Issue - meetings

The Convener advised that he had accepted the following urgent business onto the agenda:-

(1)      Notice of Motion by Councillor Watson relating to RAAC; and

(2)      35 Hour Week – Financing report.

The Convener advised that he had accepted onto the agenda as a matter of urgency in terms of Section 50B(4)(b) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (1) agenda item 7.1 (Notice of Motion by Councillor Watson relating to RAAC) due to a meeting held last week which was after the submission deadline for Notices of Motion; and (2) agenda item 14.5 (35 Hour Week – Financing), in order for the Council and Trade Unions to progress the formal consultation and implement the agreed Heads of Terms without incurring additional expenditure, which would erode the savings for the Council.

The Convener advised that he was moving item 7.1 (Notice of Motion by Councillor Watson relating to RAAC) to the last public agenda item.