Appointment of a Religious Representative to the Community Services Committee
Argyll and Bute Council · 6 June 2024
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE EDUCATION 6 JUNE 2024 APPOINTMENT OF A RELIGIOUS REPRESENTATIVE TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 The purpose of this report is to update the Committee on the appointment of a new Church of Scotland representative to sit on the Community Services Committee. The Community Services Committee is asked to: a) Note the content of this report and endorse the appointment of the Reverend Dorothy Wallace as the representative nominated by the Presbytery of the Highlands and Hebrides as a voting member of the Community Services Committee.
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE EDUCATION 6 JUNE 2024 APPOINTMENT OF A RELIGIOUS REPRESENTATIVE TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE 2.0 INTRODUCTION 2.1 The purpose of this report is to update the Committee on the appointment of a new Church of Scotland representative to sit on the Community Services Committee. 3.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 3.1 The Community Services Committee is asked to: a) Note the content of this report and endorse the appointment of the Rev. Dorothy Wallace as the representative nominated by the Presbytery of the Highlands and Hebrides as a voting member of the Community Services Committee. 4.0 DETAIL 4.1 The constitution of the Council outlines that there should be three persons interested in the promotion of religious education who shall be voting members of the Community Services Committee when the Committee is considering matters relating to education. 4.2 Within Argyll and Bute Council the Community Services Committee has delegated authority to discharge the powers and duties as education authority. 4.3 On 1 January 2024 the Presbytery of Argyll became part of a new Presbytery, The Church of Scotland in the Highlands and Hebrides. Due to this change Rev. Sandy MacPherson’s appointments as the Argyll Presbytery representative came to an end and the Rev. Dorothy Wallace, Minister of West Lochfyneside has been appointed to represent the new Presbytery on the Community Services Committee.
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5.0 CONCLUSION 5.1 The Rev. Dorothy Wallace has been appointed by the Highlands and Hebrides Presbytery to represent them as a voting member of the Community Services Committee for the duration of this Council. 6.0 IMPLICATIONS 6.1 Policy – this is in keeping with the Councils Constitution 6.2 Financial – this post is not remunerated 6.3 Legal - none 6.4 HR - none 6.5 Fairer Scotland Duty: 6.5.1 Equalities - protected characteristics - none 6.5.2 Socio-economic Duty - none 6.5.3 Islands - none 6.6 Climate Change - none 6.7 Risk - none 6.8 Customer Service - none 6.9 The Rights of the Child (UNCRC) - none Douglas Hendry - Executive Director with responsibility for Education Councillor Audrey Forrest – Policy Lead for Education 19 March 2024 For further information contact: Fiona Ferguson, Director Support Officer 01546 604367