Local Government and Communities Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, January 13, 2021

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Decision on Taking Business in Private

Good morning and happy new year. Welcome to the first meeting in 2021 of the Local Government and Communities Committee.

Agenda item 1 is consideration of whether to take items 6 and 7 in private. Item 6 is consideration of the evidence heard today on the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015. Item 7 is consideration of a draft letter to the Scottish Government on common frameworks and hazardous substances. Members are also asked to agree to take in private future consideration of our draft report on the European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill.

As we are meeting remotely, rather than asking whether everyone agrees, I will instead ask whether anyone objects. If there is silence I will assume that members are content.

There are no objections, so the committee will take items 6 and 7 in private. Future consideration of our draft report on the European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill will also be taken in private.