South Ayrshire Local Access Forum

Minute of TGM and Business Meeting held in Council Chambers, Town Hall, Ayr

on Wednesday 18th May 2016.

Present:Apologies:

Cllr Nan McFarlaneCllr Ann Galbraith

Fiona WalkerCllr Andy Campbell

Douglas GrahamAlasdair Malcolm

David WilbrahamChris Savage

Jenny FergussonKeith Muir

Colin MairRobin Wilson

Euan Terras

(PC Graeme Gordon)

Attending:Rachel Shipley, Outdoor Access Officer

Neil Feggans, Development Planning & Customers Team Leader

Colin Clark

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8. / Welcome and Apologies
Cllr McF, as Chair of the meeting, welcomed everyoneto the meeting and thanked them for their attendance. Apologies were intimated as above.
Minute of AGM 29.05.13
The minute of the previous AGM was proposed by David Wilbraham and seconded by Dougie Graham. Accordingly, the minute was duly adopted.
Matters Arising.
There were no matters arising from the minute.
SALAF Annual Report
RS presented a run through of the Forum’s work and composition for the previous year.
Please see attached report.
Appointment/Re-appointment of Forum Office Bearers and Members
RS informed the meeting that those members who had confirmed an interest in continuing as Forum members were:
Jenny Fergusson, Fiona Walker, Euan Terras, Robin Wilson, Dougie Graham, David Wilbraham andColin Mair.
In addition, PC Graeme Gordon has confirmed he is keen to continue attending meetings, in his capacity as police Wildlife Crime Liaison Officer.
Those members who have decided to stand down from the Forum are:
Chris Savage and Alasdair Malcolm.
These re-appointments will need to be confirmed by the Council’s Leadership Panel, but NF said that this is really just a formality and thanked everyone for their expressed interest.
As CS had already stood down as Chair (and a member) of SALAF, the Forum was asked to propose another member as Chair. Colin Mair had previously indicated that he would be willing to stand as Chair for the Forum. Therefore, DG nominated Colin for the position of Chair and JF seconded this. There were no other nominations. CM accepted the role of Chair.
In addition, DW nominated Keith Muir as Vice-Chair and this was seconded by FW. There were no other nominations for Vice-Chair.
KM was not present at the meeting, so RS will email him, to confirm his acceptance of the position of Vice-Chair, and inform the Forum accordingly.
Cllr McF advised that elected members may change next year (2017) after local elections. However, the Council will still appoint 3 elected members to the Forum
AOCB
There was no other competent business proposed.
Next General Meeting
The next general meeting will be in 2019 (unless there is a change in the Operating Agreement).
Finish
Meeting finished at 7.20pm. / RS
RS

RS

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