Full Council - 26 April 2023

Full Council agenda and associated papers for the meeting on 26 April 2023.

Membership

Provost Mary Montague
Councillor Andrew Anderson
Councillor Caroline Bamforth
Councillor Tony Buchanan
Councillor Kate Campbell
Councillor Angela Convery
Councillor Betty Cunningham
Councillor Danny Devlin
Councillor Paul Edlin
Councillor Annette Ireland
Councillor Chris Lunday
Councillor David Macdonald
Councillor Jim McLean
Councillor Colm Merrick
Councillor Andrew Morrison
Councillor Owen O'Donnell
Councillor Katie Pragnell
Councillor Gordon Wallace

Notice of meeting

View the notice of meeting for 26 April 2023. (PDF) [201KB] (opens new window)

Agenda

1. Report apologies for absence.

2. Declarations of Interest.

3. Minute of meeting held on 1 March 2023.
Read the minute of the meeting of the Council held on 1 March 2023. (PDF) [235KB] (opens new window)

4. Minutes for the period 2 March to 25 April 2023.
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5. Notice of Motion

Disposable Vapes

"East Renfrewshire Council notes the very serious and damaging environmental impacts of disposable vapes and recognizes an increase in these electronic devices being discarded in communities and public spaces across the East Renfrewshire council area.

Notes that disposable vapes contain a range of precious materials, including lithium and copper which can be collected if recycled in a safe and appropriate manner but are designed in a manner that does not allow for them to be disassembled and their recyclable materials separated. Council also considers there is heightened risk of damage to infrastructure due to the potential combustion of batteries contained in the devices both at Council run facilities and within communities.

Further anticipates the publication of the Scottish Government's urgent review into the environmental impact of disposable vapes, currently being undertaken by Zero Waste Scotland.

In light of the serious nature of these concerns, Council instructs the Chief Executive and the leader of East Renfrewshire Council to write on behalf of East Renfrewshire Council, to Lorna Slater MSP, Scottish Government Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Michael Matheson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care and Chief Executive of Zero Waste Scotland, Ian Gulland, conveying Council's view that a ban on the sale of so-called "disposable" vapes be introduced in Scotland as soon as practicably possible."

Submitted by Councillors David Macdonald and Annette Ireland

6. Items Remitted to the Council:

(i) General Fund Capital Programme
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(ii) Housing Capital Programme
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7. Statements by Conveners/Representatives on Joint Boards/Committees.

8. Provost's Engagements
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9. Outcome Delivery Plan and Fairer East Ren Plan: 2023-24 Plan
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10. National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4)
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11. Local Development Plan Supplementary Guidance: Affordable Housing; Development Contributions; Green Network and Householder Design.
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12. Capelrig House Capital Project: Update
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13. Management Rules - Cemeteries and Burial Grounds
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14. Management Rules - Parks and Open Spaces
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