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Argyll and Bute Council · 3 June 2025
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MINUTES of MEETING of SINGLE AUTHORITY MODEL SHORT LIFE WORKING GROUP held BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on TUESDAY, 3 JUNE 2025 Present: Councillor Jim Lynch (Chair) Councillor Reeni Kennedy-Boyle Councillor Dougie McFadzean Councillor Gary Mulvaney Councillor Ross Moreland Attending: Pippa Milne, Chief Executive Douglas Hendry, Executive Director David Logan, Head of Legal and Regulatory Support Stuart McLean, Committee Manager Graeme McMillan, Transformation Programme Manager Laura Blackwood, Directorate Support Officer Jane Jarvie, Communications Manager 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE There were no apologies for absence. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST (IF ANY) There were no declarations of interest. 3. MINUTES The Minutes of the meeting of the Single Authority Model Short Life Working Group held on 16 May 2025 were approved as a correct record. Arising from item 6, Councillor Mulvaney referred to decision 2 where the Short Life Working Group had agreed that officers prepare a report for the next meeting of the Short Life Working Group, detailing the outcome of the appraisal exercise, and including a proposed recommendation for Council to consider at their meeting on 26 June 2025; and noted that this report was not included on the agenda for the meeting today. The Executive Director advised that the decision had been predicated on the basis that officers would have recommendations to take forward, however, following engagement with NHS Highland, it had resulted in an elongation of the process. He advised that these recommendations would now come to a future meeting of the Short Life Working Group and that this would be covered under item 4 of the Agenda. 4. SINGLE AUTHORITY MODEL SHORT LIFE WORKING GROUP - UPDATE The Short Life Working Group gave consideration to a report providing an update on the progress made in the period since the previous meeting, including further engagement with NHS and HSCP colleagues. Decision The Short Life Working Group –
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1. noted the content of the submitted report; 2. noted the current position and agreed that the submitted report in its basic format goes forward to the Council meeting on 26 June 2025; 3. agreed the principle of engaging with Non-executive Board Members of NHS Highland; and 4. agreed to hold a further meeting of the Short Life Working Group and that Non- executive Board members of NHS Highland be invited to attend. (Reference: Report by Chief Executive dated 27 May 2025, submitted) 5. DRAFT COMMUNICATIONS The Short Life Working Group gave consideration to a draft communications proposal in relation to the Single Authority Model for Argyll and Bute. Decision The Short Life Working Group agreed to amend the draft proposal to make it explicit that no final decisions had been taken on a Single Authority Model for Argyll and Bute, to highlight that this was a Scottish Government driven pilot and should be drafted with each audience in mind, specifically officers and members of the public. (Reference: Update by Communications Manager dated 3 June 2025, submitted)