About The Committee
The Committee was established by the Scottish Parliament on 1st June 2011, and is one of seven subject committees established for the whole period of the 4th Session of the Scottish Parliament (2011 – 2016). The role of the Committee is to examine issues which fall within its remit. This includes scrutiny of Scottish Government policy, expenditure and administration in the area of local government, planning and regeneration across Scotland.
The Committee has seven members, appointed by the Parliament on a cross-party basis. For further information on the membership of the Committee, please see the membership section of the Committee’s webpage.
The Committee determines its own subjects for inquiry and also deals with any proposals for legislation, statutory instruments or petitions referred to it. Further details of the Committee’s work programme can be found on the Current Business section of the webpage.
The Committee normally meets on Wednesday mornings, when the Parliament is sitting, and its meetings are open to the public. The agenda and public papers for meetings of the Committee will be published on the Current Business section of the webpage, normally two to three days before the meeting. The Meeting section of the webpage contains information on previous meetings, as well as the Minutes and Official Reports of meetings.
You can book tickets to attend a meeting, free of charge, by contacting the Parliament’s Visitor Services Department. Committee proceedings are also broadcast live on the Parliament’s website.
You may contact the Committee, via email, at lgr.committee@scottish.parliament.uk or by phoning 0131 348 5223/348 6040. If you wish to be added to the Committee’s email contact list, for regular updates on committee meetings and inquiries, please email the committee mailbox with your details.
Current Business
The Local Government and Regeneration Committee launched its call for written evidence on its inquiry on the 2012 Scottish Local Government Elections, on 25 January 2013 which ran until 1 March 2013.
The call for evidence has now closed.
The Committee reporters intend to report back to the committee with its findings by the end of May 2013.
The Local Government and Regeneration Committee ran a call for written evidence on its inquiry on the delivery of regeneration in Scotland, between 14 January and 15 March 2013.
This call for evidence is now closed.
Read the press release on the call for evidence
The Local Government and Regeneration Committee launched its call for written evidence on its inquiry on public services reform: Strand 3 - developing new ways of delivering services, on 9 November 2012.
This call for evidence closed on Friday 25th January 2013.
Committee Meetings
Next Local Government and Regeneration Committee Meeting
Date: 17th Meeting, Wednesday 29 May 2013
Location: Committee Room 1
LGR Meeting papers 20130529 (160KB pdf)
Committee Reports
Read the latest report from the Local Government and Regeneration Committee
6th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Report on the Draft Second Climate Change Report on Proposals and Policies (RPP2)