Councillor Iain Nicolson

General
Allowances & Expenses
Election History
Ward History
Members Interests
Committees
Outside Bodies
Surgeries

Elected:

06 May 2022

First Elected

06 April 1995

Party:

Scottish National Party

Ward:

Ward 12 (Erskine and Inchinnan)

Email:

cllr.iain.nicolson@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Telephone No:

0300 300 1252

Job Title:

Department:

Election History

Elected	Retired	Reason
Thu 6 Apr 1995	Wed 5 May 1999
Thu 6 May 1999	Wed 2 May 2007
Thu 3 May 2007	Wed 2 May 2012
Thu 3 May 2012	Thu 4 May 2017	Local Government Elections
Fri 5 May 2017	Thu 5 May 2022	Local Government Election
Fri 6 May 2022		Local Government Election

Party Representation History

Party	From	To
Scottish National Party	Thu 3 May 2012	Thu 4 May 2017
Scottish National Party	Fri 5 May 2017

Ward Representation History

Ward	From	To
Ward 11 (Erskine & Inchinnan)	Thu 3 May 2012	Thu 4 May 2017
Ward 12 (Erskine and Inchinnan)	Fri 5 May 2017	Thu 5 May 2022
Ward 12 (Erskine and Inchinnan)	Fri 6 May 2022

Current Committee Memberships

Committee - Date Joined	Role
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Page 1 of 7, items 1 to 5 of 31.
Appointment Board - Head of Business Services, Risk and Safety - 19 January 2026	Convener
Appointment Board - Head of Climate, Public Protection and Roads - 24 February 2023	Convener
Appointment Board - Head of Education - 02 May 2024	Convener
Appointment Board - Head of Education (Strategy and Improvement) - 07 August 2024	Convener
Appointment Board - Head of Education, Learning Estate and Resources - 23 April 2024	Convener

Past Committee Memberships

Past Committee - Date Joined	Past Role	Past Leaving Date
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... Page 1 of 13, items 1 to 5 of 64.
Police and Fire and Rescue Scrutiny Sub-Committee - 24 September 2025	Member	10 November 2025
Personnel Appeals and Applied Conditions of Service Appeals Panel. - 13 March 2025	Member	25 June 2025
Police and Fire and Rescue Scrutiny Sub-Committee - 07 April 2025	Member	20 May 2025
Community Asset Transfer Sub-committee - 24 August 2023	Member	12 March 2025
Police and Fire and Rescue Scrutiny Sub-Committee - 29 October 2024	Member	01 February 2025

Current Outside Body Appointments

Outside Body	Joining Date
1 2 Page 1 of 2, items 1 to 5 of 8.
Business Gateway - National Management Group	14 March 2023
Community Planning Oversight Group	19 May 2022
CoSLA Convention	08 March 2023
Future Paisley Partnership Board	19 May 2022
Glasgow Airport FlightPath Fund	19 May 2022

Past Outside Body Appointments

Past Outside Body	Past Joining Date	Past Leaving Date
1 2 3 4 Page 1 of 4, items 1 to 5 of 20.
Adoption and Fostering Panels	18 May 2017	05 May 2022
Future Paisley Partnership Board	18 May 2017	05 May 2022
Clyde & Loch Lomond Local Plan District Joint Committee	18 May 2017	05 May 2022
Glasgow and Clyde Valley Cabinet	18 May 2017	05 May 2022
Renfrewshire Fair Trade Steering Group	18 May 2017	05 May 2022

Personal Register of Interests

Date of Notice	Receipt by Monitoring Officer	View
31 May 2017	31 May 2017
01 June 2022	06 June 2022

Meeting Declarations

Committee Name	Meeting Date	Nature
1 2 3 4 Page 1 of 4, items 1 to 12 of 43.
Economy & Jobs Policy Board	22 May 2013	Personal
Planning & Property Policy Board	11 November 2014	Non-Pecuniary
Council	25 June 2015	Non-Pecuniary
Economy & Jobs Policy Board	18 November 2015	Non-Pecuniary
Economy & Jobs Policy Board	18 November 2015	Non-Pecuniary
Economy & Jobs Policy Board	18 November 2015	Non-Pecuniary
Council	17 December 2015	Non-Pecuniary
Council	17 December 2015	Non-Pecuniary
Council	17 December 2015	Non-Pecuniary
Council	03 March 2016	Non-Pecuniary
Planning & Property Policy Board	15 March 2016	Non-Pecuniary
Council	22 June 2016	Non-Pecuniary

Date	Title	Notes
There are no training records for this member.

Date	From	Description	Value
There are no hospitality and gift records for this member.

Click here to to view summaries of the Councillors expenses claims for the last five financial years.

Surgeries are by appointment only. To arrange please call 0300 300 1252 to make arrangements or email cllr.iain.nicolson@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Please note there are no surgeries during January, July and August

Online appointments in February and December (please call to make arrangements)

Venues	Date	Time
Bargarran Community Centre	1st Saturday of the month	11.15-11.45am

Inchinnan Community Association	1st Saturday of the month	12.00-12.30pm

if you are unable to make any of the times, below please call 0300 300 1252 to make arrangements or email cllr.iain.nicolson@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Member Attendance

From:

April 2026
week	M	T	W	T	F	S	S
14	30	31	1	2	3	4	5
15	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
16	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
17	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
18	27	28	29	30	1	2	3
19	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

To:

April 2026
week	M	T	W	T	F	S	S
14	30	31	1	2	3	4	5
15	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
16	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
17	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
18	27	28	29	30	1	2	3
19	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

Attendance Summary

Summary	Count	Percentage
Expected attendances	62
Present as expected	61	98%
Absent	1	2%
Apologies received	0	0% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)	0
Substitute	0

Attendance Details

Meeting Date	Committee	Attendance
1 2 Page 1 of 2, items 1 to 50 of 62.
23 Apr 2025 13:00	Leadership Board	Attended
30 Apr 2025 18:00	Local Partnership - Erskine, Inchinnan, Bishopton & Langbank	Attended
1 May 2025 09:30	Council	Attended
13 May 2025 13:00	Communities and Housing Policy Board	Attended
13 May 2025 15:00	Police and Fire and Rescue Scrutiny Sub-Committee	Attended
15 May 2025 13:00	Education and Children's Services Policy Board	Attended
20 May 2025 13:00	Planning and Climate Change Policy Board	Attended
20 May 2025 10:00	Economy and Regeneration Policy Board	Attended
21 May 2025 10:00	Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board	Attended
28 May 2025 10:00	Fairer Renfrewshire Sub-committee	Attended
11 Jun 2025 11:00	Investment Review Board	Attended
12 Jun 2025 10:00	Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board	Attended
17 Jun 2025 10:00	Local Review Body.	Attended
18 Jun 2025 13:00	Leadership Board	Attended
26 Jun 2025 09:30	Council	Attended
26 Jun 2025 11:30	Council	Attended
14 Aug 2025 11:00	Local Review Body.	Attended
19 Aug 2025 10:00	Planning and Climate Change Policy Board	Attended
19 Aug 2025 13:00	Communities and Housing Policy Board	Attended
21 Aug 2025 13:00	Education and Children's Services Policy Board	Attended
26 Aug 2025 10:00	Economy and Regeneration Policy Board	Attended
26 Aug 2025 13:00	Planning and Climate Change Policy Board	Attended
27 Aug 2025 10:00	Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board	Attended
3 Sep 2025 10:00	Fairer Renfrewshire Sub-committee	Attended
11 Sep 2025 10:00	Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board	Attended
17 Sep 2025 13:00	Leadership Board	Attended
22 Sep 2025 15:00	Appointment Board - Head of Marketing & Communications	Attended
25 Sep 2025 09:30	Council	Attended
22 Oct 2025 10:00	Appointment Board - Head of Marketing & Communications	Attended
23 Oct 2025 09:30	Council	Attended
28 Oct 2025 13:00	Communities and Housing Policy Board	Attended
28 Oct 2025 10:30	Planning and Climate Change Policy Board	Attended
28 Oct 2025 15:00	Police and Fire and Rescue Scrutiny Sub-Committee	Attended
30 Oct 2025 13:00	Education and Children's Services Policy Board	Attended
4 Nov 2025 10:00	Economy and Regeneration Policy Board	Attended
4 Nov 2025 13:00	Planning and Climate Change Policy Board	Attended
5 Nov 2025 10:00	Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board	Attended
12 Nov 2025 10:00	Fairer Renfrewshire Sub-committee	Attended
19 Nov 2025 11:00	Investment Review Board	Attended
20 Nov 2025 10:00	Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board	Attended
3 Dec 2025 13:00	Leadership Board	Attended
11 Dec 2025 09:30	Council	Attended
13 Jan 2026 13:00	Communities and Housing Policy Board	Attended
15 Jan 2026 13:00	Education and Children's Services Policy Board	Attended
20 Jan 2026 10:00	Economy and Regeneration Policy Board	Attended
20 Jan 2026 13:00	Planning and Climate Change Policy Board	Attended
21 Jan 2026 10:00	Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board	Attended
27 Jan 2026 14:00	Local Review Body.	Attended
28 Jan 2026 10:00	Fairer Renfrewshire Sub-committee	Attended
4 Feb 2026 09:30	Appointment Board - Head of Business Services, Risk and Safety	Attended

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15	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
16	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
17	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
18	27	28	29	30	1	2	3
19	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

week	M	T	W	T	F	S	S
14	30	31	1	2	3	4	5
15	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
16	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
17	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
18	27	28	29	30	1	2	3
19	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

week	M	T	W	T	F	S	S
14	30	31	1	2	3	4	5
15	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
16	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
17	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
18	27	28	29	30	1	2	3
19	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

week	M	T	W	T	F	S	S
14	30	31	1	2	3	4	5
15	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
16	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
17	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
18	27	28	29	30	1	2	3
19	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

week	M	T	W	T	F	S	S
14	30	31	1	2	3	4	5
15	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
16	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
17	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
18	27	28	29	30	1	2	3
19	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

week	M	T	W	T	F	S	S
14	30	31	1	2	3	4	5
15	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
16	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
17	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
18	27	28	29	30	1	2	3
19	4	5	6	7	8	9	10