The week ahead...

Monday
On public holiday from work but a busy day ahead. In the morning I am visiting the SMART Project in Port Glasgow. At lunchtime I have the Council pre-agenda followed by a meeting of the Inverclyde Alliance Board. In the evening I will be attending a meeting of Port Glasgow West Community Council.
Tuesday
A full day at work with no evening commitments.
Wednesday
At work in the morning. In the afternoon I have meetings with the Chief Executive and Labour Group.
Thursday
A full day at work. In the evening I will be attending the Port Glasgow High School Awards.
Friday
Another full day at work with no evening commitments.

The week ahead...

Monday
A full day at work. In the evening I have an advice surgery at St Francis Primary School in Port Glasgow.
Tuesday
At work until early afternoon. I am then heading down to Greenock to chair a meeting of the Council's Policy & Resources Committee where I will be making an important announcement. In the evening I will be attending the annual general meeting of River Clyde Homes followed by a Board meeting.
Wednesday
At work again until early afternoon before heading to Greenock for my weekly meeting with the Chief Executive and Labour Group. In the evening I hope to attend a meeting of Newark Primary School Parent Council.
Thursday
A full day at work with no evening Council commitments.
Friday
On public holiday from work but heading through to Edinburgh for COSLA Labour Group and Leaders' meetings.

Press Release issued by Stuart McMillan MSP 16/09/13...

Stuart McMillan MSP

16th September 2013

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Use

McMillan questions accuracy of Councillor McCabe's Statement about Parliamentary Inquiry

 Stuart McMillan MSP SNP has today (Monday) highlighted the correspondence which indicated that Inverclyde Councillors were indeed invited/requested to attend a committee meeting at the Scottish Parliament on the issue of regeneration.

Mr McMillan, today publishes the letters that were sent to both Councillor McCormick of the Environment and Regeneration Committee and Councillor McCabe, Leader of Inverclyde Council to attend the Local Government and Regeneration Committee in relation to their inquiry on the Delivery of Regeneration in Scotland.

Inverclyde Council was the only local authority out of the five in attendance which did not send a councillor to give evidence to the committee.  Those who did send representatives were Angus Council, Highland Council, South Lanarkshire Council and West Dunbartonshire Council.

Mr McMillan said:

“I read with interest that Councillor McCabe insisted that Inverclyde Council co-operated fully with the Parliamentary inquiry.  However, it’s quite clear from correspondence that councillors were indeed asked to attend the committee meeting to give evidence on the subject of the Delivery of Regeneration in Scotland.

"This runs contrary to the claims and assertions of the Council Leader last week in his attempt to defend his administration. 

"Councillor McCabe was contacted once and Cllr McCormick was contacted twice and responded to say that he couldn't attend.

"I appreciate that as Cllr McCabe has stated he has a full time job as well as being a councillor and council leader so possibly couldn't attend event if he had wanted to. Nonetheless, it was unfortunate that the other four local authorities in attendance were able to send councillors alongside officials to discuss the issues at hand. 

"At the end of the day, public bodies that receive public money should rightly be scrutinised. I don't know anyone who thinks this is unreasonable. Riverside Inverclyde have received some £60m so it's legitimate for questions to be asked.

 “I was pleased however to learn from the officials in attendance that it’s their intention to make as much of the mid-term review public in due course. I'm sure this will help in gaining a better understanding of what has went on at Riverside Inverclyde".

Ends

Notes for editors;

Attached are copies of letters sent from the Local Government and Regeneration Committee to Councillor McCormick, Convener of the Environment and Regeneration Committee and Councillor McCabe, Leader of Inverclyde Council to attend the recent meeting.

The Official Report of this week’s meeting of the Local Government and Regeneration Committee has been published and is available here:  http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28862.aspx?r=8485&mode=pdf

Aubrey Fawcett: Thank you, convener. I have to say that we are entirely transparent. As Mr McQuade said, our intention is to make available as much of the report as possible—apart from the commercially confidential elements. (page 33, bottom left corner)

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The week ahead...

Monday
A full day at work. In the evening I will be attending a meeting of the Kelburn Action Group.
Tuesday
At work until mid afternoon then down to Greenock for a meeting with the Chair and Chief Executive of Ardgowan Hospice to hear about their plans for the future.
Wednesday
At work until early afternoon. I then have my weekly meetings with the Chief Executive and the Labour Group.
Thursday
At work in the morning. In the afternoon I have a meeting of the Riverside Inverclyde Board before returning to work in Glasgow for an evening meeting. I have had to tender my apologies for a meeting of Slaemuir Tenants' and Residents' Association.
Friday
A full day at work.

The week ahead...

Monday
At work in the morning. In the afternoon I am attending a meeting of a Riverside Inverclyde subsidiary company.
Tuesday
At work until lunchtime. In the afternoon I have the Policy & Resources Committee Pre-agenda followed by a meeting of the Education & Communities Committee. In the evening I have a surgery in Park Farm Community Hall followed by a meeting of St Stephen's High School Parent Council.
Wednesday
At work until early afternoon then down to Greenock for a Members' briefing at 2.00, the Inverclyde Alliance Pre-agenda at 3.00 and the Labour Group at 4.30. I hope to attend the St Michael's Primary School Parent Council AGM at 6.00 and Port Glasgow East Community Council at 7.00.
Thursday
At work until late afternoon before heading to Greenock for a meeting of the Riverside Inverclyde Board.
Friday
At work in the morning. In the afternoon I will be attending an awards ceremony for Craigmarloch School.

The week ahead...

Monday
At work until mid afternoon then down to Greenock for a meeting with the trade unions. In the evening I will be chairing a meeting of the Port Glasgow Community Campus Working Group. I hope we will receive confirmation that things are still on track for it to open after the October school break. I am having to miss a meeting of the St Francis Primary School Parent Council as the meetings clash.
Tuesday
A full day at work. In the evening I am being interviewed by Inverclyde Radio about my views on the independence referendum.
Wednesday
At work until early afternoon then down to Greenock for my weekly meetings with the Chief Executive and Labour Group.
Thursday
At work again until early afternoon then attending a meeting of the Council's Environment & Regeneration Committee. In the evening I have a meeting of the Kilmacolm New Community Centre Board.
Friday
A full day at work.