1. The purpose of this Technical Note is to update Members that Boundaries Scotland has announced arrangements for Local Inquiries into its provisional proposals for Scottish Parliament constituency boundaries.    

2. Following consideration of the representations received during the initial consultation conducted In May-June 2023, a Local Inquiry is to be held in respect of the Bearsden, Milngavie & Clydebank North constituency.

1. The purpose of the Technical Note is to provide Members with an update from Police Scotland and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Annual Scrutiny at Council on 28 September 2023, reports EDC/012/23/CL and EDC/013/23/CL, respectively.
    

1. Members may already be aware of the sad news that former Council Leader Keith Moody passed away earlier this morning.

2. Keith was Leader of East Dunbartonshire Council from October 1999 to May 2003.

3. I have passed on our condolences to Vaughan and the family at this difficult time.

1. Following a robust recruitment and selection process, I am delighted to confirm that the Policy & Resources sub-committee has appointed Ann Davie as the Council’s next Chief Executive Officer.
    
2. Ann will transition into the role in the coming weeks.
    
3. I am sure you will all join me in congratulating Ann on her appointment and wish her well as she takes up her post and steers the Council going forward.

1. The purpose of this Technical Note is to provide Members with an update on UK Government Levelling Up Fund (UK LUF).
2. Round 3 of UK LUF was expected to open over the summer 2023. It has been confirmed this week that there will be no Round 3 to which bids for funding can be made. Instead, allocations have been made directly to some projects unsuccessful in the previous round. The East Dunbartonshire project has not been selected.

1. Following a robust recruitment and selection process, I am delighted to confirm that the Policy & Resources sub-committee has appointed Greg Bremner as the Council’s Chief Education Officer.
2. Greg’s appointment takes place with immediate effect, and I am sure you will all join me in congratulating Greg on his appointment.
3. This is the final permanent Executive Officer appointment to our Strategic Leadership Team.

1. The purpose of the Technical Note is to provide Members with an update on the festive lights at Clachan of Campsie.

2. Upon inspection by the Roads Streetlighting Team on Sunday 12th November in advance of the festive lights being checked and tested in advance of the actual switch on, it was discovered that the lights and associated fuse boxes had been cut and removed by persons unknown.

1. The purpose of this Technical Note is to provide Members with an update on progress on the installation defibrillators across the Council’s Education and Operational Estate.
    

1. This Technical Note is to inform Elected members that elections for Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYP’s) have been taking place across Scotland. Voting started on Monday, 6 November and was due to close on Sunday, 19 November.
2. East Dunbartonshire young people were voting to elect 1 MSYP for the Clydebank and Milngavie constituency and 2 MSYP’s for Strathkelvin and Bearsden. In total we have 5 candidates standing.

1. Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Board and East Dunbartonshire Council established a Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) on 27 June 2015.  The HSCP was formally established by an Integration Scheme approved by the Council and Health Board and by Parliamentary Order.  The Scheme was last updated in 2016 to extend the scope, including children’s and justice services.