Agenda and minutes

The Chief Executive, as Returning Officer, welcomed everyone to the first meeting of the new Council.

Consideration was given to a report from the Returning Officer detailing the persons who had been elected as Councillors for each of the 11 wards into which the Argyll and Bute Local Government Area is divided.

 

Decision

 

The Council noted the content of the report by the Returning Officer.

 

(Reference:  Report by Returning Officer dated 4 May 2017, submitted)

The Chief Executive, as Returning Officer, invited nominations for election to the position of Provost of the Council.

 

Motion

 

Councillor Ellen Morton nominated Councillor Len Scoullar for the position of Provost and this was seconded by Councillor David Kinniburgh.

 

Amendment

 

Councillor Anne Horn nominated Councillor Douglas Philand for the position of Provost and this was seconded by Councillor Julie MacKenzie.

 

The requisite number of Members present required the vote to be taken by calling the roll and Members voted as follows –

 

Motion	Amendment	No Vote
Councillor Jim Anderson Councillor Rory Colville Councillor Robin Currie Councillor Mary Jean Devon Councillor Bobby Good Councillor Kieron Green Councillor Graham Hardie Councillor David Kinniburgh Councillor Donnie MacMillan Councillor Roddy McCuish Councillor Jamie McGrigor Councillor Yvonne McNeilly Councillor Barbara Morgan Councillor Aileen Morton Councillor Ellen Morton Councillor Gary Mulvaney Councillor Alistair Redman Councillor Alan Reid Councillor Elaine Robertson Councillor Len Scoullar Councillor Andrew Vennard	Councillor John Armour Councillor Gordon Blair Councillor Lorna Douglas Councillor Jim Findlay Councillor Audrey Forrest Councillor George Freeman Councillor Anne Horn Councillor Donald Kelly Councillor Jim Lynch Councillor Julie MacKenzie Councillor Iain Paterson Councillor Douglas Philand Councillor Sandy Taylor Councillor Richard Trail	Councillor Jean Moffat

 

Decision

 

The Motion was carried by 21 votes to 14 and the Council resolved accordingly.

The Returning Officer invited Councillor Len Scoullar to take the Chair as Provost of the Council.

 

The Provost thanked his colleagues for electing him as Provost of the Council for another term and thanked them for their continued support.

There were no apologies for absence intimated.

There were no declarations of interest intimated.

The Provost invited nominations for the position of Depute Provost of the Council.

 

Motion

 

Councillor David Kinniburgh nominated Councillor Roddy McCuish for the position of Depute Provost and this was seconded by Councillor Ellen Morton.

 

Amendment

 

Councillor Julie MacKenzie nominated Councillor John Armour for the position of Depute Provost and this was seconded by Councillor Anne Horn.

 

The requisite number of Members present required the vote to be taken by calling the roll and Members voted as follows –

 

Motion

Amendment

Councillor Jim Anderson Councillor Rory Colville Councillor Robin Currie Councillor Mary Jean Devon Councillor Bobby Good Councillor Kieron Green Councillor Graham Hardie Councillor David Kinniburgh Councillor Donnie MacMillan Councillor Roddy McCuish Councillor Jamie McGrigor Councillor Yvonne McNeilly Councillor Jean Moffat Councillor Barbara Morgan Councillor Aileen Morton Councillor Ellen Morton Councillor Gary Mulvaney Councillor Alistair Redman Councillor Alan Reid Councillor Elaine Robertson Councillor Len Scoullar Councillor Andrew Vennard

Councillor John Armour Councillor Gordon Blair Councillor Lorna Douglas Councillor Jim Findlay Councillor Audrey Forrest Councillor George Freeman Councillor Anne Horn Councillor Donald Kelly Councillor Jim Lynch Councillor Julie MacKenzie Councillor Iain Paterson Councillor Douglas Philand Councillor Sandy Taylor Councillor Richard Trail

 

Decision

 

The Motion was carried by 22 votes to 14 and the Council resolved accordingly.

The Provost invited Councillor Roddy McCuish to take his seat as Depute Provost.

 

The Provost invited nominations for the position of Leader of the Council.

 

Motion

 

Councillor Kieron Green nominated Councillor Aileen Morton for the position of Leader of the Council and this was seconded by Councillor Robin Currie.

 

Amendment

 

Councillor Richard Trail nominated Councillor Sandy Taylor for the position of Leader of the Council and this was seconded by Councillor John Armour.

 

The requisite number of Members present required the vote to be taken by calling the roll and Members voted as follows –

 

Motion	Amendment	No Vote
Councillor Jim Anderson Councillor Rory Colville Councillor Robin Currie Councillor Mary Jean Devon Councillor Bobby Good Councillor Kieron Green Councillor Graham Hardie Councillor David Kinniburgh Councillor Donnie MacMillan Councillor Roddy McCuish Councillor Jamie McGrigor Councillor Yvonne McNeilly Councillor Barbara Morgan Councillor Aileen Morton Councillor Ellen Morton Councillor Gary Mulvaney Councillor Alistair Redman Councillor Alan Reid Councillor Elaine Robertson Councillor Len Scoullar Councillor Andrew Vennard	Councillor John Armour Councillor Gordon Blair Councillor Lorna Douglas Councillor Jim Findlay Councillor Audrey Forrest Councillor George Freeman Councillor Anne Horn Councillor Donald Kelly Councillor Jim Lynch Councillor Julie MacKenzie Councillor Iain Paterson Councillor Douglas Philand Councillor Sandy Taylor Councillor Richard Trail	Councillor Jean Moffat

 

Decision

 

The Motion was carried by 21 votes to 14 and the Council resolved accordingly.

The Provost invited nominations for the position of Depute Leader of the Council.

 

Motion

 

Councillor Robin Currie nominated Councillor Gary Mulvaney for the position of Depute Leader of the Council and this was seconded by Councillor Kieron Green.

 

Amendment

 

Councillor Sandy Taylor nominated Councillor Richard Trail to the position of Depute Leader of the Council and this was seconded by Councillor Gordon Blair.

 

The requisite number of Members present required the vote to be taken by calling the roll and Members voted as follows –

 

Motion

Amendment

Councillor Jim Anderson Councillor Rory Colville Councillor Robin Currie Councillor Mary Jean Devon Councillor Bobby Good Councillor Kieron Green Councillor Graham Hardie Councillor Donald Kelly Councillor David Kinniburgh Councillor Donnie MacMillan Councillor Roddy McCuish Councillor Jamie McGrigor Councillor Yvonne McNeilly Councillor Barbara Morgan Councillor Aileen Morton Councillor Ellen Morton Councillor Gary Mulvaney Councillor Alistair Redman Councillor Alan Reid Councillor Elaine Robertson Councillor Len Scoullar Councillor Andrew Vennard

Councillor John Armour Councillor Gordon Blair Councillor Lorna Douglas Councillor Jim Findlay Councillor Audrey Forrest Councillor George Freeman Councillor Anne Horn Councillor Jim Lynch Councillor Julie MacKenzie Councillor Jean Moffat Councillor Iain Paterson Councillor Douglas Philand Councillor Sandy Taylor Councillor Richard Trail

 

Decision

 

The Motion was carried by 22 votes to 14 and the Council resolved accordingly.

 

Report by Executive Director – Customer Services

A report which provided the Council with information on its composition in terms of the formation of groups of Councillors following the election on 4 May 2017 was given consideration.

 

The Executive Director – Customer Services circulated an updated document detailing the current Political Composition of the Council.

 

Decision

 

The Council noted the terms of the report and the updated political composition of the Council.

 

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated 10 May 2017, submitted and updated Political Composition of the Council, tabled)

Confirm adoption (Pro Tem) of

 

(a) Standing Orders for Meetings

(b) Scheme of Administration and Delegations

(c) Financial and Security Regulations

(d) Contract Standing Orders

(e) Ethical Framework

(f) Scheme of Approved Duties

 

(Council Constitution previously circulated to all Members or accessed from the following link - https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/constitution)

 

Copies of the Council Constitution had been circulated to all Members with their appointment pack and the Council were invited to adopt the following parts of the Council Constitution Pro Tem –

 

a)    Standing Orders for Meetings

b)    Scheme of Administration and Delegations

c)    Financial and Security Regulations

d)    Contract Standing Orders

e)    Ethical Framework

f)     Scheme of Approved Duties

 

Decision

 

The Council -

 

1.    Adopted the current Standing Orders for meetings for the purpose of regulating the proceedings at Council and Committee meetings.

 

2.    Requested the Executive Director - Customer Services to bring a report before the Council as necessary in relation to any revisions that may be required arising from any subsequent decisions of the Council at this meeting.

 

3.    Adopted pro tem the current:

 

·         Scheme of Administration and Delegations

·         Financial and Security Regulations

·         Contract Standing Orders

·         Ethical Framework

·         Scheme of Approved Duties

 

all as outlined in the Council Constitution previously provided to all Elected Members or accessed from the following link: https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/constitution

 

4.    Further requested the Executive Director of Customer Services to implement the decisions that the Council takes subsequently at this meeting, with particular reference to the Council’s Political Management Arrangements considered at item 10 on the agenda.

 

(Reference: Argyll and Bute Council Constitution, previously circulated and Motion by Councillor Aileen Morton, seconded by Councillor Gary Mulvaney, tabled)

Report by Executive Director – Customer Services

The Council gave consideration to a report which outlined the work undertaken by the Short Life Working Group on Political Management Arrangements and highlighted areas which were taken into consideration during discussions.  The report also detailed the conclusions reached by the Short Life Working Group for consideration by the Council.

 

Motion

 

The Council notes the terms of the report from  the Short Life Working on Political Management Arrangements dated 20^th April (hereafter referred to as the SLWG report) and:

 

1.    Agrees to adopt the Traditional Committee model as set out at paragraph 4.3.2 of the SLWG report, on the basis of the current Community Services, EDI, Policy and Resources and PPSL committees in place within the council;

2.    Accepts the recommendation in respect of Area Committees and Area Business Days, and the associated protocol, as outlined at paragraph 4.4.1 of the SLWG report, with each Area Committee meeting four times per year;

3.    Agrees that the functions of the existing Audit and Performance, Review and Scrutiny committees will be combined in an Audit and Scrutiny Committee, with strategic and Area Committees taking responsibility for performance review business, and with the independent chair of the existing Audit Committee being invited to chair the new body for the remainder of his term of office; 

4.    Maintains the current Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee arrangements as noted at paragraph 4.4.3 of the SLWG report;

5.    Adopts the protocols for Reports for Noting and Consultations, as set out at paragraphs 4.4.4 and 4.4.5 respectively in the SLWG report;

6.    Notes the recommendations in relation to the Argyll and Bute Harbour Board as outlined at paragraph 4.4.6 of the SLWG report and makes appointments as set out in Appendix 2;

7.    Notes the recommendations detailed in paragraphs 4.4.7 to 4.4.11 inclusive in the SLWG report;

8.    Notes the appointment of Policy Lead Councillors as set out in the table in Appendix 1  to this motion;

9.    Appoints the members, Chairs and Vice Chairs of the Audit and Scrutiny; Community Services; Environment, Development and Infrastructure; Policy and Resources; PPSL committees; four Area Committees (Bute and Cowal; Helensburgh and Lomond; Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands; and Oban, Lorn and the Isles); Argyll and Bute Harbour Board; as set out in Appendix 2 to this motion;

10.  Agrees the Programme of Meetings for a Traditional Committee Structure and dates from August 2017, as laid out in Appendix 4 to the SLWG report, page 25 of council agenda pack, and to include the following meeting dates:  

 

·         PPSL – Wednesday 21^st June 2017

·         Audit Committee – Tuesday 27^th June 2017

·         Council – Thursday 29^th June 2017

·         Area Committee meetings and initial Development Days:

·         Helensburgh and Lomond – Tuesday 13^th June 2017

·         Oban, Lorn and the Isles – Wednesday 14^th June 2017

·         Bute and Cowal – Monday 19^th June 2017

·         Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands – Monday 26^th June 2017

 

11.  Requests  the Executive Director of Customer Services to implement these and any other related decisions that the Council takes subsequently at this meeting, including arrangements for a schedule of meetings.

 

Mover: Cllr Aileen Morton

Seconder: Cllr Gary Mulvaney

 

Appendix 1 – Appointment of Policy Lead Councillors

Name	Policy Lead Role
Councillor Rory Colville	Policy Lead for Corporate Services
Councillor Robin Currie	Policy Lead for Communities, Housing, Islands and Gaelic
Councillor Kieron Green	Policy Lead for Health and Social Care/Chair or Vice Chair of Integrated Joint Board
Councillor David Kinniburgh	Policy Lead for Planning and Regulatory Services
Councillor Roddy McCuish	Policy Lead for Roads and Amenity Services
Councillor Yvonne McNeilly	Policy Lead for Education
Councillor Aileen Morton	Policy Lead for Economic Development
Councillor Gary Mulvaney	Policy Lead for Strategic Finance and Capital Regeneration Programme

 

Appendix 2 – Membership of Committees

Community Services	Environment, Development and Infrastructure		Policy and Resources		Planning, Protective Services and Licensing (PPSL)
Yvonne McNeilly (Chair)	Roddy McCuish (Chair)		Aileen Morton (Chair)		David Kinniburgh (Chair)
Kieron Green (Vice Chair)	Ellen Morton (Vice Chair)		Gary Mulvaney (Vice Chair)		Rory Colville (Vice Chair)
Robin Currie	Aileen Morton		Roddy McCuish		Robin Currie
Jim Anderson	Gary Mulvaney		Robin Currie		Donnie MacMillan
Mary Jean Devon	Bobby Good		Elaine Robertson		Graham Hardie
Rory Colville	David Kinniburgh		Rory Colville		Alastair Redman
Elaine Robertson	Alan Reid		Yvonne McNeilly		Roddy McCuish
Graham Hardie	Donnie MacMillan		Kieron Green		Mary Jean Devon
Barbara Morgan	Jamie McGrigor		Ellen Morton		Lorna Douglas
Andrew Vennard	Alastair Redman		Len Scoullar		Sandy Taylor
Len Scoullar	Andrew Vennard		Alan Reid		Richard Trail
Audrey Forrest	Gordon Blair		Sandy Taylor		Audrey Forrest
Julie McKenzie	Jim Lynch		Richard Trail		Gordon Blair
Lorna Douglas	John Armour		Jim Findlay		Jean Moffat
Richard Trail	Donald Kelly		Dougie Philand		George Freeman
Anne Horn	Jean Moffat		John Armour
Audit and Scrutiny	Argyll and Bute Harbour Board
Alan Reid	Roddy McCuish (Chair)
Andrew Vennard	Ellen Morton  (V Chair)
Jamie McGrigor	Alastair Redman
Jim Findlay	Andrew Vennard
Julie McKenzie	Alan Reid
George Freeman	Jim Lynch
Sandy Taylor *	Richard Trail
	Gordon Blair
Area Committee		Chair		Vice Chair
Bute and Cowal		Bobby Good		Jim Anderson
Helensburgh and Lomond		Ellen Morton		Barbara Morgan
Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands		Robin Currie		Donnie MacMillan
Oban, Lorn and the Isles		Elaine Robertson		Jamie McGrigor

 

*When the current Vice Chair’s term of office expires, Councillor Sandy Taylor will assume this position.

 

 Amendment 1

 

To accept the Motion by Councillor Aileen Morton, seconded by Councillor Gary Mulvaney, subject to amending the last sentence of point two to read “… with each Area Committee meeting six times per year;”.

 

Moved Councillor Douglas Philand, seconded Councillor George Freeman.

 

Amendment 2

 

To accept the terms of the Motion by Councillor Aileen Morton, seconded by Councillor Gary Mulvaney subject to substituting Councillor Richard Trail with Councillor John Armour on the Argyll and Bute Harbour Board.

 

Moved Councillor Sandy Taylor, seconded Councillor Julie McKenzie

 

Following governance advice, Councillor Sandy Taylor, with the agreement of his seconder Councillor Julie MacKenzie, subsequently withdrew Amendment 2.

 

The requisite number of Members present required the vote to be taken  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

Consider and, if so resolved, approve or take relevant decisions in relation to Councillors' Remuneration to give effect to the decisions at 10 above

The Council gave consideration to Councillors remuneration in respect of the Provost, Leader and other Senior Councillor positions.

 

There was tabled a Motion containing proposals in respect of Councillors remuneration.

 

Decision

 

The Council -

 

1.    Noted the remuneration levels for the Provost and  Leader as set out in the Local Government (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007, as amended, as follows:

Provost                        £25,392

Leader                         £33,857

 

2.    Agreed that the annual remuneration for a Policy Lead Councillor and Area Committee Chair be set at the same level as prior to the election, respectively £23,934 and £19,955 and, in the event that the same member holds more than one of these positions, that member will receive the higher amount only in respect of the relevant position.

 

3.    Agreed that any future annual percentage increase in Policy Lead  or Area Committee Chair remuneration shall be the same as that as determined by regulations for the level of basic allowance.

(Reference:  Remuneration document dated May 2017, submitted; and revised Remuneration document, tabled)

 

Report by Executive Director – Customer Services

The Council gave consideration to a report which provided them with information about the appointment of 3 persons interested in the promotion of religious education to any Committee of the Council to which the functions of the Council as education authority are delegated.

 

Decision

 

The Council –

 

1.    Confirmed the appointment of William Stewart Shaw as a member of the relevant Committee as nominated by the Church of Scotland.

 

2.    Confirmed the appointment of Margaret Anderson as a member of the relevant Committee as nominated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Argyll and the Isles.

 

3.    Agreed to continue to seek a nomination to be a member of the relevant Committee from the Scottish Episcopal Church Diocese of Argyll and the Isles.

 

4.    Noted that the appointment of the 3 persons is conditional on the terms and requirements of the Councillors Code applying to those appointments.

 

5.    Agreed that the Director of Customer Services write to the Scottish Government inviting them to undertake a review of the statutory duty placed on the Council to appoint persons interested in the promotion of religious education, recognising the desirability of a wider representation of faith and non-faith groups and communities.

 

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated 10 May 2017, submitted)

Report by Executive Director – Customer Services

The Council gave consideration to a report which advised them of a discretion to appoint up to 2 representatives of teaching staff to any Committee to which the Council delegates any of its functions as education authority.  The Council was invited to consider whether they wished to appoint 2 teacher representatives, as non-voting members, to such a Committee.

 

Decision

 

The Council agreed to appoint, as non-voting members, 2 teacher representatives and invited the Executive Director – Community Services to make necessary arrangements and report back to any Committee the Council establish, with delegated powers to that Committee to appoint the persons nominated to the Committee.

 

(Reference:  report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated 10 May 2017, submitted)

Report by Executive Director – Customer Services

Consideration was given to a report which set out a list of statutory boards and joint committees on which the Council is represented and to which it has a requirement to make appointments.  The Council was invited to consider the appointments it wished to make to such statutory boards and joint committees.

 

Decision

 

The Council appointed the Council’s representatives to Statutory Bodies and Joint Committees as set out in the table below:

 

Organisation	Representative/s	Substitute/s
Scotland Excel	Councillor Rory Colville	Councillor Ellen Morton
Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute Valuation Joint Board	Councillor Donnie MacMillan Councillor Graham Hardie Councillor Alastair Redman Councillor Iain Paterson Concillor Richard Trail	Councillor Jim Anderson Councillor Barbara Morgan Councillor Jamie McGrigor Councillor Lorna Douglas Councillor Gordon Blair
Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HITRANS)	Councillor Roddy McCuish	Councillor John Armour
Strathclyde Concessionary Travel Scheme Joint Committee	Councillor Graham Hardie	Councillor Roddy McCuish
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport and Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority	Councillor Graham Hardie	One TBC
West of Scotland European Forum	Councillor Aileen Morton	Councillor Iain Paterson
Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Integrated Joint Board	Councillor Kieron Green (Chair/Vice Chair) Councillor Alastair Redman Councillor Jim Anderson Councillor Iain Paterson

 

 

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated 11 May 2017, submitted; and Motion by Councillor Aileen Morton, seconded by Councillor Gary Mulvaney, tabled)

Report by Executive Director – Customer Services

Consideration was given to a report which invited the Council to appoint members to a Licensing Board as required by the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005.

 

Decision

 

The Council appointed the following members of the Regulatory Cohort to the Argyll and Bute Licensing Board:

 

Cllr David Kinniburgh (Chair)

Cllr Rory Colville (Vice Chair)

Cllr Robin Currie

Cllr Roddy McCuish

Cllr Sandy Taylor

Cllr Richard Trail

Cllr Gordon Blair

Cllr Jean Moffat

Cllr Audrey Forrest

Cllr Lorna Douglas

 

(Reference:  Report by Clerk to the Licensing Board dated 10 May 2017, submitted; Motion by Councillor Aileen Morton, seconded by Councillor Gary Mulvaney, tabled)

Report by Executive Director – Customer Services

The Council considered a report inviting them to make 3 appointments to the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) and to make nominations for the President and Vice President of COSLA.

 

Decision

 

The Council -

 

1.    Appointed Councillor Aileen Morton, Councillor Alastair Redman and Councillor Sandy Taylor as the Council’s representatives on COSLA Convention.

 

2.    Noted that Councillor Aileen Morton will represent the Council on the COSLA Leaders Group.

 

3.    Agreed to take no action in relation to nominations for COSLA’s President and Vice President.

 

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated 10 May 2017, submitted; and Motion by Councillor Aileen Morton, seconded by Councillor Gary Mulvaney, tabled)

Report by Executive Director – Customer Services

The Council gave consideration to a report which invited them to make appointments to various outside bodies and organisations.

 

Motion

 

The Council:

 

1.    Appoints the council’s representatives to outside bodies and organisations as set out in the table at Appendix 1.

 

2.    Requests the Area Governance Manager to prepare a report for the first meetings of all Area Committees with details of area-based outside bodies to which the Committee may wish to make appointments.

 

Mover: Cllr Aileen Morton

Seconder: Cllr Gary Mulvaney

 

Appendix 1:

Organisation	Representative/s
NHS Highland Board	Cllr Mary Jean Devon
NHS Highland Health and Wellbeing Partnership	Cllr Mary Jean Devon
University of the Highlands and Islands Foundation Committee	Cllr Yvonne McNeilly
SOILLSE National Network for Gaelic Research Cons. Cttee	Cllr Robin Currie
PA23BID Board	Cllr Jim Anderson
Argyll and Bute Local Biodiversity Partnership	Cllr Rory Colville
Argyll, Lomond and the Islands Energy Agency Mgt Board	Cllr Robin Currie, Cllr Jim Findlay
Argyll and Bute Renewables Alliance	Cllr Aileen Morton
Argyll and Bute Agriculture Forum	Cllr Jamie McGrigor, Cllr John Armour
Argyll and the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust	Cllr Jamie McGrigor
Argyll and the Isles Strategic Tourism Partnership	Cllr Aileen Morton
KIMO (Kommuners International Kiljorganisation)	Cllr Jean Moffat
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority Board	Cllr Ellen Morton, Cllr Barbara Morgan
Scottish Liaison Group on Radioactive Waste Management	Cllr Jamie McGrigor
Scottish Councils Committee on Radioactive Substances	Cllr Alastair Redman
West of Scotland Archaeology Service Joint Committee	Cllr Alastair Redman, one sub TBC
Argyll and Bute Economic Forum	Cllrs Aileen Morton, Gary Mulvaney
A83 Taskforce	Cllr Roddy McCuish, Cllr Ellen Morton, Cllr Bobby Good, Cllr Donald Kelly
Argyll and Bute Care and Repair Agency	Cllr Robin Currie, Cllr Elaine Robertson
Fyne Homes Group	Cllr Len Scoullar
Argyll Community Housing Association	Cllr Donnie MacMillan Cllr Roddy McCuish Cllr Iain Paterson
Convention of the Highlands and Islands	Cllr Aileen Morton
Programme Monitoring Committee	Cllr Aileen Morton
Scottish Islands Federation	Cllr Robin Currie, Cllr Anne Horn
Islands Strategic Group	Cllr Aileen Morton
Scottish Government Forum Against Poverty	Cllr Graham Hardie
Association for Public Service Excellence	Cllr Roddy McCuish
Argyll and Bute Leisure and Libraries Trust	Cllr Jim Anderson, Cllr Graham Hardie, Cllr Jim Lynch
Clyde Ferry User Group	Cllr Alan Reid, Cllr Gordon Blair, Cllr Len Scoullar
Argyll Ferry User Group	Cllr Robin Currie, Cllr Mary Jean Devon, Cllr Elaine Robertson, Cllr Anne Horn
Raasay, Skye, Small Isles, Ardnamurchan and Mull Ferry User Group	Cllr Mary Jean Devon
West of Scotland Road Safety Forum	Cllr David Kinniburgh, Cllr Rory Colville (sub)
Northern Roads Collaboration	Cllr Ellen Morton, Cllr Roddy McCuish
Clyde Marine Planning Partnership	Cllr David Kinniburgh
Argyll and Bute Culture and Heritage Assembly (CHARTS)	Cllr Robin Currie

 

Amendment

 

To accept the terms of the Motion subject to appointing Councillor Douglas Philand to the NHS Highland Board instead of Councillor Mary Jean Devon; and subject to appointing Councillor George Freeman to the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority Board instead of Councillor Ellen Morton.

 

Moved Councillor Donald Kelly, seconded Councillor Anne Horn.

 

The requisite number of Members present required the vote to be taken by calling the roll and Members voted as follows –

 

Motion	Amendment	No Vote
Councillor Jim Anderson Councillor Rory Colville Councillor Robin Currie Councillor Mary Jean Devon Councillor Bobby Good Councillor Kieron Green Councillor Graham Hardie Councillor David Kinniburgh Councillor Donnie MacMillan Councillor Roddy McCuish Councillor Jamie McGrigor Councillor Yvonne McNeilly Councillor Barbara Morgan Councillor Aileen Morton Councillor Ellen Morton Councillor Gary Mulvaney Councillor Alistair Redman Councillor Alan Reid Councillor Elaine Robertson Councillor Len Scoullar Councillor Andrew Vennard	Councillor John Armour Councillor Gordon Blair Councillor Lorna Douglas Councillor Jim Findlay Councillor Audrey Forrest Councillor George Freeman Councillor Anne Horn Councillor Donald Kelly Councillor Jim Lynch Councillor Julie MacKenzie Councillor Iain Paterson Councillor Douglas Philand Councillor Sandy Taylor Councillor Richard Trail	Councillor Jean Moffat

 

Decision

 

The Motion was carried by 21 votes to 14 and the Council resolved accordingly.

 

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated 9 May 2017, submitted; and Motion by Councillor Aileen Morton, seconded by Councillor Gary Mulvaney, tabled)

Report by Executive Director – Customer Services

The Council gave consideration to a report which invited them to reappoint the Employee Joint Consultative Committee and to appoint Members to the Committee.

 

Decision

 

The Council agreed –

 

1.    To re-appoint the Employee Joint Consultative Committee.

 

2.    To appoint the following as members of the Employee Joint Consultative Committee:

Councillor Rory Colville

Councillor Robin Currie

Councillor Kieron Green

Councillor David Kinniburgh

Councillor Roddy McCuish

Councillor Yvonne McNeilly

Councillor Aileen Morton

Councillor Gary Mulvaney

Councillor Len Scoullar

Councillor Sandy Taylor

 

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated 10 May 2017, submitted; and Motion by Councillor Aileen Morton, seconded by Councillor Gary Mulvaney, tabled)

Report by Executive Director – Customer Services

The Council gave consideration to a report which invited them to reappoint the Local Negotiating Committee for Teachers and to appoint Members to the Committee.

 

Decision

 

The Council -

 

1.    Reappointed the Local Negotiating Committee for Teachers, comprising three elected members, to negotiate certain conditions of service and other local matters related to the organisation of the Education Service.

 

2.    Appointed the following elected members to the Committee:

Councillor Yvonne McNeilly

Councillor Rory Colville

Councillor Kieron Green

 

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated 10 May 2017, submitted; and Motion by Councillor Aileen Morton, seconded by Councillor Gary Mulvaney, tabled)

 

Report by Executive Director – Customer Services

Consideration was given to a report which provided the Council with information relating to the administration of Common Good Funds and which invited them to appoint members to serve as trustees on the funds relating to Campbeltown, Dunoon, Rothesay, Lochgilphead and Oban.

 

Decision

 

The Council agreed –

 

1.    To appoint a panel of members to be the Common Good Fund Trustees and to make all decisions in regard to financial matters relating to those Common Good Funds, including advice and investments from the Head of Strategic Finance or the relevant independent financial adviser to the funds, and the determination of applications for financial assistance.

 

2.    That in respect of the Campbeltown, Dunoon, Rothesay and Lochgilphead Common Good Funds, the members for the South Kintyre, Dunoon, Isle of Bute and Mid Argyll wards be the panel.

 

3.    In the case of the Oban Common Good Fund, to appoint the following members, being two members each from the Oban North and Lorn and Oban South and the Isles wards:

 

Councillors Elaine Robertson, Kieron Green, Jim Lynch, Jamie McGrigor.

 

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated 10 May 2017, submitted and Motion by Councillor Aileen Morton, seconded by Councillor Gary Mulvaney, tabled)

Report by Executive Director – Customer Services

Consideration was given to a report which provided information relating to the legal status and role of the Local Licensing Forum of Argyll and Bute Licensing Board.

 

Decision

 

The Council agreed -

 

1.    That the Local Licensing Forum for the Argyll and Bute Council Licensing Board should comprise at least 5 and no more than 21 members.

 

2.    That the following persons or their nominated representatives be appointed as members of the Local Licensing Forum:–

 

·         Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police;

·         Licensing Standards Officer;

·         Representative from the Council’s Social Work/Substance Misuse Service;

·         Representative from the Council’s Education Service;

·         Representative from the Health Service;

·         Representative for young persons, e.g. via Young Scot, local Youth projects

·         Alcohol and Bute Alcohol and Drugs Partnership

 

3.    That in addition to the nominees listed above, the membership of the Local Licensing Forum may also be extended to include representatives from:

 

·         Community Councils

·         Relevant statutory agencies e.g. Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (Children’s Hearing organisation)

·         Trade representatives; including off sales premises, hotels

·         ‘Pub Watch’ groups

·         Local residents

·         Other relevant agencies and groups

 

4.    The appointment of the existing membership of the Local Licensing Forum pro tem and that a review and refresh of membership be undertaken by the end of the calendar year.

 

5.    That the Local Licensing Forum members attend the national training sessions, the cost of which is met by the Council.

 

6.    That members of the public who are selected to serve on the Forum are paid travel and subsistence rates in line with the rates paid to members of the public who sit on similar Council operated Committees.

 

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated 10 May 2017, submitted)

Report by Executive Director – Customer Services

The Council gave consideration to a report which sought a decision with regard to the timing of the next review of the Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils in Argyll and Bute.

 

Decision

 

The Council agreed –

 

1.    To continue the existing Scheme for a period of six months, by which time the position as to National Community Council Elections may become clearer.

 

2.    That the new Scheme should contain provisions to apply sanctions to any community council or community councillor found to be in breach of the Code of Conduct as per the recommendation by the Minister for Local Government and Housing (Appendix 1 to the report for agenda item 22 in the council pack).

 

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated 5 April 2017, submitted; and Motion by councillor Aileen Morton, seconded by Councillor Gary Mulvaney, tabled)