West Lothian Council Committee Information

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WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE BODIES

REPORT BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE

A. PURPOSE OF REPORT

To make appointments to boards, statutory organisations and other outside bodies.

B. RECOMMENDATIONS

1. To appoint members at this meeting to the bodies listed in Appendix 1 to ensure compliance with legal requirements and that the council can do its business effectively

2. To appoint members at this meeting to the bodies listed in Appendix 2, or to agree a process for those appointments to be made later

3. In relation to all outside body appointments, in particular appointments to West Lothian Leisure, to note the summary in paragraph D.3 of the Standards Commission’s Advice for Councillors on Arm's Length External Organisations

4. To appoint the non-councillor members listed in Appendix 3 to the Education Executive and Education (Quality Assurance) Committee, or to any other committees the council may appoint to deal with its education business

5. To appoint the members to the Placing in Schools (Appeals) Committee, as listed in Appendix 4

6. To appoint the members of the West Lothian Local Licensing Forum listed in Appendix 5

7. To note that:-

(a) The list in Appendix 6 shows bodies which no longer exist, those which no longer require or desire members to be appointed, and those which have asked for appointments to be deferred

(b) Some members are automatically appointed to local trusts and similar bodies, and those are shown in Appendix 7

(c) All members serve ex officio on community councils and community education centre management committees for their ward areas

(d) Members are not ex officio members of Parent Councils for schools within their wards, but Parent Councils may choose to co-opt them or invite them to participate in other ways 1

8. To note that, subject to a small number of exceptions, the Councillors’ Code of Conduct and statutory Guidance require members to include appointments to outside bodies in their register of interests

C. SUMMARY OF IMPLICATIONS

I Council Values Being honest, open and accountable; working in partnership

II Policy and Legal Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973; the (including Strategic council’s Standing Orders; Councillors’ Code of Environmental Conduct and related Standards Commission Assessment, Equality Guidance and Advice. The voting procedure for Issues, Health or Risk appointments is in Standing Order 3. The Assessment) requirement that there is no casting vote is in the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

III Implications for Scheme None of Delegations to Officers

IV Impact on performance None and Performance Indicators

V Relevance to Single None Outcome Agreement

VI Resources - (Financial, None Staffing and Property)

VII Consideration at PDSP None

VIII Other consultations The outside bodies listed and relevant services

D. TERMS OF REPORT

1 Background

1.1 The council is required to appoint members to various statutory boards, committees and other organisations. It may also choose to appoint members as representatives to other outside bodies. These appointments are designed to meet legal requirements, to further the corporate aims of the council and of the bodies concerned, and to contribute towards partnership working. They may have important consequences for elected members both in terms of workload and potential legal responsibilities and liabilities.

1.2 The organisations with previous member appointments were contacted to confirm what future member involvement was called for. Some no longer exist. Some indicated that they no longer wished to have appointments made. Others have not responded, and it has been assumed that the same number of appointments will be required as before. The lists in the first two appendices show the bodies to which appointments should be considered.

1.3 Appendix 1 shows the more significant of those, and it is recommended that those appointments are made as soon as possible. Appendix 2 shows the bodies for which appointments may be safely postponed or delegated to a committee. For those not covered by legal requirements, council could choose not to make appointments at all.

1.4 Appendix 6 shows the bodies for which appointments are no longer needed for the reasons shown there.

1.5 Attendance at meetings of these outside bodies is classed as “approved duties” for which elected members may recover expenses in accordance with the council’s Scheme of Members’ Remuneration and Reimbursement of Expenses.

1.6 The council has a procedure in place whereby the business of the more significant of these outside bodies is regularly reported to the council and its members through an appropriate committee or PDSP.

1.7 So long as it is allowed by the rules of the outside body concerned, the council’s Standing Orders allow a substitute to be arranged by a member who is unable to attend a meeting.

1.8 By law and under the council’s Standing Orders, an appointment ends when the member concerned ceases to be a councillor. It may come to an end sooner than that by resignation from the body concerned, or by a council decision to terminate it.

1.9 The Councillors’ Code of Conduct and statutory Guidance require members to include their appointments to all outside bodies in their register of interests. However, there is no need to register being a councillor or member of a joint board, a joint committee or of COSLA.

2 Considerations in making appointments

2.1 In making decisions about these appointments, members should bear in mind the following factors:-

The appointment should be relevant to the council’s business and contribute to it

The Councillors’ Code of Conduct continues to apply because the appointment is part of a councillor’s duties

Other codes of conduct and regulations may apply at the same time, for example, charity regulations or directors’ duties under company law

Members may be assuming legal responsibilities and, in some cases, risks in relation to the consequences of non-compliance with regulatory regimes or insolvency

Under the Councillors’ Code of Conduct, the appointment may restrict members’ participation at council and committee meetings where the outside body’s interests are involved. Those rules are relaxed for certain types of outside body but not for them all and not for all types of business

Members must be aware of potential conflicts of interest when accepting an appointment and then during it

Members cannot act contrary to council policy when representing the council’s interests on an outside body

The council cannot arrange for payments to be made to councillors by an outside body subject to its control

3 Arms’ Length External Organisations (ALEOs)

3.1 The Standards Commission in 2016 issued Advice for Councillors on Arms’ Length External Organisations. West Lothian Leisure is accepted as being this council’s only ALEO. The advice was intended expressly for ALEOs, but it is relevant and helpful in relation to all outside body appointments. In summary:-

Representation on ALEOs by councillors can help ensure they are being properly run and that all funds are being used appropriately and in accord with best value principles

There is potential for conflicts of interest and risks to arise and councils and members should consider arrangements for funding and scrutiny that, for example, minimise potential conflicts

Councils should ensure they are considering both the advantages and risks of having representatives on boards at all

There can be a risk if a councillor has a role on both an ALEO Board and also on the council committee that governs or scrutinises it. Such a councillor would have an inherent conflict between the interest in how the ALEO is governed and the interest in holding it to account and potentially taking decisions over funding

Councils should not entirely rely on those who sit on ALEO boards to scrutinise and monitor them

Members appointed to ALEOs should be aware of the skills and abilities required of any board position, and assure themselves that they can meet that requirement. Councils should have regard to those considerations when making appointments

Councils should try to ensure the right mix of skills and experience required to govern the organisation, and to ensure that councillors and officers are advised of their responsibilities

Members appointed should have sufficient information, training and support to enable them to fulfil their role on the ALEO

4 COSLA

4.1 COSLA’s constitutional and operational arrangements are under review and are changing. Some new and different considerations apply to council appointments:-

Leaders Meeting - the member elected as Leader of the Council will automatically become the council’s representative at the Leaders Meeting. The first meeting is on 26 May

Convention - the council may appoint 4 members as its delegates to the COSLA Convention. The first meeting is on 30 June 2017. The council’s delegation must now reflect the balance of political party representation within the council. Delegates (not councils) now nominate for the posts of President and Vice-President of COSLA, and those posts must be gender-balanced. Convention delegates should be appointed by the council and notified to COSLA by 8 June to participate fully in the election to those posts

Spokespersons - once the political balance on Convention is clear the political groups will be notified of any spokesperson positions available to them. Those positions are filled within COSLA by nomination, and again have to be gender- balanced

Boards - what are presently called “Executive Groups” are expected to be renamed as “Boards” when the COSLA review process is complete. The council is entitled to appoint a member to each of them. That can be done now, or can be deferred until after Convention and after the President, Vice-President and Spokespersons have been identified

5 Member appointments to particular bodies

5.1 Appendices 1 and 2 include information about the number of appointees required for each body, a note of its objectives, and any particular requirements. Some of them have particular considerations to bear in mind, as follows.

5.2 NHS Lothian Board

The council nominates a Non-Executive Director of NHS Lothian Board to the Scottish Ministers, and the appointment is then decided and made by the Ministers. The position may be remunerated, as determined by the health board.

5.3 West Lothian Integration Joint Board (IJB)

The council appoints four voting members for a period of three years, which can be renewed. One of those is to be appointed as Chair until 21 September 2017. From then until 21 September 2019 that member will take the position of Vice-Chair and the Chair will be appointed by the health board.

5.4 Community Safety Board

This is a partnership organisation sitting at the top of the structures put in place to deal with community safety. Its members include elected members, senior council officers and nominees from other organisations such as the police, the fire and rescue service, and NHS Lothian. The positions of chair and vice-chair are held by council members.

5.5 West Lothian Licensing Board

Legislation requires the council to appoint between 5 and 10 members. In the past it has appointed 10, as the number required to ensure the Board’s business can be done, and it is recommended that the same number are appointed again. Those members appoint the Chair at the first statutory meeting of the Board. Members are required by law to attend and satisfactorily complete formal training before they can sit as Licensing Board members.

5.6 Placing in Schools (Appeals) Committee

The council must establish and administer a statutory committee to deal with appeals against exclusion from schools and refusals of placing requests. As well as councillors, the council must appoint parent members and educationally-qualified members. One in each category sits at each appeal hearing. The appointment of non-councillor members to this committee is dealt with elsewhere in this report.

5.7 West Lothian Leisure

This is the council’s only recognised ALEO and delivers a range of sports, leisure and cultural services for the council to West Lothian residents. Relevant advice from the Standards Commission is outlined elsewhere in this report. Its remit was recently extended and its legal structure changed, and five councillor members are to be appointed.

5.8 Community Councils

Elected members are ex officio members of community councils where their area is wholly or partly in their ward area. The boundaries of community council areas do not coincide with the electoral ward boundaries, and ward boundaries cut across some community council areas.

5.11 Town Centre Management Groups

These four groups meet to consider the use of town centre improvement funding. All ward members are automatically appointed as members, and the council requires to appoint one of them as Chair. The town centres and wards concerned are shown amongst the bodies listed in Appendix 2.

5.12 Business Improvement District companies

These three companies are established and supported by the council for the improvement of designated business areas to gather and use money from a business rates levy. All ward members are automatically appointed as directors, with the exception of Bathgate BID company to which two members are to be appointed. The companies and wards concerned are shown amongst the bodies listed in Appendix 2

5.13 SEStran

SESTran has asked that the council give consideration to making gender-balanced appointments. Two councillors are to be appointed.

6 Community education centre management committees

6.1 Elected members are ex officio members of the management committees of community education centres in their ward area

7 Parent councils

7.1 Councillors are not ex officio members of Parent Councils for schools in their ward. However, Parent Councils have the power to co-opt members and may also invite elected members to attend or take part in their meetings in other ways

8 Small local trusts

8.1 The council manages a number of small local trusts, with charitable aims and usually registration with the statutory charities regulator. Ward members (and in some cases other members such as the Provost) are automatically appointed to those bodies.

8.2 Those bodies and the wards concerned are shown in Appendix 7.

9 Non-councillor appointments

9.1 The council is required to make certain appointments of non-councillors to outside bodies and to some parts of its decision-making structure. It has also chosen to make other such appointments as a matter of policy.

9.2 Education committee members

The council is required by legislation to appoint three religious representatives to any committee it establishes to deal with its education business. Presently those are Education Executive and Education (Quality Assurance) Committee. One representative is nominated by the Church of Scotland, one by the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland and one is elected to reflect the relative strength and number of places of worship of each church in West Lothian.

The council also has a statutory power to appoint other non-councillor members to such committees. It is council policy that there are three such additional members on Education Executive (Forum of Parent Councils in West Lothian, two representing teachers employed in West Lothian). Only the representative of the Forum of Parent Councils sits on Education (Quality Assurance) Committee.

The necessary nominations and elections have taken place, and the six additional members, referred to in Standing Orders as “appointed members”, are listed in Appendix 3 for appointment. Their appointment lasts until the next ordinary council elections, or comes to an end before that by resignation or change of nominee.

Arrangements shall be made through delegated powers for them to participate in the other council bodies in which they are allowed under Standing Orders to participate, such as the Education PDSP and the Employee Appeals Committee.

9.3 Audit & Governance Committee

One non-councillor member is appointed as non-voting member of the Audit & Governance Committee. The appointment lasts for three years and the current member was appointed on 8 November 2016. There is therefore no need for a formal appointment to be made.

9.4 Placing in Schools (Appeals) Committee

The council requires to establish and administer a statutory committee to deal with appeals against exclusion from schools and refusals of placing requests. As well as councillors, the council must appoint parent members and educationally-qualified members. The current membership in those two categories is set out in Appendix 4 for re-appointment. Their appointments will run until the next ordinary council elections, unless brought to an end sooner by resignation or a decision of the council. The appointment of councillor members to this committee is dealt with through Appendix 1 of this report.

9.5 West Lothian Local Licensing Forum

The council requires to establish and administer a Local Licensing Forum to make recommendations to the Licensing Board and to scrutinise the performance by the Board of its statutory functions. Its membership is drawn from the community, youth members, community councils, Licensing Standards Officers, the police, NHS Lothian, the licensed trade and health, social work and education services. It has no councillor members. The current membership is set out in Appendix 5 for re- appointment. Changes to membership before the next ordinary council elections will be dealt with under existing delegated powers.

10 Voting procedure

10.1 The chair of a council meeting has no casting vote in decisions about appointment of members. Tied votes are resolved by lot. The method used to make a decision by lot is determined by the Clerk (Chief Executive).The voting procedure for these positions is set out in Standing Order 3, as follows:-

A mover and a seconder is required for each candidate

Any vote takes place amongst all candidates at the same time

Where one candidate has an absolute majority of the votes cast that candidate is appointed

If no candidate has an absolute majority the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and another vote is taken amongst the remaining candidates. If required, that is repeated until one candidate has an absolute majority of the votes cast

Where there is a tie between the candidates with fewest votes, there is an extra vote to decide which to eliminate. If that vote is tied then the elimination is decided by lot

A tie between the last two candidates remaining is decided by lot

10.2 The provision in Standing Order 16 in the Scheme of Administration requiring roll call votes at council meetings does not apply to the appointment of members under Standing Order 3.

10.3 There are no issues in relation to declaration of interests in relation to appointments and remuneration. Councillors may vote for themselves to be appointed.

E. CONCLUSION

Dealing with appointments to outside bodies will ensure compliance with legal requirements and will assist in the conduct of the business of the council and of the bodies and organisations concerned.

F. BACKGROUND REFERENCES

Correspondence with the bodies listed held by Committee Services

Appendices:- Appendix 1 - Bodies for which immediate appointments are required Appendix 2 - Bodies for which appointments may be deferred or delegated Appendix 3 – Appointed members to education committees

Appendix 4 – Placing in Schools (Appeals) Committee Appendix 5 – West Lothian Local Licensing Forum Appendix 6 – Bodies for which appointments are no longer required Appendix 7 - Local trusts and their members

Contact Person: James Millar, Governance Manager, 01506 281613, [email protected]

Graham Hope, Chief Executive

Date: 11 May 2017

APPENDIX 1

BODIES RECOMMENDED FOR IMMEDIATE APPOINTMENT

Body Title Body Description Members Requested (2017) Armed Forces Champion Supports and promotes armed 1 forces and veterans

Bathgate Town Centre Supports the management of 4 ward members Management Group Bathgate Town Centre (1 to be appointed as Chair)

Bathgate Business Business Improvement District 2 ward members Improvement District (BID)

Broxburn Town Centre Supports the management of the 4 ward members Management Group Broxburn town centre (1 to be appointed as Chair)

Citizens Advice Bureau Free, independent advice and 1 West Lothian information service to the residents of West Lothian

Community Planning Coordinates the Council’s 5 Partnership Board community planning function

Community Safety Board Partnership Board at head of 5 community safety working arrangements

COSLA Convention National body, council delegates 4

COSLA Leaders Meeting Leaders of councils, or substitutes 1

COSLA Community and Formerly an Executive Group 1 Wellbeing Board

COSLA Economic and Formerly an Executive Group 1 Environment Board

COSLA Education and Formerly an Executive Group 1 Children Board

COSLA Health and Social Formerly an Executive Group 1 Care Board

Edinburgh, Lothians, Collaboration and shared services in 1 Borders and Falkirk roads services Shadow Joint Committee

Head Teacher Appointment of head and deputy 7

Appointment Panel head teachers

Linlithgow Town Centre Supports the management of 3 ward members Management Group Linlithgow Town Centre (1 to be appointed as Chair)

Linlithgow Town Centre Business Improvement District 3 ward members Business Improvement District (BID)

Linlithgow Mill Road Business Improvement District 3 ward members Business Improvement District (BID)

Livingston Youth Trust Provides financial support for young 3 Livingston residents with skills in the field of sport, music or the arts

Local Access Forum Advises on matters related to the 2 exercising of access rights, rights of way and the drawing up on the Core Path Network

Lothian Valuation Joint Rates and electoral registration 3 Board & Joint Committee

Lothian Buses Regional Council’s interest in Lothian public 1 (and 1 named Sub-Committee transport services substitute)

NHS Lothian Board Council nomination, appointed by 1 Scottish Ministers

Scotland Excel Joint committee for improving collaborative procurement 1

SESPlan Regional and structural planning 2 (advisory)

SESTran Regional transport strategy to steer 2 funding priorities (advisory)

St John's Hospital Liaison between council and NHS 3 Stakeholder Group Lothian regarding services at St John’s Hospital

West Lothian Integration Health and social care integration 4 (1 to be Joint Board appointed to be Chair/Vice-Chair)

West Lothian Distributes community benefit 4 Development Trust payments from windfarms to the local community

West Lothian Leisure Ltd Provides facilities for recreation, 5 – Board of Directors sport and leisure

West Lothian Re-Cycling Operates a recycling centre, in 1 Limited - Board of partnership with Tarmac Heavy Management Building Materials Ltd

West Lothian Licensing Regulation of liquor, gaming and 10 Board bookmaking licences

West Lothian (Placing In Appeals against school exclusions 10 Schools) Appeals and refusals of placing requests Committee

Whitburn Town Centre Supports the management of 4 ward members Management Group Whitburn Town Centre (1 to be appointed as Chair)

APPENDIX 2

BODIES FOR WHICH APPOINTMENTS MAY BE DEFERRED

Body Title Body Description Members Requested (2017) Acredale House Old People's Provides a day care and 1 Day Centre Management community centre for people aged Committee 50+

Almond Valley Heritage Trust Registered Museum which aiming 2 to preserve and interpret the social, industrial and natural heritage of West Lothian

Association for Public Service A networking community that 3 Excellence (APSE) assists local authorities who are striving to improve their frontline services

Bathgate Fairtrade Steering Supports Bathgate as a Fairtrade 2 Group town Dedridge Good Neighbour A voluntary visiting and support 1 Network network including, lunch clubs, transport, social clubs, crafts and mother and toddlers

Disability West Lothian & WL Promotes & identifies the needs 2 Access Committee of disabled people throughout West Lothian

Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Fights racial discrimination and 1 Equality Council (ELREC) harassment, promoting racial equality and good race relations

Edinburgh Airport Consultative Advises Edinburgh Airport Limited 1 Committee on questions in connection with the airport as they affect the user and communities represented

Family and Community Promotes the benefit of the 1 Development West Lothian inhabitants of Broxburn and environs and in particular parents and children

Fauldhouse & The Breich Supports Fauldhouse & The 2 Valley Fairtrade Steering Breich Valley as a Fairtrade zone Group Firefly Arts Provides drama workshops and 1 projects to meet young people's creative needs, desires and aspirations

Handicabs (Lothians) Ltd Provides transport services for 1 disabled and elderly people in West Lothian

Korean War Memorial Manages the memorial in honour 2 of the Korean war dead and the upkeep of the Scottish national site

Lanthorn Community Complex Upholds the trust deed agreement 2 Trust - Board of Management for community service and facility provision

Levenseat Trust Distributes funds from landfill tax 1 collected at Muldron landfill for environmental protection and improvement projects

Linlithgow Fair Trading Supports Linlithgow as a 2 Steering Group Fairtrade town

Linlithgow Parish Trust Supports elderly and poor people 3 within the Parish of Linlithgow which includes Bridgend and Philpstoun

Livingston Fairtrade Steering Supports Livingston as a 2 Group Fairtrade town

Local Authority Fairtrade Shares local authority 1 Forum experiences of Fair Trade and agrees representation on the Scottish Fair Trade Forum

Lothian Community Transport Provides a range of community 1 Services Executive Committee transport services in West Lothian

Lowland Reserve Forces' and Represents the Reserve Forces 1 Cadets' Association and Cadets within the Lowlands of Scotland

Mayors for Peace Organisation supporting the Provost abolition of nuclear weapons Open Door Accommodation Provides emergency hostel 1 Project Management places and supported Committee accommodation, an Employability Service and other services

Pentland Hills Regional Park Discharges the council's functions 1 Consultative Forum & Joint with regards to the provision of Committee park facilities

Regal Community Theatre, Advances education in the Arts 4 Bathgate Ltd

Scottish Accident Prevention Co-ordinate and stimulates 3 Council accident prevention work within Scotland

Scottish Councils Committee Identifies a common, Scottish 1 on Radioactive Substances local authority viewpoint on (SCCORS) radioactive waste management issues Scottish Council on Visual Promotes the benefit of and 1 Impairment advance the education of blind and partially-sighted persons in Scotland

Scottish Schools Education Provides information, advice, 1 Research Centre Limited consultancy & training on (SSERC) equipment & materials for science & technology

SEEMIS Group LLP Partnership providing education 1 specific management information system

VisitScotland Edinburgh and Promotes Tourism Development 1 Lothians Area Tourism within Lothians Partnership

West Lothian Chamber of Represents and promotes the 1 Commerce (Board) interests of business and business people in West Lothian

West Lothian Destination Promotes tourism in West Lothian 1 Management Organisation

West Lothian Economic Economic development arm of 2 Partnership Forum Community Planning

West Lothian Educational Provides grants for educational 5 Trust purposes West Lothian Enterprise Focus for the provision and 3 Limited management of venture funds

West Lothian Fairtrade Works to achieve Fairtrade Zone 3 Steering Group status for West Lothian

West Lothian Leader Local Partnership involving Community 1 Action Group Planning partners and other organisations with an interest in rural development

West Lothian Trust for the Provides small grants to aid 6 (to be Benefit of People with people with disabilities to engage Provost, Chair Disabilities in sports, recreational, cultural & Vice Chair of and social activities Environment PDSP, Chair & Vice Chair of Culture &

Leisure PDSP and Leader of the largest opposition party

West Lothian Twinning Promotes social, cultural & 2 Association education twinning links with the Hochsauerlandkreis

West Lothian Youth Action Provides advice, support and 2 Project (WLYAP) advocacy services for young people aged 10-21 years within specific geographical areas

West Lothian Youth Supports the development of 1 Foundation football across West Lothian

West Lothian/Grapevine Promotes friendship with City of 6 Twinning Association Grapevine, Texas

West of Scotland Archaeology Joint committee providing 1 (and 1 Service (WoSaS) archaeological input to planning named and development work substitute)

Whitburn Fairtrade Steering Supports Whitburn as a Fairtrade 2 Group town West Lothian Ventures Group Promotes and encourages 3 Limited industrial and commercial activity and/or enterprise

Worker's Educational Provides and promotes adult 1 Association (WEA) education, especially for educationally, economically and socially disadvantaged adults

APPENDIX 3

APPOINTED MEMBERS – EDUCATION EXECUTIVE

First Name Surname Body represented

Primary/Early Years Teaching Staff Elsie Aitken Representative

Secondary/Special Teaching Staff Heather Hughes Representative

Eric Lumsden Parent Council Forum

Myra Macpherson Church of Scotland (appointed by Electoral College)

Lynne McEwen Church of Scotland (nominated)

Margaret Russell Roman Catholic Church (nominated)

APPENDIX 4

PLACING IN SCHOOLS (APPEALS) COMMITTEE

First Name Surname Category

Sue Cook Parent

Anne Corr Educationalist

Andy Dawson Parent

Victoria Dunnett Parent

Lynsey Findlay Parent

Lesley Ann Gould Parent

Eric Lumsden Appointed Member of Education Executive

Lynne McEwen Appointed Member of Education Executive

David McGhee Educationalist

Paul McLellan Educationalist

Nigel Over Parent

Michelle Rodgers Parent

David Simpson Educationalist

Norma Watson Educationalist

APPENDIX 5

WEST LOTHIAN LOCAL LICENSING FORUM

First Name Surname Category

Joe Barnes Trade

Helen Davis Social Work

Michael Duncan WL CHCP

Douglas Frood Licensing Standards Officer

Gordon Latto Police Scotland

Norma McKinney Community

Alan Murray Health

Elizabeth Oldcorn NHS Public Health

Brian Pringle Social Work/Health

Alison Smith Housing

Arun Randev Trade

Tina Melville Education

APPENDIX 6

BODIES FOR WHICH APPOINTMENTS NO LONGER REQUIRED

Body Reason

Carers of West Lothian No members required

Craigsfarm Community Development Project Ltd No members required

Enterprising Bathgate Limited Board of Directors Defer appointments

Forth Estuary Transport Authority No longer operating

Lothian & Borders Community Justice Authority No longer operating

National Society for Clean Air & Environmental Protection No longer operating

Oatridge College – Board of Management No longer operating

Riddochill Local Community Forum No longer operating

Scottish Enterprise East – Regional Advisory Board No longer operating

Scottish Refugee Council No members required

Uphall Fairtrade Steering Group Defer appointments

Voluntary Sector Gateway West Lothian No members required

West Lothian Drug & Alcohol Service No members required

APPENDIX 7

CHARITABLE TRUSTS – COUNCILLOR TRUSTEES

Trust Name Purpose Area Trustees

Bathgate and To encourage the youth of Boghall and All ward Boghall Youth and Bathgate to take part in Bathgate members Community community endeavours or Endeavour Trust individual activities to improve the welfare of the youths involved and the local community

Captain Matthew & To aid the poor of Whitburn Whitburn All ward Mrs White Fund for Parish in receipt of a state members the Poor pension, who are at least 70 years of age and have lived in Whitburn Parish for at least 10 years

David Forrester To assist with the care of Old Parish All ward Bequest the Old Parish Church in Church, members Bathgate Bathgate

Ellen Murray To benefit the deserving Linlithgow All ward Aitken Trust For poor of the Linlithgow Parish and members Poor Parish and Neighbourhood neighbourhood

James Wood To aid the sick and Blackridge and All ward Bequest for a necessitous persons in the Torphichen members Nurse villages of Blackridge and & Council Leader Torphichen in West Lothian

James Wood To benefit poor persons Armadale All ward Bequest for the who reside in Armadale in members Poor (Armadale) West Lothian

James Wood To aid the deserving poor in Blackridge and All ward Bequest for the the villages of Blackridge Torphichen members Poor (Blackridge & and Torphichen in West & Council Torphichen) Leader Lothian

John Armstrong To maintain the Cross Well Cross Well, All ward Bequest For The in Linlithgow Linlithgow members Cross Well

Miss Christina For the relief of the poor in Armadale All ward Shaw Bequest members

Armadale, West Lothian

Miss Margaret To benefit the deserving Linlithgow All ward Marshall Aitken poor of the Linlithgow Parish and members Bequest for Parish and Neighbourhood neighbourhood Deserving Poor

Mrs Christina Muir To aid the deserving poor Uphall All ward Trust for Poor of the village of Uphall members

Mrs Violet Kirk To benefit organisations in Bathgate All ward Bequest the Bathgate area that members benefits the local community

Norman M To aid the deserving poor Uphall All ward Henderson of the village of Uphall members Bequest for Poor

Quarter Farm To benefit organisations Uphall Parish All ward Mortification for and community groups that area members Benefit of Poor benefit people living within & Council Leader the Uphall parish area.

Robert Turner of To benefit community Armadale All ward Armadale organisations within the members, town of Armadale Council Leader & Provost

Whitten & Hebson To aid the poor and Burgh of All ward Bequests For Poor unemployed in severe Linlithgow members seasons and for the sanitary improvement and adornment of the Burgh of Linlithgow.

William Greenhill To benefit the deserving Linlithgow All ward Bequest For poor of the Linlithgow Parish and members Deserving Poor Parish and Neighbourhood neighbourhood