Appointments to Outside Organisations
Argyll and Bute Council · 14 June 2022
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL Helensburgh and Lomond Area Committee Legal and Regulatory Support 14 June 2022 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 8 June 2022 Appointments to Outside Organisations 2.0 INTRODUCTION 2.1 Following the Council meeting held on 19th May 2022, this report takes forward the decision of Council that the Governance Team submit a report to the first meetings of the Area Committees with details of all area based appointments to outside bodies and organisations. 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 19th May 2022 made a number of appointments to outside bodies/organisations within Argyll and Bute and instructed the Governance Team to submit a report to the first meeting of the Helensburgh and Lomond Area Committee with details of area based outside organisations which the Committee may wish to make appointments to. 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 the organisations listed. 5.0 CONCLUSION 5.1 The Council agreed at the meeting on 19th May 2022 that a report should be submitted to the first Area Committee meetings providing details of area based outside bodies and organisations who had requested that they have Elected Member representation. This report provides that information and follows an exercise which was undertaken by Governance staff in early 2022.
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6.0 IMPLICATIONS 6.1 Policy – none 6.2 Financial - there will be costs incurred in terms of Members attending these meetings. 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 Douglas Hendry Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support 24th May 2022 Councillor John McAlpine – Policy Lead for Community Planning and Corporate Services For further information contact: Shona Barton, Committee Manager (01436) 657605 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 Area Community Planning Group Responsible for local Community Planning, reporting to the CPP Management Committee. 3 Elected Members (ideally to reflect the geographical spread of the area) – Historically the Chair and Vice Chair of the Area Committee have been appointed and 1 Member from the other ward not represented. Essential 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 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 Essential Till next Local Government Elections
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Organisation Purpose Elected Member Essential/Desirable Term of Appointment 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. 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 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. 1 Elected Member Essential Till next Local Government Elections
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Organisation Purpose Elected Member Essential/Desirable Term of Appointment 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 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.