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Post 17.08.11 Updates June 2015 Willow Wind Farm Community Liaison Group - Terms of Reference 1. Role of Liaison Group 1.1 The group will be known as the Willow Wind Farm Community Liaison Group (WWFCLG), hereafter referred to in this document as “the CLG”. The proposed Good Energy Project will be referred to as the “project” for the remainder of this document. 1.2 The aim of the CLG is to provide a forum for discussion and the exchange of information in regards to the development, construction and operation of the proposed project. The CLG will provide an important channel of communication between Good Energy representatives, elected representatives and the local community, initially during the pre- application phase of the project. 1.3 The Group will: Receive progress updates from Good Energy about the site and proposals; Address questions and concerns arising from the surrounding communities; and Establish workshop discussions on key specific elements of the proposals, development and operation of the site (such as construction periods, ecological impact, traffic management and community benefits). 1.4 The local community is defined by those living or working in the vicinity of the proposed site. 1.5 Discussions undertaken by the CLG are restricted to matters relating to the proposed project. 2. The Group Membership 2.1 The following people have been invited to join the CLG: Mr David Love (Senior Planning Officer, Argyll & Bute Council) Cllr Anne Horn (Ward councillor, Kintyre and the Islands) Cllr John McAlpine (Ward councillor, Kintyre and the Islands) Cllr Donald Kelly (Councillor, South Kintyre) Cllr Rory Colville (Councillor, South Kintyre) Cllr John Armour (Councillor, South Kintyre) Cllr Donald MacMillan (Councillor, Mid Argyll) Cllr Sandy Taylor (Councillor, Mid Argyll) Cllr Douglas Philand (Councillor, Mid Argyll) Mr Michael Russell (MSP for Argyll and Bute) Mr Mike MacKenzie (Regional MSP for Highlands and Islands) Sir Jamie McGrigor (Regional MSP for Highlands and Islands) Mr John Finnie (Regional MSP for Highlands and Islands) 1 June 2015 Ms Rhoda Grant (Regional MSP for Highlands and Islands) Ms Mary Scanlon (Regional MSP for Highlands and Islands) Mr David Stewart (Regional MSP for Highlands and Islands) Ms Jean Urquhart (Regional MSP for Highlands and Islands) Brendan O’Hara (MP for Argyll and Bute) Mr Jamie Murray MSYP (Constituency) Mr Kyle Renton MSYP (Constituency) Ms Margaret Pratt (Convenor, West Kintyre Community Council) Mr William McSporran (Convenor, Gigha Community Council) Mr J Stuart Irvine (Convener, East Kintyre Community Council) Mr Brian Mearns (Convener, Tarbert and Skipness Community Council) Mr Hugh Thomson (Convener, South Knapdale Community Council) Mr Alasdair MacPhail (Secretary, Campbeltown Community Council) Mrs Ruth Reid (Headteacher, Runahaorine Primary School) Mr Neil McKnight (Headteacher, Tarbert Academy) Ms Denise Mckeown (Secretary, Tayinloan Village Hall) A representative from Tayinloan Youth Club Mike Stanesby (Clachan Youth Group) Ms Zoe Weir (Clachan Village Hall) Ms Margaret McSporran (Chair, Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust) Ms Ishbel MacKinnon (Trust Manager, South Kintyre Development Trust) Ms Dhonna McCallum (Centre Manager for Campbeltown, University of the Highlands and Islands - Argyll College) Mr Alisdair Aitken, Owner, Ferry Farm Holidays Ms Lesley Black (Business Development Manager, Wind Towers (Scotland) Ltd.) Ms Kerrien Grant (Argyll and Islands Tourism Co-operative) Ms Ailsa Clark (Chair, Argyll & Bute Social Enterprise Network) Ms Ishabel Bremner (Economic Development Manager, Argyll and Bute Council) Mr Niall Macalister Hall (Explore Kintyre) Mr James Paterson (Employability Manager, Argyll and Bute Council) Mr Robin McPhail (Chair, Tarbert Castle Trust) Ms Anne Martin (Marketing Officer, Kintyre Way) Ms Amanda Card (Manager, Kintyre Recycling) Louise (Power to the People Kintyre) Kintyre Turbine Watch Transition Kintyre Mr Malcolm McDonald (Owner, West Loch Shores) A representative from Killean Parish Church Mr Peter McKerral (Peter McKerral & Co.) Mr Charles McFadyen (McFadyens Transport Ltd.) Dr Lynda Mitchell (Projects and Development Manager, Argyll, Lomond and the Isles Energy Agency (ALI Energy)) 2 June 2015 A representative from Campbeltown Community Orchard and Garden Ms Donna Mallan (Tarbert Harbour Authority) Ms Jane Cowan (Secretary, Tarbert and Skipness Community Trust) Ms Margaret Wallace (Argyll Voluntary Action) Mr Stephen Scally (Campbeltown Harbour Master) Mr Duncan MacAlister (Glenbarr Farms) 2.2 Where any appointed representative is not able to attend one particular meeting, they may elect to send a different representative to attend that meeting. 2.3 Membership of the CLG does not signify support or objection to the proposed application. 2.4 The CLG is a closed working group between the members, the Chairperson and Good Energy. Minutes and agendas for each meeting will be made available to the public upon request. 2.5 The following foundation members have agreed to join the CLG: Ms Margaret Pratt (Convenor, West Kintyre Community Council) Ms Lee Bastow (Member, West Kintyre Community Council) Cllr Anne Horn (Local councillor, Kintyre and the Islands) Cllr John McAlpine (Local councillor, Kintyre and the Islands) Mr Neil McKnight (Headteacher, Tarbert Academy) Mr Alisdair Aitken (Co-owner, Ferry Farm Holidays) Ms Margaret Wallace (Argyll Voluntary Action) Ms Ishbel MacKinnon (Trust Manager, South Kintyre Development Trust) Mr Hugh Thomson (Vice Convener, South Knapdale Community Council) Ms Lesley Black (Business Development Manager, Wind Towers (Scotland) Ltd.) Ms Katie Evamy (Education and Skills Development Support Officer, ALI Energy) Dr John Fryer, Killean Parish Church The following individuals have indicated they would like to receive minutes of the CLG meetings: Those who have expressed an interest in receiving minutes but not in active participation of the CLG are as follows: Cllr Donald MacMillan (Councillor, Mid Argyll) Cllr Sandy Taylor (Argyll & Bute Council) Cllr Douglas Philand (Argyll & Bute Council) Mr Michael Russell (MSP for Argyll and Bute) Mr John Finnie (Regional MSP for Highlands and Islands) Ms Rhoda Grant (Regional MSP for Highlands and Islands) 3 June 2015 Mr Mike MacKenzie (Regional MSP for Highlands and Islands) Sir Jamie McGrigor (Regional MSP for Highlands and Islands) Ms Mary Scanlon (Regional MSP for Highlands and Islands) Mr David Stewart (Regional MSP for Highlands and Islands) Ms Jean Urquhart (Regional MSP for Highlands and Islands) Mr Brendan O'Hara (MP for Argyll and Bute) Mr William McSporran (Convenor, Gigha Community Council) Ms Ailsa Clark (Argyll & Bute Social Enterprise Network) Mr James Paterson (Argyll and Bute Council Employability Team) Mr David Love (Senior Planning Officer, Argyll & Bute Council) Cllr Robin Currie (Local councillor, Kintyre and the Islands) Peter McKerral (Peter McKerral & Co.) Charles McFadyen (McFadyens Transport Ltd.) Mr Brian Mearns (Convener, Tarbert and Skipness Community Council) Mr Duncan MacAlister (Glenbarr Farms) 2.6 Questions can be submitted by the public to the Chairperson, either via email or phone, up until one week prior to the next meeting of the group and will be addressed by the group at the next meeting or at a suitable subsequent meeting. 2.7 Copies of all CLG meeting notices and minutes will be sent to all members. 3. Chairperson 3.1 At the first meeting, the CLG will elect a Chairperson. 3.2 The Chairperson of the CLG is responsible for the orderly running of the meetings, adherence to the agenda and enforcement of the Group’s Terms of Reference. 4. Secretariat 4.1 Detailed minutes shall be kept as a record of the meetings and these will be agreed at the following meeting, subject to any amendment proposed by any member of the Group. 4.2 Agendas will be issued to the CLG in good time prior to each meeting. 4.3 Good Energy will be responsible for all costs associated with the administration of the meetings. 5. Frequency of meetings 5.1 Meetings will be held regularly initially until the submission of the proposed application to Argyll & Bute Council. 4 June 2015 5.2 The CLG shall meet at an appropriate venue and this will be agreed at each meeting, for the following meeting. 5.3 The CLG will establish the date for at least the next meeting at the end of each meeting. 6. Agenda and Procedure 6.1 The meeting agenda will be agreed by the CLG at the start of each meeting. 6.2 After the first meeting, the meeting agenda will include as a minimum: Welcome and introduction Apologies Approval of previous minutes and matters arising Project update Presentation (on subject matter to be determined by the CLG) Public questions Any other business Date and time of next meeting 6.3 Detailed minutes shall be kept as a record of the meeting and these will be agreed at the following meeting, subject to any amendment proposed by any member of the group as per clause 4.1. The minutes of each meeting will be included as part of the final submission to the Local Planning Authority. 6.4 The meetings will be conducted in public. 6.5 Members of the public are able to ask questions during the allocated section of the agenda at meetings of the CLG, only where they have submitted these questions to the Chairperson in advance. These can be submitted by calling 0131 550 3744 or by email to [email protected]. With the exception of this, members of the public will not be permitted to speak during the meeting. 5 .
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