Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Community Planning Inquiry: Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Community Empowerment Act 2015: The Committee will take evidence from— Valerie Arbuckle, National Partnership Development Manager, Police Scotland; Mark McAteer, Director of Strategic Planning Performance and Communications, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service; Pauline Smith, Chief Executive, Development Trusts Association Scotland; Stephen Wood, Head of Service Delivery, North of Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service; Caroline Warburton, Destination Development Director, VisitScotland; and then from— Karen Jackson, Director of Strategy Partnerships and Engagement, South of Scotland Enterprise; Sharon McIntyre, Head of Career Information Advice and Guidance, and Dave McCallum, Head of Operations South East, Skills Development Scotland; Derek Shaw, Director of Innovation and Place, Scottish Enterprise; Eann Sinclair, Area Manager Caithness and Sutherland, Highlands and Islands Enterprise. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Non-Domestic Rates (Restriction of Relief) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/28) Non-Domestic Rate (Scotland) Order 2023 (SSI 2023/29) Non-Domestic Rates (Levying and Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/30) Non-Domestic Rates (Transitional Relief) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/31) Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 (SSI 2023/36) 4. Community Planning Inquiry: Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Community Empowerment Act 2015: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.