Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The Council gave consideration to a report which updated them on vacancies which had arisen on the Council’s Committees and on appointments which required to be made to outside bodies/organisations in addition to those made at the Council meeting on 18 May 2017. The report also sought consideration of appointments in relation to an Armed Forces Champion, World War One Commemoration Steering Group representatives and Children’s Champions.
The Council adjourned for 5 minutes to allow Members an opportunity to read a Motion by the Leader of the Council, seconded by the Depute Leader.
Decision
The Council
–
1. Agreed the appointments to committees
and outside bodies and nomination for appointment as set out in Table 1,
Appendix 1 below.
2. Noted the Leader’s appointment of Depute
Policy Leads as set out in Table 2, Appendix 1 below.
3. Accepted the recommendation of the Short
Life Working Group – Argyll Islands Task Force at its final meeting on 20th
March 2017, that the council should continue the focus of the work commenced by
the Task Force, and established the Argyll Islands Strategic Group, to consider
strategic issues affecting the inhabited island communities of Argyll and Bute,
with the wider remit as set out in Appendix 2 below.
4. Agreed that the group will operate on
the same constitutional basis as a Short Life Working Group and will report to
the Policy and Resources Committee.
5. Agreed that the membership of the group
will comprise 10 councillors, to include the Leader and Policy Lead for
Islands, and made the following appointments to the group:
·
Councillor
Robin Currie (Chair)
·
Councillor
Len Scoullar (Vice Chair)
·
Councillor
Aileen Morton
·
Councillor
Yvonne McNeilly
·
Councillor
Elaine Robertson
·
Councillor
Jamie McGrigor
·
Councillor
Mary Jean Devon
6. Invited members of the opposition to
nominate three of their number to sit on the Argyll Islands Strategic Group
[The Leader of the largest opposition group confirmed these nominations to be
Councillors Anne Horn, Julie McKenzie and Jean Moffat]
7. Established the Industry and Regional
Development Sounding Board to ensure that Argyll and Bute’s interests would be
promoted during the UK negotiations to leave the European Union, with the wider
remit as set out in Appendix 2 below;
8. Noted that the board would have an
advisory function, that it would have no executive powers, and that it wouldl report to the Environment, Development and
Infrastructure Committee;
9. Appointed the following to the Industry
and Regional Development Sounding Board:
·
Councillor
Aileen Morton (Chair)
·
Councillor
Gary Mulvaney (Vice Chair)
·
Councillor
Kieron Green
·
Councillor
Alan Reid
10. Invited members of the opposition to
nominate two of their number to sit on the Industry and Regional Development
Sounding Board [The Leader of the largest opposition group confirmed these
nominations to be Councillors Jim Findlay and Sandy Taylor]
11. Agreed that the board could invite
contributions from representatives outwith the
Council, for example from relevant industry sectors, to assist in its
deliberations.
Appendix 1
Table 1
Councillor Name |
Committee/Organisation |
Notes |
Alan Reid |
Community
Services Committee |
To fill vacancy |
Mary Jean Devon |
Argyll and Bute
Area Support Team |
|
Elaine Robertson |
Trustee to the
Scottish National War Memorial |
COSLA nomination |
Barbara Morgan |
Argyll and Bute
Armed Forces Champion |
|
Bobby Good |
World War 1
Steering Group |
Bute and Cowal |
Barbara Morgan |
World War 1
Steering Group |
Helensburgh and
Lomond |
Donnie MacMillan |
World War 1
Steering Group |
Mid Argyll,
Kintyre and the Islands |
Andrew Vennard |
World War 1
Steering Group |
Oban, Lorn and
the Isles |
Audrey Forrest |
Children’s
Champion |
Bute and Cowal |
Graham Hardie |
Children’s
Champion |
Helensburgh and
Lomond |
Anne Horn |
Children’s
Champion |
Mid Argyll,
Kintyre and the Islands |
Mary Jean Devon |
Children’s
Champion |
Oban, Lorn and
the Isles |
John Armour |
Argyll and Bute
Harbour Board |
In place of
Gordon Blair |
Table 2
Councillor Name |
Depute Policy Lead Remit |
Bobby Good |
Economic
Development |
Alan Reid |
Strategic Finance
and Capital Regeneration Projects |
Kieron Green |
Education |
Andrew Vennard |
Corporate
Services |
Mary Jean Devon |
Health and Social
Care |
Ellen Morton |
Roads and Amenity
Services |
Jamie McGrigor |
Communities,
Housing, Gaelic and Islands |
Appendix 2
Argyll Islands
Strategic Group – high level remit detail:
·
To
consider strategic issues affecting the inhabited island communities of Argyll
and Bute
·
To link
into the work of the Scottish Government’s Islands Strategic Group and Islands
Transport Forum, contributing to the identification and design of solutions for
the unique challenges our island communities face
·
Promote
the optimal development of our island communities
·
Make
recommendations to Policy and Resources/Council in regard to lobbying national
government on key issues which impact on our islands’ sustainable economic
growth and community development
·
Consider
strategic policy issues and challenges to ensure that proper, fit for purpose
solutions are considered to stimulate greater economic growth and community
development in our island communities
·
Consider
current and potential new powers to enable improved service delivery and
outcomes
Industry and Regional
Development Sounding Board – high level remit detail:
In the context of leaving the European Union and understanding the full implications on the Argyll and Bute economy and related service provision, the group’s remit is:
·
Identifying
effective ways of promoting Argyll and Bute’s interests to national government
and the European Union, while recognising the importance of a collective voice
through existing membership of established groups
·
Focusing
on advancing the further development of a Rural Growth Deal and strengthening
the position of Argyll and Bute’s sectors such as tourism, agriculture,
aquaculture and fisheries
·
Influencing
regional policy measures and initiatives, ensuring that Argyll and Bute
benefits fully from any EU schemes and accesses specific and appropriate
support measures post-Brexit
·
Advising
on the nature and scope of the council’s engagement with the EU during and
following the process
(Reference: Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated 1 June 2017, submitted; Notice of Motion by Councillor Aileen Morton, seconded by Councillor Gary Mulvaney, tabled)
Publication date: 06/07/2017
Date of decision: 29/06/2017
Decided at meeting: 29/06/2017 - Argyll and Bute Council
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