Local Government and Communities Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private. 2. Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Annual Report and Accounts 2017-18: The Committee will take evidence from- Rosemary Agnew, Ombudsman, Niki Maclean, Director, and John Stevenson, Head of Improvement, Standards and Engagement, Scottish Public Services Ombudsman. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— The Redemption of Heritable Securities (Excluded Securities) (Scotland) Order 2018 (SSI 2018/376). 4. Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will further consider a draft Stage 1 report. 5. Budget Scrutiny 2019-20: The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Scottish Government. 6. Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Annual Report and Accounts 2017-18: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 7. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.