Ayrshire Economic Partnership Board

The Partnership Board comprises 3 nominees from each Council, 3 representatives of the business sector, 3 representatives of the Higher or further Education sector and 1 representative from each of Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), Skills Development Scotland, and Visit Scotland. There may also be provision to co-opt an additional 3 members either from other organisations or on the basis of experience or skills. The Partnership Board has delegated powers, but major strategic and funding decisions require to be remitted for approval to the Joint Committee. In broad terms, the functions of the partnership Board are (i) Development of the Ayrshire Economic Strategy and overseeing delivery of its Action Plan; and (ii) Support for AGD, its projects and the Project Management Office (PMO). The administration (and chairing) of this committee rotates between the three Ayrshire Councils. North Ayrshire Council administers this committee from 1 September 2023- 31 August 2024
06 May 2022 - onwards
Fixed
Nominated
  • Meetings
  • Members
  • Other Information

Meetings

Meeting Date - Start Time : End TimeVenueStatusCalendar
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04 December 2023 - 13:00 : 14:00Virtual MeetingOccurred
15 January 2024 - 14:00 : 14:30Virtual MeetingOccurred
19 February 2024 - 13:00 : 13:45Virtual MeetingOccurred
25 April 2024 - 14:00 : 16:00Virtual MeetingScheduled 
23 August 2024 - 14:00 : 16:00Virtual MeetingScheduled 
25 October 2024 - 14:00 : 16:00Virtual MeetingScheduled 

Members

PartyNameRoleMembership DatesAttendance
Scottish National Party (SNP)
Councillor Marie Burns Member 18/05/2022 - current 100%
Labour and Co-operative Party
Councillor Joe Cullinane Member 18/05/2022 - current 33%
Scottish National Party (SNP)
Councillor Anthony Gurney Member 18/05/2022 - current 100%

Appointees

Appointee NameAppointee RoleAppointee Membership DatesAppointee Attendance
Councillor Martin Dowey (South Ayrshire Council) Member 18/05/2022 - current 67%
Councillor William Grant (South Ayrshire Council) Member 18/05/2022 - current 67%
Councillor Iain Linton (East Ayrshire Council) Member 01/09/2023 - current 80%
Councillor Maureen McKay (East Ayrshire) Member 18/05/2022 - current 67%
Councillor Bob Pollock (South Ayrshire Council) Member 18/05/2022 - current 83%
Councillor Douglas Reid (East Ayrshire Council) Member 18/05/2022 - current 17%
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Substitutes

Substitute PartySubstitute NameSubstitute RoleSubstitute Membership DatesSubstitute Meetings Attended
Appointee
Councillor Stephen Canning (East Ayrshire Council)Named Substitute 18/05/2022 - current 0
Appointee
Councillor Barry Douglas (East Ayrshire Council)Named Substitute 18/05/2022 - current 0
Appointee
Councillor William Lennox (East Ayrshire Council)Named Substitute 18/05/2022 - current 0

Other Information