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Local Government and Communities
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The remit of the committee is to consider and report on (a) the financing and delivery of local government and local services and planning; and (b) housing, regeneration, anti-poverty measures and other matters falling within the responsibility of the Minister for Housing and Communities.
Membership
Duncan McNeil (Convener)   
Bob Doris (Deputy Convener)   
Patricia Ferguson
David McLetchie
Alasdair Morgan
Mary Mulligan
Jim Tolson
John Wilson
For further information on the Committee's current and past membership including substitutes, follow this link. Information on how to contact the Local Government and Communities Committee can be found on the Contact Details page.

Current Business

Work Programme

The Committee agreed its Work Programme (18KB pdf) up to June 2010.  Please note that this may be subject to minor changes.

Property Factors (Scotland) Bill

The Committee has been designated as lead committee on the Bill.  Further information can be found on the Property Factors (Scotland) Bill committee homepage.

Housing (Scotland) Bill

The Committee has been designated as lead committee on the Bill.  Further information can be found on the Housing (Scotland) Bill committee homepage.  

Local Government Finance Inquiry

The Local Government and Communities Committee has published its report on Local Government Finance.  Further information on this inquiry can be found on the Local Government Finance Inquiry committee homepage.

Budget Strategy Phase

The Committee produced a report for the Finance Committee on the work it has undertaken in its inquiry into local government finance.  Further information can be found on the committee homepage for the budget strategy phase.

Voter Turnout Seminar

The Committee and the Scottish Government recently held a joint seminar on voter turnout.  The seminar explored current thinking on the management of the election process.  Further information can be found on the committee voter turnout seminar homepage.

Further information on the work of the Committee may be found on the above links and on the Current Business page.


Committee Meetings

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Next Meeting:

Last Meeting: 18th Meeting, Wednesday 23 June 2010

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Committee Reports

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