As well as electing our group officers, the AGM is an opportunity to look back on the past year and reflect on our achievements. In his report the group chair, Joe McIlwee, outlined a long list of achievements of which I think we can be rightly proud.
We are clear however that our job is not done. There is much more we want to achieve in the remaining two years of this Council and many challenges we will have to face, not least the impending reductions in public expenditure. We will face these challenges as a united group with a clear sense of purpose and a common set of values.
Other office bearers elected at the AGM were:
Depute Leader - Iain McKenzie
Chair - Joe McIlwee
Vice- Chair - Robert Moran
Secretary - Jim Clocherty
Don't forget the acheivement of ditching a convicted fraudster.
ReplyDeleteI was quite surprised to find that it takes a 3 month jail sentence for a Councillor to be dismissed. Is there any other method? Or are we stuck with a criminal until the next local election?
Despite being an independant his actions obviously tarnish the reputation and work of the other Councillors and dilutes their efforts (irrespective of party politics).