Appointments to Outside Organisations
Argyll and Bute Council · 4 June 2024
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL Bute and Cowal Area Committee Legal and Regulatory Support 4 June 2024 Appointments to Outside Organisations 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 The purpose of this report is to consider appointments to local bodies/organisations within the Bute and Cowal area. 1.2 The Area Committee is asked to consider making appointments to those bodies/organisations listed in Appendix 1 to the report.
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL Bute and Cowal Area Committee Legal and Regulatory Support 4 June 2024 Appointments to Outside Organisations 2.0 INTRODUCTION 2.1 Following the Council meeting held on 25 April 2024, this report takes forward the decision of Council that all area based appointments to outside bodies and organisations should be taken to the next meetings of the Area Committees. 3.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 3.1 The Area Committee is asked to consider making appointments to those bodies/organisations listed in Appendix 1 to the report. 4.0 DETAIL 4.1 The Council at the meeting held on 25 April 2024 made a number of appointments to outside bodies/organisations within Argyll and Bute and agreed that all area based appointments should be taken to the next meetings of the Area Committees. The Council did make appointments to the 4 Area Community Planning Groups and these are excluded from this report. 4.2 Governance staff undertook an exercise in early 2022 to identify outside bodies and organisations in the Bute and Cowal area which would like to have an Elected Member representative nomination. The table at Appendix 1 provides information on those organisations and their request for Elected Member representation. Members of the Area Committee are asked to consider making appointments to each organisation listed. 5.0 CONCLUSION 5.1 This report takes forward the Area Committee appointments which were vacated following the recent changes in political management arrangements. 6.0 IMPLICATIONS 6.1 Policy – none 6.2 Financial – there will be costs incurred in terms of Members attending these meetings.
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6.3 Legal – none 6.4 HR – none 6.5 Fairer Scotland Duty – none 6.5.1 Equalities – protect characteristics – none 6.5.2 Socio-economic Duty – none 6.5.3 Islands – none 6.6 Climate Change – none 6.7 Risk – none 6.8 Customer Service – none 6.9 The Rights of the Child (UNCRC) – some appointments to bodies and committees may have direct involvement with this. Douglas Hendry Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support 13 May 2024 Councillor Mark Irvine – Policy Lead for Community Planning and Corporate Services For further information contact: Stuart McLean, Committee Manager (01436) 658717 APPENDICES Appendix 1: Table listing outside bodies/organisations which have requested Elected Member representation.
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Appendix 1 Table listing outside bodies/organisations which have requested Elected Member representation Organisation Purpose Elected Member Essential/Desirable Term of Appointment Bute and Cowal Locality Group Planning Group Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership has 4 Locality Planning Groups (Bute & Cowal, Helensburgh & Lomond, Mid Argyll, Kintyre & Islay and Oban, Lorn & Islands. These LPGs bring together NHS and Council staff, community members, carers, representatives from third and independent sectors and community based groups who work together to improve the health and wellbeing of the community in which they live. LPGs develop a locality plan, influence priorities in their local area, agree mechanisms for all members to contribute to the delivery of actions at a local level and review and regularly report progress to the Strategic Planning Group. Minimum of 1 Elected Member/Maximum of 2 Essential Till next Local Government Elections Cruach Mhor To deal with applications to the 1 Elected Member as Essential Till next Local
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Organisation Purpose Elected Member Essential/Desirable Term of Appointment Windfarm Trust community fund from appropriate local organisations. per the constitution of the group. Government Elections. Clachan Flats Windfarm Trust To deal with applications to the fund from appropriate local organisations 1 Elected Member as per the constitution of the group. Essential Till next Local Government Elections. Cowal Transport Forum Council administered group looking at transport issues in the Cowal area. 1 Elected Member Essential Till next Local Government Elections. Historic Kilmun / Argyll Mausoleum A limited company with charitable status established to protect and preserve the heritage of the site of Historic Kilmun and ensure it is open to the local community and beyond. To provide education about the heritage of the site. 1 Elected Member Essential Till next Local Government Elections. Benmore and Kilmun Community Development Trust The development trust covers the geographical area of the Kilmun Community Council, the district of Kilmun. We exist to develop social, educational and economic benefit to the people of the District. 1 Elected Member Essential Till next Local Government Elections. Rothesay Pavilion Charity Rothesay Pavilion Charity is the charity set up to take on the operation on completion of the restoration of the Pavilion – which is set to be the cultural and creative industries hub on the island, a focal point for the 1 Elected Member Desirable Till next Local Government Elections.
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Organisation Purpose Elected Member Essential/Desirable Term of Appointment community, top ten visitor attraction in Scotland and a key player in the economic regeneration, health and vitality of Bute. Gourock-Dunoon Infrastructure and Vessels Project - Reference Group A project to deliver a modern, reliable and resilient lifeline passenger ferry services between Gourock, Dunoon and Kilcreggan. The Gourock Harbour Infrastructure & Vessels Project, a partnership between Transport Scotland, Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL), CalMac and Argyll & Bute Council, has been established to manage and progress the project. 1 Elected Member - It is recommended that this member be from the Cowal ward. A separate member will be appointed at the Helensburgh and Lomand Area Committee to represent Rosneath/ Kilcreggan. Essential Till next Local Government Elections. Dunoon Community Development Trust The Dunoon Community Development Trust main purpose is consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development. 1 Elected Member Essential Till next Local Government Elections.