Composition of the Council
Argyll and Bute Council · 19 May 2022
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL COUNCIL LEGAL AND REGULATORY SUPPORT SERVICES 19 MAY 2022 COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report is intended to provide information to the Council about its composition in terms of the formation of groups of Councillors following the election on 5th May 2022. Further updated information may be tabled at the Council Meeting. 2.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 2.1 The Council is invited to note the terms of the report. 3.0 DETAIL 3.1 The Council’s current constitution provides for the allocation of the seats on Strategic Committees and it is a matter for the Council to determine the composition and political balance (with the exception of the current Area Committees). 3.2 At the date of this report the composition of groups on the Council is as follows, subject to final notification to the Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support from the Groups:- Group No. of Members % of Total Members Independent Councillors Scottish Conservative and Unionist Scottish Greens Scottish Labour Scottish Liberal Democrats 7 10 1 1 5 19% 28% 3% 3% 14%
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Scottish National Party 12 33% 3.3 3.4 Any decisions that the Council takes in respect the Council Constitution and Political Management Arrangements will determine or may have an implication for the allocation of seats on any Committee or other body of the Council. Membership of the groups is detailed at Appendix 1. 4.0 CONCLUSION 4.1 Elected Members are invited to note the composition of the Council following the Election on 5 May 2022. Members should note that written notification should be given to the Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support as soon as possible following the Election and in any event before the Council Meeting as to the membership of any groups which may have been formed and consequently further updated information may be tabled at the Council Meeting. 5.0 IMPLICATIONS 5.1 Policy – none 5.2 Financial – none 5.3 Legal – none 5.4 HR – none 5.5 Fairer Scotland Duty: 5.5.1 Equalities – none 5.5.2 Socio Economic Duty – None known. 5.5.3 Islands - none 5.6 Climate Change - none 5.7 Risk – none 5.8 Customer Service - none Douglas Hendry Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support 10th May 2022 For further information contact: David Logan, Head of Legal and Regulatory Support, Tel: 01546 604322 email: David.Logan@argyll-bute.gov.uk
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Appendix 1: Argyll and Bute Council : Political Composition INDEPENDENT (7) Kieron Green Mark Irvine Andrew Kain Donald Kelly John McAlpine Liz McCabe Douglas Philand SCOTTISH GREENS (1) Luna Martin SCOTTISH LABOUR (1) Fiona Howard SCOTTISH CONSERVATIVE AND UNIONIST (10) Garret Corner Maurice Corry Amanda Hampsey Daniel Hampsey Tommy Macpherson Yvonne McNeilly Gary Mulvaney Gemma Penfold Andrew Vennard Peter Wallace SCOTTISH LIBERAL DEMOCRATS (5) Robin Currie Graham Hardie Paul Donald Kennedy Ross Moreland William Sinclair SCOTTISH NATIONAL PARTY (12) John Armour Gordon Blair Jan Brown Math Campbell-Sturgess Audrey E. Forrest Willie Hume Reeni Kennedy - Boyle Jim Lynch Ian James MacQuire Dougie McFadzean Julie McKenzie Iain Shonny Paterson