Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private. 2. Pre-Budget Scrutiny: The Committee will take evidence from— Sean Baillie, Organiser, GMB Scotland; Johanna Baxter, Head of Local Government, UNISON; Graham McNab, Local Government Officer, UNITE; Linda Sommerville, Deputy General Secretary, STUC; and then from— Martin Booth, Executive Director of Finance, Glasgow City Council; Robert Emmott, Executive Director of Corporate Services, Dundee City Council; Paul Manning, Depute Chief Executive, South Lanarkshire Council; and then from— Mo Baines, Chief Executive, APSE; Gerry Cornes, Portfolio Holder for Workforce Issues, SOLACE; Cllr Lynne Short, Chair, APSE; Fiona Whittaker, Chief Officer, People Resources, North Lanarkshire Council. 3. Pre-Budget Scrutiny: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.