Councillor William Petrie Retires after 45 Years of Service

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates William Petrie OBE JP DL on 45 years of public service as councillor for the Helensburgh and Lomond area; notes his election for his home village of Rhu, where he served as a subpostmaster in 1967; further notes his dedication to Argyll and Bute Council since the local government restructure in 1996; recognises his service to a number of local authorities including Helensburgh District Council, Dunbartonshire County Council, Strathclyde Regional Council and Dumbarton District Council; acknowledges his various positions held as chairman of Argyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and Trossachs tourist boards, vice chair of West of Scotland Archaeological Society, chairman of Loch Katrine Steamboat Complex and Northern Lighthouse Board commissioner; further acknowledges all his hard work as a Lomond ward councillor for over four decades and his dedication as Provost, Depute Lord Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire and Justice of the Peace; thanks him for what it considers his positive impact on the Helensburgh and Lomond community; warmly congratulates him on becoming an honorary freeman of Argyll and Bute, and wishes him well in his retirement.

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

Lab 13 SNP 7 Con 1

Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4M-02701 by reference.