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POLITICAL MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS

Meeting: 22/10/2020 - Argyll and Bute Council (Item 6)

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Update by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support

Minutes:

The Council considered a report which noted the sad passing of Councillor Ellen Morton which gave rise to a number of vacancies in its political management arrangements. The Council were invited to consider appointments to these vacancies and to also make an appointment to the board of the Nadair Trust.

Decision

The Council:-

a) notes with sadness the passing of Cllr Ellen Morton who made such a significant contribution to council life and business over her 21 years of service.

b) notes the following Policy Lead and Depute Policy Lead Councillor appointments:

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

c) In light of the vacancies arising from Cllr Ellen Morton’s passing, and to reflect the changes to Policy Lead roles listed at (b) the council agrees the following appointments:

i) Area Committee membership and roles:

Area Committee	New Appointment	Previous Appointment
Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee - Chair	Cllr Rory Colville	Cllr Robin Currie
Helensburgh and Lomond Area Committee - Chair	Cllr Barbara Morgan	Cllr Ellen Morton
Helensburgh and Lomond Area Committee – Vice Chair	Cllr Graham Hardie	Cllr Barbara Morgan

ii) Strategic Committee membership and roles

Committee	New Appointment	Previous Appointment
Business Continuity Committee (in the event that it requires to reconvene) - Chair	Cllr Robin Currie	Cllr Aileen Morton
Policy and Resources Committee - Member	Cllr Mary Jean Devon	Cllr Ellen Morton
Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee – Member and Vice Chair	Cllr Rory Colville	Cllr Ellen Morton
Community Services Committee - Member	Cllr Alastair Redman	Cllr Rory Colville
Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee/Licensing Board - Member	Cllr Kieron Green	Cllr Robin Currie
Argyll and Bute Harbour Board - Member	Cllr Rory Colville	Cllr Ellen Morton
Argyll and Bute Harbour Board - Chair	Cllr Rory Colville	Cllr Robin Currie
Climate Change Environmental Action Group – Chair	Cllr Rory Colville	Cllr Aileen Morton
Climate Change Environmental Action Group – Member and Vice Chair	Cllr Alastair Redman	Cllr Aileen Morton

iii) Appointments to Outside Bodies

Outside Body	New Appointment	Previous Appointment
Nadair Trust	Cllr Elaine Robertson	Not applicable
Argyll and Bute Renewables Alliance (ABRA)	Cllr Robin Currie	Cllr Aileen Morton
Argyll and the Isles Strategic Tourism Partnership	Cllr Robin Currie	Cllr Alastair Redman
A83 Taskforce	Cllr Rory Colville	Cllr Roddy McCuish
A83 Taskforce	Cllr Alan Reid	Cllr Ellen Morton
Highlands and Islands European Partnership	Cllr Robin Currie	Cllr Aileen Morton
Highlands and Islands Territorial Committee	Cllr Robin Currie	Cllr Aileen Morton
Programme Monitoring Committee	Cllr Robin Currie	Cllr Aileen Morton
Northern Roads Collaboration	Cllr Rory Colville	Cllr Robin Currie
Northern Roads Collaboration	Cllr Bobby Good	Cllr Ellen Morton
Local Plan Flood District Clyde and Lomond	Cllr David Kinniburgh	Cllr Ellen Morton
Local Plan Flood District Highland and Argyll	Cllr Rory Colville	Cllr Robin Currie
COSLA Convention	Cllr Robin Currie	Cllr Aileen Morton
COSLA Environment and Economy Board	Cllr Robin Currie	Cllr Aileen Morton

iv) Invites the Leader of the SNP Group, as the largest opposition group, to nominate members for the following appointments:

1. Cllr Iain Paterson as the council’s Local Member Representative on the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority, with appointment to be confirmed subsequently by Scottish Ministers;

2. Cllr Jim Findlay to the Argyll Islands Sounding Board, in place of Cllr Aileen Morton;

3. Cllr Iain Paterson on Argyll and Bute Care and Repair Agency, in place of Cllr Robin Currie.

v) Appointments to Statutory Bodies

Statutory Body	New Appointment	Previous Appointment
Scotland Excel – substitute representative	Cllr Alastair Redman	Cllr Ellen Morton
West of Scotland European Forum	Cllr Robin Currie	Cllr Aileen Morton

vi) Notes that all other external appointments and committee positions will remain unchanged.

(Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support dated 19 October 2020, submitted)