Issue - meetings

Report by Committee Manager

The group gave consideration to a report confirming the governance arrangements of the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group and specifically the Terms of Reference, membership and future meeting dates.

The Community Development Officer advised that she had liaised with a number of Community Development Trusts and had confirmation from 3 that they would be interested in becoming members of the group. The Community Development Officer agreed to pass the information for these Trusts to the Committee Manager.

Further discussion took place in respect of proposed venues for future meetings of the group with the Committee Manager agreeing to look into booking venues in Tarbert (August 2020); Campbeltown (November 2020); Lochgilphead (February 2021) and Islay (May 2021).

Decision

The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group agreed:

1. to adopt the Terms of Reference submitted in the report (Appendix 1) and agreed that these be reviewed on an annual basis to ensure their ongoing currency and appropriateness for the work of the Area CPG as it develops over time;
2. to adopt the membership of the group as outlined in the report (Appendix 2), with the addition of representatives from 3 Community Development Trusts;
3. that the membership of the group be reviewed on an annual basis to ensure currency and appropriateness for the work of the group as it develops over time; and
4. to adopt the meeting schedule and dates submitted in the report.

(Reference: Report by Committee Manager, dated 5 February 2020, submitted)