Item 06 (a) - Council 17 12 25 M (Special)
West Dunbartonshire Council · 25 March 2026
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL At a Special Hybrid Meeting of West Dunbartonshire Council held in the Civic Space, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton on Wednesday, 17 December 2025 at 3.04 p.m. Present: Provost Karen Murray Conaghan, and Councillors Jim Bollan, Ian Dickson, Diane Docherty, Fiona Hennebry, Gurpreet Singh Johal, David McBride, Michelle McGinty*, John Millar*, Lawrence O’Neill, Lauren Oxley, Chris Pollock, Martin Rooney, William Rooney, Gordon Scanlan, Hazel Sorrell and Sophie Traynor. *Arrived later in the meeting. Attending: Peter Hessett, Chief Executive; Laurence Slavin, Chief Officer – Resources, and Section 95 Officer; Alan Douglas, Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration (Legal Officer); George Hawthorn, Manager of Democratic and Registration Services; and Carol-Ann Burns, Senior Democratic Services Officer. Apologies: Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillors Kevin Crawford, Jonathan McColl and Clare Steel. Provost Karen Murray Conaghan in the Chair DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST It was noted that there were no declarations of interest in the item of business on the agenda. RECORDING OF VOTES The Council agreed that all votes taken during the meeting would be carried out by roll call vote to ensure an accurate record. Note: Councillors Millar and McGinty entered the meeting during consideration of this item. REVIEW OF THE SCHME FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY COUNCILS A report was submitted by the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration seeking agreement to proceed with the Review of Scheme for the Establishment of ITEM 6 (a)
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Community Councils based on the proposed timetable set out in Appendix 1 to the report. After discussion and having heard the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, the Committee agreed to approve the review to proceed in accordance with the timetable contained in Appendix 1 to the report. The meeting closed at 3.17 p.m.