Area Committee Meetings - 2024-2025
Argyll and Bute Council · 4 September 2024
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee Legal and Regulatory Support 4 September 2024 Area Committee Meetings – 2024-2025 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 2025. 1.2 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 2025 will be held as follows:- 4 December 2024 – Campbeltown Community Centre 5 March 2025 – Inveraray Conference Centre (Inveraray Primary School) 4 June 2025 – Ionad Chaluim Chille Ile (Islay Gaelic Centre) 3.0 DETAIL 3.1 The dates for the Area Committee meetings until the end of June 2025 have already been agreed. Prior to Covid, the Area Committee meetings would rotate around the MAKI Area with one island visit taking place in June each year. The Chair and Vice-Chair have asked officers to look at reinstating this arrangement and this report takes forward that request. 3.2 Currently meetings of the Area Committee are held on a Hybrid basis with in person attendance available at the Council Chamber, Kilmory. 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 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 3 meetings until June 2025 and would suggest the following:-
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4 December 2024 – Campbeltown Community Centre 5 March 2025 – Inveraray Conference Centre (Inveraray Primary School) 5 June 2025 – Ionad Chaluim Chille Ile (Islay Gaelic Centre) 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 20th August 2024 Councillor Mark Irvine – Policy Lead for Community Planning and Corporate Services For further information contact: Shona Barton, Governance Manager (01436) 657605
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