Decision details

With reference to the minute of its meeting of 19 September 2025, the Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer - Commercial and Procurement which sought urgent approval of various matters relating to a contract and for the terms of a variation to an Inter Authority Agreement, as appended to the report.

Officers provided an overview of the latest position and responded to questions from Members.

The Vice Convener moved, seconded by Councillor Greig:-

That the Committee approve the recommendations contained within the exempt report.

Councillor Malik moved as an amendment, seconded by Councillor Blake:-

          That the Committee -

(1)       note the report;

(2)       agree it is becoming the norm for the SNP to delegate more and more authority to officers, as they struggle to control their brief;

(3)       agree the draft variation to the Inter Authority Agreement, on the proviso that the other local authorities agree to the substance contained within the draft variation or to any amendment to the variation; and

(4)       agree under no circumstances to delegate powers to officers to further vary the Inter Authority Agreement, and to instruct the Chief Officer - Operations to seek Council approval on all matters relating to any future  variation of the Agreement.

On a division, there voted:-   for the motion  (4)  - Convener; Vice Convener; and Councillors Greig and Radley;  for the amendment  (3)  -  Councillors Blake, Brooks and Malik.

The Committee resolved:-

to adopt the motion.