attached, pages 247 - 284).

10. LOCAL EXTERNAL AUDIT REPORT – BEST VALUE THEMATIC REPORT –
TRANSFORMATION: HOW COUNCILS ARE REDESIGNING AND DELIVERING MORE EFFICIENT SERVICES TO ACHIEVE PLANNED OUTCOMES
Report by External Auditor (copy attached, pages 285 - 308).

11. NATIONAL EXTERNAL AUDIT REPORT – SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT – REDUCING CAR USE
Report by Clerk (copy attached, pages 309 - 316).

A recording of the Committee meeting will be available following the meeting on the
Council’s YouTube Channel

www.youtube.com/user/eastrenfrewshire/videos

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in alternative formats such as large print and Braille. For further information,
please contact Customer First on 0141 577 3001 or email
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You can read available reports/papers on Council webpage here -

www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/audit-and-scrutiny-committee-250925

Subject: Licensing Committee Meeting - Tuesday 16 September 2025 at 10.00am. - by: RM64

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:52:30 +0000

Business Operations and Partnerships Department
Council Headquarters, Eastwood Park, Rouken Glen Road,
Giffnock, East Renfrewshire G46 6UG
Phone: 0141 577 3000
Website: www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Date: 9 September 2025
When calling please ask for: Lesleyann Burns (0141 577 3011)
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TO: Councillors P Edlin (Chair); Provost M Montague; Councillors D Macdonald; A
Morrison; K Campbell; C Lunday; and C Merrick (Vice Chair)

LICENSING COMMITTEE
A meeting of the Licensing Committee will be held in the Council Chamber, Council
Headquarters, Eastwood Park, Giffnock, on

Tuesday 16 September 2025 at 10.00am.

A pre-meeting for Elected Members will take place in the Council Chamber at 9.30am.

The agenda of business is listed below.
Louise Pringle
LOUISE PRINGLE
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS

1. REPORT APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Resolution to Exclude Press and Public
It is recommended that the committee passes the following resolution:-
"That under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, as
amended, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted item
of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 6 and 14 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act as appropriate".
Paragraph 6 – Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (other than the authority) – all items.
Paragraph 14 – Any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention,
investigation or prosecution of crime – all items.

3. PRIVATE HIRE CAR DRIVER’S LICENCE – APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL
Report by Chief Officer (Legal & Procurement) (copy attached, pages 3 – 10).

4. PRIVATE HIRE CAR DRIVER'S LICENCE – REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF SUSPENSION
Report by Chief Officer (Legal & Procurement) (copy attached, pages 11 – 16).

5. PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER’S LICENCE – APPLICATION FOR GRANT Report
by Chief Officer (Legal & Procurement) (copy attached, pages 17 – 20).

6. PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER’S LICENCE – APPLICATION FOR GRANT Report
by Chief Officer (Legal & Procurement) (copy attached, pages 21 – 24).

7. PRIVATE LANDLORD REGISTRATION
Report by Director of Environment (copy attached, pages 25 – 44).

A recording of the public part of the meeting will also be available following
the meeting on the Council’s YouTube Channel

www.youtube.com/user/eastrenfrewshire/videos

This document can be explained to you in other languages and can be
provided in alternative formats such as large print and Braille. For further
information, please contact Customer First on 0141 577 3001 or email
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You can read available Papers/Reports on Council webpage here -

www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/article/7377...ee-16-September-2025

Subject: Agenda items 11 & 12 Wednesday 10 September 2025 Full Council meeting - Agenda Item 5. Notice of Motion Full council Meeting held 29 June 2022 - by: RM64

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 12:29:08 +0000

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Subject: Agenda items 11 & 12 Wednesday 10 September 2025 Full Council meeting - Agenda Item 5. Notice of Motion Full council Meeting held 29 June 2022

Council Leader Cllr Owen O'Donnell

Before FULL COUNCIL MEETING - Wednesday 10 September 2025 at 5.00 p.m. concerning Agenda Items

11. POLITICAL MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS: CHANGES TO CABINET, CONVENER REMITS, COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP AND APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE BODIES - Report by Director of Business Operations and Partnerships (copy attached, pages 33 to 40).

12. SCHEME OF ADMINISTRATION - PLANNING APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE AND LOCAL REVIEW BODY - Report by Director of Business Operations and Partnerships (copy attached, pages 41 to 44).

I would ask and appreciate that you view the recording of the Full council Meeting held 29 June 2022 at Agenda Item 5 starting at 13:52 into the recording.

- Agenda Item 5 - Notice of Motion - Consider Notice of Motion in the following terms:- That a Senior Councillor Allowance for the Vice Chair of Planning will be created and the Senior Councillor allowance removed from the position of Convener of Environment.

Agenda Item 5 starts at 13:52 into the recording.

In this meeting on 29 June 2022 at 35:50 into the recording, regarding Vice Chair Senior Councillor appointments,

As Council Leader you make the statement and commitment

'we will consider.....look in the coming months ahead...'

At Agenda Items 11 and 12 at the upcoming Wednesday 10 September 2025 Full Council meeting would appreciate if you would give update and answers to these questions

- What was the result of these considerations?

- What was the result of looking at this in the coming months ahead (after 29 June 2022)?

- What work was carried out and what were the result/conclusions?

- If the matter after your statement regarding Vice Chair Senior Councillor appointments(made at Full Council meeting on 29 June 2022 at 35:50 into the recording), has not been considered, when will it be considered?

It is important we are able to trust the Council Leader to follow through when they make commitments at Full Council Meetings.

Your help will be appreciated.

Thanks

Sent to Provost Cllr Mary Montague, and Cllr Gordon wallace, Cllr Tony Buchanan,
Cllr Paul Edlin, Cllr Chris Lunday, Cllr Annette Ireland, Cllr David MacDonald,
Cllr Julie Ann McHale, Cllr Colm Merrick, Cllr Jim McLean

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Subject: Agenda items 11 & 12 Wednesday 10 September 2025 Full Council meeting - Agenda Item 5. Notice of Motion Full council Meeting held 29 June 2022

Provost Cllr Mary Montague

Before FULL COUNCIL MEETING - Wednesday 10 September 2025 at 5.00 p.m. concerning Agenda Items

11. POLITICAL MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS: CHANGES TO CABINET, CONVENER REMITS, COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP AND APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE BODIES - Report by Director of Business Operations and Partnerships (copy attached, pages 33 to 40).

12. SCHEME OF ADMINISTRATION - PLANNING APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE AND LOCAL REVIEW BODY - Report by Director of Business Operations and Partnerships (copy attached, pages 41 to 44).

I would ask and appreciate that you view the recording of the Full council Meeting held 29 June 2022 at Agenda Item 5 starting at 13:52 into the recording.

- Agenda Item 5 - Notice of Motion - Consider Notice of Motion in the following terms:- That a Senior Councillor Allowance for the Vice Chair of Planning will be created and the Senior Councillor allowance removed from the position of Convener of Environment.

Agenda Item 5 starts at 13:52 into the recording.

In this meeting on 29 June 2022 at 35:50 into the recording, regarding Vice Chair Senior Councillor appointments,

The Council Leader Owen O'Donnell makes the statement and commitment

'we will consider.....look in the coming months ahead...'

At Agenda Items 11 and 12 at the upcoming Wednesday 10 September 2025 Full Council meeting would appreciate if you would ask and seek answers to these questions

- What was the result of these considerations?

- What was the result of looking at this in the coming months ahead (after 29 June 2022)?

- What work was carried out and what were the result/conclusions?

- If the matter after Council Leader's statement regarding Vice Chair Senior Councillor appointments(made at Full Council meeting on 29 June 2022 at 35:50 into the recording), has not been considered, when will it be considered?

It is important we are able to trust the Council Leader to follow through when they make commitments at Full Council Meetings.

Your help will be appreciated.

Thanks

Subject: FULL COUNCIL MEETING - Wednesday 10 September 2025 at 5.00 p.m. - by: RM64

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 23:21:43 +0000

Department of Business Operations and Partnerships
Director: Louise Pringle
Council Headquarters, Eastwood Park, Giffnock, East Renfrewshire, G46 6UG
Phone: 0141 577 3000
website: www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Date: 2 September 2025
When calling please ask for: Barry Tudhope (Tel: 0141 577 3023)
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TO: Provost Montague; Deputy Provost Campbell; and Councillors Anderson, Bamforth,
Buchanan, Convery, Devlin, Edlin, Ireland, Lunday, Macdonald, McHale, McLean,
Merrick, Morrison, O’Donnell, Pragnell and Wallace.

MEETING OF EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
A meeting of the East Renfrewshire Council will be held in the Council Chamber,
Council Headquarters, Eastwood Park, Giffnock, G46 6UG on

Wednesday 10 September 2025 at 5.00 p.m.

The agenda of business is as listed below.
Prior to the commencement of the meeting the Provost will make a statement
that the meeting will be webcast live and recorded for later, publicly accessible
archive viewing.
Yours faithfully
Louise Pringle
LOUISE PRINGLE
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS

AGENDA
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Members are requested to give notice of any declarations of interest in respect of items of business on the Agenda.

3. REPORT OF THE RETURNING OFFICER - WARD 1: BARRHEAD LIBOSIDE AND UPLAWMOOR BY-ELECTION
Report by Chief Executive / Returning Officer (copy attached, pages 1 to 2).

4. MINUTE OF PREVIOUS MEETING – 25 JUNE 2025
Submit for approval as a correct record and signature the Minute of the Meeting of the
Council held on 25 June 2025 (copy attached, pages 3 to 10).

5. MINUTE VOLUME (Issued Under Separate Cover)
Submit for approval as a correct record the Minutes of Meetings for the period 17 June to 21 August 2025.

6. ITEM REMITTED TO THE COUNCIL
(i) ANNUAL TREASURY MANAGEMENT REPORT 2024-25
Report by Head of Finance (Chief Financial Officer) (copy attached, pages 11
to 26) (Audit and Scrutiny Committee – 14 August 2025).
Audit & Scrutiny Committee Recommendation:
That the organisations for investment of surplus funds be approved in accordance with Appendix 8 to the report.

7. NOTICE OF MOTION
Consider Notice of Motion in the following terms:-
Council notes that Glasgow City Council is exploring potential revenue streams, with a
congestion charge under consideration as one such option.
Council further notes:
 That many East Renfrewshire residents travel into Glasgow for work, education or
hospital appointments, and would face additional costs if such a scheme were
introduced.
 That local businesses, trades and suppliers depend on vehicle access and would
face higher operating costs.
 That East Renfrewshire’s infrastructure is already under strain, with many railway
station car parks full, restricted access to existing public transport networks, and
known areas where access to parking competes with other pressures such as
shopping.
 That if neighbouring authorities were to follow Glasgow’s example and impose
their own charges, residents could face multiple, overlapping tolls simply to travel
across council boundaries - doubling the burden without addressing the underlying
issues.
 That Clyde Metro represents the region’s long-term, multi-authority commitment
to integrated transport planning, and offers the proper vehicle to deliver change in
a fair and collaborative way.
Council believes that while improving air quality is an important goal, pursuing
congestion charging as a revenue measure in isolation risks unfairly penalising East
Renfrewshire residents and businesses, worsening pressure on local infrastructure,
and placing additional strain on a working population and business community already
struggling to recruit and retain staff.
Council therefore resolves to:
1. Record its opposition to any congestion charge being introduced by Glasgow.
2. Request that officers prepare and present to councillors a briefing paper, drawing
on available travel data including information from active travel initiatives, setting
out the likely impacts on East Renfrewshire residents, businesses and local
infrastructure, so that the Council is better prepared should a congestion charge
become a formal proposal by Glasgow.
3. Call for renewed urgency in progressing the Clyde Metro initiative as the proper,
integrated way to tackle congestion and improve transport across the wider region,
rather than piecemeal charging schemes imposed by individual councils.
Proposed by: Councillor Gordon Wallace
Seconded by: Councillor Andrew Morrison

8. STATEMENTS BY CONVENERS AND REPRESENTATIVES ON JOINT
BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

9. PROVOST’S ENGAGEMENTS
Report by Director of Business Operations and Partnerships (copy attached, pages 27
to 28).

10. ANNUAL STATEMENT ON ADEQUACY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF GOVERNANCE, RISK MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
Report by Audit and Scrutiny Committee (copy attached, pages 29 to 32).

11. POLITICAL MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS: CHANGES TO CABINET, CONVENER REMITS, COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP AND APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE BODIES
Report by Director of Business Operations and Partnerships (copy attached, pages 33
to 40).

12. SCHEME OF ADMINISTRATION - PLANNING APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE AND LOCAL REVIEW BODY
Report by Director of Business Operations and Partnerships (copy attached, pages 41
to 44).

13. A REPORT TO ADDRESS THE REQUIREMENTS OF AN AMENDED MOTION REFERRING TO PLANNING PERMISSION 2025/0043/TP FOR A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
Report by Director of Environment (copy attached, pages 45 to 64).

14. AURS ROAD UPDATE AND FUNDING REQUEST
Report by Director of Environment (copy attached, pages 65 to 70).

15. CALENDAR OF COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS TO MAY 2027
Report by Director of Business Operations and Partnerships (copy attached, pages 71
to 76).

16. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE EMPLOYER RECOGNITION SCHEME
Report by Director of Business Operations and Partnerships (copy attached, pages 77
to 80).

A recording of the Council meeting will also be available following the meeting on the
Council’s YouTube Channel

www.youtube.com/user/eastrenfrewshire/videos

This document can be explained to you in other languages and can be
provided in alternative formats such as large print and Braille. For further
information, please contact Customer First on 0141 577 3001 or email
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You can read Reports/Papers on Council webpage here -

www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/council-100925