Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

(i)            to request that information on the Scottish Government Update on new Building Regulations be circulated to members which would include a summary of changes to Building Regulations; and

(ii)          to otherwise note the contents of the report and agree to receiving a future update in Autumn 2021. 

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, which provided an update on Scottish Government Ministerial Working Groups on Fire Safety and Compliance & Enforcement. 

The report recommended:-

that the Committee note the contents of the report and agrees to receiving a future update in Autumn 2021.

The Committee heard an overview of the report, some of which arose from the publicly highlighted Grenfell Fire and school building issues, which included a synopsis of the main changes around cladding. It was intended to update this Committee as and when further developments occured, and in the interim that the Scottish Government Update would be circulated to members.  A link to this information could be found here. 

The Committee resolved:-

(i)            to request that information on the Scottish Government Update on new Building Regulations be circulated to members which would include a summary of changes to Building Regulations; and

(ii)          to otherwise approve the recommendation contained in the report.