Cabinet - 17 February 2026

Cabinet agenda and associated papers for the meeting on 17 February 2026

Membership

Chair - Councillor Connolly
Councillor Clark
Councillor Cullen
Councillor Davis
Councillor Grant
Councillor Hunter
Councillor Kilbride
Councillor Shields

Notice of meeting

Cabinet Agenda - 17 February 2026 (PDF, 120 KB)

Agenda

1. Declarations of Interest.

2. Agenda Item No.2 Minutes of previous meeting of 20 January 2026 (PDF, 115 KB)Minutes of previous meeting of 20 January 2026 (copy herewith).

3. Decision Log -

(a) Agenda Item 3a Overdue Actions (PDF, 90 KB)Overdue Actions;

(b) Agenda Item No.3b Actions Listed with Revised Dates (PDF, 46 KB)Actions Listed with Revised Dates - for approval ; and

(c) Recently Completed Actions (none).

4. Education and Lifelong Learning Policy Lead.

(a) Agenda Item 4a Capacities for Special Schools and Bases (PDF, 239 KB)Capacities for Special Schools and Bases - Submit report by the Director of Education (copy herewith).

(b) Agenda Item No.4b Retention of Places in Mainstream Schools (PDF, 664 KB)Retention of Places in Mainstream Schools - Submit report by the Director of Education (copy herewith)

(c) Agenda Item No.4c Inspection of Southcraig School : Education Scotland Report (PDF, 270 KB)Inspection of Southcraig School : Education Scotland Report - Submit report by the Director of Education (copy herewith).

5. Housing and Property Services

(a) Agenda Item No.5a Ash Dieback - Update Report (PDF, 414 KB)Ash Dieback - Update Report - Submit report by the Depute Chief Executive and Director of Housing, Operations and Development (copy herewith).

(b) Agenda Item No.5b Prestwick Sailing Club (PDF, 5 MB)Prestwick Sailing Club Community Asset Transfer under Part 5 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 - Submit report by the Depute Chief Executive and Director of Housing, Operations and Development (copy herewith).

6. Planning and Regulatory Services

(a) Agenda Item No.6a Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 - Taxi and Private Hire Policy Review (PDF, 81 KB)Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 - Taxi and Private Hire Policy Review - Submit report by the Chief Governance Officer (copy herewith).

7. Finance and Corporate Services

(a) Agenda Item No.7a General Services Capital Programme 2025/26 (PDF, 1 MB)General Services Capital Programme 2025/26: Monitoring Report as at 31 December 2025 - Submit report by the Depute Chief Executive and Director of Housing, Operations and Development (copy herewith).

8. Council Leader, Economy and Strategy

(a) Agenda Item No.8a Good Food Nation (PDF, 107 KB)Good Food Nation - Submit report by the Chief Executive (copy herewith).

(b) Agenda Item No.8b Refreshed Community Engagement Strategy (PDF, 1 MB)Refreshed Community Engagement Strategy - Submit report by the Chief Executive (copy herewith).

9. Finance and Corporate Services/Housing and Property Services

(a) Agenda Item No.9a Housing Capital Programme 2025/26 (PDF, 504 KB)Housing Capital Programme 2025/26: Monitoring Report as at 31 December 2025- Submit report by the Depute Chief Executive and Director of Housing, Operations and Development (copy herewith).

10. Housing and Property Services.

(a) Proposed Purchase of Nursery Site at Auchincruive, Ayr - Submit report by the Depute Chief Executive and Director of Housing, Operations and Development (Members Only).

11. Consideration of Disclosure of Above Confidential Report