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Argyll and Bute Council · 24 April 2025
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL         COUNCIL
LEGAL AND REGULATORY SUPPORT        24 APRIL 2025 
POLITICAL MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS 
1.0 INTRODUCTION 
1.1 Councillor Jim Lynch has advised of his resignation from the Oban Common
Good Fund with immediate effect.  The Council is asked to consider the
appointment of a replacement Member.  
2.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 
2.1 The Council is asked to consider the appointment of a replacement Member to
the Oban Common Good Fund. 
3.0 DETAIL 
3.1 Councillor Jim Lynch has advised of his resignation from the Oban Common
Good Fund with immediate effect.  
3.2 Since January 2011, the Council has appointed 2 members from Oban South
and the Isles (Ward 4) and 2 members from Oban, North and Lorn (Ward 5) to
serve as the decision making panel for Oban Common Good Fund applications
as both wards have an interest in the former Burgh of Oban. 
3.3 The current membership of the Oban Common Good Fund is as follows:- 
Councillor Kieron Green (Ward 5) 
Councillor Amanda Hampsey (Ward 4) 
Councillor Julie McKenzie (Ward 5) 
4.0 CONCLUSION
4.1 This report asks Council to consider the appointment of a Member to Oban
Common Good Fund.

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5.0 IMPLICATIONS
5.1 Policy 
5.2 Financial 
5.3  Legal 
5.4  HR 
5.5  Fairer Scotland Duty: 
5.5.1   Equalities - protected characteristics 
5.5.2   Socio-economic Duty 
5.5.3  Islands 
5.6 Climate Change 
5.7 Risk
5.8  Customer Service
5.9 The Rights of the Child (UNCRC) 
Douglas Hendry
Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support
Policy Lead  - Mark Irvine
10th April 2025                                                  
For further information contact: Shona Barton, Governance Manager (01436)
657605