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Argyll and Bute Council · 26 November 2025
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MINUTES of MEETING of ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL held ON A HYBRID BASIS IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, KILMORY, LOCHGILPHEAD AND BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on WEDNESDAY, 26 NOVEMBER 2025 Present: Councillor Jan Brown (Chair) Councillor John Armour Councillor Gordon Blair Councillor Math Campbell-Sturgess Councillor Garret Corner Councillor Maurice Corry Councillor Audrey Forrest Councillor Kieron Green Councillor Amanda Hampsey Councillor Daniel Hampsey Councillor Graham Hardie Councillor Anne Horn Councillor Fiona Howard Councillor Willie Hume Councillor Mark Irvine Councillor Andrew Kain Councillor Jennifer Kean Councillor Paul Donald Kennedy Councillor Reeni Kennedy-Boyle Councillor Jim Lynch Councillor Luna Martin Councillor Ian James MacQuire Councillor Dougie McFadzean Councillor Ross Moreland Councillor Iain Shonny Paterson Councillor Gemma Penfold Councillor Alastair Redman Councillor William Sinclair Councillor Andrew Vennard Councillor Peter Wallace Attending: Pippa Milne, Chief Executive Douglas Hendry, Executive Director Kirsty Flanagan, Executive Director David Logan, Head of Legal and Regulatory Support Shona Barton, Governance Manager 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Julie McKenzie, Yvonne McNeilly and Dougie Philand. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST (IF ANY) There were no declarations of interest intimated. 3. PROPOSAL TO REVIEW THE SCHEME FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY COUNCILS IN ARGYLL AND BUTE PHASE TWO FEEDBACK The Council gave consideration to a report providing an update on feedback received following a second phase of 8-week public consultation on the proposals to amend the local Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils. Decision The Council – 1. noted the feedback contained at Appendix 4 which related to increasing grant allocations;
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2. agreed to refer the setting of the administration grant levels for 2026-2030 to the Council’s budget meeting in February 2026; and 3. approved the final proposed amended Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils in Argyll and Bute for the 2026-2030 term at appendix 1 to the submitted report; the amended Best Practice Guidance 2026-2030 at appendix 2 to the submitted report; the boundaries for community councils for term 2026-2030 at appendix 3 to the submitted report; noting that these would take effect as of 26 August 2026. (Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support dated 24 October 2025, submitted)