Issue - meetings

SOA Theme 2 – We have Infrastructure that Supports Sustainable Growth

On 17^th April, a training event was held in Lochgilphead Community Centre, to which all Members of the MAP, as well as all Community Councils on the Kintyre peninsula were invited.  The training was in three parts with input from the Councils Insurance Services,  a presentation on future challenges from Amenity Services, and a Community Engagement workshop. 

The Chair asked that the meeting pause for a moment and reflect on the learning points from the training.  Some issues which were highlighted were that the Community Council insurance cover is more flexible than most Community Councils thought and the ease with which advice is accessible had sometimes not been fully understood.  The Amenity Services input was seen as a form of Community Engagement and the challenges were better understood following the presentation, with a number of possible projects being mooted.   The Workshop was seen as a very positive experience, and again a number of the issues raised encouraged participants to relate the workshop back to their own practice.   As with the Amenity Services presentation, the assistance of the Community development and Governance teams was noted.

The Chair particularly acknowledged the contribution of Duncan Clelland  and noted his and others  regret that Duncan has now moved on from the Council.