Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Audrey Forrest, Donald Kelly, Paul Kennedy, Yvonne McNeilly and Ross Moreland.

Under Section 206 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the Council will be asked to pass a resolution to admit Donald MacMillan, BEM as an Honorary Freeman of Argyll and Bute in recognition of his decades of service to the community, through his role as a Councillor and also his service on other organisations.

The Council, at its meeting on Thursday 29 September 2022 unanimously resolved in terms of Section 206 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to admit as Honorary Freeman of Argyll and Bute, Donald MacMillan, BEM in recognition of his many years of eminent service to Argyll and Bute as an Elected Member, over four decades, and his outstanding contribution and commitment to public service for the benefit of the people and communities of Argyll and Bute.

In fulfilment of that resolution, the Council now granted the Freedom of Argyll and Bute which was conveyed by the Provost in the following terms:-

To Donald MacMillan, BEM

We, the Provost and Members of Argyll and Bute Council in recognition of your many years of eminent service to Argyll and Bute as an Elected Member, over four decades, and outstanding contribution to public service for the benefit of the people and communities of Argyll and Bute do hereby, grant you the Freedom of Argyll and Bute. Given under the seal of the Council this eighth day of December, Two Thousand and Twenty-two.

Donald MacMillan, BEM having accepted the scroll conveying the Freedom grant, the Provost on behalf of the Council, granted permission for Donald MacMillan, BEM to exercise the Freedom.