Area Committee Meetings - 2025-2026
Argyll and Bute Council · 4 June 2025
Back to Mid Argyll, Kintyre & the Islands Area Committee — 4 June 2025 and its agenda
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee Legal and Regulatory Support 4 June 2025 Area Committee Meetings – 2025-2026 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 The dates for meetings of the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee have been agreed up until June 2026. 1.2 As in previous years, the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee have asked officers to look at the possibility of holding the meetings across the MAKI Area and this report outlines the options for taking this forward. 2.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 2.1 The Area Committee is asked to agree that the meetings until June 2026 will be held as follows:- 3 September 2025 – Southend 3 December 2025 – Lochgilphead 4 March 2026 – Campbeltown 3 June 2026 – Gigha 3.0 DETAIL 3.1 The dates for the Area Committee meetings until the end of June 2026 have now been agreed. 3.2 The meetings in 2024/2025 were held across the area including Campbeltown, Islay and Lochgilphead. The Governance Team have equipment which will enable the Area Committee to meet on a Hybrid basis at venues across the area, subject to a reliable and robust Wi-Fi connection. The option to provide Hybrid will continue to ensure that all Members can attend and will also provide the opportunity for appropriate officers to attend via Teams. 3.3 Officers have looked at options for the 4 meetings until June 2026 and would suggest the following:- 3 September 2025 – Southend 3 December 2025 – Lochgilphead
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4 March 2026 – Campbeltown 3 June 2026 – Gigha Details on venues will be provided in due course. 4.0 CONCLUSION 4.1 Members are asked to give consideration to the options for holding the MAKI Area Committee meetings at venues across the area. 5.0 IMPLICATIONS 5.1 Policy – none 5.2 Financial - there will be costs incurred in terms of Members attending these meetings. 5.3 Legal - none 5.4 HR – none 5.5 Fairer Scotland Duty – none 5.5.1 Equalities – protect characteristics – none 5.5.2 Socio-economic Duty – none 5.5.3 Islands – none 5.6 Climate Change - none 5.7 Risk – none 5.8 Customer Service – none 5.9 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 17th April 2025 Councillor Mark Irvine – Policy Lead for Community Planning and Corporate Services For further information contact: Shona Barton, Governance Manager (01436) 65760