Appointments to Outside Organisations
Argyll and Bute Council · 8 June 2022
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee Legal and Regulatory Support 8 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 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 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 Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands 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 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 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 West Highland Housing Association Registered Social Landlord providing affordable housing in Oban, Lorn and the Isles and Islay, Colonsay and Jura. 1 Elected Member (historically from Ward 2) Desirable Till next Local Government Elections. Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands 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 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 1 Elected Member Essential Till next Local Government Elections
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Organisation Purpose Elected Member Essential/Desirable Term of Appointment 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. 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. 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.
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Organisation Purpose Elected Member Essential/Desirable Term of Appointment 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. 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. 3 Elected Members (Ward 2 Members) Essential Till next Local Government Elections.