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Argyll and Bute Council · 20 September 2025
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MINUTES of SPECIAL MEETING of ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL held ON A HYBRID BASIS IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, KILMORY, LOCHGILPHEAD AND BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on SATURDAY, 20 SEPTEMBER 2025 Present: Councillor Dougie Philand (Chair) Councillor Jan Brown Councillor Maurice Corry Councillor Kieron Green Councillor Amanda Hampsey Councillor Daniel Hampsey Councillor Graham Hardie Councillor Fiona Howard Councillor Willie Hume Councillor Mark Irvine Councillor Andrew Kain Councillor Jim Lynch Councillor Luna Martin Councillor Ross Moreland Councillor Alastair Redman Councillor William Sinclair Councillor Peter Wallace Attending: Douglas Hendry, Executive Director David Logan, Head of Legal and Regulatory Support Mrs Jane MacLeod, Lord-Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute Major-General Robin Lindsay CBE (SCOTS) Mr Andrew Campbell, Vice Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute Lt Col (Retd) Peter McDill, Depute Lieutenant, Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS) Lt Colonel Jonathan Tink, Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS) Captain Rory Hand, Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS) Colonel Stuart Shilson, Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS) Mrs Libby Philand Mrs Caroline Lindsay Mrs Moira Sinclair 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence were received from Councillors John Armour, Gordon Blair, Math Campbell-Sturgess, Garret Corner, Audrey Forrest, Anne Horn, Jennifer Kean, Paul Donald Kennedy, Reeni Kennedy Boyle, Tommy MacPherson, Ian James McQuire, Liz McCabe, Dougie McFadzean, Julie MacKenzie, Yvonne McNeilly, Gary Mulvaney, Iain Shonny Paterson, Gemma Penfold, Andrew Vennard. 2. FREEDOM OF ARGYLL AND BUTE The Council, at its meeting on Thursday 24 April 2025 unanimously resolved in terms of Section 206 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to confer the Freedom of Argyll and Bute on the Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS) in recognition of its ongoing contribution, service, dedication and support at both national and local levels. In fulfilment of that resolution, the Council now granted the Freedom of Argyll and Bute which was conveyed by the Provost in the following terms:- To The Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS) We, the Members of Argyll and Bute Council now grant the Freedom of Argyll and Bute to The Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS) in recognition of its ongoing contribution, service, dedication and support at both national and local levels. Permission to exercise
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this Freedom is given under the seal of the Council on this Twentieth day of September, Two Thousand and Twenty Five. The Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS) having accepted the scroll conveying the Freedom grant, the Provost on behalf of the Council, granted permission for The Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS) to exercise the Freedom.