Local Government and Communities Committee

1. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2017-18: The Committee will take evidence, in a roundtable format, on the Scottish Government's Draft Budget 2017-18 from— George Black, Visiting Professor, University of Strathclyde; Professor Richard Kerley, Professor of Management, Queen Margaret University; Cllr Michael Cook, Vice President, and Vicki Bibby, Chief Officer, Local Government Finance, COSLA; Eileen Howat, Chief Executive, South Ayrshire Council, SOLACE Scotland; Cllr Frank McAveety, Leader, Glasgow City Council, and Morag Johnston, Executive Director of Financial Services, Glasgow City Council, Scottish Local Government Partnership; Kirsty Flanagan, Head of Strategic Finance, Argyll and Bute Council; Alan Russell, Director of Finance and Resources, Renfrewshire Council. 2. Consideration of evidence (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 1.