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APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE ORGANISATIONS GUIDANCE TO MEMBERS ON OUTSIDE ORGANISATIONS ORGANISATION PURPOSE LENGTH OF TIME REMUNERATION REPRESENTATION FOR REQUIRED REQUESTED REPRESENTATION A A76 Corridor Partnership Group To encourage Transport Term of Office Nil 4 Elected Members Scotland to improve the trunk Spokesperson for road to enhance safety and Environment & support economic regeneration Regeneration (or in the former Coalfield Area and equivalent) and - 1 in the towns and communities from each of the 3 served by the route. Wards the A76 passes through, Wards 6, 7 & 8. Association for Public Service A Local Government association Term of Office Nil 1Elected Member Excellence committed to the pursuit of excellence in the service authorities provide to the public. Auchinleck Indoor Bowling Club An Indoor Bowling Clubs for all Term of Office Nil 2 Members ages within the former Cumnock & Doon Valley District Council area. The Club runs from August - April each year, with their Constitution stating that 2 Elected Members are required. Avonlea Youth Project This is a Youth Project located Term of Office Nil 1 Elected Member in Catrine and delivers programmes to young people aged 12-18 years. ORGANISATION PURPOSE LENGTH OF TIME REMUNERATION REPRESENTATION FOR REQUIRED REQUESTED REPRESENTATION Ayrshire Economic Partnership Focuses on addressing and Term of Office Nil Leader removing key inhibiters to economic regeneration in Ayrshire. Ayrshire Educational Trust The Trust is administered by Term of Office Nil 5 Elected Members East Ayrshire Council on behalf of the 3 Unitary Authorities in Ayrshire. The Trust can offer financial assistance to groups and individuals who live in the former County of Ayr. Ayrshire Joint Planning Steering To discuss and agree matters of Term of Office Nil Under Review - No Group common interest between the 3 appointment required Ayrshire Councils relating to planning and environmental issues in East Ayrshire. Ayrshire Valuation Joint Board Discharges jointly the functions Term of Office Nil 5 Elected Members of the 3 Ayrshire Authorities and comprises 16 Elected Members from the 3 Authorities. B Barony ‘A’ Frame Trust To retain and restore the A Term of Office Nil 3 Elected Members; 1 Frame structure at the old from Ward 7; 1 from Barony Colliery site for the Ward 8; plus 1 other benefit of the public, by from these Wards. maintaining the mining heritage of the area and the opening of the restored A Frame site to the general public as a heritage site of monumental and heritage value. ORGANISATION PURPOSE LENGTH OF TIME REMUNERATION REPRESENTATION FOR REQUIRED REQUESTED REPRESENTATION Barr East Ayrshire Landfill To distribute funding arising Term of Office Nil 1 Member and 1 Communities Fund Committee from the Landfill Allowance Officer Scheme. C Catrine Community Trust The Conservation of the Catrine Term of Office Nil 1 Elected Member Weir and Voes system; the environmental wellbeing and social and economic development of Catrine, its long term viability and the vitality of immediate and surrounding area. The Trust is working with Partner Agencies, including East Ayrshire Council through the Catrine Environmental Heritage Project to establish and implement a range of proposals that can serve, enhance and promote the historic and environmental importance of Catrine, maximising the potential for related educational and recreational uses and enhancing local economic development opportunities. ORGANISATION PURPOSE LENGTH OF TIME REMUNERATION REPRESENTATION FOR REQUIRED REQUESTED REPRESENTATION Catrine Environmental Heritage Main decision making body to Term of Office Nil 3 - Local Members Project Executive Committee implement the Catrine (Ward 7) Environmental Heritage Project and multi- agency funded project to conserve the scheduled River Ayr Waterworks and develop a new heritage visitor and Interpretation Centre. Matthew Cochrane Bequest To provide holidays for elderly Term of Office Nil 7 Elected Members deserving people resident in Kilmarnock. Coalfield Environmental Initiative A partnership between opencast Term of Office Nil 1 - Local Member coal operators in East Ayrshire within opencast coal NSH, RSPB and East Ayrshire extraction area (Wards Council to promote 7, 8 and 9) enhancements to the natural environment of East Ayrshire. Community Health Partnership To provide strategic direction to Term of Office Nil 4 Elected Members: 3 (CHP) Sub-Committee partnership working in the Elected Members and planning and delivery of social East Ayrshire Council’s care and health services in East NHS Board Member Ayrshire. (who will Chair) Community Justice Authority Planning, monitoring and Term of Office Nil 2 Elected Members reporting functions in respect of reducing re-offending. ORGANISATION PURPOSE LENGTH OF TIME REMUNERATION REPRESENTATION FOR REQUIRED REQUESTED REPRESENTATION CoSLA Executive Groups The Executive Groups are the Term of Office Nil 1 Member to each national political voice of Local Executive Group • Health & Wellbeing Government and work to ensure • Education, Children & that their voice is heard where it Young People matters. • Community Wellbeing & Safety • Regeneration & Sustainable Development • Resources & Capacity • Strategic Human Resources Management CoSLA Convention The Convention is the ruling Term of Office Nil Leader and Depute body which has overall control Leader of the of CoSLA’s policy and erection Administration and and meets 4 times a year. Leader and Depute Leader of the Main Opposition Party. Robert Crawford Bequest Funds to be invested and the Term of Office Nil 5 (4 Members and annual interest spent on books Provost ex-officio) for the Town Library of Kilmarnock. ORGANISATION PURPOSE LENGTH OF TIME REMUNERATION REPRESENTATION FOR REQUIRED REQUESTED REPRESENTATION Criminal Justice Joint Committee A formal partnership between Term of Office Nil 2 Elected Members East Ayrshire Council, South Ayrshire Council and North Ayrshire Council which jointly delivers the Ayrshire Criminal Justice Service. Cumnock and District Leisure Responsible for the operation of Term of Office Nil 3 Elected Members Group Visions Leisure Centre. Cumnock and Doon Valley To support projects in the former Term of Office Nil 7 Elected Members Minerals Trust Local Government area of from the former Cumnock and Doon Valley Cumnock & Doon District which would benefit Valley area. (Wards 7, communities within that area 8 & 9). which have been and continue to be adversely affected by opencast mining industry. Cumnock Town Centre Liaison Formal consultation mechanism Term of Office Nil 6 Elected Members Forum involving Business Communities (Leader of Council; within Cumnock. Spokesperson for Environment & Regeneration (or equivalent); and all Members from Ward 8). Cumnock Regeneration (Retail Set up to take forward Retail Term of Office Nil 1 Member & 1 Officer Ltd) Regeneration in Cumnock ORGANISATION PURPOSE LENGTH OF TIME REMUNERATION REPRESENTATION FOR REQUIRED REQUESTED REPRESENTATION Cunninghame Housing Cunninghame Housing Term of Office - Nil 1 Elected Member. Association Ltd Associated Ltd is one of the although CHA largest Housing Associations in Management Scotland and has 2,179 Committee cycle properties across East Ayrshire runs from and North Ayrshire Councils. A September - member of the Scottish August. Federation of Housing Associations and registered with Scottish Homes, it is a not for profit friendly society under the Industrial and Provident Societies at 1965. It is run by a voluntary management Committee of 16 Members and currently employs 81 staff. D Daldorch House School: The This is a residential, educational Term of Office Nil. 1 Elected Member National Autistic Society and care provision in Catrine as a national resource for children and young people on the autistic spectrum. ORGANISATION PURPOSE LENGTH OF TIME REMUNERATION REPRESENTATION FOR REQUIRED REQUESTED REPRESENTATION E East Ayrshire Citizens Advice The Citizens Advice Bureau The maximum Nil. 3 Elected Members - Bureau provide advice, assistance and time anyone One Elected Member representation to the people of should be a should represent East Ayrshire across a wide Member of the Wards 7, 8 or 9 range of issues including, but Board is 5 not restricted to, debt, benefit consecutive housing and employment. The years. service is free, in partial, independent and confidential. ORGANISATION PURPOSE LENGTH OF TIME REMUNERATION REPRESENTATION FOR REQUIRED REQUESTED REPRESENTATION East Ayrshire Licensing Board Responsibility for liquor Term of Office Nil 10 Elected Members. licensing and betting of gaming Please note that a licensing. Councillor is disqualified for Election as a Member if the Licensing Board if the Councillor is:- • a premises licence holder; • an employee of a premises licence holder and works as such in licensed premises; • whether alone or in partnership with another person engaged in the business of producing or selling alcohol; • a Director or other Officer of a company so engaged; or • an employee of any person so engaged and works as such in that business. ORGANISATION PURPOSE LENGTH OF TIME REMUNERATION REPRESENTATION FOR REQUIRED REQUESTED REPRESENTATION East Ayrshire Local Licensing The general function of the Term of Office Nil 1 Member of Licensing Forum Forum is to keep under review Board. the operation of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 within the East Ayrshire area, and, in particular, the exercise by East Ayrshire Licensing Board of its statutory function. East Ayrshire (South) Against