The week ahead...

Monday
In the late afternoon I will be chairing a meeting of the Council's cross-party Members' Budget Working Group to discuss the budget strategy for future years in light of the significant savings anticipated. This will be followed by the presentation of Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards to local young people and a meeting of Port Glasgow Community Association.
Tuesday
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 followed by a briefing for Members' on LGBT issues.
Thursday
In the afternoon there is a Members' briefing on shared services followed by a special meeting of the Council.
Friday
No Council commitments at this time.

The week ahead...

Monday
I have a Board Member appraisal review meeting at River Clyde Homes in the early evening.
Tuesday
I will be chairing at meeting of the River Clyde Homes Audit and Finance Committee in the early evening.
Wednesday
In the afternoon I have my weekly meetings with the Chief Executive and Labour Group. In the evening I hope to attend a meeting of the Kilmacolm Primary School Parent Partnership.
Thursday
No Council commitments at this time.
Friday
Through in Edinburgh much of the day for a meeting of the COSLA Convention.

Congratulations to John...

I would like to offer my congratulations to the Council's Chief Executive John Mundell on the Queen's award of an OBE in recognition of his services to local government.

This is a well deserved award and a fitting way to mark the end of John's over 40 years of service to local government, including the last 10 years here in Inverclyde. I'm sure the whole Council will wish to join me in congratulating John on this honour.

The week ahead...

Monday
Personal commitments today.
Tuesday
In the evening I have a surgery in Clune Park Resource Centre followed by a meeting of the St Stephen's High School Parent Council.
Wednesday
In the afternoon I have my weekly meetings with the Chief Executive and Labour Group. In the evening I hope to attend the AGM of Newark Primary School Parent Council and a meeting of Slaemuir Tenants' and Residents' Association.
Thursday
In the afternoon I have a meeting of the Riverside Inverclyde Board followed by a special meeting of the Council to consider the appointment a new Chief Executive.
Friday
In the afternoon I have a meeting of the Scottish Joint Council Steering Committee for staff in Glasgow. In the evening I hope to attend the school show at Port Glasgow High School.

Welcome for road re-surfacing project...

I was pleased to hear that the carriageways of both Auchendores Avenue and the adjacent Netherton Avenue will be re-surfaced during the week beginning 20 June as part of the Council's £29m five-year roads assets investment programme.

Both carriageways are in a fairly poor condition and I'm sure these works will be welcomed by residents. It follows on from the recent re-surfacing works on nearby by Castlehill Avenue.

The total cost of the works to Auchendores and Netherton is around £75,000.

The week ahead...

Monday
In the morning I have a meeting of the shortlisting panel for the Chief Executive's recruitment. In the early afternoon there is a Members' briefing on our flooding strategy followed by a visit to some of the key projects. In the late afternoon I am attending a meeting with the Chamber of Commerce.
Tuesday
I have a meeting of the Clyde Valley Cabinet in the morning.
Wednesday
In the morning I have my weekly meeting with the Chief Executive. In the afternoon I have a Members' briefing followed by two events in my ward. In late afternoon I have the weekly meeting of the Labour Group.
Thursday
No Council commitments at this time.
Friday
Interviewing for the Chief Executive's post most of the day. In the evening I am attending the annual Bee's Knees Business Awards run by the Chamber of Commerce.