2b. 230918 - AEJC Minute

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Ayrshire Economic Joint Committee
18 September 2023 
At a Special Meeting of the Ayrshire Economic Joint Committee at 11.00 a.m.
involving participation by remote electronic means. 
Present
Councillors Marie Burns and Anthony Gurney (North Ayrshire Council); Iain Linton
and Maureen McKay (East Ayrshire Council); and Martin Dowey and Bob Pollock
(South Ayrshire Council). 
In Attendance
Russell McCutcheon, N. McIlvanney, L. Kirk, E. McMullen and A. Finlayson (North
Ayrshire Council); D. McDowall and D. Watt (East Ayrshire Council); E. Howat and
G. Hunter (South Ayrshire Council); S. Foster (Spirit AeroSystems); D. McCrindle
(Scottish Enterprise); A. Cox (Ayrshire College); P. Zealey (Skills Development
Scotland); C. Stewart and S. Wilson (North Ayrshire Council). 
Apologies
Councillors Douglas Reid (East Ayrshire Council) and William Grant (South Ayrshire
Council), Craig Hatton (North Ayrshire Council), Eddie Fraser and Graham Saunders
(East Ayrshire Council) and Jane Martin (Scottish Enterprise). 
Chair
Councillor Marie Burns in the Chair. 
1. Declarations of Interest 
There were no declarations of interest by Members in terms of Standing Order 11
and Section 5 of the Code of Conduct for Councillors 
2. Ayrshire Regional Economic Strategy Delivery Plan 
Submitted report by the Executive Director, Place (North Ayrshire Council)
requesting approval of the Joint Committee to: (a) agree the draft Year One Delivery
Plan provided at Appendix One to the report; and (b) receive further reports for future
years of the Delivery Plan. 
The Joint Committee noted the terms and content of the presentation on the Ayrshire
Regional Economic Strategy Delivery Plan, which was made at the immediately
preceding meeting of the Ayrshire Economic Partnership Board. 
The Joint Committee agreed to (a) approve the draft Year One Delivery Plan
provided at Appendix One to the report; and (b) receive further reports for future
years of the Delivery Plan. 
The meeting ended at 11.10 a.m.