1. 1. The purpose of this note is to provide Members with the monthly performance and progress reports covering the period November 2023 for all service areas (see Appendix 1)

1. The purpose of this Technical Note is to inform Members that East Dunbartonshire Council Local Housing Strategy 2023-2028, is now available to customers on the Council’s website.
    
2. The Local Housing Strategy sets out the Councils vision for all Housing related issues for 20232-2028 and includes an agreed action plan on how the Council will meet the set out aims of the strategy.
    

1. The purpose of this Technical Note is to provide Members with an update following the Scottish Government’s proposed Budget for 2024-25 being announced to the Scottish Parliament.

2. The Budget, currently in its draft form, has sought to prioritise and support people through the cost-of-living crisis, invest in frontline services, and tackle the climate emergency.  The Budget is focussed on three priority missions being those within communities, equalities and opportunity. 

1. The purpose of this Technical Note is to provide an update on planned remediation works around Nithsdale Crescent, Bearsden.
    
2. Following completion of the External Wall Insulation programme around the area in February 2024, the site will no longer required to be used as a compound area for our third party contractor.  On removal of their compound, the site will be remediated by colleagues in our Greenspace service via initial stone pick, site levelling and strimming.
    

1. The purpose of this Technical Note is to inform Members that the Annual Performance Report, Your Housing News, is now available to customers on the Council’s website.

2. Publication of the Annual Report on the performance of Housing and Property Maintenance services is a requirement of the Scottish Housing Regulator and informs customers of performance against the Scottish Social Housing Charter (SSHC) Indicators for the financial year 2022/23.

1. This Technical Note is to update Elected Members regarding the election process for Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) held in November.
2. Young Scot who manages the online voting platform on behalf of the Scottish Youth Parliament, alerted all councils to a problem with their digital supplier which meant that votes cast using mobile phones were not being recorded and could not be counted. 
3. Over the last few weeks, the Scottish Youth Parliament and Young Scot have been looking at how best to complete the election process.

1. Following confirmation last week of Ann Davie’s appointment as the Council’s next Chief Executive Officer, I am now in a position to confirm the transition arrangements.
    
2. Ann will assume permanent Chief Executive Officer and Head of Paid Service accountabilities from Monday 18 December. Whilst I will be taking some leave following the Council meeting on 14 December, I will continue to support the transition process until my formal retirement in January
    

1. The purpose of this Technical Note is to update Members in relation to the Civic Government Appeals Board (CGAB) meeting scheduled for 11 December 2023.  
    
2. Members are advised that there is no business for this meeting of the CGAB to consider. 
    
3. A cancellation notice will be issued and the meeting removed from Members’ diaries.
    
4. The next scheduled meeting of the CGAB is 10am on 22 January 2024, which will proceed subject to business.

1. The purpose of this Technical Note is to update Members regarding an ongoing consultation issued by the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life (Ethical Standards Commissioner).   

1. Following the sad news earlier this week of the passing of former Council Leader Keith Moody, I can share the funeral arrangements with councillors.
    
2. The funeral will be held on Thursday 14 December at 1.30pm to 2.30pm at Duntocher Crematorium. Refreshments afterwards will be held in Kilmardinny House in Bearsden.
    
3. As advised in my previous Technical Note, I have passed on the Council’s deepest sympathies to Vaughan and his family at this sad time.