Present:

Scott Barrie	Cathie Craigie
Donald Gorrie (Deputy Convener)	Patrick Harvie
Johann Lamont (Convener)	Mary Scanlon
Stewart Stevenson

Apologies were received from Campbell Martin and Elaine Smith.Also present: Jackie Baillie MSP.The meeting opened at 10.05 am.

1. Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Bill: The Committee took evidence at Stage 1 from-

Panel 1 Frances Nelson, Chairperson and Alice Bovill, Treasurer, Dundee Federation of Tenants' Associations;

Joe Callaghan, Chair, Haldane Community Group, Alexandria;

John Corcoran, Chairman, Central Alexandria Tenants and Residents Association;

The meeting was suspended from 11.18 am to 11.22 am.

Panel 2 Stefan Howat, Samantha Dale, Lloyd Livingstone and Steven Little, Echo Project, Dumfries;

The meeting was suspended from 11.57 am to 12.03 pm.

Panel 3 Dennis Daly, Director for Scotland and Sarah Gillen, South Edinburgh Co-ordinator, Communities that Care.

2. Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee considered its approach to the Bill at Stage 1.

The meeting closed at 1.05 pm.

Steve Farrell

Clerk to the Committee