Agenda and minutes
Venue: CORRAN HALLS, OBAN
Contact: Andrea Moir, Senior Area Committee Assistant - 01369 708662
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WELCOME AND APOLOGIES Minutes: The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and
general introductions were made. Apologies for absence were intimated by: Jane Darby, Kilmore Community Council Kirsty McLuckie, Oban
Youth Café Jessie McFarlane, Oban Community Council |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Minutes: No declarations of interest were intimated. |
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MINUTES |
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Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group - 14th November 2018 PDF 113 KB Minutes:
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PARTNERS UPDATE Opportunity for verbal updates by Community Planning Partners Minutes: Police Scotland Inspector Mark Stephen
provided the Group with a quarterly update from an operational perspective and
the following was noted:
Scottish Fire and Rescue John
Sweeney of Scottish Fire and Rescue provided
a statistical update for Quarter 3 2018/19:
Incidents of Note
Special Service Incidents
Home Fire Safety Visits
Community Safety Activity
Health and Well Being Network Alison Hardman
informed the Group that Eleanor McKinnon would be retiring from the Health and
Wellbeing Network at the end of March and a recruitment process for a new
support officer will be undertaken and that Sandra Cairney
would also be retiring at the end of May.
Alison also advised that the Locality Planning Groups would reduce in
April from 8 to 4 with the islands group joining the Oban group to mirror
council areas. The Chair on behalf of
the Group intimated best wishes to both ladies for their retirement. Community Development – Argyll and Bute Council Laura MacDonald,
Community development Officer provided the following update: Oban
Access Panel are running Disability Awareness Training in the Corran Halls 10am - 3.30pm 19th Feb - this is open to
businesses, community businesses and front facing staff in public sector.
Contact them: obandisabilityforum@aol.co.uk The
2nd Argyll and Bute Gaelic Gathering will be held in the Corran
Halls on the 2nd March. For more information or to register visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-darna-cruinneachadh-gaidhlig-2nd-gaelic-gathering-argyll-and-bute-tickets-53948480357
. Any questions should be directed to: gaelic@argyll-bute.gov.uk. Dealing
with Challenging Situations training for Community Councils and community
organisations is running across all four administrative areas of the
council. The Oban training will be run in Lorn
House 10am - 12.30pm on 6th March. Community
Engagement training will also be coming up - 15th May, Lorn
House, time tbc. Contact communitydevelopment@argyll-bute.gov.uk
for information on the Dealing with Challenging Situations and Community
Engagement training. |
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COMMUNITY FOCUS |
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Oban Youth Clubs and Activities Update by Comann na Gàidhlig development officer for Oban Minutes: The
Comann na Gàidhlig Development Officer for Oban, Innes MacQueen, provided the Group with a verbal update
including:
Decision The
Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning
Group noted the contents of the verbal update. (Ref:
Verbal update by Comann na Gàidhlig Development Officer for Oban dated 13th
February 2019, submitted) |
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ARGYLL AND BUTE OUTCOME IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2013-2023 - OUTCOME 3 (EDUCATION, SKILLS AND TRAINING MAXIMISES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL) |
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LGBT Education within Oban High School Update by Police Scotland Minutes: PC
Claire Brown provided the Group with a verbal update on Police Scotland’s
current LGBT education initiatives within Oban High School to tackle pupil
isolation. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group noted the contents of the verbal update. (Ref: Verbal update by Police Scotland dated 13th February 2019, submitted) |
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ARGYLL AND BUTE OUTCOME IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2013-2023 - OUTCOME 4 - (CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE THE BEST POSSIBLE START) |
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No knives better lives campaign Update by Police Scotland Minutes: PC
Claire Brown provided the Group with a verbal update on Police Scotland’s
current No Knives better Lives Campaign including funding that allowed three
pupils from Oban High school to attend a one day violence prevention course in Inveraray, workshops in Oban High School to raise awareness
of knife crime and prevention and funding for school children to receive a bag
raising awareness. Decision The
Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning
Group noted the contents of the verbal update. (Ref:
Verbal update by Police Scotland dated 13th February 2019,
submitted) |
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Social Engagement Update by Police Scotland Minutes: PC
Claire Brown informed the Group that Police Scotland’s Youth Volunteers in the
Oban Area currently attend a monthly games night held by the Third Sector Interface
and had recently carried out a bag pack in Tesco in aid of Oban Dementia
Support Group. Twelve youth volunteers
have had Heart Start training and Police Scotland are currently rolling out a
Choices for life campaign across Argyll and Bute covering a wide range of
topics. PC
Brown noted a need for improved youth focussed mental health services across
Argyll and Bute. Decision The
Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning
Group noted the contents of the verbal update. (Ref:
Verbal update by Police Scotland dated 13th February 2019,
submitted) |
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Youth Services Review of the Year of Young People Update by Youth Services, Argyll and Bute Council Minutes: The Group considered a short
video and presentation highlighting the activities currently being undertaken
by Youth Services. Members of the Youth Forum, Sarah
and Rachel Lawlor, highlighted how the Forum had helped them engage with the
wider community and improve their confidence levels. Decision The Oban, Lorn
and the Isles Area Community Planning Group: 1. Noted the contents of the
video and presentation. 2. Noted and thanked Maureen, Sarah and Rachel for their
contributions and; 3. Agreed Friends of Kilbride and
Kilmore would link directly with the Youth Services Give programme to discuss
future joint working on upcoming projects. (Ref: Video and presentation by
CLD Youth Worker and Youth Forum Members dated 13 February 2019, submitted) |
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Report by Area Governance Officer Minutes: The Group were notified through
the report that the current Chair has served two consecutive terms of office
and must stand down in April 2019 and the procedure that must be followed to
elect a new Chair. Decision There being no nominations for
the position of Chair it was agreed to continue consideration of appointment of
a chair to the May meeting and that the Area Governance Officer would contact
members of the Group to provide more information about the role, taking into
account the views expressed that the group had functioned well with a community
councillor in the Chair. (Ref:
Report by Area Committee Manager dated 13 February 2019, submitted) |
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AREA COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP GOVERNANCE PDF 86 KB Report by Area Governance Officer Additional documents:
Minutes: The Group considered a report to
confirm the governance arrangements of the Oban, Lorn
and Cowal Area Community Planning Group (Area CPG) specifically the Terms of
Reference, membership and future meeting dates. Decision The Oban, Lorn
and the Isles Area Community Planning Group:
(Ref:
Report by Area Governance Officer dated 13 February 2019, submitted) |
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CPP MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE |
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CPP Management Committee Update PDF 129 KB Report by Community Planning Manager Minutes: The Group considered a briefing
note outlining the issues which had been raised by Community Planning Group
Chairs at the Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership Management
Committee, held on 20th November 2018. Decision The Oban, Lorn
and the Isles Area Community Planning Group noted the contents of the briefing
note. (Ref: Briefing Note by Community
Planning Manager, dated 13th February 2019, submitted). |
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Argyll and Bute CPP Annual Report 2017-2018 PDF 1 MB Report by Community Planning Manager Minutes: The Group considered the Argyll
and Bute Community Planning Partnership Annual report for 2017-2018. Decision The Oban, Lorn
and the Isles Area Community Planning Group noted the contents of the report
and that printed versions of the plan, if required, could be arranged by the
Community Planning Officer, Samantha Somers. (Ref: Report by Area Community
Planning Manager dated 13 February 2019,submitted) |
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AREA COMMUNITY PLANNING ACTION PLAN |
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Area Community Planning Action Plan - Tracker PDF 89 KB Report by Community Planning Manager Minutes: The Group considered a progress
update report on the individual actions contained within the Area Community
Planning Action Plan Tracker. Decision The Oban, Lorn
and the Isles Area Community Planning Group: 1.
Noted the contents of the report
and; 2.
Agreed the following amendments
to the not on track actions: ·
Action 1 be extended to include
the wider area not just Oban (although noted that this may require a separate
action depending on progress in Mull) ·
Action 2 to remain as it is. ·
Action 3 to be moved to ‘on
track’ as it was noted that more marketing was being undertaken. ·
Action 4 Agreed that Police
Scotland will take this forward with Connel Community
Council to establish which section of the A85 was cause concern. (Ref: Report by Are Community
Planning Manager dated 5 February 2019, submitted) |
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Area Community Planning Action Plans - next iteration Presentation by Community Planning Officer Minutes:
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Councillor Elaine Robertson on behalf of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group thanked Margaret Adams for her time as Chair and presented her with a Quaich to show the groups appreciation. Margaret Adams intimated her appreciation of partners and council officers for their help and hard work over the last four years and thanked everyone involved in community planning. |
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DATE OF NEXT MEETING - WEDNESDAY 8 MAY 2019, 2PM, CORRAN HALLS, OBAN Discussion facilitated by the Area Governance Officer
on items for inclusion on the Agenda for the next meeting. Outcomes to be
discussed: OUTCOME 5: PEOPLE LIVE ACTIVE,
HEALTHIER AND INDEPENDENT LIVES OUTCOME 6: PEOPLE LIVE IN
STRONGER AND SAFER COMMUNITIES Minutes: The
Group noted that the next meeting of the Oban, Lorn
and the Isles Area Community Planning Group would take place at 2.00pm on
Wednesday 8th May 2019 in the Corran
Halls, Oban. Duncan
Martin, Oban Community Council, requested that an item on Eader
Glinn be brought to the next meeting under Outcome
5: People Live Active, Healthier and
Independent Lives. The Area Governance
Officer agreed to take this forward. |