1. Background
    
2. 1. The Local Government Benchmarking Framework (LGBF) provides evidence of trends in how councils allocate resources, the performance of key council services and levels of public satisfaction with the major services provided and commissioned by councils. The rich data supports evidence-based comparisons between similar councils and over time, provides an essential tool for policy makers and the public.

1. Background

1. The purpose of this note is to update Members on the delay to the completion of the 2022/23 external audit including the Annual Audit Report and other relevant disclosures as they relate to the Financial Statements and Annual Accounts of the Council, Charitable Trusts and Mugdock Country Park.
    

1. The purpose of this Technical Note is to advise Elected Members that the Council’s Chief Finance Officer has authorised a number of write-offs of former and active tenant rent arrears. 

1. The purpose of this note is to advise Members of the intention to report on the Council’s General Fund update, for both Capital & Revenue at Period 8, to Council on the 26 March 2024.
    
2. Members will be aware that both the prevailing Terms of Reference and Financial Regulations refer to this business ordinarily being discharged through the Council’s Policy & Resources Committee.  However, the Council can discharge any business otherwise taken to any Council Committee and Members are asked to note this intention.
    

1. The purpose of this Technical Note is to update Elected Members on work associated with the A803 Corridor Improvements project element, that is underway as part of the Council’s City Deal Programme.  The A803 Corridor Improvements is one of the three project elements which form the Council’s approved City Deal project Strategic Business Case.
    

Statutory consultees, including relevant Elected Members, MSPs and MPs, were written to by Dr. Jude Marshall, Clinical Director, East Dunbartonshire HSCP on Monday 4th March 2024.  The letter is in regards to a request received from Peel View Medical Centre to close their branch surgery in Lenzie.  The branch surgery has not been utilised for patient contact since 2020 and due to unsustainable maintenance and repair costs, the Practice have requested to close the branch surgery.

1. 1. The purpose of this note is to provide Members with the monthly performance and progress reports covering the period January 2024 for all service areas (see Appendix 1)

Further to Technical Note 019-24 issued on the 7th February, Officers can confirm that agreement has been reached with St Andrews Church, 29 Roman Road, Bearsden regarding the use of their toilet facilities whilst Bearsden Hub remains closed.  The toilets will be accessible to the general public between the hours of 11am and 5pm, Monday to Friday, and 11am to 4pm on a Saturday.  There will be no access on a Sunday.  This agreement will commence on 4th March 2024.