1. Place, Neighbourhood and Corporate Assets Committee agreed to authorise officers to begin initial public engagement to inform the development of the East Dunbartonshire Greenspace Strategy on 27 May, 2021 (PNCA/034/21/JW). 
    

We have been informed that Pam Gosal MSP will be visiting Mugdock Country Park during the afternoon of Wednesday, 4 August 2021.

Ms Gosal is meeting individuals, business charities and other organisations over the summer recess.

1. The purpose of this technical note is to provide an update in relation to the Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) proceedings at Nithsdale Crescent in Bearsden.
    
2. Members will be aware that the Council has been working towards the regeneration of a site a Nithsdale Crescent and resolved to compulsorily purchase 4 flatted properties at Nithsdale Crescent, following prolonged attempts to negotiate a purchase.  The CPO is now proceeding to a public inquiry before a Reporter of the DPEA (Planning and Environmental Appeals Division, Scottish Government).
    

1. On 29^th June 2021, Council agreed that the Unaudited Accounts for 2020/21 should be passed to external auditors to initiate the audit process and for final Audited Accounts being presented to a future meeting of the Council’s Audit & Risk Committee before the end of October 2021 (Report ref: CFO/10/21/JR).
    
2. In relation to the General Fund Capital Programme 2020/21, paragraph 9.3 advised the final outturn represents a underspend within general capital equating to £3.071m against the revised budget’.
    

In the temporary absence of the Mugdock Joint Management Committee (JMC) the purpose of this Technical Note is to provide members of the JMC with an update on the work undertaken at Mugdock Country Park in the period following the previous update of 9^th March 2021 to 28^th June 2021 and is intended to allow Committee members to note the content and raise any questions directly to the Executive Officer for Roads & Environment.

As facilities and services continue to reopen, plans are in place to reintroduce face-to-face customer services, by appointment only, through the four Community Hubs.

Members will be aware that currently the face-to-face element of registration services are being delivered by appointment only through Kirkintilloch Community Hub, and the face-to-face element of Licensing is being delivered by appointment only through Bearsden Community Hub.

1. The purpose of this technical note is to explain the current status of the document ‘A Blueprint for the Green Network - Assessment of delivery opportunities: East Dunbartonshire’.  It responds to the question raised at PNCA Committee on 27 May 2021, in relation to Committee report PNCA/034/21/JW, regarding funding for delivery of projects contained in the Blueprint Assessment, and whether further information could be provided in relation to the timescale and issues for each project.
    

1. The purpose of this technical note is to inform Elected Members of changes being made to the 142 bus service in Bishopbriggs, known as the Bishopbriggs Circular.
    

This Technical Note follows a request at the recent Council meeting on 17^th June 2021, for further information, regarding the breakdown of Landfill tax paid by the Council over a period of ten years.  

The purpose of this Technical Note is to provide Elected Members with additional information about the average speed camera system installed on Auchinairn Road, Bishopbriggs.

Background

A previous Technical Note (Average Speed Cameras, Auchinairn Road, Bishopbriggs 15/02/2021) provided some background information into the decision to install average speed cameras on Auchinairn Road. Following a question asked at Council, additional information is provided here.