Department of Business Operations and Partnerships
Director: Louise Pringle
Council Headquarters, Eastwood Park, Giffnock, East Renfrewshire, G46 6UG
Phone: 0141 577 3000
website: www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Date: 21 October 2025
When calling please ask for: Lesleyann Burns (Tel: 0141 577 3011)
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TO: Councillors O O’Donnell (Chair); A Anderson (Vice Chair); D Devlin; J A McHale and
K Pragnell.

CABINET
A meeting of Cabinet will be held in the Windsor Suite Ballroom, Eastwood House,
Eastwood Park, Giffnock on

Thursday 30 October 2025 at 10.00am.

The agenda of business is as listed below.

Yours faithfully
Louise Pringle
LOUISE PRINGLE
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS

AGENDA
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Members are requested to give notice of any declarations of interest in respect
of items of business on the Agenda.

3. GENERAL FUND CAPITAL PROGRAMME
Report by Head of Finance (Chief Financial Officer) (copy attached, pages 5 - 26)

4. HOUSING CAPITAL PROGRAMME
Joint Report by Head of Finance (Chief Financial Officer) and Director of
Environment (copy attached, pages 27 - 34)

5. ANNUAL PROCUREMENT REPORT – 2024/25 PROCUREMENT STRATEGY 2023 – 2026 UPDATE
Report by Chief Procurement Officer (copy attached, pages 35 - 88)

6. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY 2025-30
Report by Director of Business Operations and Partnerships (copy attached,
pages 89 - 100)

7. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 2024-25
Report by Chief Executive (copy attached, pages 101 - 108)

8. GENERAL FUND CAPITAL PROGRAMME – OVERLEE HOUSE
Report by Director of Environment (copy attached, pages 109 - 110)

9. HOUSING CAPITAL PROGRAMME – COMMERCIAL ROAD
Report by Director of Environment (copy attached, pages 111 - 114)

10. HOUSING SERVICES ANNUAL ASSURANCE STATEMENT & PERFORMANCE REPORT 2024/25 (SCOTTISH SOCIAL HOUSING CHARTER)
Report by Director of Environment (copy attached, pages 115 - 128)

11. HOUSING ALLOCATION LETTINGS POLICY
Report by Director of Environment (copy attached, pages 129 - 178)

12 STRATEGIC HOUSING INVESTMENT PLAN 2026-2031
Report by Director of Environment (copy attached, pages 179 - 190)

13. UPDATE ON NEIGHBOURHOOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ZONES
Report by Director of Environment (copy attached, pages 191 - 196)

PUBLIC ACCESS TO THIS MEETING OF CABINET
There are two options available to members of the press and public to view this meeting of Cabinet.

Option 1: View a Recording of Cabinet
Cabinet meetings are also recorded and published on the Council’s YouTube channel

www.youtube.com/user/eastrenfrewshire

within 24 hours of the meeting.

Option 2: In Person Attendance at Cabinet Meeting
At this Cabinet meeting there will be public access available in two locations within
Eastwood House:
• Windsor Suite Ballroom (Located on the 1st Floor of Eastwood House) – where the
meeting is taking place, there will be limited seating in a small public gallery.
• Cinema Room (Located on the Ground Floor of Eastwood House) – where a live
broadcast of the meeting will be shown on a large screen.
Spaces in both the Windsor Suite Ballroom and the Cinema Room are limited and will be
allocated by booking on a first come, first served basis. Members of the public who wish to attend must book in advance by contacting the Democratic Services Team on Tel: 0141 577 3033 or by emailing: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Important Notice for Attendees in the Windsor Suite Ballroom
Due to the layout, anyone entering the small public gallery in the Windsor Suite Ballroom should be aware that they are likely to appear on the livestream and video recording. By attending in person, you are giving consent to be filmed and included in the publicly accessible webcast and archive footage.

This document can be explained to you in other languages and can be provided in
alternative formats such as large print and Braille. For further information, please
contact Customer First on 0141 577 3001 or email
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You can read available Reports/Papers on Council webpage here -

www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/cabinet-301025