The week ahead...

Monday
At work until mid afternoon then down to Greenock for the Council pre-agenda. I then have a series of meetings: Kelburn Action Group at 6.00; St Francis' Primary School Parent Council at 7.00; and Port Glasgow West Community Council at 7.30. I will try to make at least part of each meeting.
Tuesday
At work until late afternoon before heading down to Port Glasgow for a tour around the new community campus. I have a surgery at 6.00 in St Francis' Primary School followed by a meeting of Kilmacolm Community Council at 7.30.
Wednesday
At work until early afternoon followed by a special meeting of the Environment & Regeneration Committee at 2.30; Inverclyde Alliance Pre-agenda at 3.00; weekly meeting with the Chief Executive at 3.30; and a meeting of the Labour Group at 4.30.
Thursday
A full day at work including an evening meeting. I will unfortunately miss the Slaemuir TARA meeting.
Friday
I have taken a day's leave from work as I am attending a shortlisting meeting for the new post of Head of Legal and Property Services. In the afternoon I will be attending the Council's 'Pride of Inverclyde' awards ceremony.

The week ahead...

Monday
Taken the day off work on annual leave as I am chairing the interview panel for the post of Corporate Director Education, Communities and Organisational Development. If not too exhausted I might go out and do an hour's delivery of Inverclyde Labour News at night.
Tuesday
At work until early afternoon then down to Greenock for an all Members' briefing on corporate parenting and a meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee. I will then be attending a meeting of the River Clyde Homes Board.
Wednesday
At work until early afternoon then down to Greenock for my weekly meeting with the Chief Executive and a meeting of the Labour Group. I hope to make it along to a meeting of Newark Primary School Parent Council at 6.30.
Thursday
A full day at work. In the evening I am attending a civic reception to mark the bi-centenary of Greenock Chamber of Commerce.
Friday
Through in Edinburgh for the COSLA Labour Group Executive and the COSLA Leaders' meeting.

The week ahead...

Monday
A full day at work. In the evening I have a surgery in Boglestone Community Centre from 6.00 to 7.00.
Tuesday
At a conference through work.
Wednesday
At the same conference until mid afternoon before heading to Greenock for my weekly meeting with the Chief Executive. Depending on when this finishes I might catch part of a meeting of Port Glasgow East Community Council.
Thursday
At work until late afternoon then down to Greenock for a meeting of the Port Glasgow Town Centre Working Group.
Friday
Another full day at work.

The week ahead...

Monday
At work until mid afternoon before heading to Greenock for an Education briefing. In the evening I will be attending a meeting of the Woodhall Task Group.
Tuesday
At work until midday. In the afternoon I have the Policy & Resources Committee pre-agenda; a meeting of the Local Police and Fire Scrutiny Sub-Committee (we will be discussing the proposals to close the public counters at Port Glasgow and Gourock Police Offices); and a meeting of the Education & Communities Committee. In the early evening I will be attending a meeting of River Clyde Homes Audit Committee.
Wednesday
At work until mid day before heading to Gourock for the official opening of the new St Columba's High School. I then have my weekly meeting with the Chief Executive and a meeting of the Labour Group.
Thursday
A full day at work. In the evening I have my union branch meeting.
Friday
Another full day at work. In the early evening I will be attending part of a River Clyde Homes strategy event.
Saturday
I will be spending the morning at the River Clyde Homes strategy event.
Sunday
I will be representing the Council at Remembrance Sunday services in Greenock.