Appointments to Outside Organisations
Argyll and Bute Council · 5 June 2024
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee Legal and Regulatory Support 5 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 Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands 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 Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee Legal and Regulatory Support 5 June 2024 Appointments to Outside Organisations 2.0 INTRODUCTION 2.1 Following the Council meeting held on 25th 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 25th 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 Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands 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 This report takes forward the Area Committee appointments which were vacated following the recent changes in political management arrangements.
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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 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 13th May 2024 Councillor Mark Irvine – Policy Lead for Community Planning and Corporate Services For further information contact: Shona Barton, Governance 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 Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands 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. 1 Elected Member Essential Till next Local Government Elections Tarbert and Skipness Community Trust To distribute funds from the Srondoire Windfarm and further community benefits from the Freasdail Wind Farm 1 Elected Member (Ward 2) Essential Till next Local Government Elections.
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Organisation Purpose Elected Member Essential/Desirable Term of Appointment Urras Achadh An Droighinn/ The Auchindrain Trust Museum and historical site preservation and provision of work experience. 1 Elected Member as per the constitution of the group. Essential Till next Local Government Elections. Kintyre Youth Fund To distribute grants to assist with education for young people who live in Kintyre. The Fund is currently dormant due to lack of available funds. Ward 1 and Ward 2 Members (historically the Common Good Trustees have administered this Fund). Essential Till next Local Government Elections. Argyll and Bute Renewables Trust (formerly Windfarm Trust) The management and oversight of windfarm benefits which are paid to the Council and managed by Community Councils across the MAKI area. Requirement to attend one annual meeting per year. 2 Elected Members Essential Till next Local Government Elections. Campbeltown Ferry Committee This Committee was set up following the introduction of the Campbeltown to Ardrossan Ferry service. Is the formal consultee in terms of timetabling and operation of this service and has membership from a variety of partners in the Campbeltown/Kintyre area. 2 Elected Members Essential Till next Local Government Elections.
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Organisation Purpose Elected Member Essential/Desirable Term of Appointment Islay and Jura Community Enterprise Ltd To provide a range of educational, social, sporting and leisure activities/services for the communities of Islay and Jura. 1 Member (Ward 2) Essential Till next Local Government Elections.