Councillor Laurie Carnie

Disabled Persons Housing Service - Contract Extension

From: Communities Committee - Thursday, 19th December, 2024 10.15 am - December 19, 2024

This report requests for approval to extend the current Disabled Housing Persons Service by 3 months to allow further analysis on what future service is required.

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Education & Children’s Services Mid-Year Performance Monitoring Report – April To September 2024

From: Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee - Tuesday, 10th December, 2024 9.30 am - December 10, 2024

Committee is asked to acknowledge and consider progress made during April to September 2024 toward achieving the Council Plan Priorities 2024-2029 referred to in Appendix 1; and instruct the Director of Education & Children’s Services to continue to present performance reports to the Area Committee on a six-monthly basis, in line with the Performance Management Framework, evidencing progress and performance with delivery of the Council Plan with an Area perspective

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Sederunt and Declaration of Members' Interests

From: Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee - Tuesday, 10th December, 2024 9.30 am - December 10, 2024

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Business Services' Area Committee Performance Indicator Report - Mid-Year Progress (April 2024 - September 2024) (Council Priorities)

From: Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee - Tuesday, 10th December, 2024 9.30 am - December 10, 2024

To provide the Kincardine & Mearns Area Committee with an update on progress in relation to Business Services performance indicators which support the Council Plan Priorities 2024-29.

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Scheme of Assistance, Below Tolerable Standard & Housing Renewal Area Policies

From: Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee - Tuesday, 10th December, 2024 9.30 am - December 10, 2024

All Local Authorities are required by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 to have a Scheme of Assistance (SoA) setting out the circumstances in which it will provide homeowners and private tenants with advice, practical support and financial assistance to help them repair, maintain, improve or adapt their homes. A review of Aberdeenshire Council’s SoA is required because of changes to service deliver in response to budget pressures. The Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 also requires local authorities to have a Below Tolerable Standard and Housing Renewal Area Policy within their Local Housing Strategies. These polices have been reviewed in line with the Policy Review and Development Framework and to take account of the recently published Local Housing Strategy 2024-29. The report seeks comments on the policies which will be presented to Communities Committee for approval in February 2025.

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