Issue - meetings

The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and The Islands Community Planning Group gave consideration to a report briefing them on the meeting of the Community Planning Partnership Management Committee held on 18^th September 2019 and its consideration of issues raised by Area Community Planning Group Chairs.

The Community Planning Officer advised that the CPP Full Partnership Meeting will take place in the MAKI area in 2021 following agreement that the meeting will now take place at a minimum of every two years.

Discussion took place around the recent CPP engagement on the next Local Action Plans where 444 responses had been received from the MAKI area from a total of 1548 responses across Argyll and Bute which was a large increase from the previous engagement. The Community Planning Officer thanked Antonia Baird, local partners and Community Councils for their assistance with promoting this. The results of this engagement will be presented at the February meeting.

Those in attendance expressed concern that it was difficult to hear the Community Planning Officer via the VC link in Campbeltown. The Community Planning Officer noted that the VC link in Lochgilphead allowed her to hear discussions in Campbeltown clearly. Discussion took place around possible solutions for this, the Chair agreed that the Committee Manager should liaise with IT to discuss this.

Discussions took place around the origin of the Community Planning Partnership and its role.

Decision

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

1. To note the contents of the report;

2. That the Committee Manager would liaise with IT to discuss solutions to issues with VC facilities; and

3. That the Community Planning Officer would circulate the Welcome Pack for the Community Planning Partnership to local community councils.

(Reference: Report by Community Planning Officer, submitted)