LG/01/28/A LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA 28th Meeting, 2001 (Session 1) Tuesday 6 November 2001 The Committee will meet at 2.15 pm, in the Chamber, Assembly Hall, the Mound, Edinburgh 1. Items in Private: The Committee will consider whether to take items 3 and 4 in private. 2. Local Government Finance Inquiry: The Committee will take evidence from— COSLA: Councillor John Pentland, Finance Spokesperson Councillor Drew Edward, Chair of Capital Task Group Norie Williamson, Director of Finance Brenda Campbell, Financial Policy Officer 3. Community Care and Health (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report. 4. Scottish Local Government (Elections) Bill: The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report. Eugene Windsor Clerk to the Committee Room 2.05, Committee Chambers 85217 e mail:
[email protected] *********************** LG/01/28/A The following papers are attached for this meeting: Agenda item 2 COSLA submission LG/01/28/1 Agenda item 3 Letter to the Health and Community Care Committee on the LG/01/28/2 Community Care and Health (Scotland) Bill [PRIVATE] Agenda item 4 Draft Stage 1 Report on the Scottish Local Government LG/01/28/3 (Elections) Bill [PRIVATE] The following papers are attached for information: LG/01/27/M Minutes of the 27th Meeting 2001 Agenda item 2 Local Government LG/01/28/1 Committee 6 November 2001 FOREWORD The McIntosh Commission recommended that an independent inquiry into local government Finance should be instituted immediately. COSLA was extremely disappointed over the Scottish Executive’s rejection of this recommendation and welcomes the Local Government Committee’s decision to undertake an Inquiry.