Item 11 Administration Motion SAM SLWG

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Argyll and Bute Council, 24th April 2025
Agenda Item 11 – Single Authority Model – Administration Motion 
The Council:
1. Notes the work that has been undertaken to date regarding the development of Single
Authority Models (SAMs) at both local and national level;
2. Agrees to establish a Single Authority Model Short Life Working Group (SAM SLWG) with the
terms of reference as set out at paragraph 4.3 of the report;
3. Agrees that the SAM SWLG will comprise six members, to include four from the
Administration and two from the Opposition;
4. Appoints Cllrs Jim Lynch, Ross Moreland, Dougie McFadzean and Reeni Kennedy-Boyle as
the four Administration members of the SAM SLWG;
5. Appoints Cllr Jim Lynch as the Chair and Cllr Ross Moreland as the Vice-Chair of the Group;
6. Invites the Leader of the TALIG Opposition Group to nominate two members to join the SAM
SLWG. 
Proposed: Cllr Jim Lynch
Seconder: Cllr Ross Moreland 
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