Falkirk Council Agenda - 18 May 2021, 10:00 
A meeting to be held at Remote at 10:00 on 18 May 2021.
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| Record of Votes View Papers | |
| In accordance with section 43 of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 the Provost has directed that this meeting will be conducted in such a manner as to allow remote attendance by elected members. In accordance with section 50A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 the public are excluded from this meeting as it is likely that, if members of the public were present, there would be a real and substantial risk to public health due to infection or contamination with coronavirus. The meeting will be livestreamed via the Council website at:- https://www.falkirk.gov.uk/live | |
| 1 | Sederunt |
| 2 | Declarations of Interest Members should declare any financial and non-financial interests they have in any item of business at the meeting, identifying the relevant agenda item and the nature of the interest. |
| 3 | Minutes and Information Bulletin |
| (a) | Minute of Meeting of Falkirk Council held on; 24 March 2021. View Papers |
| (b) | Volume of Minutes - Volume 4 2020/21, and View Papers |
| (c) | Information Bulletin - Volume 4 2020/21. View Papers |
| 4 | Rolling Action Log View Papers |
| 5 | Referral from the Executive - Treasury Management Strategy Report by the Director of Corporate and Housing Services. View Papers |
| 6 | Falkirk Council's Five-Year Business Plan 2021/22- 2025/26 Report by the Chief Executive. View Papers |
| 7 | Strategic Property Review - Next Steps Report by the Acting Director of Development Services. View Papers |
| 8 | Falkirk Integration Joint Board Report Report by the Chief Officer, Falkirk Health & Social Care Partnership. View Papers |
| 9 | A Motion submitted in accordance with Standing Order 29 is set out below. Motions that refer to matters within the remit of the Executive, or Education, Children and Young People Executive, will stand referred to the appropriate body, without discussion, unless:- (1) special circumstances exist which, in opinion of the Provost (having consulted with the Council Leader and the Leader of the main Opposition groups) requires an exception to be made; (2) two thirds of the members present vote in favour of the matter being discussed; or (3) the motion raises an issue with significant impact on the Council area which the Provost, having consulted with the Leader of the Council and the Leaders of the main Opposition groups, considers suitable for debate at Council. The following motion stands referred unless otherwise determined by the Provost, having consulted with the Leader of the Council and the Leaders of the main Opposition groups. |
| (a) | Community Wealth Building Community Wealth Building (CWB) is a people-centred approach to local economic development, which redirects wealth back into the local economy, and places control and benefits into the hands of local people. CWB aims to ensure that the economic system builds wealth and prosperity for everyone. Rooted in the European Social Democratic tradition, in which the state works to protect public values and achieve good outcomes for citizens. CWB is a response to the contemporary challenges of austerity, financialisaton and automation. It seeks to provide resilience where there is risk and local economic security where there is uncertainty. Ultimately, community wealth building is about working in partnership with communities and businesses to build a strong local economy which encourages fair work, encourages local spend and uses the land and property we own for the common good. It relies on the power of anchor institutions such as Councils, the NHS and Universities/colleges to support the local economy. Council will be aware of a number of pilot projects across Scotland exploring the potential for CWB as an approach to delivering inclusive growth. While a number of projects currently underway within Falkirk Council are in themselves Community Wealth Building initiatives the Council has yet to consider how to embed CWB at the strategic level, for example within its Economic Strategy. Council therefore requests that a report is presented to a future meeting detailing the potential benefits of CWB, setting out how this approach can be embedded within the Council's key economic development initiatives and the scope for establishing a Community Wealth Building Commission for Falkirk. Proposed by Councillor Bissett View Papers |