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Stakeholder Engagement Joint Committee Profiles Version 2.6 (Nov 2020) Council Composition Stakeholder Engagement Joint Committee Profiles Version 2.6 (Nov 2020) Council Composition The Joint Committee is comprised of members from the following political and non-political groups (listed in alphabetical order): Political Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party – 3 members Social Democratic Group - 1 member Scottish Labour Party – 8 members Scottish Liberal Democrat Party – 2 members Scottish National Party – 19 members Non-Political Independent – 5 members + 1 vacancy (South Lanarkshire Council) + 1 non-appointment (Orkney Islands Council) Executive Sub-Committee Members Councillor John Shaw (Renfrewshire Council) - Convener Councillor Paul Di Mascio (North Lanarkshire Council) - Vice-Convener Provost Bill Howatson (Aberdeenshire Council) Councillor Angus MacMillan Douglas (Angus Council) Councillor Graeme Hutchison (The City of Edinburgh Council) Provost Norman Macdonald (Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar) Councillor Stephen Thompson (Dumfries & Galloway Council) Councillor Altany Craik (Fife Council) Councillor Ruairi Kelly (Glasgow City Council) Councillor Alister Mackinnon (The Highland Council) Councillor Joe Cullinane (North Ayrshire Council) Councillor Amanda Hawick (Shetland Islands Council) Councillor Collette Stevenson (South Lanarkshire Council) Contents Aberdeen City Council..........4 Aberdeenshire Council..........5 Angus Council..........6 Argyll and Bute Council..........7 The City of Edinburgh Council..........8 Clackmannanshire Council..........9 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar..........10 Dumfries and Galloway Council..........11 Dundee City Council..........12 East Ayrshire Council..........13 East Dunbartonshire Council..........14 East Lothian Council..........15 East Renfrewshire Council..........16 Falkirk Council..........17 Fife Council..........18 Glasgow City Council..........19 The Highland Council..........20 Inverclyde Council..........21 Midlothian Council..........22 Moray Council..........23 North Ayrshire Council..........24 North Lanarkshire Council..........25 Orkney Islands Council..........26 Perth and Kinross Council..........27 Renfrewshire Council..........28 Scottish Borders Council..........29 Shetland Islands Council..........30 South Ayrshire Council..........31 South Lanarkshire Council..........32 Stirling Council..........33 West Dunbartonshire Council..........34 West Lothian Council..........35 The information contained in this document was obtained from each council’s website and was correct at the date of publishing. 3 Aberdeen City Council Aberdeen City Council has 45 elected members representing 13 multi member wards. The administration is a majority coalition of Conservative, Labour and Independent councillors. Council composition Political Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party – 10 members Scottish Labour Party – 9 members Scottish Liberal Democrats - 3 members Scottish National Party – 18 members Non-Political Independent – 4 members + 1 vacancy - by election pending Key appointments Lord Provost – Councillor Barney Crockett (Scottish Labour Party) Depute Provost – Councillor Jennifer Stewart (Independent) Council Co-Leader – Councillor Jenny Laing (Scottish Labour Party) Council Co-Leader - Councillor Douglas Lumsden (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party) Joint Committee Member Councillor David Cameron (Scottish National Party) In addition to the full Council committee, Councillor Cameron sits on the following key committees: • Education Operational Delivery Committee Joint Committee Member Councillor John Reynolds (Independent) In addition to the full Council committee, Councillor Reynolds sits on the following key committees: • Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Committee 4 Aberdeenshire Council Aberdeenshire Council has 70 elected members representing 19 multi member wards. The administration is a majority coalition of Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Aligned Independent councillors. Council composition Political Democratic Independent and Green Group - 2 members Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party – 18 members Social Democratic Group - 2 members Scottish Labour Party – 1 member Scottish Liberal Democrats – 14 members Scottish National Party – 18 members Non-Political Independent - 14 members + 1 vacancy - by election pending Key appointments Provost – Councillor Bill Howatson (Scottish Liberal Democrats) Depute Provost – Councillor Ron McKail (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party) Council Leader – Councillor Jim Gifford (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party) Depute Leader – Councillor Peter Argyle (Scottish Liberal Democrats) Joint Committee Member Councillor Alastair Bews (Social Democratic Group) In addition to the full Council committee, Councillor Bews sits on the following key committees: • Audit Committee Joint Committee Member Provost Bill Howatson (Scottish Liberal Democrats) In addition to the full Council committee, which he chairs, Provost Howatson sits on the following key committees: • Audit Committee • Integration Joint Board Provost Howatson is Provost of Aberdeenshire Council and is a returning member of the Joint Committee. Provost Howatson is also a member of Scotland Excel’s Executive Sub-Committee. 5 Angus Council Angus Council has 28 elected members representing eight multi member wards. The administration is a majority coalition of Independent, Conservative and Liberal Democrat councillors. Council composition Political Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party – 8 members Scottish Liberal Democrats – 2 members Scottish National Party – 9 members Non-Political Independent – 9 members Key appointments Provost – Councillor Ronnie Proctor (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party) Depute Provost – Councillor Colin Brown (Independent) Council Leader – Councillor David Fairweather (Independent) Joint Committee Member Councillor Angus MacMillan Douglas (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party) In addition to the full Council committee, Councillor MacMillan Douglas sits on the following key committees: • Children and Learning Committee • Policy and Resources Committee (Vice-Convener) Councillor MacMillan Douglas is also a member of Scotland Excel’s Executive Sub-Committee. 6 Argyll and Bute Council Argyll & Bute Council has 36 elected members representing 11 multi member wards. The administration is a majority coalition of Independent, Conservative and Liberal Democrat councillors. Council composition Political Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party – 9 members Scottish Liberal Democrats – 5 members Scottish National Party – 11 members Non-Political Independent – 10 members + 1 vacancy - by election pending Key appointments Provost – Councillor Len Scoullar (Independent) Depute Provost – Councillor Roddy McCuish (Independent) Council Leader – Councillor Aileen Morton (Scottish Liberal Democrats) Depute Leader – Councillor Gary Mulvaney (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party) Joint Committee Member Councillor Rory Colville (Scottish Liberal Democrats) In addition to the full Council committee, Councillor Colville sits on the following key committees: • Community Services Committee • Policy and Resources Committee Councillor Colville is also the Policy Lead for Corporate Services. 7 The City of Edinburgh Council The City of Edinburgh Council has 63 elected members representing 17 multi member wards. The administration is a minority coalition of SNP and Labour councillors. Council composition Political Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party – 17 members Scottish Green Party – 8 members Scottish Labour Party – 11 members Scottish Liberal Democrats – 6 members Scottish National Party – 15 members Non-Political Independent – 5 + 1 vacancy - by election pending Key appointments Provost – Councillor Frank Ross (Scottish National Party) Depute Provost – Councillor Joan Griffiths (Scottish Labour Party) Council Leader – Councillor Adam McVey (Scottish National Party) Depute Leader – Councillor Cammy Day (Scottish Labour Party) Joint Committee Member Councillor Graeme Hutchison (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party) In addition to the full Council committee, Councillor Hutchison sits on the following key committees: • Finance and Resources Committee • Policy and Sustainability Committee Councillor Hutchison is also a member of Scotland Excel’s Executive Sub-Committee. Joint Committee Member Councillor Alasdair Rankin (Scottish National Party) In addition to the full Council committee, Councillor Rankin sits on the following key committees: • Finance and Resources Committee (Convenor) • Policy and Sustainability Committee 8 Clackmannanshire Council Clackmannanshire Council has 18 elected members representing five multi member wards. The administration is a SNP minority administration. Council composition Political Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party – 4 members Scottish Labour Party – 5 members Scottish National Party – 7 members Non-Political Independent – 1 + 1 vacancy - by election pending Key appointments Provost – Councillor Tina Murphy (Scottish National Party) Depute Provost – Councillor Donald Balsillie (Scottish National Party) Council Leader – Councillor Ellen Forson (Scottish National Party) Depute Leader – Councillor Donald Balsillie (Scottish National Party) Joint Committee Member Councillor Donald Balsillie (Scottish National Party) In addition to the full Council committee, Councillor Balsillie sits on the following key committees: • Partnership and Performance Committee (Vice Convenor) • People Committee • Place Committee • Planning Committee (Convenor) Councillor Balsillie is the Depute Leader / Depute Provost of
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