Local Government and Communities Committee

1. City region deals: The Committee will take evidence from- Patrick Wiggins, Director, Ayrshire Growth Deal; Douglas Duff, Head of Economic Development and Environmental Services, Falkirk Council; Phil Ford, Regional Skills Planning Lead, and Paul Zealey, Regional Skills Planning Lead, Skills Development Scotland. 2. Scottish Housing Regulator Annual Report and Accounts 2016/17: The Committee will take evidence from- George Walker, Chair, and Michael Cameron, Chief Executive, Scottish Housing Regulator. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Monitoring Surface Coal Mining Sites) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/350). 4. City region deals (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.