Appointments to Outside Bodies
Argyll and Bute Council · 12 June 2024
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL Oban, Lorn & The Isles Area Committee Legal and Regulatory Support 12 June 2024 Appointments to Outside Organisations 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 The purpose of this report is to consider appointments to local bodies/organisations within the Oban, Lorn & The Isles area. 1.2 The Area Committee is asked to consider making appointments to those bodies/organisations listed in Appendix 1 to the report.
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL Oban, Lorn & The Isles Area Committee Legal and Regulatory Support 12 June 2024 Appointments to Outside Organisations 2.0 INTRODUCTION 2.1 Following the Council meeting held on 25 April 2024, this report takes forward the decision of Council that that all area based appointments to outside bodies and organisations should be taken to the next meetings of the Area Committees. 3.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 3.1 The Area Committee is asked to consider making appointments to those bodies/organisations listed in Appendix 1 to the report. 4.0 DETAIL 4.1 The Council at the meeting held on 25 April 2024 made a number of appointments to outside bodies/organisations within Argyll and Bute and agreed that all area based appointments should be taken to the next meetings of the Area Committees. The Council did make appointments to the 4 Area Community Planning Groups and these are excluded from this report. 4.2 Governance staff undertook an exercise in early 2022 to identify outside bodies and organisations in the Oban, Lorn & The Isles area which would like to have an Elected Member representative nomination. The table at Appendix 1 provides information on those organisations and their request for Elected Member representation. Members of the Area Committee are asked to consider making appointments to the organisations listed. 5.0 CONCLUSION 5.1 This report takes forward the Area Committee appointments which were vacated following the recent changes in political management arrangements. 6.0 IMPLICATIONS 6.1 Policy – none
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6.2 Financial – there will be costs incurred in terms of Members attending these meetings. 6.3 Legal – none 6.4 HR – none 6.5 Fairer Scotland Duty – none 6.5.1 Equalities – protect 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) – some appointments to bodies and committees may have direct involvement with this. Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support Councillor Mark Irvine, Policy Lead for Community Planning and Corporate Services 13 May 2024 For further information contact: Melissa Stewart, Democratic Services Manager (01564 604331) APPENDICES Appendix 1: Table listing outside bodies/organisations which have requested Elected Member representation.
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Appendix 1 Table listing outside bodies/organisations which have requested Elected Member representation Organisation Purpose No. of Appointments Previous Appointment Essential/Desirable Term of Appointment Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Locality Group Planning Group Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership has 4 Locality Planning Groups (Bute & Cowal, Helensburgh & Lomond, Mid Argyll, Kintyre & Islay and Oban, Lorn & Islands) These LPGs bring together NHS and Council staff, community members, carers, representatives from third and independent sectors and community based groups who work together to improve the health and wellbeing of the community in which they live. LPGs develop a locality plan, influence priorities in their local area, agree mechanisms for all members to contribute to the delivery of actions at a local level and review and regularly report progress to the Strategic Planning Group. Minimum of 1 Elected Member/Maximum of 2 Councillors Lynch and McKenzie (appointed 15 June 2022) Essential Till next Local Government Elections
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Organisation Purpose No. of Appointments Previous Appointment Essential/Desirable Term of Appointment Atlantis Leisure Charity who deliver key services to the local community. Incorporated in July 1992 and run a centre with facilities including a 4 lane 25 metre swimming pool, small pool, 2 squash courts, 3 tennis courts, 2 outdoor pitches, climbing wall, 3 tier soft play, two dance studios, 35 station gym, meeting rooms, cafe, beauty therapy room and a 6 court sports hall. Within these facilities we run sporting and non-sporting events (National/Regional/Community), group fitness classes. 2 Elected Members Councillor Vennard appointed 13/9/23) Essential Till next Local Government Elections. Bid 4 Oban Ltd A business improvement project. A not for profit organisation whose aim is to improve the links between business, Local Authority and community. 1 Elected Member Councillor Lynch (appointed 15/6/22) Essential Till next Local Government Elections. Catherine McCaig’s Trust Trust which is administered by a local solicitor and distributes funds. 3 Elected Members Councillors McKenzie, Hampsey and Hume (appointed Essential Till next Local Government Elections.
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Organisation Purpose No. of Appointments Previous Appointment Essential/Desirable Term of Appointment 15/6/22)