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Councillor James MacLaren

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Councillor James MacLaren
Elected:
06 May 2022
First Elected
06 April 1995
Party:
Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Ward:
Ward 11 (Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank)
Telephone No:
0300 300 1291
Job Title:
Department:
Renfrewshire Council

Election History

ElectedRetiredReason
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

PartyFromTo
Scottish Conservative and UnionistThu 3 May 2012 Thu 4 May 2017
Scottish Conservative and UnionistFri 5 May 2017

Ward Representation History

WardFromTo
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

Personal Register of Interests

Date of NoticeReceipt by Monitoring OfficerView
08 May 201701 June 2017
01 June 202206 June 2022

Meeting Declarations

Committee NameMeeting DateNatureView
Communities, Housing & Planning Policy Board20 August 2019Non-Pecuniary
Leadership Board19 February 2020Non-Pecuniary
Communities, Housing & Planning Policy Board18 August 2020Non-Pecuniary
Communities, Housing & Planning Policy Board27 October 2020Non-Pecuniary
Council04 March 2021Non-Pecuniary
Communities, Housing & Planning Policy Board18 May 2021Non-Pecuniary
Communities, Housing & Planning Policy Board18 January 2022Non-Pecuniary
Communities, Housing & Planning Policy Board15 March 2022Personal
Communities, Housing & Planning Policy Board15 March 2022Pecuniary
DateTitleNotes
There are no training records for this member.
DateFromDescriptionValue
Mon, 17 May 2021Marr HallDiscount on Mar Garden Spa gift voucher£100
Click here to to view summaries of the Councillors expenses claims for the last five financial years.
Please Note no surgeries in April 2023 at Cargill Hall due to it being Easter holiday Monday
Also, no surgery will take place on 19th September 2022 at Bishopton

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

1st Monday of every month

6.30pm-7pm

Cornerstone Church, 1 Greenock Road, Bishopton, PA7 5JQ

29th August, 5th December and 27th March

1pm

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

Member Attendance

Attendance Summary

SummaryCountPercentage
Expected attendances30 
Present as expected30100%
Absent00%
Apologies received00% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)0 

Attendance Details

Meeting DateCommitteeAttendance
26 Oct 2021 15:00 Police and Fire & Rescue Scrutiny Sub-Committee Attended
26 Oct 2021 13:00 Communities, Housing & Planning Policy Board Attended
28 Oct 2021 09:00 Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Integration Joint Board. Attended
3 Nov 2021 13:00 Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board Attended
10 Nov 2021 18:00 Local Partnership - Erskine, Inchinnan, Bishopton & Langbank Attended
18 Nov 2021 09:30 Council Attended
19 Nov 2021 10:00 Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Integration Joint Board. Attended
25 Nov 2021 18:00 Local Partnership - The Villages Attended
7 Dec 2021 13:00 Communities, Housing & Planning Policy Board Attended
16 Dec 2021 09:30 Council Attended
14 Jan 2022 10:00 Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Integration Joint Board. Attended
18 Jan 2022 13:00 Communities, Housing & Planning Policy Board Attended
18 Jan 2022 15:00 Police and Fire & Rescue Scrutiny Sub-Committee Attended
26 Jan 2022 13:00 Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board Attended
28 Jan 2022 10:00 Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Integration Joint Board. Attended
3 Mar 2022 09:30 Council Attended
15 Mar 2022 13:00 Communities, Housing & Planning Policy Board Attended
23 Mar 2022 13:00 Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board Attended
25 Mar 2022 10:00 Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Integration Joint Board. Attended
28 Apr 2022 09:30 Council Attended
19 May 2022 09:30 Council Attended
13 Jun 2022 10:00 Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board Attended
15 Jun 2022 13:00 Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board Attended
23 Jun 2022 15:00 Head of Facilities & Property Management Attended
23 Jun 2022 18:00 Local Partnership - The Villages Attended
30 Jun 2022 09:30 Council Attended
17 Aug 2022 10:00 Head of Facilities & Property Management Attended
22 Aug 2022 15:00 Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board Attended
31 Aug 2022 10:00 Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board Attended
8 Sep 2022 13:00 Cross Party Sounding Board Attended