Agenda item

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 by calling the role 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 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 Jean Moffat Councillor Iain Paterson Councillor Douglas Philand Councillor Sandy Taylor Councillor Richard Trail

 

Decision

 

The Motion was carried by 21 votes to 15 and the Council resolved accordingly

 

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