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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Minutes: The Chair welcomed everyone
to the meeting. Apologies
for absence were received from Councillors Julie McKenzie and Amanda Hampsey. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Minutes: Councillor
Andrew Vennard declared a non-financial interest in item 9 of the agenda (ACHA
Annual Update), by virtue of his Council appointment to the Board of ACHA. He
advised that he would remain in the meeting during consideration of this item. |
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MINUTES |
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Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee - 14 September 2022 PDF 217 KB Minutes: The Minute of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee, held on 14 September was approved as a correct record. |
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Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group - 9 November 2022 PDF 254 KB Minutes: The Minute of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group, held on 9 November was noted. |
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Oban Common Good Fund - 22 November 2022 PDF 208 KB Minutes: The Minute of the Oban Common Good Fund, held on 22 November, was noted. |
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PUBLIC QUESTION TIME Minutes: There were no public questions submitted. |
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Performance Report Update PDF 995 KB Presentation by Corporate Support Manager Minutes: The Corporate Support Manager provided a short
presentation on the Performance Excellence project. He outlined the findings of the Council’s
Best Value Audit which took place in 2020 and highlighted key points from the
Best Value Improvement Action Plan. Mr
Green advised that as a result of recommendations agreed by Council in
September 2021, a new suite of Corporate Outcome Indicators will be reported on
annually and that other improvements to the system were underway. He outlined the new hierarchy of performance
reporting and confirmed that the Pyramid system previously used for performance
reporting will be decommissioned by the end of this financial year. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee agreed
to note the information provided. (Reference: Presentation by Business Support Manager, submitted) |
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AREA SCORECARD FQ2 2022/23 PDF 243 KB Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Customer Support Services Additional documents: Minutes: Consideration was given to the Area Performance
Report for financial quarter 2 of 2022/23 (July to September 2022) which
illustrated the agreed performance measures for this period. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee:- 1. noted and
considered the performance and supporting commentary as presented; 2. agreed that
upon receipt of the Quarterly Performance Report, the Area Committee contact
either the Responsible Named Officer or Sonya Thomas with any queries; 3. noted that
work was ongoing and to respond to Sonya Thomas with requests or comments
regarding the layout and format of the Performance Report; (Reference:
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Customer Support
Services, dated 20 October 2022, submitted) |
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ROADS AND INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES UPDATE PDF 190 KB Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services Minutes: The Committee gave consideration to a report which
provided an update on the recent activities of Roads and Infrastructure
Services and highlighted works being undertaken which were relevant to the
Oban, Lorn and the Isles area. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee noted
and considered the contents of the report. (Reference: Report by
Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services,
dated November 2022, submitted) |
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HSCP Annual Performance Report 2021 PDF 363 KB Report by Chief Officer, Argyll and Bute HSCP Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee gave consideration to a report which
presented the Argyll and Bute HSCP Annual Performance Report for 2021. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee
considered and noted the Annual Performance Report for the Health and Social
Care Partnership for the year 2021, which was presented to the Integration
Joint Board (IJB) at its meeting on 23 November 2022. (Reference: Report by Head of Strategic Planning,
Performance and Technology, dated 14 December 2022, submitted) |
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Presentation by Michelle Mundie Chief Executive Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) Minutes: Consideration was given to a presentation by the
Chief Executive of ACHA, which provided an update on a number of areas
including the investment programme for 2022/23; the Warm Homes Fund; the
Business, Energy, Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Whole House Retrofit Programme;
the replacement of wet electric heating systems; the Exemplar Estates
initiative and a number of new build and refurbishment sites across the
locality. Further information was
provided in respect of Welfare Rights; the Rent Consultation for 2023/24;
ACHA’s 10 10 10 initiative and ACHA’s Community Action Fund. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee agreed
to note the information provided. (Reference:
Presentation by Chief Executive of ACHA, submitted) |
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LOCAL HOUSING STRATEGY (LHS) 2022-27 - ANNUAL UPDATE PDF 3 MB Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Housing. Minutes: Members gave consideration to a report which
presented the Argyll and Bute Local Housing Strategy (LHS) Annual Report for
2022. It was noted that a further report
with area specific information would be provided to the Committee at their
meeting in March 2023. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee
considered and noted the contents of the report. (Reference:
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and
Economic Growth, dated 10 October 2022,
submitted) |
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CHARITABLE TRUSTS, BEQUESTS AND TRUST FUNDS PDF 209 KB Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee gave consideration to a report which
provided details of a number of Trusts and Bequests that remain active in the
Oban, Lorn and the Isles area and sought agreement on the proposed distribution
methods. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee:- 1. noted the
financial position of the Charitable Trusts, Bequests and Trust Funds as of
December 2022, 2. agreed that
the charities and trust funds, that have historically been awarded to Council
Departments and Allied Partners, are awarded on the basis outlined in paragraph
5.5 and defined within appendix 1, and 3. noted that
officers are in ongoing dialogue with representatives from the Lord Advocates
office to establish appropriate methods of distributing those funds that have
no established distribution arrangements. (Reference:
Report by Executive Responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support,
dated August 2022, submitted) |
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DRAFT OBAN, LORN AND THE ISLES AREA COMMITTEE WORKPLAN PDF 299 KB Minutes: The Committee gave consideration to the Area Committee
workplan for future meetings. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee
considered and noted the contents of the workplan. (Reference:
Area Committee Workplan, dated 14 December
2022, submitted) |
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John of Lorn Bequest Award Recommendations Additional documents: Minutes: The
Committee gave consideration to a report which provided information regarding
forty-nine applications that had been received for support from the John of
Lorne Bequest. Of the applications received 8
were refused as they did not meet the criteria with £3.6k being awarded to 41
applicants. Decision The
Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee noted and considered the number of
awards made since 14 September 2022. (Reference:
Report by Executive Director with Responsibility for Legal and Regulatory
Support, dated November 2022, submitted) |
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Paragraph 6 Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any
particular person (other than the authority). |