Sunday, 27 March 2016

The week ahead...

Monday
Public holiday.
Tuesday
In the morning I have an Inverclyde Council pre-agenda meeting.  In the evening I will be attending Kilmacolm Primary School Parent Partnership.
Wednesday
In the afternoon I have my weekly meetings with the Chief Executive and Labour Group. In the evening I am attending the Port Glasgow High School Annual Music Evening.
Thursday
In the late afternoon I have meetings of the Greenock Arts Guild Finance Committee and Board. In the evening I am attending a meeting of the Kelburn Action Group.
Friday
I am through in Edinburgh at COSLA most of the day.

Sunday, 20 March 2016

The week ahead...

Monday
In the afternoon I am chairing a meeting of the Inverclyde Alliance Board.
Tuesday
In the afternoon I am chairing a meeting of the Council's Policy & Resources Committee. In the evening I have a surgery in Boglestone Community Centre.
Wednesday
In the afternoon I have a Members' briefing on population statistics; my weekly meeting with the Chief Executive; and a meeting of the Labour Group.
Thursday
In the afternoon I have a meeting of the Riverside Inverclyde Board and in the evening a meeting of the Greenock Arts Guild Board.
Friday
No Council commitments.

Sunday, 13 March 2016

The week ahead...

Monday
No Council commitments at this time.
Tuesday
Attending the opening of River Clyde Homes' Woodhall Phase 3 project in the morning. In the afternoon I have a tender opening followed by a meeting of the Inverclyde Integration Joint Board. In the evening I have a meeting of River Clyde Homes' Board.
Wednesday
In the afternoon I have my weekly meetings with the Chief Executive and Labour Group. In the evening I hope to attend the Inverclyde Tourist Group annual review.
Thursday
No Council commitments at this time.
Friday
Through in Edinburgh for a COSLA meeting.

Sunday, 6 March 2016

The week ahead...

Monday
A busy afternoon with meetings of the Texas Instruments Task Force, Port Glasgow Regeneration Forum and Greenock Arts Guild Finance Committee.
Tuesday
Another busy afternoon with the Policy & Resources Committee Pre-agenda; a budget briefing; and the Education and Communities Committee.
Wednesday
In the morning I have training for the Riverside Inverclyde Board. In the afternoon I will be attending an event to mark the refurbishment of St John's Primary School in Port Glasgow as well as having my weekly meetings with the Chief Executive and Labour Group.
Thursday
In the afternoon I have a Members' briefing followed by a special meeting of the full Council to approve the Council's budget. In the evening I have a meeting of the Greenock Arts Guild Board.
Friday
I am through in Edinburgh much of the day for the COSLA Convention meeting.
Saturday
In the morning I have a meeting of the Scottish Executive Committee of the Labour Party.

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.