Local Government and Communities Committee

1. Declaration of interests: Gail Ross will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.

3. Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015, parts 3 and 5: The Committee will take evidence from-
Professor Artur Steiner, Professor in Social Entrepreneurship and Community Development, Clementine Hill-O’Connor, Social Policy Research Associate, and Carolyn McMillan, Researcher, Glasgow Caledonian University;
and then from—
Louisa MacDonell, Chief Executive, and Linda Gillespie, Programme Manager for the Community Ownership Support Service, Development Trust Association Scotland;
Mick Doyle, Head of Programme, and Fiona Garvin, Director, Scottish Community Development Centre.

4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
Town and Country Planning (Emergency Period and Extended Period) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/254)

5. Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015, parts 3 and 5: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at today's meeting.