Ward 3 - Giffnock and Thornliebank
This page provides information about how to contact the councillors for the Giffnock and Thornliebank Ward.
It also lists their surgery details, committee memberships and appointments as the Council's representative on outside organisations, and their entry in the Register of Councillors' Interests. Your local councillors can help support you with any council issues.
Provost Fletcher's contact details are as follows:
East Renfrewshire Council
Eastwood Park
Rouken Glen Road
Giffnock
G46 6UG
h: 0141 639 0265
e: jim.fletcher@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Provost Fletcher can also be contacted via Members Services on 0141 577 3107 or 577 3143.
| Location | Time (subject to public and school holidays) |
|---|---|
Giffnock Library | 1st Friday of each month at 3pm (except July) |
Woodfarm Education Centre | 2nd Friday of each month at 3.30pm - BY APPOINTMENT ONLY (except July) |
Thorntree Hall | 4th Monday of each month at 3pm (except July, December & public holidays) |
Register of Interest
| CATEGORY | DESCRIPTION OF INTEREST |
|---|---|
| ONE - Remuneration | Non-Executive Director, Scottish Futures Trust (ended December 2017) |
| TWO - Related Undertakings | N/A |
| THREE - Contracts | N/A |
| FOUR - Election Expenses | Contribution from Eastwood Constituency Labour Party (May 2017) |
| FIVE - Houses, Land and Buildings | As declared on register |
| SIX - Interest in Shares and Securities | N/A |
| SEVEN - Gifts and Hospitality | Invited guest at Sunday Mail Sportscotland Awards Ceremony (1December 2016) |
| EIGHT - Non-financial Interests |
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Membership of Committees
- Audit and Scrutiny Committee
- Civic Hospitality Committee (Chair)
- Education Appeals Committee (Chair)
- Planning Applications Committee
- Local Review Body
Councillor Merrick's contact details are as follows:
Eastwood ParkRouken Glen Road
Giffnock
East Renfrewshire
G46 6UG
m: 07388 859262
e: Colm.merrick@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Councillor Merrick can also be contacted via Members Services on 0141 577 3107 or 577 3143.
| Location | Time (subject to public and school holidays) |
|---|---|
Thorntree Hall | 1st Tuesday of each month at 6 - 7pm (except July) |
Woodfarm Education Centre | 2nd Monday of each month from 6.00 - 7.00 pm (except July) |
Giffnock Library | 3rd Monday of each month at 6 - 7pm (except July) |
Register of Interest
| CATEGORY | DESCRIPTION OF INTEREST |
|---|---|
| ONE - Remuneration | Capita Life & Pensions Regulated Services Ltd, 71 Victoria Street, London, SW14 0XA, Project Manager (ended June 2016) |
| TWO - Related Undertakings | N/A |
| THREE - Contracts | N/A |
| FOUR - Election Expenses | N/A |
| FIVE - Houses, Land and Buildings |
|
| SIX - Interest in Shares and Securities | N/A |
| SEVEN - Gifts and Hospitality | N/A |
| EIGHT - Non-financial Interests |
|
Membership of Committees
- Cabinet
- Cabinet (Police and Fire) (Chair)
- Education Committee (Vice-Chair)
- Education Appeals Committee
- Teaching Staff Appeals Committee (Vice-Chair)
Councillor Wallace's contact details are as follows:
East Renfrewshire CouncilEastwood Park
Rouken Glen Road
Giffnock
G46 6UG
m:07484 188422 e: gordon.wallace@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Councillor Wallace can also be contacted via Members Services on 0141 577 3107 or 577 3143.
Surgeries
| Location | Time (subject to public and school holidays) |
|---|---|
Thorntree Hall | 1st Monday of each month at 6.30pm - 7.30pm (except July and public holidays) |
Woodfarm Education Centre | 3rd Monday of each month from 6.00pm (except July) *by appointment only |
Giffnock Library | Last Monday of each month at 6.00pm - 7.00pm (except July/December and public holidays) |
Register of Interest
| CATEGORY | DESCRIPTION OF INTEREST |
|---|---|
| ONE - Remuneration |
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| TWO - Related Undertakings | N/A |
| THREE - Contracts | N/A |
| FOUR - Election Expenses | Election expenses paid by East Renfrewshire Conservative Association |
| FIVE - Houses, Land and Buildings | As declared on register. |
| SIX - Interest in Shares and Securities | N/A |
| SEVEN - Gifts and Hospitality | N/A |
| EIGHT - Non-financial Interests |
|
Membership of Committees
- Education Appeals Committee
- Joint Consultative Committee (1st Tier)
