The report was moved by Councillor McCabe and formally seconded by Councillor Allison.

Councillor McLean spoke on the item.

The report was put to the vote and agreed.

RESOLVED:

A. That Council agreed to appoint Clive Douglas for a further three year period as an Independent Person for the purposes of Chapter 7 of the Localism Act. The Independent Person will be invited to attend meetings of the Standards and General Purposes Committee in that capacity.

B. That the appointment is made for a period of three years from 8 February 2022.