Issue - meetings

Report by Executive Director – Customer Services

Part 9 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 places a number of duties on local authorities in respect of allotments.  The Committee gave consideration to a report which summarised the main elements in respect of the duties placed upon the authority and which provided details of the relevant service who would be responsible for ensuring compliance moving forward.

Decision

The Policy and Resources Committee -

1.     Noted the duties placed on local authorities arising from Part 9 of the Community Empowerment Act 2015 in respect of allotments.

2.     Endorsed the steps which would be taken by the relevant Council service to ensure compliance.

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated 18 September 2018, submitted)