Decision details

The Minutes of the meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee held on 17 March 2016 were noted.

 

Arising from item 6, Service Planning 2016-17, the Council considered a recommendation to approve the Service Plans for 2016-17which had also been included on the agenda as item 7 for this meeting.

 

Motion

 

That the Council agree the Service Plans for 2016-17 as recommended by the Policy and Resources Committee.

 

Moved Councillor Dick Walsh, seconded Councillor Ellen Morton.

 

Amendment

 

That the Council agree to refer the Service Plans for 2016-17 back to the appropriate Service Committees for further consideration before being referred back to the Council for approval.

 

Moved Councillor James Robb, seconded Councillor Richard Trail.

 

Decision

 

Following a show of hands vote the Motion was carried by 18 votes to 12 and the council resolved accordingly.

 

 

Arising from item 7, Scottish Government Funding for Welfare Reform and Discretionary Housing Payments – Report on Spend to Date and Future Proposals, the Council -

 

1.    Noted the information provided in respect of progress made, and the estimate of projected expenditure to 31 March 2016 of £232.6k from the balance of Scottish Government funding for DHPs of £464.7k in March 2015.

 

2.    Approved the continued carry forward of the balance of this as earmarked funds estimated at £232.1k and approved the proposals for their use as summarised at paragraph 4.20 of the submitted report.

 

3.    Approved the carry forward of the balance of the unspent 2015/16 DHP monies estimated at £30,000 as earmarked funds to be used to fund DHP payments in 2016/17 in order to help maintain current priority levels into 2016/17.

 

4.    Noted that a further report would be brought back to a future meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee on the progress with the proposals approved at decisions 2 and 3 above.

 

 

Arising from item 11, Business Loans Scotland, the Council noted that the appointment of an elected Member to represent Argyll and Bute’s interests on the Board of Business Loans Scotland would be dealt with as part of item 11 of the agenda (Political Management Arrangements).

 

Arising from item 12, Long and Winding Way, the Council –

 

1.    Agreed to grant funding to the LWW of £10,000 per annum for a three year period commencing April 2016; subject to -

 

a)    the completion of  a service level agreement with the LWW which requires  that the LWW should continue to develop its partnership working with the Argyll & the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust and its Long Distance Routes Forum,

 

b)    evidence of financial viability for each year being presented to and approved by the Council before the release of each annual payment  and;

 

c)    that LWW be advised that this is the final financial support from  the Council; to be funded from General Fund Balance.

 

2.    Noted that if the LWW cannot find a sustainable way forward no financial  burden would fall upon the Council.

 

Arising from item 13, Developing a Statutory Marine Plan for the Firth of Clyde, the Council –

 

a)    Agreed to be a Member of the Clyde MPP, to be represented by an officer from Development and Infrastructure Services;

b)    Agreed to accept the offer of a permanent position on the Partnership Board of the Clyde MPP, and seek appointment by Council of an elected member;

c)    Approved the constitution for the Clyde MPP, as detailed in Appendix 2; and;

d)    Gave consent to the draft Direction from Scottish Ministers delegating functions under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 to the Clyde Marine Planning Partnership, as detailed in Appendix 3.

 

The Council noted that the appointment of an elected Member to the Partnership Board of the Clyde MPP would be dealt with as part of item 11 of the agenda (Political Management Arrangements).