Sunday 28 February 2016

The week ahead...

Monday
In the afternoon I am chairing a meeting of our cross-party Members' Budget Working Group. I am hoping to achieve agreement on the budget proposals to be submitted to the full Council on 10 March for approval. In the evening I am attending a Labour Party fundraiser in Renfrew for our Scottish Parliament candidate for Renfrewshire North & West Mary Fee.
Tuesday
No Council commitments at this time.
Wednesday
In the afternoon I have my weekly meeting with the Chief Executive; the Inverclyde Alliance Board pre-agenda; and a meeting of the Labour Group.
Thursday
In the afternoon I have a meeting of the Environment & Regeneration Committee. In the evening I have a meeting of the Greenock Arts Guild Nominations Committee.
Friday
In the morning I am attending a planning event for the Integrated Joint Board for health and social care. In the evening I am attending a meeting of Renfrewshire North & West Constituency Labour Party.

Sunday 21 February 2016

The week ahead...

Monday
In the afternoon I will be chairing a meeting of the Council's cross-party Members' Budget Working Group then attending a meeting with Greenock Chamber of Commerce. In the evening I will be chairing a meeting of the Clune Park Task Group.
Tuesday
In the morning I am attending a local child protection conference. In the evening I have a surgery in Kilmacolm Community Centre followed by a meeting of Kilmacolm Community Council.
Wednesday
In late afternoon I have the weekly meeting of the Labour Group. In the evening I am attending a meeting to discuss the establishment of a sports hub at Port Glasgow Community Campus.
Thursday
In the afternoon I have a Members' briefing on smart meters; my weekly meeting with the Chief Executive; and a meeting of the Health and Social Care Committee. In the evening I am attending a Labour Party meeting in Glasgow.
Friday
Most of the day I will be through in Edinburgh at a COSLA Leaders meeting. In the evening I will be attending a presentation evening for the local Sea Cadets.

Sunday 14 February 2016

The week ahead...

Monday
In the morning I am paying a visit to the new Ravenscraig Activity Centre to see the new facilities funded by the Council in partnership with Inverclyde Leisure. In the afternoon I will be attending a protest in Clydebank against the Scottish Government's cuts to Councils' funding. In the evening I have a meeting of the Woodhall Task Group.
Tuesday
In the morning I have been invited to a steel cutting ceremony at Ferguson Marine in Port Glasgow. In the afternoon I have a meeting of the Clyde Valley Cabinet in Glasgow. In the evening I will be chairing a meeting of the River Clyde Homes Finance and Audit Committee.
Wednesday
In the morning I am attending a meeting at Texas Instruments in Greenock to discuss the future of the plant. In the afternoon I have me a meeting of the Peter Stanton Memorial Trust followed by my weekly meetings with the Chief Executive and Labour Group.
Thursday
In the morning I am participating in a COSLA meeting to discuss the local government financial settlement. In the afternoon I have meetings of the Local Police & Fire Scrutiny Sub-Committee and full Council. In the evening I am attending a meeting of Slaemuir TARA.
Friday
No Council commitments at this time.

Sunday 7 February 2016

The week ahead...

Monday
No Council commitments at this time.
Tuesday
In the morning I have the pre-agenda for the next meeting of the full Inverclyde Council. The biggest item on the agenda will be the setting of the Council Tax for 2016/17. In the evening I have a surgery in Boglestone Community Centre.
Wednesday
In the afternoon I have my weekly meetings with the Chief Executive and Labour Group.
Thursday
In the morning I have a meeting with the local Fire & Rescue Service senior officer to discuss the recent publicity over staffing levels at Greenock Fire Station.
Friday
In the afternoon I am attending a "Getting to Know You" event organised by CVS Inverclyde for local politicians.