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Meeting Summary
Perth and Kinross Council
29 Oct 2025 - 10:00 to 15:00
Occurred
the Council Chamber
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  • Documents
  • Members Attendance
  • Other Attendees
  • Declarations of Interests

Documents

Agenda

Public Items
1 Welcome and Apologies
2 Declarations of Interest
3 Minutes
3(i) Minute of Meeting of Pre-Determination Committee of 10 September 2025 for Approval
(copy herewith)
3(ii) Minute of Meeting of Perth and Kinross Council of 10 September 2025 for Approval
(copy herewith)
4 Outstanding Business Statement
(copy herewith 25/274)
5 Perth and Kinross Annual Performance Report 2024/25
Report by Strategic Lead - Strategic Planning, People and Performance (copy herewith 25/275)
6 Local Child Poverty Action Report and Children's Scorecard 2025
Report by Strategic Lead - Strategic Planning, People and Performance (copy herewith 25/276)
7 Integration Joint Board Annual Performance Report 2024-25

(copy herewith 25/277)

Council is asked to note the IJB Annual Performance Report which was approved by the IJB Audit and Performance Committee on 25 August 2025.

8 Demographic and Population Change : Impact on Social Care
Report by Director Integrated Health and Social Care/Chief Officer (copy herewith 25/278)
9 ALEO's Review (Options Appraisal 2025)
Report by Chief Executive (copy herewith 25/279)
10 Committee Timetable of Meetings 2026/2027
(copies herewith)
11 Appointments to Committees/Outside Bodies

1. Council is asked to note the updated guide to political balance on committees (attached).

2. Council is asked to agree that Ian Massie replace Councillor Grant Laing on the Finance and Resources Committee.

3. Council is asked to agree that Councillor Eric Drysdale be appointed Vice-Convener on the Finance and Resources Committee.

4. Council is asked to agree that Councillor Ian Massie replace Councillor Grant Laing on the Property Sub-Committee.

5. Council is asked to agree that Councillor Tom McEwan be appointed Convener of the Property Sub-Committee.

6. Council is asked to agree that Councillor Stewart Donaldson be appointed as Vice-Convener of the Property Sub-Committee.

7. Council is asked to agree that Councillor Ian Massie replace Councillor Grant Laing on the Economy and Infrastructure Committee.

8. Council is asked to agree that Councillor ken Harvey replace Councillor Grant Laing on the Climate Change and Sustainability Committee.

9. Council is asked to agree that Councillor Eric Drysdale replace Councillor Grant Laing on the Community Planning Partnership Board.

10. Council is asked to agree that Councillor Grant Stewart replace Councillor Grant Laing on Tayside Contracts Joint Committee.

11. Council is asked to agree that Councillor jack Welch replace Councillor Grant Laing on the Tay Cities Deal Joint Committee.

12. Council is asked to agree that Councillor Tom McEwan replace Councillor Grant Laing on the COSLA Convention.

 

11(i) Political Balance September 2025
(copy herewith)
12 Elected Members Briefing Notes

Council is asked to note the following Elected Members Briefing Notes that have been issued to elected Members since the previous Council meeting: 

3 September Encampment at Western Edge Park

11 September Update regarding protests over accommodation for people seeking asylum

12 September Blairgowrie Recreation Centre closure

12 September Pullar House and Kinnoull Street Update

16 September Annual homeless statistics

17 September Material on lampposts

17 September Street weed clearing 2025

22 September Council Leader

23 September Further update on Public Transport Transformation project

23 September Perth High School closure

24 September Perth High School re-opening information

24 September Treasury Activity and Compliance to 30 June 2025

25 September New Council Leader

26 September Protests over accommodation for people seeking asylum

1 October Stone of Destiny Exhibition

1 October Health and Social Care Partnership Financial Recovery Plan 2025/26

2 October Further misinformation about asylum seeker accommodation

2 October New Council Depute Leaders

3 October GP out of hours service information

3 October Protests over accommodation for people seeking asylum

6 October Braco Primary School

6 October Bus Infrastructure Fund

10 October Protests over accommodation for people seeking asylum

10 October Christmas Lights Switch-On

10 October North Inch Golf Course Update

14 October EIS Industrial Action Ballot

17 October Protests over accommodation for people seeking asylum, 18 October 2025

Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
No declarations of interest have been entered for this meeting.

Other Attendees

Also in attendance at the above meeting were:

T Glen, Chief Executive; C Mailer, Depute Chief Executive; L Simpson, Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance; J Pepper, Director - Integrated Health and Social Care and Chief Officer; S Merone, Strategic Lead – Economy, Development and Planning; G Boland, Strategic Lead – Strategic Planning, People and Performance; D Macluskey; Strategic Lead – Education and Learning; J Beveridge, Strategic Lead – Property Services; E Ritchie, Strategic Lead – Housing and Communities; A Singh, Strategic Lead – Children, Families and Justice; C Guild, Strategic Lead – Projects and Programmes; A Seggie, N Sworowski, S MacDonald (all Economy, Development and Planning);J McCole (Housing and Communities); D Mitchell, J Menzies, Z Robertson, C Jolly (all HSCP), M Lynch (Strategic Planning, People and Performance); N Ballantine (Projects and programmes); S Hendry, A Brown and M Pasternak (all Legal and Governance),

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