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Political Management Arrangements - Directory
Provost Len Scoullar, Councillor for the Isle of Bute ward, sadly passed away on 15th November 2020. Please contact the Member Services Team on memberservicesteam@argyll-bute.gov.uk in the meantime in relation to any Provost or civic matters.
PROVOST – David Kinniburgh
DEPUTE PROVOST –Roderick McCuish
LEADER – Robin Currie
DEPUTE LEADER – Gary Mulvaney
Policy Leads and Depute Policy Leads
Portfolio | Policy Lead | Depute Policy Lead |
|---|---|---|
The Economy and Rural Growth | Cllr Robin Currie | Cllr Gary Mulvaney |
Financial Services and Major Projects | Cllr Gary Mulvaney | Cllr Andrew Vennard |
Education | Cllr Yvonne McNeilly | Cllr Kieron Green |
Health and Social Care | Cllr Kieron Green | Cllr Graham Hardie |
Roads and Infrastructure Services | Cllr Rory Colville | Cllr Bobby Good |
Support Services | Cllr Mary Jean Devon | Cllr Alan Reid |
Planning and Regulatory Services | Cllr David Kinniburgh | Cllr Rory Colville |
Business, Regeneration and Commercial Development | Cllr Alastair Redman | Cllr Sir Jamie McGrigor |
Armed Forces Champion / Children’s Champions
Councillor Barbara Morgan - Argyll and Bute Armed Forces Champion
Councillor Audrey Forest - Children's Champion (Bute and Cowal)
Councillor Graham Hardie - Children's Champion (Helensburgh and Lomond)
Councillor Anne Horn - Children's Champion (Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands)
Councillor Mary Jean Devon - Children's Champion (Oban, Lorn and the Isles)
COUNCIL -(All Members)
POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE (16 Members)
Councillor Rory Colville
Councillor Robin Currie (Chair)
Councillor Lorna Douglas
Councillor Jim Findlay
Councillor Kieron Green
Councillor Alasdair Redman
Councillor Yvonne McNeilly
Councillor Aileen Morton
Councillor Mary Jean Devon
Councillor Gary Mulvaney (Vice Chair)
Councillor Douglas Philand
Councillor Bobby Good
Councillor Elaine Robertson
Councillor David Kinniburgh
Councillor Sandy Taylor
Councillor Richard Trail
Committees / Groups reporting to Policy and Resources Committee
Asset Transfer Sub-Committee (6) – Council 28 September 2017
Vice Chair of Policy and Resources – Councillor Gary Mulvaney
Councillor Rory Colville
Councillor Roddy McCuish
Vacant
Councillor Sandy Taylor
Councillor Richard Trail
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE (16 Members + 3 Church Representatives and 2 Teacher Representatives – matters of Education as detailed below)
Councillor Jim Anderson
Councillor Alastair Redman
Councillor Donnie MacMillan
Councillor Mary-Jean Devon
Councillor Lorna Douglas
Councillor Kieron Green (Vice Chair)
Councillor Graham Archibald Hardie
Councillor Audrey Forrest
Councillor Gordon Blair
Councillor Julie McKenzie
Councillor Yvonne McNeilly (Chair)
Councillor Barbara Morgan
Councillor Iain Paterson
Councillor Alan Reid
Councillor Elaine Robertson
Councillor Andrew Vennard
Margaret Anderson (Roman Catholic Representative)
Vacancy (Scottish Episcopal Representative)
William Stewart Shaw(Church of Scotland Representative)
Alison Palmer (Teacher Representative)
Willie Hamilton (Teacher Representative)
ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE (16 Members)
Councillor John Armour
Councillor Anne Horn
Councillor Robin Currie (Chair)
Councillor Jim Lynch
Councillor Donald Kelly
Councillor David Kinniburgh
Councillor Bobby Good
Councillor Roderick McCuish
Councillor Sir Jamie McGrigor
Councillor Jean Moffat
Councillor Aileen Morton
Councillor Rory Colville (Vice Chair)
Councillor Gary Mulvaney
Councillor Alastair Redman
Councillor Alan Reid
Councillor Andrew Vennard
Committees / Groups reporting to EDI
Argyll and Bute Harbour Board (8 Members)
Councillor John Armour
Councillor Jim Lynch
Councillor Robin Currie
Councillor Rory Colville (Chair)
Councillor Alastair Redman
Councillor Alan Reid
Councillor Richard Trail
Councillor Andrew Vennard (Vice Chair)
REGULATORY FUNCTIONS – COHORT MEMBERS (15 Members)
Members of the Cohort will be appointed to the following Appeals Committees on any occasion by lot:
Staffing Appeals – 5 Members
Placing Appeals – SEN – 5 Members plus 2 local attendance council members
Education Appeals and Bursaries – 5 Members
Access to Personal Files – 3 Members
Regulatory Cohort
Councillor Gordon Blair
Councillor Rory Colville
Councillor Kieron Green
Councillor Mary-Jean Devon
Councillor Lorna Douglas
Councillor Audrey Forrest
Councillor George Freeman
Councillor Graham Archibald Hardie
Councillor David Kinniburgh
Councillor Donald MacMillan
Councillor Roderick McCuish
Councillor Jean Moffat
Councillor Alastair Redman
Councillor Sandy Taylor
Councillor Richard Trail
PLANNING, PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND LICENSING COMMITTEE
(15 Members)
Councillor Gordon Blair
Councillor Rory Colville (Vice Chair)
Councillor Kieron Green
Councillor Mary-Jean Devon
Councillor Lorna Douglas
Councillor Audrey Forrest
Councillor George Freeman
Councillor Graham Archibald Hardie
Councillor David Kinniburgh (Chair)
Councillor Donald MacMillan
Councillor Roderick McCuish
Councillor Jean Moffat
Councillor Alastair Redman
Councillor Sandy Taylor
Councillor Richard Trail
ARGYLL AND BUTE LICENSING BOARD (10 Members)
Councillor Gordon Blair
Councillor Rory Colville (Vice Chair)
Councillor Kieron Green
Councillor Lorna Douglas
Councillor Audrey Forrest
Councillor David Kinniburgh (Chair)
Councillor Roderick McCuish
Councillor Jean Moffat
Councillor Sandy Taylor
Councillor Richard Trail
AUDIT AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (8 Members)
Martin Caldwell (Chair)
Councillor Jim Findlay
Councillor George Freeman
Councillor Sir Jamie McGrigor
Councillor Alan Reid
Councillor Sandy Taylor (Vice-Chair)
Councillor Richard Trail
Councillor Andrew Vennard
Local Negotiating Committee (Education) (3 Members)
Councillor Rory Colville
Councillor Kieron Green
Councillor Yvonne McNeilly
EMPLOYEE JOINT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE (10 Members)
Councillor Rory Colville
Councillor Robin Currie
Councillor Kieron Green
Councillor David Kinniburgh
Councillor Alasdair Redman
Councillor Yvonne McNeilly
Councillor Mary Jean Devon
Councillor Gary Mulvaney
Vacant
Councillor Sandy Taylor
AREA COMMITTEES/BUSINESS DAYS
Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands (9 Members)
Councillor John Armour
Councillor Rory Colville (Chair)
Councillor Robin Currie
Councillor Anne Horn
Councillor Donald Kelly
Councillor Donald MacMillan (Vice Chair)
Councillor Douglas Philand
Councillor Alastair Redman
Councillor Sandy Taylor
Oban, Lorn and the Isles (8 Members)
Councillor Mary-Jean Devon
Councillor Kieron Green
Councillor Jim Lynch
Councillor Roderick McCuish
Councillor Sir Jamie McGrigor (Vice Chair)
Councillor Julie McKenzie
Councillor Elaine Robertson (Chair)
Councillor Andrew Vennard
Bute and Cowal (9 Members)
Councillor Jim Anderson
Councillor Gordon Blair
Councillor Jim Findlay
Councillor Audrey Forrest
Councillor Bobby Good (Chair)
Councillor Yvonne McNeilly (Vice Chair)
Councillor Jean Moffat
Councillor Alan Reid
Vacant
Helensburgh and Lomond (10 Members)
Councillor Lorna Douglas
Councillor George Freeman
Councillor Graham Archibald Hardie
Councillor David Kinniburgh
Councillor Barbara Morgan (Vice Chair)
Councillor Aileen Morton
Councillor Gary Mulvaney
Councillor Iain Paterson
Councillor Richard Trail
Vacant