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AFTER more than 13 years at the helm Argyll and Bute Council’s chief executive is calling it a day.
James McLellan made the announcement during a meeting of the full council in Lochgilphead last week after serving more than 35 years in local government but has decided it is now time to start a new beginning in his life.
He said: ‘I have enjoyed my time working with the local authority but I am looking forward to beginning this new chapter in my life. It feels the right time to go, having led the council through various re-organisations and many challenging times.
‘Local government and the services we provide are at the hub of community life and it has been a privilege to have been involved in the developments in public service in this time.’
Mr McLellan has seen vast changes throughout his time at Argyll and Bute, including the reorganisation of the council in 1975 when he moved from Argyll County Council to Argyll and Bute District Council before moving to the current council as Chief Executive in May 1995.
Council leader, Councillor Dick Walsh, said: ‘I would like to thank James for everything he has done over the years. I worked with James during my first term as council leader in 1996 and now in my second term, and his dedication to his role has been second to none. Although we are all extremely sad to see him go, I would like to take this opportunity to thank him for all the work he has done for this council.’
Mr McLellan was educated in Lochgilphead and Keil before graduating with a law degree from Glasgow University.
