Agenda and minutes
Venue: by Microsoft Teams
Contact: Lynsey Innis, Senior Committee Assistant; Tel: 01546 604338
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Welcome and Apologies Minutes: The
Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting highlighting some new members of the
Group including the newly elected Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament, and
the three Elected Member representatives, Councillors Gemma Penfold,
Fiona Howard and Mark Irvine who had
been appointed as members of the Area Community Planning Group for the term of
this Council following the recent Local Government Elections. The Chair then outlined the process for the
meeting. Apologies
for absence were intimated on behalf of:- Jen Broadhurst, Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) Sam
Campbell, Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) Allan
Comrie, Strathclyde Passenger Transport (SPT) Fiona
Baker, Rhu and Shandon Community Council and Destination Helensburgh Duncan MacLachlan, Arrochar & Tarbet Community Development Trust, Friends of Loch Lomond
& the Trossachs and Argyll & the Isles Coast
& Countryside Trust Theresa Bain, University of Highlands and Islands (UHI) Gordon Boyle, Scottish Fire and Rescue Carol-Anne McDade, Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) Lucy Dunbar, Community Planning Team John McLuckie, Community Planning Team Chief Inspector Samantha Glasgow, Police Scotland Christopher Casey, Scottish Fire and Rescue Charlotte Wallace, Loch Lomond and Trossachs
National Park Colin Crichton, Live Argyll PC Laura Evans, Police Scotland Neil McFarlane, Transport Scotland Alasdair
MacCuish, Helensburgh Gaelic Group Councillor
Ian Shonny Paterson |
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Declarations Of Interest Minutes: There were no declarations of interest intimated. |
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Minutes |
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Minutes: The minutes of the Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group meeting held on 21 April 2022 were approved as a correct record. |
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Partner Updates |
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Scottish Fire and Rescue PDF 341 KB Minutes: The Group gave consideration to a report highlighting the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s (SFRS) FQ1 review of local performance across Helensburgh and Lomond for the period 2022-23. The report included information around incidents during this period, recent community safety activity and the local firefighter training plan. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning
Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Scottish Fire and Rescue
Service, submitted) |
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Minutes: Having noted that there was no one in attendance from Police Scotland, the group gave consideration to a written update which included information on the ongoing work of the Service; staff resourcing; a number of initiatives including Keep Safe – Ukranian Support and Doorstep Crime Guidance. Information in relation to road safety, youth engagement and suicide prevention was also provided. The report also outlined the details of this year’s annual Police survey. The Chair advised that any questions or comments for Police Scotland in relation to the update should be forwarded to the Committee Manager, who would feed these back and request an update at the next meeting. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning
Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Police Scotland, submitted) |
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Argyll & Bute Citizens Advice Bureau Community Planning Update August 2022 PDF 468 KB Minutes: Having noted that apologies had been received from
Jen Broadhurst, the group gave consideration to a
written update which highlighted the unprecedented rise in requests for advice
and support from clients across all areas of Argyll and Bute and outlined that
the impact of the cost of living crisis had pushed energy enquiries up by 89%
between September and July compared to the same period last year. Information was also provided on the
relocation of the office to the Helensburgh Community Hub; the recommencement
of the Volunteer Adviser Training Programme and the upcoming AGM, which is
scheduled to take place on 22 November 2022.
The Chair advised that any questions or comments for the
Citizens Advice Bureau in relation to the update should be forwarded to the
Committee Manager, who would feed these back and request an update at the next
meeting. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning
Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Argyll and Bute Citizens
Advice Bureau, submitted) |
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Minutes: Having noted the apologies of the Health
Improvement Principal, the group gave consideration to a written update which provided
information in relation to the Money Counts Level 1 Training Course; Smoke Free
Hospital Ground’s Legislation and Scotland’s Suicide Prevention Strategy
Consultation. The Chair advised that any questions or comments in relation
to the update should be forwarded to the Committee Manager, who would feed
these back and request an update at the next meeting. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning
Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Health Improvement Lead,
Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership, submitted) |
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Helensburgh Community Council PDF 251 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to an update from Sarah
Davies, Helensburgh Community Council, which paid tribute to the sad passing of
two prominent members of the Community Council, John Tacchi
and Roger Ferdinand. The update also
provided details of an annual review on a number of areas, including Visions
for Helensburgh; The Pier and Helensburgh Leisure Centre. It also highlighted areas considered an issue
which included the maintenance of the infrastructure of the town; communication
and engagement issues between the Community Council and Argyll and Bute Council
and the need to look at ways of improving consultation processes. Sarah took the opportunity to seek assistance from
Partners in the recruitment of new members for the Community Council in the
upcoming Community Council Elections. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning
Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Helensburgh Community
Council, submitted) |
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Minutes: Having noted the apologies of Theresa Bain, the group gave consideration to a written update which included information on the commencement of the forthcoming academic year and outlined the courses that were available in the Helensburgh area. It was noted that applications were still being taken for the available courses. The Chair advised that any questions or comments in relation
to the update should be forwarded to the Committee Manager, who would feed
these back and request an update at the next meeting. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning
Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Argyll UHI, submitted) |
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Minutes: The group gave consideration to an update by Paula Darbyshire of Argyll TSI which included information on the recent Volunteer of the Year Awards; the distribution of the Community Based Adult Learning Fund; the announcement expected from the Scottish Government on the Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund; the new Joint Commissioning Strategy, as agreed by the Integration Joint Board, at its meeting on 30 March 2022 and the YPG Mentor and Volunteer Placement Programme. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning
Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Argyll TSI, submitted) |
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Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) PDF 236 KB Minutes: Having noted the absence of Alan Comrie,
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), the Group considered an update
which included details of their agreed capital programme for Argyll and Bute.
The update also included information on supported bus services and other work
streams, which included developments led by CMAL at Kilcreggan
and Gourock/Cowal; rail
service timetables and the recently launched consultation on the Regional
Transport Strategy. It was noted that
the consultation could be accessed at https://www.spt.co.uk/spt-across-the-region/what-we-are-doing/regional-transport-strategy/vision/
The Chair advised that any questions or comments for Strathclyde Partnership for Transport in relation to the update should be forwarded to the Committee Manager, who would feed these back and request an update at the next meeting. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning
Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Senior Transport Planner,
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, submitted) |
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Opportunity for Verbal Updates PDF 2 MB Minutes: Fun First Sarah Davies provided a short update on the ongoing
work of the Fun First charity, which included information on their scheduled
sessions and activities; the forthcoming fundraising activities and the
charities success in being awarded a grant from Comic Relief. Sarah spoke of the need to recruit new
trainers and leaders to the group and urged Partners to direct any young
families who would benefit from meeting other families, to the group’s Facebook
page. Having previously advised of their nomination for
Military Charity of the Year at the Celebrating Forces Families Awards 2022,
Sarah advised of their success in winning the award, which has helped raise the
profile of Fun First both locally and nationally. On behalf of the group, the Chair
congratulated Sarah and her team on their success and for continuing to deliver
a valuable service across the Helensburgh and Lomond area. Garelochhead
Station Trust Morevain Martin provided a short update on the
ongoing work of Garelochhead Station Trust. She advised of the many activities that are
planned in the near future including a special Hawaiian Brunch Club and regular
monthly bus trips with planned visits to the Royal Yacht, Britannia and the
Burrell Collection. Morevain advised of
the upcoming office move to the Garelochhead Station
Building, and advised Partners that she could be contacted by email (morevain@garelochheadstationtrust.co.uk)
and telephone (07541 777559). Skills Development Scotland (SDS) Susan MacRae advised of the
current workloads of the Skills Development Scotland team with Creative
Advisors back in schools supporting senior phase pupils in making future plans
and in working with Partners to ascertain the destinations of those just
left. She advised of the deadlines
involved in this workload and advised that she was hopeful that she would be
bringing a report back to this meeting in February 2023 highlighting the
outcomes. Susan provided an update on
the refreshed partnership working between the Department for Work and Pensions
(DWP) and SDS and confirmed that SDS were working in the Helensburgh Job Centre
on an adhoc basis.
Jean’s Bothy An update was provided by Katrina
Sayer on the workstreams of Jean’s Bothy, which
included the work of focus groups to look at the lockdown impact on mental
health; the annual fundraising cycle around the island of Millport in support
of ENABLE Scotland and the development of the play “Included” which is due to
go on tour in October with the launch taking place in Greenock and then
travelling around Argyll and Bute with scheduled performances in Helensburgh,
Dunoon, Oban and Campbeltown. MOD Police Having noted that this was his
first time in attendance at the meeting, Constable Andrew (Drew) Omand took the
opportunity to introduce himself to the group and outlined his role within the
community working with Police Scotland, Argyll and Bute Council and the Base
Warrant Officer from HMNB Clyde. Drew
advised his of his contact details which are as follows: Andrew (Drew) Omand Constable
| Defence Community Police Officer (DCPO) Churchill
Community Police Office, Churchill Square, Helensburgh, G84 9HL, UK Phone: 01436
678 046 Mobile: 07773 973088 Email: andrew.omand100@mod.gov.uk Plastic Free Helensburgh Angela Anderson spoke to the terms
of the written update that had been circulated by email to the group prior to
the meeting: This Saturday 27th August and Saturday
24th September HCC Beach Clean at the pier. On Saturday 17th September East Bay
Clean as part of the Great British Beach Clean On Saturday 2nd October PFH is running a
sustainability Event in the Parish Hall Colquhoun Square as part of the Climate
Fringe Week We have continued holding monthly steering group
meetings and are keen to recruit some new members to the core team. We continue to support HCC with their last Saturday
in the Month Pier Beach clean and organise regular cleans at the East Bay. We undertook a large scale clean at Craigendoran Pier with Scottish Water, a visiting church
group and a number of our regular enthusiast. There is still a high volume of Sewage related
plastics and wipes on the beaches. We think these are coming from elsewhere but
ask everyone to remember the three pees. Pee, Poo and Paper. Anything else puts
a burden on the system. We continue to survey local take a ways on the
single use plastic ban and distribute leaflets from the GRAB Trust. Together with HCC we re-surveyed the litter bins
along the front and Colquhoun Square and sent the results and pictorial
evidence to A&B. We subsequently meet with the amenities manager and expect
some improvement in the capacity of public bins soon. We were invited by KSB (Keep Scotland Beautiful) to
speak at a seminar in Dumbarton and gain at the Glasgow Science Centre. This
has linked us up with groups from other LAs who are part of the Upstream Clyde
Battle. We have attended various meeting etc with SAS (Surfers Against Sewage) and continue on the
journey as an accredited plastic free town and are working in unison with
Plastic Free Fife on a number of issues and consultations.We
were invited by SEPA to walk the beaches and point out where debris collects
and continue to pass on information. We had a follow up meeting with SEPA, Scottish
Water and Marine Scotland again arranged by Jackie Ballie and have a good
understanding of how the sewer system works here and up and down the Clyde.
Work has been undertaken to remediate the problem areas we identified and there
is a working agreement to continue to monitor the outflows etc. We gave a talk to Rhu Primary P1,2 and 3 and also
to P4, 5, 6 & 7. Our social media is busy with requests for school
uniforms. Time for Change, Argyll and Bute Angela Anderson spoke to the terms
of the written update that had been circulated by email to the group prior to
the meeting: As part of Climate Fringe Week Sunday 2nd October 2022 1600 – 1800 at
Lochgilphead High School. |
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Community Focus |
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Males Tales and Females Tales - Mental Health and Wellbeing Database Minutes: John Lewis of Males Tales/Females Tales gave a short
guided tour of the Mental Health and Wellbeing website, which provides a guide
to Mental Health organisations and support groups throughout the Helensburgh
and Lomond area. John highlighted the “Crisis
and urgent assistance required” section of the website, which provided details
of different types of crisis’ with information and details on the appropriate action
to take and advised how other organisations and support groups could apply to
have their information included in the website.
The website can be found at www.hlwellbeing.com Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning
Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Guided Tour by John Lewis, Males
Tales/Females Tales) |
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Climate Change |
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Report by Chair of Climate Change Working Group PDF 144 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to a report which highlighted the ongoing work of the Climate Change Working Group. The report outlined the proposal to produce a strategic Action Plan as a means to address the climate emergency in Argyll and Bute; the development of governance arrangements and structures to support the Climate Change Project Officer post. Information was also provided on the funding options for the project. It was noted that should anyone wish to discuss anything relating to the update further, they should contact Angela Anderson of Time for Change and she would direct them to the appropriate Partner. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning
Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Stan Phillips, Chair of the
Climate Change Working Group, submitted) |
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Community Planning Partnership Management Committee Update PDF 328 KB Report by Committee Manager Minutes: Consideration was given to a briefing note which
provided information on matters discussed during a meeting of the Community
Planning Partnership (CPP) Management Committee, held on 22 June 2022. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning
Group considered and noted the briefing note. (Reference: Report by Shona Barton, Committee
Manager, Argyll and Bute Council, dated 23 August 2022, submitted) |
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Appointment of Vice Chair of Helensburgh and Lomond Community Planning Group PDF 35 KB Report by Committee Manager Minutes: The group gave consideration to a report which provided information in relation to the appointment of a Vice-Chair for the Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group. The report outlined the expected time commitment and provided information on the role. Angela Anderson nominated Sarah Davies, this was seconded by the Chair, David Moore. Sarah confirmed that she would be happy to take up the post of Vice-Chair of the Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group. With there being no other nominations, this became the decision of the group. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group appointed Sarah Davies as Vice-Chair. (Reference: Report by Shona Barton, Committee
Manager, Argyll and Bute Council, dated 23 August 2022, submitted) |
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Review of future meeting arrangements Verbal Update by Committee Manager Minutes: The Committee Manager provided a verbal update on the review of future meeting arrangements. Discussion was had on the possibility of conducting a survey to ascertain the preference of the group as a whole as to meeting arrangements going forward. It was noted that the survey should include how meetings are to be conducted and preferred timings. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning
Group:- 1.
noted the information provided; and 2.
requested that the Committee Manager conduct a
survey of all Partners on future meeting arrangements and provide feedback at
the next meeting of the Group. (Reference: Verbal Update by Shona Barton,
Committee Manager, Argyll and Bute Council) |
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Date of Next Meeting The next meeting will take place on Tuesday, 8 November 2022 at 10:00am. Minutes: The Chair thanked everyone in attendance at the
meeting, and thanked all partners for their continued proactive work in the
community. The Group noted that the next meeting of the
Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group would take place on
Tuesday, 8 November 2022 at 10am. |