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CoSLA appointment of representatives

Renfrewshire Council · 19 May 2022
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To:  Council 
On: 19 May 2022 
Report by:  Director of Finance and Resources 
Heading:  CoSLA: Appointment of Representatives to the Convention 
1. Summary 
1.1 Correspondence has been received from CoSLA inviting the Council to
appoint its five representatives to the CoSLA Convention.   CoSLA has 
indicated that its Constitution demands that these appointments must reflect
the balance of party-political representation within the councils.  The deadline
for nominations is 20 May 2022. 
1.2 The first meeting of the Convention is to be held on 17 June 2022 at which 
meeting the President and Vice-president for the new administrative term will
be appointed, on the basis of nominations by Convention delegates, the
deadline for which is 27 May 2022. 
2. Recommendations 
2.1 That the Council appoints its five representatives to CoSLA 
Implications of this report 
1. Financial Implications – none
2. HR and Organisational Development Implications – none

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3. Community Plan/Council Plan Implications – none
4. Legal Implications – as detailed in the report.
5. Property/Assets Implications – none
6. Information Technology Implications – none
7. Equality and Human Rights Implications 
(a) The Recommendations contained within this report have been
assessed in relation to their impact on equalities and human rights.
No negative impacts on equality groups or potential for infringement
of individuals’ human rights have been identified arising from the
recommendations contained in the report because for example it is
for noting only. If required following implementation, the actual
impact of the recommendations and the mitigating actions will be
reviewed and monitored, and the results of the assessment will be
published on the Council’s website.
8. Health and Safety Implications – none
9. Procurement Implications – none
10. Risk Implications – none
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Privacy Impact – none
CoSLA Implications – none
Climate risk - none 
List of Background Papers – 
(a) none 
Author: Lilian Belshaw, Democratic Services Manager, 0141 618 7112