South Ayrshire Council welcomes Scottish Provosts’ Association

June 25, 2011 - PRLog -- Ayrshire, Scotland--South Ayrshire Provost Winifred Sloan has hosted the annual meeting of the Scottish Provosts’ Association, the umbrella group for all 32 Provosts across Scotland.

The Scottish Provosts’ Association represents the interests of all Provosts in their capacity of Civic Heads of local government, and a key part of the meeting held in Ayr was to explore ways to improve the services and support offered to Provosts, as well as establishing an agreed framework for their roles.

It was attended by Provosts from East and North Ayrshire, Argyll and Bute, East Dumbarton, Shetland, Scottish Borders, West Lothian, North Lanarkshire and Fife.

Opening the meeting, President William Petrie, Provost of Argyll and Bute said: “On behalf of the Scottish Provosts’ Association, I would like to express my thanks to Provost Sloan and her team for the very warm welcome we have received today.

“It is always a pleasure to come down to Ayr, and I’m sure the seaside location in the spectacular settings of County Buildings was an inspirational factor in our business for the day.”

Provost Sheena Richardson, Secretary of the Association said: “We were delighted by the welcome and hospitality given to us by South Ayrshire Council and Provost Sloan.

“Provosts in Scotland are dealing with changing and often challenging times, and the meeting helped us clarify some of the issues we face.

“Our time in Ayr was very constructive, and has helped set down the foundations for the development of more formal guidelines and support systems for all Scottish Provosts.”

The importance of the meeting was underlined by Provost Alex Cluness, who came all the way from Shetland, a distance of some 500 miles.

Provost Sloan concluded: “It was a privilege to host the Scottish Provosts’ Association, and I hope all our guests had an enjoyable time in Ayr.

Provosts have the same responsibilities as other elected members to hold surgeries and attend meetings.

“We also chair the full Council meeting and act as the Council’s civic head at ceremonial, formal and other important occasions, promoting the values and enhancing the reputations of the councils we serve.

“As nice as it is to network, I’m particularly pleased we were able to make real progress in defining some of the issues and difficulties Provosts face in current times, and I look forward to attending the next meeting to take these developments forward.

South Ayrshire Council is a founder member of the Elite Ayrshire Business Circle.

THE ELITE AYRSHIRE BUSINESS CIRCLE

The Elite Ayrshire Business Circle is an association founded in 2007 by some of the top companies in Ayrshire.

Its purpose is to publicise its members, and to celebrate and promote the wealth and rich diversity of entrepreneurial talent and business excellence that abounds here within the county boundaries of Ayrshire.

Members include the Clydesdale Bank, Ayr Racecourse, Western House Hotel, Turnberry Golf Resort and South Ayrshire Council. Member company activities include broadcasting, building and construction, architectural practice, estate agency and land management, chartered accountancy, insurance broking, legal services, golf club management, marketing services and brand creation, web design and public relations consultancy.

Frazer Coogans Commercial Solicitors senior partner Norman Geddes is executive chairman of the Elite Ayrshire Business Circle, and managing director is public relations consultancy Fame Publicity Services proprietor Murdoch MacDonald.

For further information about The Elite Ayrshire Business Circle and to apply for membership, e-mail eliteayrshire@gmail.com  

Website: http://www.eliteayrshire.com

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