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Argyll and Bute Council · 8 December 2022
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MINUTES of MEETING of ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL held ON A HYBRID BASIS IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, KILMORY, LOCHGILPHEAD AND BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on THURSDAY, 8 DECEMBER 2022 Present: Councillor Maurice Corry (Chair) Councillor John Armour Councillor Jan Brown Councillor Garret Corner Councillor Robin Currie Councillor Kieron Green Councillor Graham Hardie Councillor Fiona Howard Councillor Mark Irvine Councillor Andrew Kain Councillor Jim Lynch Councillor Luna Martin Councillor Ian MacQuire Councillor Liz McCabe Councillor Douglas Philand Councillor Alastair Redman Councillor William Sinclair Attending: Pippa Milne, Chief Executive Douglas Hendry, Executive Director David Logan, Head of Legal and Regulatory Support Donald MacMillan, BEM 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Audrey Forrest, Donald Kelly, Paul Kennedy, Yvonne McNeilly and Ross Moreland. 2. FREEDOM OF ARGYLL AND BUTE The Council, at its meeting on Thursday 29 September 2022 unanimously resolved in terms of Section 206 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to admit as Honorary Freeman of Argyll and Bute, Donald MacMillan, BEM in recognition of his many years of eminent service to Argyll and Bute as an Elected Member, over four decades, and his outstanding contribution and commitment to public service for the benefit of the people and communities of Argyll and Bute. In fulfilment of that resolution, the Council now granted the Freedom of Argyll and Bute which was conveyed by the Provost in the following terms:- To Donald MacMillan, BEM We, the Provost and Members of Argyll and Bute Council in recognition of your many years of eminent service to Argyll and Bute as an Elected Member, over four decades, and outstanding contribution to public service for the benefit of the people and communities of Argyll and Bute do hereby, grant you the Freedom of Argyll and Bute. Given under the seal of the Council this eighth day of December, Two Thousand and Twenty-two. Donald MacMillan, BEM having accepted the scroll conveying the Freedom grant, the Provost on behalf of the Council, granted permission for Donald MacMillan, BEM to exercise the Freedom.