The week ahead...

Monday
In the afternoon I will be chairing a meeting of the Council's Members' Budget Working Group as we continue to grapple with the implications of the now £6.6m cut in our grant from the Scottish Government. In the evening I will be attending a meeting of the Port Glasgow Community Association.
Tuesday
In the afternoon I have a meeting of the Inverclyde Integration Joint Board for health and social care. In the evening I have a surgery in Kilmacolm Community Centre followed by a meeting of Kilmacolm Community Council.
Wednesday
In the afternoon I have my weekly meetings with the Chief Executive and Labour Group.
Thursday
In the evening I am attending my first meeting as a member of the Greenock Arts Guild Board.
Friday
Most of the day I will be through in Edinburgh at the COSLA Leaders' meeting where much of the discussion will focus on the £350m funding cut from the Scottish Government.