Issue - meetings

Report by Area Governance Manager

The Area Committee Manager took the Committee through a report on town twinning which was last reviewed in 2008, at which time it was resolved that the policy in relation to formal links remain unaltered.  He advised that they also resolved that if an Area Committee wished to establish any additional informal twinning link, they should do so without any staff or financial resource from the council.  He confirmed that Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee noted this recommendation in 2008, and have since had discussions about existing and potential new twinning links, most recently in October 2015 and a new approach has recently been made requesting a new link be formed between Oban and the City of Anacortes, Washington, USA.

Decision

The Committee:

1. noted the information provided; and
2. agreed to write to the City of Anacortes to advise of the position.

(Ref:  Report by Area Governance Manager dated 3^rd October 2016, submitted).