Agenda and minutes
Venue: Timber Pier Building, Dunoon
Contact: Andrea Moir, Senior Area Committee Assistant - 01369 708662
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APOLOGIES Minutes: Apologies for absence were intimated by: Councillor Yvonne McNeilley Councillor Gordon Blair |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Minutes: Councillor
Jim Findlay declared a non-financial interest at item 9. Rothesay Pavilion
citing he was a member of the Rothesay Pavilion Charity Committee. Councillor
Findlay advised this was a council appointed position and remained in the room
for the entirety of the item. |
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MINUTES |
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Bute and Cowal Area Committee 5th March 2019 PDF 112 KB Minutes: The
minute of the Bute and Cowal Area Committee held on the 5th March 2019 was approved as a correct record subject to the reordering of the text at items 16 and 17 of the minute. |
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Bute and Cowal Special Area Committee 24th April 2019 PDF 94 KB Minutes: The minute of the Bute and Cowal Special Area Committee held on the 24th April 2019 was approved as a correct record. |
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Rothesay Common Good Fund 5th March 2019 PDF 82 KB For Noting Minutes: The minute of the Rothesay Common Good Fund held on the 5th March 2019 was noted. |
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Cowal Transport Forum 11th March 2019 PDF 131 KB For Noting Minutes: The
minute of the Cowal Transport Forum meeting held on the 11th March
2019 was noted. |
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Bute and Cowal Area Community Planning Group 7th May 2019 PDF 107 KB For Noting Minutes: The
minute of the Bute and Cowal Community Planning Group held on the 7th May
2019 was noted. |
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PUBLIC AND COUNCILLOR QUESTION TIME Minutes: 1.
Alex McNaughton, Cruach Mor Wind Farm Trust, noted
that the windfarm would be discussed at item 10. Cruach
Mor and Clachan Flats Wind Farm Trust of the agenda
and wanted to express the importance of the windfarm to Colintraive and
Glendaruel citing it had really made a difference to the area. 2.
Michael Breslin, South Cowal
Community Council asked the Area Committee the following: The chair of the area committee,
as well as some of its members, have attended 2 meetings with the
Scottish Government minister responsible for ferries, Paul Wheelhouse, and
they have been told first hand that the route
will be a passenger only service. Given this certainty, when will
the area committee do the following: ·
Change their current stated
position to accept that the route will be passenger only. ·
Work with the Scottish Government
and actively encourage them to source 2 new, reliable vessels for the route. ·
Take steps, in parallel with 2,
to ensure that new, covered berthing facilities are in place to coincide with
the arrival of the 2 new ferries. Councillor Good informed Mr
Breslin that Elected Members were aware of the concerns raised and would
take the points raised away for further discussion at the Bute and
Cowal Business Day scheduled to take place later in the day, but
reiterated that ferry routes were part
of Council Policy and therefore decisions
on the route could not be made at area level. 3.
Willie Lynch, Dunoon Community
Council highlighted to the Committee that he felt an urgent independent enquiry
was needed into the mismanagement of Cowal
Community Hospital and agreed
that he would forward on a previously issued letter to the Bute and Cowal Area
Committee. Councillor Good informed Mr Lynch
that Elected Members would further discuss the concerns raised at the scheduled
Business Day discussion. 4.
Mr Lynch asked the Area Committee
what the bid total for Cowal’s capital spend was for
this year. The Area Governance Manager agreed to provide Mr Lynch with the agreed budget
pack which will include a list of what is contained in the capital plan. 5.
Mr Lynch asked the Area Committee
if an update was available on whether there were plans to repair the pier. Councillor Good informed Mr Lynch that no update was available at
present but he was personally looking into potential funding sources and would
request a report regarding repairs to the pier be brought to the Area
Committee. |
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AREA SCORECARD FQ4 2018 - 2019 PDF 66 KB Report by Performance and Improvement Officer Additional documents:
Minutes: The
Committee gave consideration to the Area Scorecard for financial quarter 4 of
2018-2019. Decision The
Bute and Cowal Area Committee:- 1. Noted the performance presented on the scorecard
and supporting commentary. 2. Agreed that upon receipt of the Quarterly
Performance Report the Area Committee contact either the Performance Management
and Improvement Officer or the Responsible Named Officer with any queries. 3.
Noted
that work was ongoing and to respond to the Performance Management and Improvement Officer with requests or comments regarding
the layout and format of the Report and Scorecard and; 4. Noted disappointment at the lack of appropriate Officer
attendance to answer questions. (Ref:
Report by Performance and Improvement Officer dated 4 June 2019, submitted). |
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NEW SCHOOLS REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT UPDATE FOR DUNOON PRIMARY SCHOOL PDF 461 KB Report by Special Projects and Quality Improvement Manager Minutes: The Committee gave consideration
to a progress update report on the Council’s Schools redevelopment project in
partnership with hubNorth Scotland Ltd for the
refurbishment/part new build of Dunoon Primary School. It was noted that the Special
Projects and Quality Improvement Manager had submitted apologies to the meeting
and any queries or questions regarding the report would be fed back for a
response. Decision The Bute and Cowal Area Committee
considered and noted the contents of the report. (Ref: Report by Special Projects
& Quality Improvement Manager dated 4 June 2019, submitted) |
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The Chair ruled and the Committee agreed to vary the order of business to facilitate officer attendance. Therefore item 7. Primary School Report 2018/19 – Bute and Cowal was taken after item 8. Locality Planning Group Option Appraisal October 2018 of the agenda. |
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LOCALITY PLANNING GROUP OPTION APPRAISAL OCTOBER 2018 PDF 57 KB Report by Associate Director of Public Health, Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership. Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee gave consideration to a report that highlighted the new four model Locality Planning Group Arrangement and the requirement for elected member representation to the Bute and Cowal Locality Planning Group. The Committee held a discussion around the importance of Elected Member representation on the Locality Planning Group and that the whole of Bute and Cowal be fairly represented. Decision The Bute and Cowal Area Committee:- 1. Considered and noted the contents of the report. 2. Agreed that Councillor Audrey Forrest be the elected member representative on the Bute and Cowal Locality Planning Group and; 3. Agreed that Councillors Jim Findlay and Alan Reid be substitute Elected Member representatives for the Bute and Cowal Locality Planning Group. (Ref: Report by Associate Director of Public Health dated 4 June 2019, submitted) |
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Engagement Framework and Public Involvement PDF 387 KB Report by Health and Social Care Partnership Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee gave
consideration to a report summarising
the development of the Engagement
Framework and its approval by the IJB. The report was provided by the HSCP to
compliment item 8. Locality Planning Group Option Appraisal October 2018. Decision The Bute and Cowal Area Committee noted the contents of the
report. (Ref: Report by Health and Social Care Partnership dated 4
June 2019, submitted) |
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PRIMARY SCHOOL REPORT 2018/19- BUTE AND COWAL PDF 51 KB Report by Head of Education: Lifelong Learning & Support Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee gave consideration
to a progress and statistical update report on the Primary Schools in Bute and
Cowal for the 2018/2019 session. The Committee held a discussion
with the Area Education Officer around
school attainment figures, achievement levels, clothing grants, school meals,
early years, health and wellbeing and individual school updates contained in
the report. Decision The Bute and Cowal Area
Committee:- 1.
Considered and noted the contents
of the report and; 2.
Thanked the Area Education Officer for her attendance and the quality of the
comprehensive report. (Ref: Report by Head of
Education: Lifelong Learning and Support dated 4 June 2019,
submitted) |
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ROTHESAY PAVILION PROGRESS REPORT PDF 14 MB Report by Rothesay Pavilion Project Manager Minutes: The Committee gave consideration
to a report which provided members with a progress update on the Rothesay
Pavilion Adaptive Restoration and Extension Works project, being delivered by
CBC Ltd (CBC). Decision The Bute and Cowal Area Committee
considered and noted the progress update provided in the report. (Ref: Report by Rothesay Pavilion
Project Manager dated 25 April 2019, submitted) |
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CRUACH MOR AND CLACHAN FLATS WIND FARM TRUSTS PDF 73 KB Report by Area Governance Manager (appendix 1 to follow) Additional documents:
Minutes: The
Committee gave consideration to a report on the work
undertaken by the wind farm
trust set up at Cruach Mhor
(Glendaruel) in accordance with consented developments, in order that Members
may be brought up to date on the work undertaken by the Trust over the last year. Decision
The
Bute and Cowal Area Committee noted the updates, which is the
most recent of the annual updates required by the Area Committee on the work of
the Trust. (Ref:
Report by Area Governance Manager dated 7 May 2019, submitted) |
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BUTE AND COWAL AREA COMMITTEE WORKPLAN PDF 69 KB Minutes: The
Committee gave consideration to the Bute and Cowal Workplan for June 2019 to
June 2020 inclusive. Decision The
Bute and Cowal Area Committee noted the Bute and Cowal Workplan. (Ref:
Bute and Cowal Workplan dated 4 June 2019, submitted). |