Issue - meetings

Recommendation from the meeting of the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee held on 30 November 2023

The Committee gave consideration to a recommendation from the meeting of the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee held on 30 November 2023 in respect of a proposal for the recruitment of a Project Officer to assist in the acceleration of the work to address the Housing Emergency in Argyll and Bute.

Decision

The Policy and Resources Committee agreed –

1.     the recommendation from the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee that the Council recruit a Project Officer to assist in accelerating the work to address the Housing Emergency, with funding for the post being drawn from the Council’s Priorities Investment Fund; and

2.     that the Project Officer post would be recruited on a fixed term contract for a period of 3 years.

(Reference: Recommendation from Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee held on 30 November 2023; and report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth dated October 2023, submitted)

Report by Executive Director with Responsibility for Development and Economic Growth

The Committee gave consideration to a report proposing the allocation of a Project Officer to accelerate the progress of the interventions agreed by the Committee in June 2023 to address the Housing Emergency in Argyll and Bute.

Decision

The Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee agreed to recommend to the Policy and Resources Committee that the Council recruit a Project Officer to assist in accelerating the work to address the Housing Emergency, with funding for the post being drawn from the Council’s Priorities Investment Fund.

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth dated October 2023, submitted)