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Elected Members Summary Attendance at Council and Committee Meetings

May 2022 – May 2023

IMAGE: The Orkney Islands Council crest and the words “ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL” appear above the document title.

The information presented in these pages indicates the number of meetings attended by each member against each of the Committees and Sub-committees on which they serve.

It must be highlighted that this information details participation in decision making Committees and Sub-committees of the Council. It does not accurately reflect an individual Councillor’s workload as Councillors attend many other meetings such as working groups, Development Trusts, Community Councils and Parent Councils. Also not included in this information is attendance at partnership bodies which Councillors are elected to serve on, such as the Integration Joint Board and its respective sub-committees, the Orkney and Shetland Valuation Joint Board and the Islands Growth Deal Joint Committee, among others.

On 8 September 2022, the Council noted that, following the resignation of Councillor James Moar, a vacancy existed on the Licensing Committee. Councillor Owen Tierney was subsequently appointed to the vacancy on the Licensing Committee.

If a member of the Council is not able to attend a meeting, s/he may give apologies, which are then recorded in the minute of that meeting. The categories of apology are as follows.

  • Y = Attended Meeting.
  • APC = Apologies as on other Council Business.
  • APP = Apologies due to personal/private matter.
  • NP = Not Present (no apologies given).
  • EX = Exceptional Circumstances.

Exceptional Circumstances include the following:

  • Illness.
  • Travel disruptions.
  • Weather related disruptions.
  • Matters where Standing Orders prevent the member from attending, such as continuation of a planning application and the member was not present when the matter was originally discussed.
  • A meeting which is considering one item and the member would not have participated in the discussion.

Contents

  • Total for all Councillors — 4
  • General Meeting of the Council (Full Council) — 5
  • Special General Meeting of the Council (Full Council) — 6
  • Policy and Resources Committee — 7
  • Special Meetings of Policy and Resources Committee — 8
  • Development and Infrastructure Committee — 9
  • Special Meetings of Development and Infrastructure Committee — 10
  • Education, Leisure and Housing Committee — 11
  • Special Meetings of Education and Housing Committee — 12
  • Licensing Committee — 13
  • Local Review Body — 14
  • Monitoring and Audit Committee — 15
  • Planning Committee — 16
  • Asset Management Sub-committee — 17
  • College Management Council Sub-committee — 17
  • Community Development Fund Sub-committee — 18
  • Harbour Authority Sub-committee — 18
  • Human Resources Sub-committee — 19
  • Investments Sub-committee — 19
  • Pension Fund Sub-committee — 20
  • Police and Fire Sub-committee — 20
  • St Magnus Cathedral Sub-committee — 21

Total for all Councillors

ForenameSurnamePossibleActualAPCAPPNPEX
Graham.Bevan.58580000
Stephen.Clackson.34331000
Sandy.Cowie.52510100
Dave.Dawson.42390300
Lindsay.Hall.59590000
Steven.Heddle.46414001
Rachael.King.392700012
Kristopher.Leask.53500300
Leslie.Manson.40370201
James.Moar.41360410
Raymie.Peace.41400100
John Ross.Scott.48450300
Gwenda.Shearer.42410001
Gillian.Skuse.37340300
Jean.Stevenson.53432701
James.Stockan.48462001
Ivan.Taylor.51470202
Mel.Thomson.63610200
Owen.Tierney.42390102
Duncan.Tullock.51420900
Heather.Woodbridge.53494000

General Meeting of the Council (Full Council)

  • Number of Members = 21.
  • Number of Meetings = 5.
ForenameSurname5 July 20224 Oct 20226 Dec 20227 Mar 20233 May 2023Number of Meetings attended
Graham.Bevan.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Stephen.Clackson.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Sandy.Cowie.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Dave.Dawson.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Lindsay.Hall.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Steven.Heddle.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Rachael.King.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Kristopher.Leask.Y.Y.APP.Y.Y.4
Leslie.Manson.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
James.Moar.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Raymie.Peace.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
John Ross.Scott.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Gwenda.Shearer.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Gillian.Skuse.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Jean.Stevenson.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
James.Stockan.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Ivan.Taylor.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Mel.Thomson.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Owen.Tierney.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Duncan.Tullock.Y.Y.APP.Y.Y.4
Heather.Woodbridge.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5

Special General Meeting of the Council (Full Council)

  • Number of Members = 21.
  • Number of Meetings = 5.
ForenameSurname16 May 2022*8 Sep 202225 Oct 20221 Nov 202221 Dec 2022Number of Meetings attended
Graham.Bevan.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Stephen.Clackson.Y.APC.Y.Y.Y.4
Sandy.Cowie.Y.Y.Y.Y.APP.4
Dave.Dawson.Y.Y.APP.Y.Y.4
Lindsay.Hall.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Steven.Heddle.Y.Y.APC.Y.Y.4
Rachael.King.Y.EX.EX.EX.Y.2
Kristopher.Leask.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Leslie.Manson.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
James.Moar.Y.Y.NP.Y.APP.3
Raymie.Peace.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
John Ross.Scott.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Gwenda.Shearer.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Gillian.Skuse.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Jean.Stevenson.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
James.Stockan.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Ivan.Taylor.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Mel.Thomson.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Owen.Tierney.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Duncan.Tullock.Y.Y.Y.APP.APP.3
Heather.Woodbridge.Y.APC.Y.Y.Y.4

*Statutory General Meeting (first meeting following Local Government Election).

Standing Committees

Policy and Resources Committee

  • Number of Members = 21.
  • Number of Meetings = 6.
ForenameSurname21 Jun 202220 Sep 202222 Nov 202223 Nov 2022*21 Feb 202318 Apr 2023Number of Meetings attended
Graham.Bevan.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.6
Stephen.Clackson.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.6
Sandy.Cowie.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.6
Dave.Dawson.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.6
Lindsay.Hall.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.6
Steven.Heddle.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.6
Rachael.King.Y.Y.EX.EX.Y.Y.4
Kristopher.Leask.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.6
Leslie.Manson.Y.Y.Y.Y.EX.Y.5
James.Moar.Y.Y.Y.Y.APP.Y.5
Raymie.Peace.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.6
John Ross.Scott.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.6
Gwenda.Shearer.Y.Y.Y.Y.EX.Y.5
Gillian.Skuse.Y.Y.APP.APP.Y.Y.4
Jean.Stevenson.EX.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
James.Stockan.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.6
Ivan.Taylor.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.6
Mel.Thomson.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.6
Owen.Tierney.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.6
Duncan.Tullock.Y.Y.APP.APP.Y.Y.4
Heather.Woodbridge.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.6

*Adjourned Meeting.

Special Meetings of Policy and Resources Committee

  • Number of Members = 21.
  • Number of Meetings = 3.
ForenameSurname19 May 202219 Dec 202223 Feb 2023Number of Meetings attended
Graham.Bevan.Y.Y.Y.3
Stephen.Clackson.Y.Y.Y.3
Sandy.Cowie.Y.Y.Y.3
Dave.Dawson.Y.Y.Y.3
Lindsay.Hall.Y.Y.Y.3
Steven.Heddle.Y.Y.Y.3
Rachael.King.Y.Y.Y.3
Kristopher.Leask.Y.Y.Y.3
Leslie.Manson.Y.Y.Y.3
James.Moar.Y.Y.Y.3
Raymie.Peace.Y.Y.Y.3
John Ross.Scott.Y.Y.Y.3
Gwenda.Shearer.Y.Y.Y.3
Gillian.Skuse.Y.Y.Y.3
Jean.Stevenson.Y.Y.APP.2
James.Stockan.Y.Y.Y.3
Ivan.Taylor.Y.Y.Y.3
Mel.Thomson.Y.Y.Y.3
Owen.Tierney.Y.Y.Y.3
Duncan.Tullock.Y.Y.Y.3
Heather.Woodbridge.Y.Y.Y.3

Development and Infrastructure Committee

  • Number of Members = 12.
  • Number of Meetings = 5.
ForenameSurname7 June 20226 Sep 20228 Nov 20227 Feb 202328 Mar 2023Number of Meetings attended
Graham.Bevan.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Dave.Dawson.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Lindsay.Hall.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Kristopher.Leask.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Leslie.Manson.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Raymie.Peace.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Gillian.Skuse.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
James.Stockan.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Mel.Thomson.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Owen.Tierney.Y.Y.Y.Y.EX.4
Duncan.Tullock.Y.Y.APP.Y.Y.4
Heather.Woodbridge.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5

Special Meetings of Development and Infrastructure Committee

  • Number of Members = 12.
  • Number of Meetings = 1.
ForenameSurname19 April 2023Number of Meetings attended
Graham.Bevan.Y.1
Dave.Dawson.Y.1
Lindsay.Hall.Y.1
Kristopher.Leask.Y.1
Leslie.Manson.Y.1
Raymie.Peace.Y.1
Gillian.Skuse.Y.1
James.Stockan.Y.1
Mel.Thomson.Y.1
Owen.Tierney.Y.1
Duncan.Tullock.Y.1
Heather.Woodbridge.Y.1

Education, Leisure and Housing Committee

  • Number of Members = 12.
  • Number of Meetings = 5.
ForenameSurname8 June 20227 Sep 20229 Nov 20228 Feb 202329 Mar 2023Number of Meetings attended
Graham.Bevan.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Stephen.Clackson.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Sandy.Cowie.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Steven.Heddle.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Rachael.King.Y.EX.EX.Y.Y.3
James.Moar.Y.Y.APP.Y.Y.4
John Ross.Scott.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Gwenda.Shearer.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Jean.Stevenson.APP.Y.Y.Y.Y.4
James.Stockan.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Ivan.Taylor.Y.EX.Y.Y.Y.4
Heather.Woodbridge.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5

Special Meetings of Education, Leisure and Housing Committee

  • Number of Members = 12.
  • Number of Meetings = 1.
ForenameSurname19 Oct 2022Number of Meetings attended
Graham.Bevan.Y.1
Stephen.Clackson.Y.1
Sandy.Cowie.Y.1
Steven.Heddle.Y.1
Rachael.King.Y.1
James.Moar.Y.1
John Ross.Scott.APP.0
Gwenda.Shearer.Y.1
Jean.Stevenson.APP.0
James.Stockan.Y.1
Ivan.Taylor.Y.1
Heather.Woodbridge.Y.1

Licensing Committee

  • Number of Members = 8.
  • Number of Meetings = 7.
ForenameSurname22 June 20221 Sep 20226 October 20221 Dec 2022Number of Meetings attended
Dave.Dawson.Y.Y.Y.Y.Please see totals in next table.
Steven.Heddle.Y.Y.Y.APC.Please see totals in next table.
Rachael.King.Y.EX.EX.Y.Please see totals in next table.
Kristopher.Leask.Y.Y.Y.Y.Please see totals in next table.
Leslie.Manson.Y.Y.Y.Y.Please see totals in next table.
James.Moar.Y.Please see totals in next table.
Gwenda.Shearer.Y.Y.Y.Y.Please see totals in next table.
Owen.Tierney.Y.Y.Please see totals in next table.
Duncan.Tullock.Y.Y.Y.APP.Please see totals in next table.

Licensing Committee continued.

ForenameSurname19 Jan 20239 March 202327 April 2023Number of Meetings attended
Dave.Dawson.Y.Y.Y.7
Steven.Heddle.Y.Y.EX.5
Rachael.King.Y.Y.Y.5
Kristopher.Leask.Y.Y.APP.6
Leslie.Manson.Y.Y.Y.7
James.Moar.1
Gwenda.Shearer.Y.Y.Y.7
Owen.Tierney.Y.Y.Y.5
Duncan.Tullock.Y.Y.Y.6

Local Review Body

  • Number of Members = 11.
  • Number of Meetings = 5.
ForenameSurname7 June 20226 Oct 202226 Oct 20229 Feb 202331 Mar 2023Number of Meetings attended
Graham.Bevan.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Sandy.Cowie.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Lindsay.Hall.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Kristopher.Leask.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
James.Moar.Y.Y.APP.Y.Y.4
Raymie.Peace.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
John Ross.Scott.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Jean.Stevenson.APP.Y.Y.Y.APC.3
Ivan.Taylor.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Mel.Thomson.Y.Y.APP.Y.Y.4
Owen.Tierney.EX.Y.Y.Y.APP.3
Duncan.Tullock.Y.Y.APP.Y.Y.4

Monitoring and Audit Committee

  • Number of Members = 7.
  • Number of Meetings = 6.
ForenameSurname9 June 202225 Aug 202222 Sep 202217 Nov 20229 Feb 202330 Mar 2023Number of Meetings attended
Stephen.Clackson.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.6
Sandy.Cowie.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.6
Lindsay.Hall.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.6
Leslie.Manson.Y.APP.APP.Y.Y.Y.4
John Ross.Scott.Y.Y.Y.APP.Y.Y.5
Gillian.Skuse.Y.Y.Y.APP.Y.Y.5
Mel.Thomson.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.6

Planning Committee

  • Number of Members = 11.
  • Number of Meetings = 7.
ForenameSurname1 June 20226 July 202231 August 20228 Sep 2022
Graham.Bevan.Y.Y.Y.Y.
Sandy.Cowie.Y.Y.Y.Y.
Lindsay.Hall.Y.Y.Y.Y.
Kristopher.Leask.Y.Y.Y.Y.
James.Moar.Y.Y.Y.Y.
Raymie.Peace.APP.Y.Y.Y.
John Ross.Scott.Y.Y.Y.Y.
Jean.Stevenson.APP.Y.Y.Y.
Ivan.Taylor.Y.Y.Y.Y.
Mel.Thomson.Y.Y.Y.Y.
Owen.Tierney.Y.Y.Y.Y.
Duncan.Tullock.Y.Y.Y.Y.

Planning Committee continued.

ForenameSurname18 Jan 20238 March 202326 April 2023Number of Meetings attended
Graham.Bevan.Y.Y.Y.7
Sandy.Cowie.Y.Y.Y.7
Lindsay.Hall.Y.Y.Y.7
Kristopher.Leask.Y.Y.APP.6
James.Moar.Y.Y.Y.7
Raymie.Peace.Y.Y.Y.6
John Ross.Scott.Y.Y.Y.7
Jean.Stevenson.Y.Y.Y.6
Ivan.Taylor.Y.APP.Y.6
Mel.Thomson.Y.Y.Y.7
Owen.Tierney.Y.Y.Y.7
Duncan.Tullock.Y.Y.Y.7

Sub-committees

Asset Management Sub-committee

  • Number of Members = 7.
  • Number of Meetings = 5.
ForenameSurname31 May 202230 Aug 20223 Nov 202231 Jan 202321 Mar 2023Number of Meetings attended
Lindsay.Hall.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Steven.Heddle.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Jean.Stevenson.APP.Y.Y.Y.Y.4
James.Stockan.Y.Y.Y.APC.Y.4
Ivan.Taylor.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Mel.Thomson.Y.Y.Y.Y.Y.5
Heather.Woodbridge.Y.Y.Y.APC.Y.4

College Management Council Sub-committee

  • Number of Members = 5.
  • Number of Meetings = 3.
ForenameSurname22 Aug 202224 Oct 202224 Jan 2023Number of Meetings attended
Graham.Bevan.Y.Y.Y.3
Stephen.Clackson.Y.Y.Y.3
Gwenda.Shearer.Y.Y.Y.3
Jean.Stevenson.Y.Y.APC.2
Heather.Woodbridge.Y.Y.Y.3

Community Development Fund Sub-committee

  • Number of Members = 8.
  • Number of Meetings = 2.
ForenameSurname14 June 202224 October 2022Number of Meetings attended
Graham.Bevan.Y.Y.2
David.Dawson.Y.APP.1
Kristopher.Leask.Y.Y.2
Leslie.Manson.Y.Y.2
Gwenda.Shearer.Y.Y.2
Gillian.Skuse.Y.Y.2
Jean.Stevenson.Y.Y.2
James.Stockan.Y.Y.2

Harbour Authority Sub-committee

  • Number of Members = 7.
  • Number of Meetings = 4.
ForenameSurname23 Aug 202225 Oct 202224 Jan 202314 Mar 2023Number of Meetings attended
Graham.Bevan.Y.Y.Y.Y.4
Dave.Dawson.Y.APP.Y.Y.3
Lindsay.Hall.Y.Y.Y.Y.4
Gillian.Skuse.Y.Y.Y.Y.4
Ivan.Taylor.Y.Y.Y.Y.4
Mel.Thomson.Y.Y.Y.Y.4
Heather.Woodbridge.Y.Y.Y.Y.4

Human Resources Sub-committee

  • Number of Members = 8.
  • Number of Meetings = 3.
ForenameSurname30 August 202231 January 202321 March 2023Number of Meetings attended
Sandy.Cowie.Y.Y.Y.3
James.Moar.Y.Y.Y.3
John Ross.Scott.APP.Y.Y.2
Gwenda.Shearer.Y.Y.Y.3
James.Stockan.Y.APC.Y.2
Ivan.Taylor.EX.Y.APP.1
Duncan.Tullock.Y.Y.Y.3
Heather.Woodbridge.Y.APC.Y.2

Investments Sub-committee

  • Number of Members = 7.
  • Number of Meetings = 3.
ForenameSurname15 June 202216 Nov 202216 Feb 2023Number of Meetings attended
Lindsay.Hall.Y.Y.Y.3
Steven.Heddle.Y.Y.APC.2
Rachael.King.Y.EX.Y.2
Kristopher.Leask.Y.Y.Y.3
James.Stockan.Y.Y.Y.3
Mel.Thomson.Y.Y.Y.3
Heather.Woodbridge.Y.Y.Y.3

Pension Fund Sub-committee

  • Number of Members = 7.
  • Number of Meetings = 4.
ForenameSurname15 June 202225 Aug 2216 Nov 202215 Feb 2023Number of Meetings attended
Lindsay.Hall.Y.Y.Y.Y.4
Steven.Heddle.Y.Y.Y.Y.4
Rachael.King.Y.EX.EX.Y.2
Kristopher.Leask.Y.Y.Y.Y.4
James.Stockan.Y.Y.Y.Y.4
Mel.Thomson.Y.Y.Y.Y.4
Heather.Woodbridge.Y.Y.Y.Y.4

Police and Fire Sub-committee

  • Number of Members = 7.
  • Number of Meetings = 4.
ForenameSurname31 May 202228 Sep 202224 Nov 202214 Feb 2023Number of Meetings attended
Graham.Bevan.Y.Y.Y.Y.4
Sandy.Cowie.Y.Y.Y.Y.4
Dave.Dawson.Y.Y.Y.Y.4
Raymie.Peace.Y.Y.Y.Y.4
Jean.Stevenson.APP.Y.Y.Y.3
Mel.Thomson.APP.Y.Y.Y.3
Duncan.Tullock.Y.Y.APP.Y.3

St Magnus Cathedral Sub-committee

  • Number of Members = 7.
  • Number of Meetings = 2.
ForenameSurname25 October 202213 March 2023Number of Meetings attended
Graham.Bevan.Y.Y.2
Sandy.Cowie.Y.Y.2
Steven.Heddle.APC.Y.1
John Ross.Scott.Y.Y.2
Gwenda.Shearer.Y.Y.2
Jean.Stevenson.Y.Y.2
Ivan.Taylor.Y.Y.2