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West Dunbartonshire Council · 18 May 2022
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL 
At the Statutory Meeting of West Dunbartonshire Council held in the Civic Space, 16
Church Street, Dumbarton on Wednesday, 18 May 2022 at 2.00 p.m. 
Present:  Councillors Jim Bollan, Karen Conaghan, Ian Dickson, Diane
Docherty, Craig Edward, Gurpreet Johal, Danny Lennie,
Douglas McAllister, David McBride, Jonathan McColl, Jim
McElhill, June McKay, John Millar, Lawrence O’Neill, Lauren
Oxley, Chris Pollock, Martin Rooney, Gordon Scanlan, Hazel
Sorrell, Clare Steel and Sophie Traynor. 
Attending: Joyce White, Chief Executive; Peter Hessett, Chief Officer –
Regulatory and Regeneration (Legal Officer); Laurence Slavin,
Chief Officer – Resources and Section 95 Officer; Peter Barry,
Chief Officer – Housing and Employability Beth Culshaw, Chief
Officer, Health and Social Care Partnership; Amanda Graham,
Chief Officer – Citizen, Culture and Facilities; Laura Mason,
Chief Officer – Education; Victoria Rogers, Chief Officer –
People and Technology; Angela Wilson, Chief Officer – Supply,
Distribution and Property and Christine McCaffary, Senior
Democratic Services Officer. 
Apologies: An apology for absence was intimated on behalf of Councillor
Michelle McGinty. 
WELCOME 
The Chief Executive welcomed everyone present to the Statutory Meeting of West
Dunbartonshire Council and congratulated the new Councillors on their election
success. 
ELECTION OF PROVOST 
The Chief Executive invited the Council to consider the election of the Provost of
West Dunbartonshire Council. 
Councillor Martin Rooney moved that Councillor Douglas McAllister be elected to the
position and the Council agreed unanimously. 
At this point Provost McAllister left the meeting and returned bearing the Provost’s
Chain of Office.

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Provost Douglas McAllister in the Chair 
Provost McAllister thanked the Council for granting him the privilege of holding the
office of Provost for a second time, stating that it was his intention to carry out his
duties fairly and to the highest standard for the benefit of the whole of West
Dunbartonshire.  He also paid tribute to the former Provost, Councillor William
Hendrie, acknowledging the diligent way in which he had carried out his duties over
the last 5 years. 
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 
It was noted that there were no declarations of interest in any of the items of
business on the agenda at this point in the meeting. 
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS – 5 MAY 2022 
A report was submitted by the Returning Officer on the results of the Local
Government Elections held in West Dunbartonshire on 5 May 2022. 
The Council agreed to note the results of the Local Government Elections for West
Dunbartonshire as detailed in Appendix 1 to these Minutes. 
ELECTION OF LEADER OF THE COUNCIL AND DEPUTE LEADER OF THE
COUNCIL 
The Provost invited the Council to consider the election of the Leader of the Council
and Depute Leader of the Council. 
Councillor McBride moved that Councillor Martin Rooney be elected Leader of the
Council and Councillor Michelle McGinty be elected as Depute Leader of the
Council. 
The Council agreed unanimously. 
SCHEME OF MEMBERS’ ALLOWANCES AND APPOINTMENT TO SENIOR
COUNCILLOR POSTS 
A report was submitted by the Chief Executive providing Council with information as
to the Scheme of Members’ Allowances and inviting Council to identify Senior
Councillor posts; agree the appointment of Councillors to these Senior Councillor
posts and the allowances paid to these posts.

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Councillor Rooney moved:- 
(1) that Provost Douglas McAllister is recognised as the Civic Head; 
(2) to note that the remuneration for the senior councillors will be £24,467; 
(3) to note that the remuneration for other elected members will be £19,571; 
(4) to delegate authority to the Chief Officer – People and Technology to
uprate allowances in accordance with Scottish Government guidance; 
and 
(5) to appoint ten Senior Councillors as shown in Appendix 2 to these
minutes. 
Having heard Councillor Scanlan, Councillor Rooney accepted the following as an
addendum to his motion:- 
That Councillor Karen Conaghan be nominated as Leader of the Opposition. 
The Council agreed the motion with addendum. 
APPOINTMENTS TO COUNCIL COMMITTEES AND OTHER BODIES 
A report was submitted by the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration seeking
appointments to a number of Council committees and other bodies. 
Councillor Rooney, seconded by Councillor Edward moved:- 
That Council agrees the Labour Administration’s nominations as indicated in
Appendix 3 to these minutes, and that the Leader of the Opposition is invited
to provide Committee Admin with a list of the Opposition members on
committees, joint boards, working groups, strategic partnerships and outside
bodies etc. 
As an amendment Councillor Conaghan, seconded by Councillor McColl moved:- 
That the elected membership of the Educational Services Committee be 8
Administration and 6 Opposition; and that the COSLA Convention delegates
be 2 Administration and 1 Opposition. 
On a vote being taken 10 members voted for the amendment, and 11 voted for the
motion which was accordingly declared carried.

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MEMBERSHIP OF WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE LOCAL LICENSING FORUM 
A report was submitted by the Chief Officer - Regulatory and Regeneration seeking
approval of the appointment of the membership of West Dunbartonshire Local
Licensing Forum. 
Having heard Councillor Rooney the Council agreed:- 
(1) to approve the membership of the West Dunbartonshire Local Licensing
Forum as detailed in Appendix 4 to these minutes and in terms of the
Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 following the new appointments made at the
Meeting of the Local Licensing Forum on 8 March 2022; 
(2) that the Depute Provost, Councillor John Millar, be added as an additional
member of the Forum; and 
(2) to note that the Chair of the Licensing Board will be Councillor June McKay,
which had been agreed earlier at this meeting. 
PROPOSED STANDING LIST OF CONFERENCES 
A report was submitted by the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration seeking
approval of a proposed Standing List of Conferences. 
The Council agreed:- 
(1) to approve the proposed Standing List of Conferences detailed in the report,
and shown as Appendix 5 to these minutes; and 
(2) to note that, as detailed in the Council’s Scheme of Delegation, powers are
delegated to the Chief Executive / Chief Officers to authorise, within
budgetary limits, the attendance of individual elected members at specific
conferences, seminars, etc., that are not on the approved Standing List of
Conferences. 
EXPENDITURE ON CIVIC EVENTS AND HOSPITALITY 
A report was submitted by the Chief Officer - Regulatory and Regeneration seeking
approval of the current practice for authorisation of expenditure in relation to civic
events. 
The Council agreed:- 
(1) to note that the current arrangements have operated satisfactorily under the
previous Council and officers have no concerns about the arrangements
continuing; and

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(2) that the Council continue the existing arrangements for authorising
expenditure in relation to civic events and hospitality as outlined in paragraph
3.2 of the report. 
AFFILIATIONS 
A report was submitted by the Chief Officer - Regulatory and Regeneration providing
details of organisations to which this Council is affiliated and seeking a decision as to
the renewal of these affiliations. 
The Council agreed to continue the affiliations detailed in the report and shown as 
Appendix 6 to these minutes, subject to any future Council decision. 
The meeting closed at 2.31 p.m.

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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL ELECTION - 5 MAY 2022 - RESULTS 
WARD 1 – LOMOND NO OF COUNCILLORS TO BE ELECTED - 3 
Electorate Turnout % Total Valid Votes Quota
9111 48.3% 4326 1082 
Candidates Party Status Total votes prior to election or
exclusion
MACEOGHAINN Drew West Dunbartonshire Community Party Not elected 620
MCCOLL Jonathan Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected (Stage 1) 1494
PAGE Sally Scottish Conservative and Unionist Not Elected 735
ROONEY Martin Scottish Labour Party Elected (Stage 3) 1163
SORRELL Hazel Scottish Labour Party Elected (Stage 5) 1433
Elected to serve for the Lomond Ward:
Jonathan McColl
Martin Rooney
Hazel Sorrell
Appendix 1

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WARD 2 – LEVEN NO OF COUNCILLORS TO BE ELECTED - 4 
Electorate Turnout % Total Valid Votes Quota
13,820 43.1% 5822 1165 
Candidates Party Status Total votes prior to
election or exclusion
BAKER Paula Scottish Green Party Not elected 231
BOLLAN Jim West Dunbartonshire Community Party Elected (Stage 7) 1500
DICKSON Ian Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected (Stage 1) 1494
DILLON Matthew Scottish Conservative and Unionist Not Elected 439
MCCOLL Ronnie Scottish National Party (SNP) Not Elected 1017
MCGINTY Michelle Marie Scottish Labour Party Elected (Stage 7) 1280
MILLAR John Kelly Scottish Labour Party Elected (Stage 5) 1184
WILKIE Sian Independent Not Elected 51
Elected to serve for the Leven Ward:
Jim Bollan
Ian Dickson
Michelle Marie McGinty
John Kelly Millar

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WARD 3 – DUMBARTON NO OF COUNCILLORS TO BE ELECTED - 4 
Electorate Turnout % Total Valid Votes Quota
13,336 50.1% 6524 1305 
Candidates Party Status Total votes prior to
election or exclusion
CONAGHAN Karen Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected (Stage 1) 2171
JOHAL Gurpreet Singh Scottish Labour Party Elected (Stage 3) 1546
MCBRIDE David Scottish Labour Party Elected (Stage 1) 2045
MCEWAN Lynda Scottish Trade Unionist and Socialist
Coalition
Not Elected 137
MUIR Andrew Joseph Scottish Family Party Not Elected 147
POLLOCK Chris Scottish National Party Elected (Stage 6) 1305
RAINEY Jonathan Scottish Libertarian Party Not Elected 68
WALKER Brian Scottish Conservative and Unionist Not Elected 696
WILSON Kelly Sovereignty Not Elected 34
Elected to serve for the Dumbarton Ward:
Karen Conaghan
Gurpreet Singh Johal
David McBride
Chris Pollock

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WARD 4 – KILPATRICK NO OF COUNCILLORS TO BE ELECTED - 3 
Electorate Turnout % Total Valid Votes Quota
8987 45.2% 3876 970 
Candidates Party Status Total votes prior to
election or exclusion
JARDINE David Scottish Conservative and Unionist Not elected 269
MCALLISTER Douglas James Scottish Labour Party Elected (Stage1) 1903
O'NEILL Lawrence Scottish Labour Party Elected (Stage 2) 1020
SCANLAN Gordon Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected (Stage 1) 986
SCANLAN Marina Scottish National Party (SNP) Not elected 524 
Elected to serve for the Kilpatrick Ward:
Douglas James McAllister
Lawrence O'Neill
Gordon Scanlan

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WARD 5 – CLYDEBANK CENTRAL NO OF COUNCILLORS TO BE ELECTED - 4 
Electorate Turnout % Total Valid Votes Quota
11,820 41.0% 4644 929 
Candidates Party Status Total votes prior to
election or exclusion    
DOCHERTY Diane Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected (Stage 1) 1903
EDWARD Craig Scottish Labour Party Elected (Stage 1) 1199
STEEL Clare Scottish Labour Party Elected (Stage 4) 1137
TRAYNOR Sophie Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected (Stage 2) 1367
WILSON Liam Scottish Conservative and Unionist Not Elected 390 
Elected to serve for the Clydebank Central Ward:
Diane Docherty
Craig Edward
Clare Steel
Sophie Traynor

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WARD 6 – CLYDEBANK WATERFRONT NO OF COUNCILLORS TO BE ELECTED - 4 
Electorate Turnout % Total Valid Votes Quota
11,537 42.1% 4,696 940 
Candidates Party Status Total votes prior to election or
exclusion
LALLY Brian Michael Scottish Family Party Not elected 130
LENNIE Daniel Scottish Labour Party Elected (Stage 1) 1217
MCELHILL James Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected (Stage 1) 1493
MCKAY June Scottish Labour Party Elected (Stage 6) 1093
MOSCROP Holly Scottish Conservative and   
Unionist Party
Not elected 403
OXLEY Lauren Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected (Stage 2) 1179
TOLAND Jacob Scottish National Party (SNP) Not elected 500
Elected to serve for the Clydebank Waterfront Ward:
Daniel Lennie
James McElhill
June McKay
Lauren Oxley

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APPOINTMENT NOMINATION Notes
Depute Provost   John Millar Senior Councillor
Depute Leader   Michelle McGinty Senior Councillor
Education Services   Clare Steel Senior Councillor
Housing & Communities Services  Craig Edward Senior Councillor
Corporate Services   Daniel Lennie Senior Councillor 
Infrastructure, Regeneration &
Economic Development 
David McBride Senior Councillor 
Planning  and Licensing
Spokesperson
Lawrence O’Neill Senior Councillor
Appeals Committee   Gurpreet Singh Johal Senior Councillor 
Chair of Licencing Board  June McKay Senior Councillor
Leader Of The Opposition /
Chair of Audit Committee
SNP to Nominate Senior Councillor
Appendix 2
APPOINTMENTS TO SENIOR COUNCILLORS POSITIONS

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COMMITTEES AND OTHER CONSTITUTED BODIES REQUIRING NOMINATIONS 
COMMITTEES
AND OTHER
CONSTITUTED
BODIES 
ELECTED MEMBERSHIP 
NOMINATIONS 
Alexander
Cross Cameron
Bequest
Committee 
All elected members of Wards 4, 5
and 6 in Clydebank 
1. Provost Douglas McAllister
(Chair) 
2. Councillor Craig Edward
3. Councillor Daniel Lennie 
4. Councillor June McKay 
5. Councillor Lawrence O’Neill
6. Councillor Clare Steel
7. Opposition Councillor
8. Opposition Councillor
9. Opposition Councillor
10. Opposition Councillor
11. Opposition Councillor 
Appeals
Committee 
Will comprise all elected members
of the Council who wish to be
members of the Committee and
have undertaken training on appeals
within the last 5 years, only 4 of
whom shall sit on any individual
committee.  For appeals concerning
teaching staff, at least one member
will also be a member of the
Educational Services Committee. 
1. Gurpreet Singh Johal (Chair) 
2. Depute Provost John Millar
(Deputy)
3. Councillor Craig Edward
4. Councillor Daniel Lennie 
5. Councillor June McKay 
6. Councillor Lawrence O’Neill
7. Councillor Clare Steel
8. Councillor David McBride
9. Councillor Michelle McGinty
10. Councillor Hazel Sorrell
11. Plus Opposition councillors 
Audit
Committee 
8 – 4 x Administration and 4 x
Opposition – The Leader of
Opposition to nominate the
Convener/chairperson.   
1. Opposition Councillor (Chair)
2. Opposition Councillor
3. Opposition Councillor
4. Opposition Councillor
5. Councillor Martin Rooney
6. Councillor Craig Edward
7. Councillor Michelle McGinty
8. Depute Provost John Millar 
Appendix 3

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Corporate
Services
Committee 
12 – 7 Administration and 5
opposition 
1. Councillor Daniel Lennie
(Chair)
2. Councillor Michelle (Deputy) 
3. Councillor Craig Edward
4. Councillor David McBride
5. Councillor June McKay 
6. Councillor Martin Rooney
7. Councillor Hazel Sorrell
8. Opposition Councillor
9. Opposition Councillor
10. Opposition Councillor
11. Opposition Councillor
12. Opposition Councillor 
Cultural
Committee 
5 – 3 Administration & 2 Opposition  1. Councillor Martin Rooney
(Chair)
2. Councillor June McKay
(Deputy)
3. Councillor Craig Edward 
4. Opposition Councillor
5. Opposition Councillor 
Dumbarton
Trust
Committee 
All 4 elected members of Ward 3 in
Dumbarton – The Trust can elect its
own chair and vice chair 
1. Councillor Gurpreet Singh
Johal 
2. Councillor David McBride
3. Opposition Councillor
4. Opposition Councillor 
Educational
Services
Committee 
14 – 10 Administration and 4
Opposition 
1. Councillor Clare Steel (Chair)
2. Councillor Michelle McGinty
(Deputy)
3. Councillor Daniel Lennie 
4. Councillor Lawrence O’Neill
5. Councillor Gurpreet Singh
Johal
6. Councillor David McBride
7. Councillor June McKay 
8. Depute Provost John Millar
9. Councillor Martin Rooney
10. Councillor Hazel Sorrell
11. Opposition Councillor
12. Opposition Councillor
13. Opposition Councillor
14. Opposition Councillor

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Housing &
Communities
Committee 
12 – 7 Administration and 5
opposition 
1. Councillor Craig Edward
(Chair) 
2. Councillor John Millar
(Deputy)
3. Councillor Gurpreet Singh
Johal
4. Councillor David McBride
5. Councillor Michelle McGinty 
6. Councillor Lawrence O’Neill
7. Councillor Martin Rooney
8. Opposition Councillor
9. Opposition Councillor
10. Opposition Councillor
11. Opposition Councillor
12. Opposition Councillor 
Infrastructure,
Regeneration &
Economic
Development
Committee 
12 – 7 Administration and 5
opposition 
1. Councillor David McBride
(Chair)
2. Councillor Lawrence O’Neill
(Deputy)
3. Councillor Craig Edward 
4. Depute Provost John Millar
5. Councillor Michelle McGinty
6. Councillor Martin Rooney
7. Councillor Clare Steel 
8. Opposition Councillor
9. Opposition Councillor
10. Opposition Councillor
11. Opposition Councillor
12. Opposition Councillor 
Licensing
Committee * 
8 - 5 x Administration and 3 x
Opposition 
1. Councillor Lawrence O’Neill
(Chair) 
2. Councillor Gurpreet Singh
Johal (Deputy) 
3. Depute Provost John Millar
4. Councillor June McKay
5. Councillor Hazel Sorrell
6. Opposition Councillor
7. Opposition Councillor
8. Opposition Councillor

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Licensing
Forum 
1 – Will be Chair of Licensing Board  1. Councillor June McKay 
2. Depute Provost John Millar
3. 
Local Review
Body 
10 - all members of the Planning
Committee 
1. Councillor Lawrence O’Neill
(Chair) 
2. Councillor Gurpreet Singh
Johal (Deputy) 
3. Councillor Daniel Lennie
4. Councillor June McKay
5. Depute Provost John Millar
6. Councillor Hazel Sorrell
7. Opposition Councillor
8. Opposition Councillor
9. Opposition Councillor
10. Opposition Councillor 
Planning
Committee 
10 - 6 x Administration and 4
Opposition 
1. Councillor Lawrence O’Neill
(Chair) 
2. Councillor Gurpreet Singh
Johal (Deputy) 
3. Provost Douglas McAllister
4. Councillor Daniel Lennie
5. Councillor June McKay
6. Councillor Hazel Sorrell
7. Opposition Councillor
8. Opposition Councillor
9. Opposition Councillor
10. Opposition Councillor 
Recruitment &
Individual
Performance
Management
Committee 
5 - 3 x Administration and 2
Opposition. 
1. Councillor Martin Rooney
(Chair) 
2. Councillor Michelle McGinty
(Deputy) 
3. Provost Douglas McAllister
4. Opposition Councillor
5. Opposition Councillor

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Tendering
Committee 
8 - 5 x Administration and 3
Opposition 
1. Depute Provost John Millar
(Chair)  
2. Councillor June McKay
(Deputy) 
3. Councillor Craig Edward
4. Councillor David McBride
5. Councillor Hazel Sorrell
6. Opposition Councillor
7. Opposition Councillor
8. Opposition Councillor 
OTHER CONSTITUTED BODIES 
Community
Alliance
3 - Purpose is to scrutinise the work
of the CPWD below
1. Provost Douglas McAllister
2. Depute Provost John Millar 
3. Councillor Gurpreet Singh
Johal
Joint
Consultative
Forum (JCF)
7 - all should be members of the
Corporate Services Committee
(Note: The chair rotates between
Trades Unions and Councillors)
1. Councillor Craig Edward
2. Councillor Daniel Lennie
3. Councillor David McBride
4. Councillor Martin Rooney 
5. Councillor Hazel Sorrell
6. Opposition Councillor
7. Opposition Councillor 
Licensing Board 8 - 5 x Administration and 3
Opposition
1. Councillor June McKay
(Chair) 
2. Depute Provost John Millar 
3. Councillor Gurpreet Singh
Johal
4. Councillor Lawrence O’Neill
5. Councillor Hazel Sorrell
6. Opposition Councillor
7. Opposition Councillor
8. Opposition Councillor 
Local
Negotiating
Committee for
Teachers
(LNCT)
4 – 2 Administration and 2
Opposition
1. Councillor Clare Steel
2. Councillor Michelle McGinty
3. Opposition Councillor
4. Opposition Councillor

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ACTIVE COUNCIL WORKING GROUPS AND TRUSTS REQUIRING NOMINATIONS   
Working Group
/ Trust
Membership Appointments 
Member /
Officer
Working Group
on Equality and
Diversity 
5 – 3 Administration and 2
others 
1.  Councillor June McKay (Chair) 
2.  Councillor Hazel Sorrell (Deputy)
3.  Councillor Gurpreet Singh Johal
4. Opposition Councillor
5. Opposition Councillor 
Gaul Trust  2 – Provost and Depute Provost  1.  Provost Douglas McAllister
2.  Depute Provost John Millar 
LIST OF JOINT BOARDS, JOINT COMMITTEES AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
REQUIRING NOMINATIONS 
NAME OF
ORGANISATION NOMINATIONS REQUIRED  APPOINTMENTS
Clyde and Loch
Lomond Joint
Committee
(CALL)
1 plus 1 substitute 
Member will have voting and
decision making powers.  A
prior knowledge or interest
in flood risk would be
desirable however not
mandatory.  Meetings held
at least twice annually
1. Lawrence O’Neill (Member)
2. Hazel Sorrell (Substitute)
Community
Planning West
Dunbartonshire
Management
Board
3 plus 3 substitutes
Community Planning West
Dunbartonshire (CPWD) is a
management group
representing the key
community planning
partners for the area.
1. Councillor Martin Rooney (Member)
2. Councillor Michelle McGinty
(Member) 
3. Councillor Craig Edward (Member) 
4. Provost Douglas McAllister
(Substitute)
5. Depute Provost John Millar
(Substitute) 
6. Councillor Gurpreet Singh Johal
(Substitute)
Dunbartonshire
and Argyll &
Bute Valuation
Joint Board
5 plus 5 substitutes 
Meets 3 times per year. 
Joint board with Argyll &
Bute and East
Dunbartonshire Councils.
1. Councillor John Millar
2. Councillor Craig Edward
3. Councillor Lawrence O’Neill
4. Opposition Councillor  
5. Opposition Councillor

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Dunbartonshire
Educational
Trust –
Governors
3 Generally meets twice per
year either in Clydebank or
Dumbarton, Joint Board with
East Dunbartonshire, Argyll
& Bute and North
Lanarkshire Councils.
1. Councillor Clare Steel
2. Councillor Michelle McGinty
3. Councillor Hazel Sorrell
Glasgow City
Region City Deal 
1 (Leader of Council) plus
substitute
The Glasgow City Region
City Deal will fund major
infrastructure projects;
create thousands of new
jobs and assist thousands of
unemployed people back to
work; improve public
transport and connectivity;
drive business innovation
and growth and generate
billions of pounds of private
sector investment. Eight
neighbouring Councils are
involved
1. Councillor Martin Rooney (Member)
2. Councillor Michelle McGinty
(Substitute)
Board of NHS
Greater Glasgow
and Clyde 
1 Nominee should be the
Leader of the Council,
Depute Leader or
spokesperson for health
matters, who, once
confirmed by Scottish
Government minister will
become a non-executive
director and Chair of West
Dunbartonshire Health &
Social Care Partnership
Board
1. Councillor Michelle McGinty
Shared Services
Joint Committee
4 Joint Committee with
Inverclyde Council.
1. Councillor Craig Edward 
2. Councillor David McBride
3. Councillor Michelle McGinty
4. Councillor Lawrence O’Neill 
Strathclyde
Pensions Fund
Board
1 1. Councillor Martin Rooney
West
Dunbartonshire
Environmental
Trust
1 1. Councillor Craig Edward

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West
Dunbartonshire
Health & Social
Care Partnership
Board
3 plus 3 substitutes 
Aims to improve the health
and well-being of West
Dunbartonshire residents. 
Responsible for the planning
and the delivery of high
quality health and social
care services to and with the
communities of West
Dunbartonshire. 
1. Councillor Michelle McGinty
(Member)
2. Councillor Clare Steel (Member) 
3. Councillor Martin Rooney (Member) 
4. Depute Provost John Millar 
(Substitute) 
5. Councillor Hazel Sorrell (Substitute)
6. Councillor June McKay (Substitute)
West
Dunbartonshire
Leisure Trust
3 1. Councillor Clare Steel (Member)
2. Councillor David McBride (Member)
3. Opposition Councillor (Member) 
West of Scotland
Archaeological
Service Joint
Committee
1 plus 1 substitute  1. Provost Douglas McAllister (Member) 
2. Depute Provost John Millar
Substitute 
LIST OF ORGANISATIONS INVITING NOMINATIONS FROM 
WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL 
NAME OF
ORGANISATION NOMINATIONS INVITED APPOINTMENTS
Association for
Public Service
Excellence
1 plus 1 substitute  1. Councillor Daniel Lennie (Member) 
2. Opposition Councillor Substitute
Clyde Naval
Base Local
Liaison
Committee
1 plus 1 substitute  1. Councillor John Millar (Member) 
2. Councillor Hazel Sorrell Substitute
Clydebank
Housing
Association Ltd. 
2 plus 1 substitute 1. Councillor Craig Edward (Member) 
2. Opposition Councillor (Member) 
3. Depute Provost John Millar (Sub) 
Convention of
Scottish Local
Authorities
(COSLA) 
3 1. Councillor Craig Edward (Member) 
2. Councillor Lawrence O’Neill
(Member) 
3. Councillor Clare Steel (Member)

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COSLA Board –
Children &
Young People 
1 plus substitute 1. Councillor Clare Steel (Member)
2. Councillor Michelle McGinty (Sub)
COSLA Board –
Community
Wellbeing
1 plus substitute 1. Councillor Lawrence O’Neill
(Member)
2. Councillor Depute Provost John Millar 
(Sub)
COSLA Board –
Environment &
Economy
1 plus substitute 1. Councillor David McBride (Member)
2. Councillor Lawrence O’Neill (Sub)
COSLA Board –
Health & Social
Care
1 plus substitute 1. Councillor Michelle McGinty
(Member)
2. Councillor Clare Steel (Sub)
Dunbritton
Housing
Association –
Management
Committee 
1 1. Opposition Councillor (Member) 
Glasgow Airport
Consultative
Committee
1 1. Councillor Daniel Lennie (Member) 
Glasgow Airport
Flightpath Fund
Board
1 1. Councillor June McKay (Member) 
Glasgow and the
Clyde Valley
Strategic
Development
Planning
Authority Joint
Committee
2 Meets four times per year. 
Councils are encouraged to
appoint members who have
an active interest in strategic
development planning
matters.
1. Councillor Lawrence O’Neill 
2. Councillor Gurpreet Singh Johal
Highland
Reserve Forces
and Cadet
Association
1 1. Provost Douglas McAllister (Member)
Loch Lomond
and the
Trossachs
National Park
Authority
1 1. Councillor Hazel Sorrell (Member)

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Lomond & Clyde
Care & Repair
2 plus 2 substitutes 1. Councillor June McKay (Member)
2. Councillor Hazel Sorrell (Member)
3. Opposition Councillor (Sub)
4. Opposition Councillor (Sub) 
Nuclear Free
Local Authorities
(Scotland)
1 plus 1 substitute 1. Councillor Lawrence O’Neill
(Member)
2. Opposition Councillor (Sub)
Scotland Excel  1 plus 1 substitute 1. Councillor Daniel Lennie (Member)
2. Councillor Gurpreet Singh Johal 
Scottish
Committee in
Radioactive
Substances
1 1. Councillor Lawrence O’Neill
(Member) 
Strathclyde
Concessionary
Travel Scheme
Joint Committee
1 plus 1 substitute 1. Councillor Craig Edward (Member)
2. Councillor Daniel Lennie (Sub) 
Strathclyde
Partnership for
Transport
1 plus 1 substitute 1. Councillor Craig Edward (Member)
2. Councillor Daniel Lennie (Sub) 
Strathleven
Regeneration
CIC
2 1. Councillor Martin Rooney
2. Councillor David McBride
West
Dunbartonshire
Area Support
Team (Local
Authority
member) 
1 1. Councillor Hazel Sorrell (Member) 
West
Dunbartonshire
Citizens Advice
Bureau
1 1. Councillor June McKay (Member) 
West
Dunbartonshire
Energy Board
LLP
3 1. Councillor Daniel Lennie (Member)
2. Councillor Craig Edward (Member)
3. Councillor June McKay (Member)
West of Scotland
European Forum 
1 plus 1 substitute 1. Councillor David McBride (Member)
2. Councillor Lawrence O’Neill (Sub)

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West of Scotland
Regional
Equality Council
1 plus 1 substitute 1. Opposition Councillor (Member)
2. Opposition Councillor (Sub) 
Cost of Living
Working Group:  
Member officer Working
Group comprising Leader
and Deputy Leader of the
Council; Leader and Deputy
Leader of the Opposition;
and Appropriate Officers. 
1. Councillor Michelle McGinty (Chair)
2. Councillor Martin Rooney (Deputy)
3. Opposition Councillor
4. Opposition Councillor

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MEMBERSHIP OF WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE LOCAL LICENSING FORUM 
• Holders of Premises Licences and Personal Licences; 
• The Chief Constable for the police area in which the Forum area 
is situated; 
• Persons having functions relating to health, education or social work; 
Young people; 
• Persons resident within the Forum’s area; 
• A Member nominated by the Health Board in terms of the Alcohol etc. 
(Scotland) Act 2010; 
• A Licensing Standards Officer for the area; and 
• The Depute Provost of West Dunbartonshire Council
Appendix 4

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Standing List of Conferences 
Chief Officer Area / Conference Delegate (s)
Chief Executive
Cosla Annual Conference 
Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE)
Annual Conference 
Leader of the Council and
Cosla representatives (as
nominated by Council) 
Convener or Depute Convener
Citizen, Culture and Facilities 
Association of Service Solutions for Scotland
Annual Conference 
Convener or Depute Convener
Educational, Learning and Attainment
Association of Directors of Education
Church Representatives’ Conference 
Scottish Learning Festival 
Convener or Depute Convener 
Religious representatives on the
Educational Services Committee 
Convener or Depute Convener
Housing and Employability 
Chartered Institute for Housing (CIH) Annual
Conference 
Convener or Depute Convener
Resources 
Institute of Revenues, Rating and valuation
(IRRV) Scottish Annual Conference and
Exhibitions 
CIPFA Scottish Conference and Exhibitions 
Convener or Depute Convener 
Convener or Depute Convener
Appendix 5

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Regulatory and Regeneration 
Scottish Licensing Law and Practice Conference 
Scottish Local Authority Economic Development
Annual Conference 
Economic Development Association Scotland 
Scotland’s Towns’ Partnership 
Convener or Depute Convener 
Convener or Depute Convener 
Convener or Depute Convener 
Convener or Depute Convener
Supply, Distribution and Property: 
Scotland Excel  Convener or Depute Convener

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Approved Affiliations 
Organisation 2021/22 Fee Comments 
Convention of Scottish Local
Authorities (COSLA) 
£72027  Councillor-led, cross-party
organisation championing
councils’ vital work to
secure the resources and
powers they need. 
Nuclear Free Local Authorities  £1396  Includes 12 month
affiliation to NFL
Authorities (Scotland) 
National Association of Councillors  £422.40  The NAC’s agenda is to
look after Councillors'
Interests 
Commonwealth Local Government
Forum 
£1195  Promotes effective and
democratic practices in
local governments
throughout the
Commonwealth 
Appendix 6