Issue - meetings

Future Meeting Dates/Programme

The Chair, spoke of the role of the group going forward.  He explained of his intention to take forward themes that reflected what was important within the Community.  He advised of the intention to link MAP into the MAKI CPG meeting.  The Commuity Governance Manager explained her role in the CPG process and highlighted the timelines involved in the plans to localise the Single Outcome Agreement (SOA).  Mrs Elliott advised that following the recent meeting of the MAKI CPG, it had been agreed that she would invite representatives from groups on the proposed membership list to the next meeting, which would be in March 2015.  Mrs Elliott further explained that MAP was an organisation on the list and as such she was happy to accept nominations for representatives. 

Following general discussion the group expressed their concern that this appears to be “going over well trodden ground” as there had been several attempts in the past to engage with Community Council’s and local organisations which had been fruitless.  Mrs Elliott agreed that  there had been difficulties in the process, but explained that this was different from area to area.  She advised of the caucus of  Community Councillors who regularly participated in the Bute and Cowal CPG.  She explained how there would be a feed in to the CPP Management Committee which would take the issues which mattered within the local community, as identified by Members of the CPG and progress them. 

It was noted that the general feeling of the group was that an elected Member who also attends the MAP meeting, could take forward the issues being discussed on behalf of the group.

Future Meeting Dates/Programme