Issue - meetings

Update by Area Manager, HIE

The Group gave consideration to a briefing note providing a progress update on the key activities for Outcome 1 which included information on the multi-agency group looking at joint recruitment strategies and the actions they are progressing; the progress made by the Argyll and Bute Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) group and the work being undertaken to produce a report highlighting maritime industry training opportunities.  Consideration was given to the recent report from the Argyll and Bute Economic Forum which highlighted the good progress achieved so far on the recommendations made in the original Forum report and highlighted areas where greater emphasis was suggested for progression in 2017, which included upping the game in the tourism offering; engaging business with local schools; further development of Argyll College and SAMS; mobile connectivity and road improvements.   

Decision

The Group noted contents of the briefing note.

(Ref:  Briefing Note by Area Manager, Highlands and the Islands Enterprise, dated 27th April 2017, submitted).

Briefing Note by HIE Representative

The group gave consideration to a briefing note providing a progress update on the key activities for Outcome 1 which included information on the multi-agency group looking at joint recruitment strategies and the actions they are progressing; the progress made by the Argyll and Bute Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) group and the work being undertaken to produce a report highlighting maritime industry training opportunities.  Consideration was given to the recent report from the Argyll and Bute Economic Forum which highlighted the good progress achieved so far on the recommendations made in the original Forum report and highlighted areas where greater emphasis was suggested for progression in 2017, which included upping the game in the tourism offering; engaging business with local schools; further development of Argyll College and SAMS; mobile connectivity and road improvements.   

Jennifer Nicoll provided further information on the work being supported in the local area, which included the Islay campervan project, which has seen the provision of facilities for additional vans on the island together with the production of a leaflet by Islay Community Council providing key information on camping on the island and wild camping etiquette.  Ms Nicoll advised that work is now being progressed to establish whether the approach by the local community can be adopted by other communities.  Petra Pearce of Argyll Third Sector Interface on Islay agreed to liaise with both Islay Community Council and the Council’s Community Council Liaison Officer to take forward the distribution of the leaflet to all MAKI Community Council’s with a view to aiding the role out of the approach.  

Decision:

The group agreed to note the contents of the briefing note.

(Ref:  Briefing Note by Area Manager, Highlands and the Islands Enterprise, dated 19 April 2017, submitted.)

Update by Area Manager, HIE

The Group gave consideration to a briefing note providing a progress update on the key activities for Outcome 1 which included information on the multi-agency group looking at joint recruitment strategies and the actions they are progressing; the progress made by the Argyll and Bute Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) group and the work being undertaken to produce a report highlighting maritime industry training opportunities.  Consideration was given to the recent report from the Argyll and Bute Economic Forum which highlighted the good progress achieved so far on the recommendations made in the original Forum report and highlighted areas where greater emphasis was suggested for progression in 2017, which included upping the game in the tourism offering; engaging business with local schools; further development of Argyll College and SAMS; mobile connectivity and road improvements.   

Decision

The Group noted contents of the briefing note.

(Ref:  Briefing Note by Area Manager, Highlands and the Islands Enterprise, dated 18th April 2017, submitted).