Local Government and Communities Committee - Part I

1. Declaration of interests: Tom Mason will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.

3. Alcohol licensing in Communities: The Committee will take evidence from-
Margaret Mary Cairns, Legal Services Manager, South Lanarkshire Licensing Board;
Aidan Collins, Senior Coordinator, Alcohol Focus Scotland;
James Douglas, Legal Services Manager, Inverclyde Licensing Board;
Mairi Millar, Clerk, City of Glasgow Licensing Board;
Maria Reid, Interim Head of Health, NHS Lanarkshire;
Elaina Smith, Health Improvement Lead Alcohol Licensing, Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership;
Norman Work, Convener, Edinburgh Licensing Board.

4. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: The Committee will consider whether the following instruments have been laid under the appropriate procedure—
The Management of Extractive Waste (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/273); The Town and Country Planning and Electricity Works (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Amendment Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/274).

5. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
The Management of Extractive Waste (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/273); The Town and Country Planning and Electricity Works (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Amendment Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/274).

6. Alcohol licensing in Communities: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

Proposed future business

At its next meeting, on 25 September, the Committee expects to take evidence on the long-term financial sustainability of local government and to consider a draft report on the Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Peter McGrath, on 0131 348 5232 or LocalGovernmentandCommunities@parliament.scot.