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Argyll and Bute Council · 6 November 2024
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Argyll and Bute Council Comhairle Earra-Ghàidheal Agus Bhòid Executive Director: Douglas Hendry Kilmory, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT Tel: 01546 602127 Fax: 01546 604435 DX 599700 LOCHGILPHEAD 30 October 2024 NOTICE OF MEETING A meeting of the ARGYLL ISLANDS SOUNDING BOARD will be held BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on WEDNESDAY, 6 NOVEMBER 2024 at 2:00 PM, which you are requested to attend. Douglas Hendry Executive Director BUSINESS 1. APOLOGIES 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 3. MINUTES (Pages 3 - 6) Minute of previous meeting held on 4 March 2024 4. UPDATE PAPER: NEW NATIONAL ISLANDS PLAN FOR SCOTLAND (Pages 7 - 14) Report and Presentation by Scottish Government Islands Team 5. UPDATE ON SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT ISLANDS PROGRAMME AND NATIONAL ISLANDS CAPITAL FUNDING (Pages 15 - 22) Verbal Update from Senior Planning Development Officer Report presented to Policy and Resources Committee on 15 August 2024 attached for reference. 6. ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL'S ECONOMIC STRATEGY AND SMART ACTION PLAN Presentation by Economic Growth Manager 7. SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SKILLED WORKFORCE IN ISLAND COMMUNITIES Presentation by Economic Growth Manager 8. UPDATE ON RURAL GROWTH DEAL
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Presentation by Rural Growth Deal Programme Manager 9. HOUSING EMERGENCY (Pages 23 - 32) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Housing Services 10. PLAN FOR FUTURE MEETINGS Discussion facilitated by the Rural Growth Deal Project Manager 11. ANY OTHER COMPETENT BUSINESS 12. DATE OF NEXT MEETING Argyll Islands Sounding Board Councillor Kieron Green Councillor Anne Horn Councillor Willie Hume Councillor Reeni Kennedy-Boyle Councillor Jim Lynch (Chair) Councillor Liz McCabe Councillor Dougie McFadzean Councillor Julie McKenzie Councillor Alastair Redman Councillor Peter Wallace Contact: Lynsey Innis, Senior Committee Assistant Tel: 01546 604338