Local Government and Communities Committee

1. City region deals: The Committee will take evidence from- Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work, Oonagh Gil, Deputy Director, Enterprise and Cities, and Morag Watt, Head of Region and City Partnerships Team, Scottish Government; Lord Duncan of Springbank, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland, and Neil MacLennan, Head of City Deals and Local Government, Scotland Office, UK Government. 2. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2018-19: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government's Draft Budget 2018-19 from— Cllr Gail Macgregor, Spokesperson for Resources, and Vicki Bibby, Chief Officer, Local Government Finance, COSLA; Paul Dowie, Director, Shared Services, Improvement Service. 3. City region deals (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 4. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2018-19 (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 5. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme.