Councillor Mike Barnacle

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Letter to Residents Following My Re-election

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Dear Resident

Thanks to all those who supported my successful re-election to the Kinross-shire Ward of PKC on 4/5/17. It is very humbling to have the privilege of representing yourselves for a fifth and final term; I pledge to do my best to deliver on the range of unfinished business highlighted in my election leaflet.

The election produced no party with overall control in Perth and Kinross and so I have held talks with Leaders of the Liberal Democrats, SNP and Tories in seeking to secure improvements for the shire from an agreed programme.

My talks were most productive with the Liberals and Tories so I have chosen to join their partnership administration, along with the sole Labour member and my two fellow Independent colleagues.

I have secured the Vice Convenership of the new conjoined powerful Committee for the Environment, Enterprise and Infrastructure, also serving on the Development Management Committee and the Modernising Governance MOWG that will look at devolving power to communities. I will also continue my work for the Perth & Kinross Countryside Trust and the Perth & Kinross Outdoor Access Forum.

Finally, I would like to express my personal disappointment that my fellow Independent Ward Councillor Dave Cuthbert, with whom I had established an excellent working relationship, was not re-elected when I personally am aware of the huge amount of work he did in the Ward and at PKC. It is possible our combined vote was affected by the calling of the General Election during the campaign that inevitably began to focus people’s minds on national, as opposed to local, issues. However, knowing Dave, I’m sure he will be resolved to continue his work in the community and perhaps return to PKC office in due course.

Yours

Councillor Mike Barnacle
Independent Member for Kinross-shire

Thanks for the Community’s Electoral Support

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The following article was first published in the June 2012 Kinross Newsletter.

Just a short note of thanks to all the people of Kinross-shire
and Glenfarg area who voted for me in the Council elections
on 3 May, to ensure my fourth term of office.
The result in the Kinross-shire Ward was noteworthy for the
strength and success of the Independent vote, vindicating my
decision to stand and continue as an Independent Member for
Kinross-shire.
Two Independents were elect ed, myself and Dave Cuthbert,
along with my former party colleague Willie Robertson for
the Liberals and Joe Giacopazzi for the SNP.
Four Independents were elected overall to Perth & Kinross
Council and I am the current leader of that ‘group’ for the
purposes of operations within the council, although we will
be rotating such leadership.
Upon our election we met as a group and drew up a list of
issues we would like to see implemented during the next
Council term, top of which is the introduction of a ‘pilot’ area
devolved committee of the Council for Kinross -shire. This
was a proposal passed at Full Council during my first term of
offi ce but never implemented by the administration
controlled by Perthshire councillors.
Following negotiations we are preparing for opposition to the
next administration that will be run by the SNP but intend to
continue to lobby on the issues drawn up, based upon our
elected mandat e.
I promise to try my best in working with the community to
deliver on the uncompleted business for Kinross-shire I
outlined during the election campaign and to maintain a
strong independent represent ation for Kinross -shire up at
Perth.
Thanks again for your continued support.
Councillor Mike Barnacle
Independent Member for Kinross-shire