The Community Justice Authority is made up of one elected member (councillor) from each of the four local authorities in the South West Scotland CJA area. Each council also nominates an additional elected member to act as a substitute.
In South West Scotland CJA our elected members have each accepted particular responsibility for some of the key themes of our Area Plan 2008-11. These are known as ‘Elected Member Portfolios’.
Our Elected members are:
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Cllr Peter McNamara (Convenor)
North Ayrshire Council
Elected Members Portfolio Themes
- Structural Arrangements (including HR)
- Resources
- Victims / Offenders’ Families
- Communications / Performance Framework
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Cllr John Dougan (Deputy Convenor)
Dumfries & Galloway Council
Elected Members Portfolio Themes
- Offending and Employability
- Offenders and Health
- Working in Partnership
- Developing and Supporting the Workforce (Training)
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Cllr John Mackay
East Ayrshire Council
Elected Members Portfolio Themes
- Interventions / Risk Assessment
- Violent, Serious and Sex Offenders / Information Sharing
- Persistent Offenders including Young Offenders, Less Serious / First Time Offenders
- Offending and Substance Misuse
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Cllr Nan McFarlane
South Ayrshire Council
Elected Members Portfolio Themes
- Domestic Abuse
- Women Offenders
- Accommodation
- Sentencing
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Their nominated substitutes are:
Cllr Margaret McDougall
North Ayrshire Council
Cllr John Dougan
Dumfries & Galloway Council
Cllr Drew Filson
East Ayrshire Council
Cllr John Allen
South Ayrshire Council
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