1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.

2. Allotments:

The Committee took evidence from—

Paul O'Brien, Chief Executive and Wayne Priestley, Principal Advisor, Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) ;

Peter Duncan, Allotments Officer, Fife Council;

Ian Woolard, Ian Woolard, Edinburgh City Council.

and then from—

Sinclair Laing, Policy and Strategy Manager, Aberdeen City Council;

Marina Curran-Colthart, Local Biodiversity Officer, Argyll and Bute Council;

Amy Alcorn, Greenspace Programme Coordinator, Scottish Borders Council;

Sandy Paterson, Assistant Manager, Food Growing, Glasgow City Council.

3. Allotments:

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

4. Work programme (in private):

The Committee considered its work programme and agreed to continue that consideration at its next meeting.