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Argyll and Bute Council · 24 April 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 THURSDAY, 24 APRIL 2025 Present: Councillor Dougie Philand (Chair) Councillor John Armour Councillor Gordon Blair Councillor Jan Brown Councillor Math Campbell-Sturgess Councillor Maurice Corry 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 Tommy MacPherson Councillor Ian James MacQuire Councillor Liz McCabe Councillor Dougie McFadzean Councillor Julie McKenzie Councillor Ross Moreland Councillor Gary Mulvaney Councillor Iain Shonny Paterson Councillor Gemma Penfold Councillor William Sinclair Councillor Andrew Vennard Councillor Peter Wallace Attending: Pippa Milne, Chief Executive 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 Garret Corner, Audrey Forrest and Yvonne McNeilly. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest intimated. 3. PROPOSAL TO REVIEW THE SCHEME FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY COUNCILS IN ARGYLL AND BUTE The Council gave consideration to a report which sought authorisation to progress with a review of the existing Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils in Argyll and Bute. Decision The Council unanimously agreed – 1. to commence a phase one consultation based on proposals to amend the current Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils in Argyll and Bute; 2. to consult on the proposed changes to the Best Practice Agreement;
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3. that consultation in respect of both the current Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils in Argyll and Bute and the Best Practice Agreement is taken forward in accordance with the timescales and documents contained within Appendices 1 to 5 of the submitted report; and 4. to note the proposed timetable for Community Council elections in 2026 within Appendix 6. (Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support dated 14 March 2025, submitted)