Appointments to Outside Organisations
Argyll and Bute Council · 11 June 2024
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL Helensburgh and Lomond Area Committee Legal and Regulatory Support 11 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 Helensburgh and Lomond 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 Helensburgh and Lomond Area Committee Legal and Regulatory Support 11 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 Helensburgh and Lomond 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 Organisation Purpose Elected Member Essential/Desirable Term of Appointment Cardross Trust The objects and purposes of the Trust are to inaugurate, carry on or assist in either financially or in any other way any scheme purpose society or object which in the opinion of the Trustees for the time being may in any way promote the material moral social and intellectual welfare of the inhabitants of Cardross or in the improvement or preservation of its amenity and to undertake the custody of or help to develop any object or undertaking having similar objects. "The prevention or relief of poverty", "The advancement of education", "The advancement of citizenship or community development", "The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science", "The advancement of public participation in sport", "The advancement of environmental protection or improvement" ,"Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes" 1 Elected Member Essential The Trust Constitution requires the individual elected as a Councillor representing the Cardross area on the Argyll & Bute Council to be an ex officio member of The Cardross Trust. The Member will be expected to attend the Annual General Meeting and must be a Member of Ward 11 - Helensburgh and Lomond South. Till next Local Government Elections
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Organisation Purpose Elected Member Essential/Desirable Term of Appointment Dunbritton Housing Association Registered Social Landlord providing housing in the Helensburgh and Lomond areaz. Elected councillors from Argyll and Bute have served as co-optees on the Dunbritton Board, providing an essential insight and link to the council. Training is provided. 1 Elected Member representative Desirable Till next Local Government Elections Helensburgh and Lomond Locality 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 1 Elected Member Members are expected to attend quarterly Locality Planning Group Meetings. These are currently on hold but expected to run virtually in the first instance on recommencement. The LPG has a two way communication with the Strategic Planning Group. Members will have the responsibility of ensuring wider representation as part Essential Till next Local Government Elections
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Organisation Purpose Elected Member Essential/Desirable Term of Appointment and review and regularly report progress to the Strategic Planning Group. of a multi-disciplinary community group. The LPG is an informing and consultative group but does not have decision making powers within the IJB governance. Elected Members of the Locality Planning Groups should not be Members of the IJB. Gourock, Dunoon and Kilcreggan Harbour Reference Group CMAL is an asset owner and responsible for project delivery of Harbours and Ports works and new vessels for CalMac to operate from. The Reference Group is for the Gourock, Dunoon, and Kilcreggan port upgrades and new vessels programme of works. The Cllrs are initial consultees on outline proposed vessel and port designs. They provide feedback such that designs can be improved upon prior to public consultation events. They also provide advice/recommendations on 1 Elected Member Essential Till next Local Government Elections
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Organisation Purpose Elected Member Essential/Desirable Term of Appointment proposed engagement strategies with regards to local community councils within their wards. 1 Councillor should be appointed from the Dunoon ward, and 1 Councillor should be appointed from the Kilcreggan ward. Dunbartonshire Educational Trust Responsible for the distribution of grants to young people over 16 in further or higher education who live in the former county area of Dumbarton district. 1 Elected Member Governor Essential Appointed for a period of 4 years. Glasgow Airport Consultative Committee To represent A&B Council on the Glasgow Airport Consultative Committee - Quarterly meetings at Glasgow Airport. 2 Elected Members 1 substantive Member from Helensburgh and Lomond Area Committee and 1 substitute Member from Bute and Cowal Area Committee. Essential Till next Local Government Elections