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Appointment to Outside Organisations

Argyll and Bute Council · 7 December 2022
Back to Mid Argyll, Kintyre & the Islands Area Committee — 7 December 2022 and its agenda

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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL  Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands
Area Committee 
Legal and Regulatory Support  7 December 2022 
Appointment to Outside Organisations 
1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
1.1 The Area Committee made appointments to various outside bodies and
organisations at the meeting held on 8 June 2022.  Since those decisions were
taken, there have been change in circumstances which have left 2 vacancies to
be filled. 
1.2 The Area Committee is asked to consider the appointment of Elected
Members to the Campbeltown Ferry Committee and Islay and Jura
Community Enterprise Ltd.

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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL  Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands
Area Committee 
Legal and Regulatory Support  7 December 2022 
Appointments to Outside Organisations 
2.0 INTRODUCTION 
2.1 The Area Committee made appointments to various outside bodies and
organisations at the meeting held on 7 June 2022.  Since that time vacancies
have arisen on the Campbeltown Ferry Committee and Islay and Jura
Community Enterprise Ltd. 
3.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 
3.1 The Area Committee is asked to consider the appointment of Elected
Members to the Campbeltown Ferry Committee and Islay and Jura
Community Enterprise Ltd. 
4.0 DETAIL 
4.1 Councillor Kelly advised officers on 26th October 2022 that he wished to
withdraw from his appointment to the Campbeltown Ferry Committee.  This
Committee was set up following the introduction of the Campbeltown to
Ardrossan Ferry service.  It operates as 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. 
4.2 Councillor McAlpine was appointed to Islay and Jura Community Enterprise Ltd
at the Area Committee in June 2022.  Due to the sad passing of Councillor
McAlpine there is now a vacancy on this board – the request stipulates that the
Ward 2 Members are appointed to represent the Council.  They provide a range
of educational, social, sporting and leisure activities/services for the
communities of Islay and Jura. 
4.3 Appointments made to outside organisations will be until the next Local
Government Elections scheduled for May 2027. 
5.0 CONCLUSION 
5.1 This report advises the Area Committee of the current situation in regard to the
appointments to the Campbeltown Ferry Committee and Islay and Jura
Community Enterprise Ltd.

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6.0 IMPLICATIONS 
6.1 Policy – none 
6.2 Financial – there may 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 
Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support 
10 November 2022                                                  
For further information contact: Shona Barton, Governance Manager    
Tel: (01436) 658717 
APPENDICES
None.