Minutes: 19 September 2023

Tuesday, 19 September 2023

21st Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:00am

End time: 12:50pm

Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room

Published: Tuesday, 26 September 2023

Committee Member attendees:

Apologies received from:

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.

2. Pre-Budget Scrutiny:

The Committee took evidence from—

Sean Baillie, Organiser, GMB Scotland;

Johanna Baxter, Head of Local Government, UNISON;

Linda Sommerville, Deputy General Secretary, STUC;

and then from—

Martin Booth, Executive Director of Finance, Glasgow City Council;

Robert Emmott, Executive Director of Corporate Services, Dundee City Council;

Paul Manning, Depute Chief Executive, South Lanarkshire Council;

and then from—

Fiona Whittaker, Chief Officer, People Resources, North Lanarkshire Council;

Gerry Cornes, Portfolio Holder for Workforce Issues, SOLACE;

Mo Baines, Chief Executive and Cllr Lynne Short,Chair, APSE.

3. Pre-Budget Scrutiny (in private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.