Issue - meetings

The minute of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Community Planning Group meeting of 11th October 2017 was approved as a correct record.

Councillor Robertson confirmed that the defibrillator donated to the Town of Oban has now been installed at Station Square.  She confirmed that there are now 2 defibrillators available in the Oban area.

The Chair confirmed that Ardchattan now has two defibrillators installed and thanked ACHA for all their help with the installation. She advised that Ardchattan Community Council are now in the process of getting sponsorship and funding for another.

The minute of the Bute and Cowal Community Planning Group meeting of 3^rd October 2017 was approved as a correct record.

The minute of the Bute and Cowal Community Planning Group meeting of 18^th April 2017 was approved as a correct record.

The Area Governance Manager advised that Alison McGrory from the Health and Social Care Partnership provided an email update notifying the Group that the new Joint Health Improvement Plan (JHIP) was launched in May 2017 following an evaluation of the old plan in 2016.  The purpose of the JHIP is to provide high level direction and steer for enabling the people of Argyll and Bute to live long, independent and healthy lives. 

The new JHIP will cover a 5 year period till December 2022.  It is available to view at: 

http://healthyargyllandbute.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/JHIP-2017-22.pdf

The JHIP includes 4 new strategic priorities as follows:

Theme 1 – Getting the best start in life

Theme 2 – Working to ensure fairness

Theme 3 – Connecting people with support in their community

Theme 4 – Promoting wellness not illness

Rona Gold, Community Planning Manager gave an update from the previous minute in regards to page 5 item 6(b) advising that the pilot project had been successful and  was the only digital project of its kind in Scotland where nearly 900 votes had been cast online.

The minute of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Community Planning Group meeting of 16^th February 2017 was approved as a correct record.

In regard to page 5, the Chair referred to the restructure of the Governance and Law team in the Council and thanked Lorna Elliott, who is no longer in her role of Community Governance Manager, for all her hard work and commitment.  The Chair asked that a letter of thanks be sent to Lorna from the OLI Community Planning Group.

Duncan Martin of Oban Community Council advised the Group that the next meeting they are holding to address concerns regarding Oban Hospital is scheduled for the evening of 13^th June in the Corran Halls which is open to the public.

The minute of the Bute and Cowal Community Planning Group meeting of 14^th February 2017 was approved as a correct record.

The Area Governance Manager advised that the next meeting of the Chair and Vice Chairs of each Area Community Planning Group is scheduled for May.