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Elected:

06 May 2022

First Elected

06 April 1995

Party:

Scottish Conservative and Unionist

Ward:

Ward 11 (Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank)

Email:

cllr.james.maclaren@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Telephone No:

0300 300 1291

Job Title:

Department:

Renfrewshire Council

Election History

Elected	Retired	Reason
Thu 6 Apr 1995	Wed 5 May 1999
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 Conservative and Unionist	Thu 3 May 2012	Thu 4 May 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist	Fri 5 May 2017

Ward Representation History

Ward	From	To
Ward 10 (Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank)	Thu 3 May 2012	Thu 4 May 2017
Ward 11 (Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank)	Fri 5 May 2017	Thu 5 May 2022
Ward 11 (Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank)	Fri 6 May 2022

Current Committee Memberships

Committee - Date Joined	Role
1 2 3 Page 1 of 3, items 1 to 5 of 11.
Appointment Board - Head of Facilities and Property Services - 11 September 2024	Member
Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board - 19 May 2022	Member
Communities and Housing Policy Board - 01 May 2025	Member
Council - 06 May 2022	Member
Cross Party Sounding Board - 24 May 2022	Member

Past Committee Memberships

Past Committee - Date Joined	Past Role	Past Leaving Date
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Page 1 of 9, items 1 to 5 of 43.
Police and Fire and Rescue Scrutiny Sub-Committee - 28 November 2025	Officer	06 April 2026
Community Asset Transfer Sub-committee - 13 March 2025	Member	27 October 2025
Community Asset Transfer Sub-committee - 21 August 2024	Member	22 October 2024
Community Asset Transfer Sub-committee - 24 August 2023	Member	17 January 2024
Community Asset Transfer Review Sub-Committee - 03 November 2022	Member	24 March 2023

Current Outside Body Appointments

Outside Body	Joining Date
Provost's Community Awards - Judging Panel	19 May 2022

Past Outside Body Appointments

Past Outside Body	Past Joining Date	Past Leaving Date
Clyde Muirshiel Park Authority Joint Committee	22 May 2017	05 May 2022
Renfrewshire Fair Trade Steering Group	22 May 2017	05 May 2022
Renfrewshire Local Outdoor Access Forum	22 May 2017	05 May 2022
Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Integration Joint Board	09 May 2019	05 May 2022
Clyde Muirshiel Park Authority Joint Committee	24 September 2015	04 May 2017

Personal Register of Interests

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

Meeting Declarations

Committee Name	Meeting Date	Nature
1 2 Page 1 of 2, items 1 to 12 of 14.
Communities, Housing & Planning Policy Board	20 August 2019	Non-Pecuniary
Leadership Board	19 February 2020	Non-Pecuniary
Communities, Housing & Planning Policy Board	18 August 2020	Non-Pecuniary
Communities, Housing & Planning Policy Board	27 October 2020	Non-Pecuniary
Council	04 March 2021	Non-Pecuniary
Communities, Housing & Planning Policy Board	18 May 2021	Non-Pecuniary
Communities, Housing & Planning Policy Board	18 January 2022	Non-Pecuniary
Communities, Housing & Planning Policy Board	15 March 2022	Personal
Communities, Housing & Planning Policy Board	15 March 2022	Pecuniary
Communities and Housing Policy Board	13 May 2025	Non-Pecuniary
Communities and Housing Policy Board	19 August 2025	Non-Pecuniary
Communities and Housing Policy Board	19 August 2025	Non-Pecuniary

Training History

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

Hospitality and Gifts

Date	From	Description	Value
Mon, 17 May 2021	Marr Hall	Discount on Mar Garden Spa gift voucher	£100

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

Venue	Date	Time
Cargill Hall, Bridge of Weir	2nd Monday of every month	6.30pm-7pm
Bishopton Community Centre	3rd Monday of every month	6.30pm-7pm
Langbank Parish Church PLEASE NOTE THE SURGERY ON 25TH AUGUST WILL BE HELD AT THE VILLAGE HALL	4th Monday of every month	6.30pm-7pm

Surgery details may change, particularly during school and public holidays.

Member Attendance

Display attendance in date range

From:

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

To:

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

Attendance Summary

Summary	Count	Percentage
Expected attendances	34
Present as expected	29	85%
Absent	5	15%
Apologies received	4	80% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)	0
Substitute	0

Attendance Details

Meeting Date	Committee	Attendance
12 Jun 2025 10:00	Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board	Apologies received
26 Jun 2025 09:30	Council	Attended
26 Jun 2025 11:30	Council	Attended
18 Aug 2025 15:00	Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board	Attended
19 Aug 2025 13:00	Communities and Housing Policy Board	Attended
21 Aug 2025 18:00	Local Partnership - The Villages	Apologies received
27 Aug 2025 10:00	Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board	Attended
11 Sep 2025 10:00	Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board	Absent
22 Sep 2025 15:00	Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board	Attended
25 Sep 2025 09:30	Council	Attended
20 Oct 2025 15:00	Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board	Attended
23 Oct 2025 09:30	Council	Attended
28 Oct 2025 13:00	Communities and Housing Policy Board	Attended
3 Nov 2025 15:00	Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board	Apologies received
5 Nov 2025 10:00	Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board	Attended
20 Nov 2025 18:00	Local Partnership - The Villages	Attended
20 Nov 2025 10:00	Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board	Attended
11 Dec 2025 09:30	Council	Attended
13 Jan 2026 15:00	Police and Fire and Rescue Scrutiny Sub-Committee	Attended
13 Jan 2026 13:00	Communities and Housing Policy Board	Attended
19 Jan 2026 15:00	Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board	Attended
21 Jan 2026 10:00	Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board	Attended
5 Feb 2026 10:00	Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board	Attended
12 Feb 2026 18:30	Local Partnership - Erskine, Inchinnan, Bishopton & Langbank	Apologies received
19 Feb 2026 18:00	Local Partnership - The Villages	Attended
26 Feb 2026 09:30	Council	Attended
10 Mar 2026 13:00	Communities and Housing Policy Board	Attended
16 Mar 2026 15:00	Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board	Attended
18 Mar 2026 10:00	Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board	Attended
23 Apr 2026 10:00	Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board	Attended
14 May 2026 09:30	Council	Attended
18 May 2026 15:00	Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board	Attended
18 May 2026 10:00	Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board	Attended
19 May 2026 13:00	Communities and Housing Policy Board	Attended

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

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

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

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

Councillor James MacLaren