Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from:-

Marri Malloy, Chair of Oban Community Council

Lana Stewart, Police Scotland

Eleanor MacKinnon, Health and Wellbeing Network

Kevin Baker, Argyll and Bute Council

The Minute of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Community Planning Group meeting of 21^st May 2015 was approved as a correct record.

The Minute of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Community Safety Forum of 29^th May 2015 was noted.

Report by Area Governance Manager

A report providing an update of the membership of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Community Planning Group, was considered.

Decision

The Group noted the contents of the report.

(Ref: Report by Area Governance Manager dated 27^th August 2015, submitted).

Report by Area Governance Manager

The Area Governance Manager took the Group through a report which provided feedback on the discussions that took place at the Community Planning Partnership Management Committee on 17^th June 2015.

Decision

The Group:

1.    Noted the highlights of the CPP Management Committee meeting and agreed to distribute these further to community contacts and other local organisations; and

2.    Noted the response set out in section 4 and requested that the Area Governance Manager, Shirley MacLeod, take any further comment to the CPP’s Management Committee meeting on 30 September 2015.

(Ref:  Report by Area Governance Manager dated 27^th August 2015, submitted).

Report by integration Project Manager

A report providing the Area Community Planning Groups with a progress report on the action undertaken to establish the Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care partnership (HSCP) since its last meeting, was considered and further information was provided verbally by Caroline Henderson of NHS Highland.

NHS Highland and Argyll Bute Council in April 2014 meeting endorsed the integration model as “Body Corporate” for the Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care partnership and confirmed the scope of service inclusion in June 2014.

Decision

The Group noted the contents of the report and the information provided verbally.

(Ref:  Report by Head of Strategic Planning and Performance, dated 27^th August 2015, submitted).

Report by Health Improvement Manager

The Senior Health Improvement Specialist took the Group through an annual report providing a breakdown of activity during 2014-2015.

Decision

The Group noted the contents of the report and the supporting report.

(Ref: Report by Senior Health Improvement Specialist dated 27^th August 2015, submitted).

Presentation by Iona MacPhail, ACHA

Iona MacPhail from ACHA took the Group through an annual update presentation which provided a statistical breakdown of housing stock, along with a list of service provision, ongoing initiatives for 2015/2016, ACHA’s key priorities and examples of community work that ACHA have undertaken.

She spoke about the new builds and advised there are 40 new units at Catalina Avenue, Oban, 2 at Bonawe, 8 at Connel, 8 at Croft Avenue, Oban and 8 at Dalmally.

Iona also highlighted the work being undertaken by ACHA in relation to mitigating the effects of Welfare changes, she agreed to forward this for distribution to the wider CPG group.

Decision

The Group noted the information provided.

(Ref: Presentation by ACHA dated 27^th August 2015, submitted).

Presentation by Chairman of Lorn and Oban Healthy Options

Roy Clunie and Hugh MacLean of Lorn Healthy Options gave a presentation to the Group on the services which Lorn Healthy Options provides.

Decision

The Group noted the information provided and agreed that the possibility of including this project in the SOA: Local for OLI should be progressed.

(Ref:  Presentation by Lorn and Healthy Options dated 27^th August 2015, submitted).

An HIE representative took the Group through a report which provided an update on progress at an overall strategic level for the period to end July 2015 on Outcome 1: The economy is diverse and thriving.

Decision

The Group noted the report and agreed that it was essential that CalMac were included in the work of the Transport Connectivity study, Morag agreed to take this forward and provide update to the group.

(Ref: Report by Highlands and Islands Enterprise dated 27^th August 2015, submitted).

The Economic Development Manager took the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Community Planning Group through a report updating them on Business Gateway support activity in the area during the first quarter of 2015/16.

She advised that the Business Gateway team has close links with Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Scottish Enterprise, working to identify businesses with significant growth potential.

She confirmed that support to existing businesses had been less than hoped for due to the delay in the provision of a suite of new services to be funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Business Gateway Local Growth Accelerator Programme Strategic Intervention, but this was now being progressed.

Decision

The Group noted the contents of the report.

(Ref:  Report by Economic Development Manager dated 27^th August 2015, submitted).

Update by representative from Argyll College

Unfortunately there was no one present from Argyll College so this item has been deferred until the November meeting. Morag Goodfellow provided a short verbal update on progress as far as she knew it, this will be forwarded to the CPG group by email.

Update by representative from Visit Scotland & Argyll and the Isles Tourism Co-operative Ltd

Unfortunately there was no one present from Visit Scotland/Argyll and the Isles Tourism Co-operative Ltd, so this item has been deferred until the November meeting.

Update by Library Development Officer, Argyll and Bute Council

Apologies were intimated by Kevin Baker, Library Development Officer so therefore this item has been deferred until the November meeting.

Report by Head of Education, Argyll and Bute Council

The Group gave consideration to a report highlighting the major achievements made within Education in relation to the actions outlined in the Education Action Plan for 2013/14.  Discussion took place in relation to positive destinations and the Education Officer agreed to look into this and have the information distributed round the Group. 

Decision

The Group:

1.    Noted the continuing progress made in relation to Education within Argyll and Bute;

2.    Noted the commitment of staff and the success and achievements of our children and young people; and

3.    Requested that the Quality and Standards report for session 14/15 be presented to the February CPG meeting in order to ensure currency of information.

(Ref:  Report by Head of Education dated 2^nd July 2015, submitted).

Report by Head of Education

The Group gave consideration to a report providing an update on the progress made in relation to Outcome 4 of the SOA.  The report outlined the performance measures at the end of FQ4 of 2014/15 and the successes, key achievements and key issues in relation to Outcome 4 over the past year.  Additional verbal information was provided to the group by Ms Lawson of Oban High School.

Decision:

1.    The group agreed to note the progress made in the delivery of Outcome 4 over the past year; and

2.    Note the planned review of the performance indicators set within Outcome 4 to develop increasingly meaningful performance indicators to measure performance for the year ahead. 

(Ref:  Report by Head of Education, dated 12 August 2015, submitted.)

Discussion facilitated by the Area Governance Manager on items for inclusion on the Agenda for the Next Meeting.

Outcomes to be discussed:-

Outcome 2  - We have infrastructure that supports growth

Outcome 6 -  People live in safer and stronger communities

Location of meeting – Oban High School

A discussion was facilitated by the Area Governance Manager on items for inclusion on the Agenda for the Next Meeting under outcome 2 (We have infrastructure that supports sustainable growth) and Outcome 6 (People Live in safer and stronger communities). 

It was noted that members of the group should contact the Area Governance Manager if they have any agenda items they would like added.

The Group noted that the next meeting of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles CPG will take place on Thursday 19^th November 2015 at 6:30pm in Oban High School.

Decision

1.    The Group noted the proposed outcomes; and

2.    Agreed to hold the November meeting in Oban High School , with a  focus on outcomes 2 and 6, and that the Community Development Officer will work proactively with the Youth Forum and other groups representing young people in the OLI area with a view to ensuring that  they have the opportunity to include items of specific relevance to young people on the agenda and are supported to participate fully in the metering  itself, with a view to building a model for effective participation by young people in all future CPG meetings.

(Ref: Verbal update by the Area Governance Manager, dated 27^th August 2015, submitted).

The Group heard verbal updates from the following partners:

Scottish Fire and Rescue

Martin Hill advised the Group that Scottish Fire and Rescue will be featuring strongly in the discussion of outcome 6 at the November meeting where he will provide a full update.

Argyll Voluntary Action

The AVA representative advised the Group that Argyll and Bute now have a new third sector interface which became operational from the 1^st August 2015.

She confirmed that they are now recruiting for a 3^rd Sector Officer and there is a new board of trustees.

Rona suggested that there be less paperwork for the Community Planning Group meetings and more executive summaries as it would get more of a public involvement.

(Ref: Verbal update by Argyll Voluntary Action representative, dated 27^th August 2015, submitted).