Political Management Arrangements

Argyll and Bute Council · 23 November 2023
Back to Argyll and Bute Council — 23 November 2023 and its agenda

Text extracted from the council's PDF. Layout and reading order may differ from the original.

Original council PDF · Download plain text

Page 1

ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL                                                                             
COUNCIL 
LEGAL AND REGULATORY SUPPORT                                                                                                                       23rd November 2023 
POLITICAL MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS     
1. INTRODUCTION 
1.1 This report invites the Council to give consideration to a number of
vacancies on committees and other organisations. It also includes, for
noting, the updated political composition of the Council following the by-
election in Ward 1, South Kintyre, which took place on 2nd November 2023. 
2. RECOMMENDATIONS 
2.1 The Council is asked:
a) To give consideration to the current vacancies on committees and other
organisations;
b) To note that Councillor Kelly will become a Trustee for the
Campbeltown Common Good Fund and the Kintyre Education Trust
along with the other Ward 1 Members; and 
c) To note the updated Political Composition of the Council as set out at
Appendix 1.

Page 2

3. DETAIL   
3.1 When the Council met on 28th September 2023, it considered a report
outlining vacancies on council committees, external organisations and
area-based organisations following the resignation of Donald Kelly as a
Councillor for Ward 1, South Kintyre. The Council agreed to defer
consideration of these vacancies until after the Ward 1 By-Election which
took place on 2nd November 2023. 
3.2 Councillor Jennifer Kelly was elected to represent Ward 1 – South Kintyre
at the By-Election held on 2nd November 2023. 
3.3 The vacancies for Council’s consideration are listed below: 
a) Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee – one space 
b) A83 Taskforce – one space 
3.4 Councillor Kelly as the newly Elected Councillor for Ward 1, South Kintyre
will become a Trustee for the Campbeltown Common Good Fund and will
also become a Trustee of the Kintyre Education Trust, along with the other
Ward 1 members.  As this is an Area appointment it will also be confirmed
to the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee at the next
meeting to be held in December 2023. 
3.5 The political composition of the Council has been updated following the
Ward 1, South Kintyre By-Election on 2nd November 2023, and this has
been attached at Appendix 1.   
4. CONCLUSION 
4.1 This report asks Council to give consideration to a number of vacancies
and to note its updated political composition following the By-Election on
2nd November 2023.   
5. IMPLICATIONS 
5.1 Policy – none      
5.2 Financial – None

Page 3

5.3 Legal – None 
5.4 HR – None 
5.5 Fairer Scotland Duty - None 
5.5.1 Equalities - protected characteristics – None 
5.5.2 Socio-Economic Duty - None    
5.5.3 Islands - None    
5.6 Climate Change - None   
5.7 Risk – None 
5.8 Customer Service – None 
Douglas Hendry 
Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support   
6th November 2023  
For further information please contact Shona Barton on 01436 657605 or by email
on shona.barton@argyll-bute.gov.uk

Page 4

Appendix 1
Political Composition of Argyll and Bute Council, 23rd November 2023  
Argyll and Bute Council - Political Composition    
ARGYLL FIRST (1) 
Douglas Philand (Ind) (Leader of Argyll First) * 
INDEPENDENT (2) 
Mark Irvine * 
Jennifer Kelly  
INDEPENDENT CONSERVATIVE AND UNIONIST (1) 
Tommy Macpherson 
SCOTTISH GREEN PARTY (1) 
Luna Martin  
SCOTTISH LABOUR PARTY (1) 
Fiona Howard * 
SCOTTISH NATIONAL PARTY (12) 
John Armour * 
Gordon Blair * 
Jan Brown * 
Math Campbell-Sturgess * 
Audrey E Forrest (Depute Leader, SNP Group) * 
Willie Hume * 
Reeni Kennedy Boyle * 
Jim Lynch (Leader of the Opposition) * 
Ian James MacQuire * 
Dougie McFadzean * 
Julie McKenzie  
Iain Shonny Paterson * 
* Member of the Strategic Opposition Partnership (SOP) – an informal partnership
arrangement and not a formal political group

Page 5

THE ARGYLL, LOMOND AND THE ISLES GROUP (18) 
Garret Corner (Con) 
Maurice Corry (Con) 
Robin Currie (LibDem) 
Kieron Green (Ind) 
Amanda Hampsey (Con) 
Daniel Hampsey (Con) 
Graham Hardie (LibDem) 
Andrew Kain (Ind) 
Paul Donald Kennedy (LibDem) 
Liz McCabe (Ind) 
Yvonne McNeilly (Con) (Leader, TALIG)  
Ross Moreland (LibDem) 
Gary Mulvaney (Con) 
Gemma Penfold (Con) 
Alastair Redman (Ind) 
William Sinclair (LibDem) 
Andrew Vennard (Con) 
Peter Wallace (Con) 
Note: 
Con - Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party  
Ind - Independent 
LibDem - Scottish Liberal Democrat Party