Issue - meetings

The Chair welcomed everyone highlighting some new members of the Group including the newly elected Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament, and the three Elected Member representatives. 

The Chair then outlined the procedure for the meeting.

Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of:

Donald McNeill, Forestry and Land Scotland;

Jeni West, Forestry and Land Scotland;

May Cross, Department for Work and Pension;

Teresa Robertson, Fyne Homes;

Kelly Scott, SSE;

Robert Judge, Live Argyll;

Sandra MacIntyre, We Are With You;

Donna Lockhart, Calmac;

Christopher Casey, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service;

Susan MacRae, Skills Development Scotland;

Heather Thomas-Smith, Argyll and the Isles Tourism Co-operative;

Councillor Tommy MacPherson;

Mairi MacCuaig, Argyll College UHI;

Jackie MacPherson, Argyll College UHI and

Dhonna McCallum, Argyll College UHI.