Decision details

The Council gave consideration to filling vacancies on Council Committees and Outside Bodies which had arisen principally as a result of Councillor Barbara Morgan’s resignation from the Council on 12 October 2021 and intimation of the resignation of Councillor Roddy McCuish as a Council Representative on the Argyll Community Housing Association Board.

Motion

The council agrees the following arrangements in relation to the vacancies and appointments set out in the report:

a)    Appoints Cllr Aileen Morton as Chair of the Helensburgh and Lomond Area Committee

b)    Appoints Cllr David Kinniburgh as Armed Forces Champion for Argyll and Bute Council

c)    Appoints Cllr Mary Jean Devon as the council’s representative on the Argyll Community Housing Association Board

d)    In respect of the vacant seat on the Community Services Committee and the substitute member vacancy on the Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute Valuation Joint Board, agrees to postpone any appointments until after the by-election scheduled for 16^th December 2021

e)    Notes the political composition of the Council

Moved by Councillor Currie, seconded by Councillor Devon.

Amendment

a)    Appoints Cllr Richard Trail as Chair of the Helensburgh and Lomond Area Committee

b)    Appoints Cllr Gordon Blair as Armed Forces Champion for Argyll and Bute Council

c)    Appoints Cllr John Armour as the council’s representative on the Argyll Community Housing Association Board

d)    Appoints Cllr Sandy Taylor on the Community Services Committee.

e)    In respect of the vacancy as substitute member on the Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute Valuation Joint Board, agrees to postpone that appointment until after the by-election scheduled for 16^th December 2021

f)     Notes the political composition of the Council

Moved by Councillor Lynch, seconded by Councillor Forrest.

As the meeting was held on a virtual basis the vote required to be taken by calling the Roll and Members voted as follows –

Decision

The Motion was carried by 19 votes to 13 and became the finding of the Council.

(Ref: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support dated 12 November 2021, submitted)