Agenda and minutes

Apologies were intimated from:-

Councillor Daniel Kelly

Councillor Gary Mulvaney

Councillor William Petrie

Councillor Al Reay

Councillor James Robb

Nick Davies – Cove and Kilcreggan Community Council

Nigel Millar – Helensburgh Community Council

David McCaughey – SFR

There were no Declarations of Interest

The minute of meeting 21 September 2010 was approved as a correct record.

The Chair agreed to take items 4 and 5 together.

Eileen Wilson, Community Planning Manager, advised that the recently appointed working group had met to discuss the scorecard measures.  She noted that some of the actions were difficult to measure and informed that alternative outcomes could be incorporated.

Changes from the Forward Together event on 13^th November 2010 were fed back and the actions from these will be incorporated to make up the Scorecard which is currently under construction.

Decision

To note the update by the Community Planning Manager.

Anne Helstrip, NHS, informed the Group that there had recently been much public involvement on Mental Health which has been commended. She advised that a company had now been appointed to take the project to Full Business Case.  It is anticipated that integration with the Council will allow a 24hr covering service. The Jeannie Deans unit at the Victoria Infirmary has now been relocated and the various services were now housed together enabling better communications. Adult Care and Social Work are in another part of the building, with the old Victoria Infirmary containing purely Admin staff.  Work on the new ambulance station is due to commence this month and the memorial garden is being created this week. Approval has also been gained for 14 parking spaces which will improve the current situation.  An additional 4-5 spaces will be created with the construction of the new ambulance station.

The Group were in agreement that this consultation had been ‘a model of good practise’ and commended the work being undertaken.

Decision

To note the update by Anne Helstrip, NHS.

Eileen Wilson, Community Planning Manager, updated the Group, advising that a Management Committee had now been agreed for the sub group.  There had been some difficulties is agreeing a mutually convenient date for the first meeting and it is anticipated that this will be held early in the new year.  The issue of the process of community engagement will be addressed at this meeting and Eileen advised that the Consultation Diary was now out.  Lorne MacBrayne had now completed the web design and the first responses will be entered onto it as a trial.  Once up and running, it will be possible for partners to enter information online.  Eileen suggested that this matter features as a standing item on the agenda.

Decision

To note the verbal update by Community Planning Manager.

The Group were invited in a report by the Community Planning Manager, to propose a process to enable to the integration of relevant Local Partnerships with Local Area Community Planning Groups.  The Group felt that it would be necessary to have a comprehensive list of Local Partnerships and that parameters should be established. It was also felt that the pro-forma required to be revised and Eileen Wilson was happy to look at this and welcomed any comments or suggestions on how best to do this.

Decision

1. Agreed to the officers recommendations contained within the submitted report.

2. Agreed that Group members feed back list of suggested local partners to Eileen Wilson.

3. Agreed to issue a reminder with January  2011 Agenda.

(Ref: Report by Community Planning Manager, dated 16 November 2010, submitted)

Following the recently held Forward Together event on 13^th November 2010, the Group were updated by those partners who had been in attendance.  There had been a turnout of approximately 50, which included Partners, Councillors and Community Councillors and it was felt that this was an encouraging number.

The need for more precise information was highlighted in order that the participants were more aware of the expectations from the event and that if there were concerns that the aims were not being achieved, then this must be addressed.  Partners were reminded that this was an engagement exercise and not a general survey and was a sa

It was suggested that alternative events should be looked into and several suggestions were forthcoming.  

Eileen Wilson informed the Group that there would be an opportunity for further discussion at the January meeting when a draft ‘toolkit’ would be presented.

It was agreed that this item be continued as the Officer was unavailable at the present time.

Eileen Wilson updated the Group that following a meeting of the REAP sub-group on 20^th July, there had been discussion around the implications on public sector resources from onshore requirements from off-shore wind and marine renewables.  In advance of a meeting of the Management Committee on 10 February, the sub group requested that the Group give consideration to the questions that should be asked at the Consultation event to be held in March, where developers will be invited to answer questions by the thematic groups. The Group felt that it was important that the Crown Estates and National Grid were also invited to this meeting in order to quantify any potential benefits available to the local community.

Decision

1. Agreed to note the contents of the report.

2. Agreed to feedback any issues or concerns to Eileen Wilson, Community Planning Manager to forward to Audrey Martin, Senior Planning & Development Officer to collate and hand over to the developers at the March Consultation.

(Ref: Report by Senior Planning & Development Officer, dated 8 September 2010, submitted)

The Group were asked to note the contents of a report by the Governance Manager on a meeting held by the Social Affairs Thematic CPP Group held on 9  August 2010.

Decision

1. Agreed to note the contents of the report.

2. Agreed to note the progress in the development of the Social Affairs Thematic CPP Scorecard.

3. Agreed to note that the Group agreed to sign the proposed partnership agreement subject to some amendments.

(Ref: Report by Governance Manager, dated 8 September 2010, submitted)

The Group were asked to note the contents of a report by the Area Customer Services Manager on the progress which the Economy Thematic Group has made in regard to developing and implementing actions in the Community Plan, and in developing a scorecard and work programme.

Decision

Agreed to note the contents of the report.

(Ref: Report by Area Customer Services Manager, dated 8 September 2010, submitted)

The Group were updated in a report by the Area Customer Services Manager, on the progress which the Environment Thematic Group has made in regard to developing and implementing actions in the Community Plan, and in developing a scorecard and work programme.

Decision

Agreed to note the contents of the report.

(Ref: Report by Area Customer Services Manager, dated 8^th September 2010, submitted)

The Group agreed that the Maritime Change Programme should be added as a standing item on the agenda.

The Group agreed that an item on School Closures in Helensburgh and Lomond be included on the January 2011 agenda.

Tuesday 18 January 2011