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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Gordon
Blair, Anne Horn, Iain Angus MacDonald and John Semple; Douglas Cowan, HIE and
Christina West, NHS Highland. It was noted that Councillor Maurice Corry was not currently present but had intimated that he intended to join the meeting later in the morning. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Minutes: There were no declarations of interest intimated. |
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Performance Review and Scrutiny Committee of 29 May 2014 Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting of the Performance Review and Scrutiny Committee held on 29 May 2014 were approved as a correct record. |
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SCRUTINY OF POLICE SCOTLAND PDF 415 KB Report by Local Police Commander, Police Scotland Minutes: The Committee considered the first quarterly Police Scotland
report for 2014/15 which was presented by Local Police Commander, Chief
Superintendent Barry McEwan. The report
detailed crime issues identified over a three month period and highlighted
further crime reductions following the downward trend in crime levels reported
at the end of the previous year. In
addition the report advised of the policing focus for the forthcoming 12 months,
detailing the identified priorities and highlighting that these priorities were
aligned to Argyll and Bute’s Single Outcome Agreement 2014-17. The Chief
Superintendent highlighted that this was a scrutiny report and focused on
outcomes rather than inputs and that operational statistics, such as stop and
search, were gathered on a monthly basis and reported locally. In response to questions the Chief Superintendent confirmed
that Police Officer attendance at Community Council meetings was something he
would want to encourage and would address locally. He also agreed to provide
further details to Councillor McAlpine in response to a query on the
consultation response by the Police in relation to the 50mph speed limit
between Tarbert and Ardrishaig. The Chair requested of all Committee members that in future
it would be helpful to have advance notice of questions in order to enable a
full response to be made at the meeting. It was noted that the Chief Superintendent was moving onto a
new role and on behalf of the Committee the Chair extended thanks for the
significant contribution he had made to the Performance Review and Scrutiny
Committee. Decision The Committee noted the content of the report. (Reference: Report by Local Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Barry McEwan dated 23 July 2014, submitted) |
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SCRUTINY OF SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE PDF 406 KB Report by Local Senior Officer, Scottish Fire and Rescue Minutes: The Committee considered the Argyll and Bute Local Fire and
Rescue Plan Performance Report for the period April to June 2014 which was
presented by Local Senior Officer Paul Connelly of Strathclyde Fire and
Rescue. The report provided detail on
the performance of the Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service in the Argyll and
Bute area outlining progress in the delivery of local priorities as set out in
the Local Fire and Rescue Plan. The
report contained a series of Local Performance Indicators providing an
assessment of the fire risk in Argyll and Bute. In discussion it was noted that the rural parliament were
inviting award nominations for
a project which was tackling a rural challenge with success and innovation
within the Argyll, Bute and the Islands region. The Executive Director for
Community Services highlighted the intention in this regard to nominate the
Young Firefighters in Kintyre as an innovative approach to address a scarce
resource with a positive impact on the community. Decision The Committee noted the content of the report. (Reference: Report by Local Senior Officer Paul Connelly, Strathclyde Fire and Rescue dated August 2014, submitted) |
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STRATEGIC RISK REGISTER - POST FINANCIAL YEAR END 6 MONTHLY REVIEW PDF 54 KB Report by Head of Strategic Finance Additional documents: Minutes: A report which provided a review of the recently agreed Strategic
Risk Register was considered as per the agreed 6 monthly reporting cycle. The report provided members with assurance
that the Strategic Risk Register continued to be monitored by outlining the
process for reviewing the Register. Decision The Committee noted the content of the report. (Reference: Report by Head of Strategic Finance dated August 2014, submitted) |
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TREASURY MANAGEMENT MONITORING REPORT PDF 102 KB Report by Head of Strategic Finance Minutes: A report setting out the Council’s treasury management
position for the period 1 April 2014 to 30 June 2014 was considered. The report provided information on the
Council’s overall borrowing position, borrowing activity, investment activity,
economic forecast and prudential indicators. Decision The Committee noted the content of the report. (Reference: Report by Head of Strategic Finance dated August 2014, submitted) |
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MAXIMISING ATTENDANCE PDF 393 KB Report by Executive Director – Customer Services Minutes: A report providing the Committee with an update on the
Council’s performance against targets and performance indicators for maximising
attendance during the period April to June 2014 was considered. Decision The Committee noted the content of the report. (Reference: Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated August 2014, submitted) |
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PERFORMANCE SCRUTINY PDF 76 KB Report by Executive Director – Customer Services Minutes: A report which outlined the current situation with regard to scrutiny and which identified key areas for development was considered. The report provided detail on the additional performance review and scrutiny which would be carried out by the strategic service committees and through elected member training. Decision The Committee noted – 1. The involvement of the new strategic committees in performance review and scrutiny. 2. That a report would be brought to the next meeting of the committee to confirm the elements of performance review being undertaken by other entitles in the management arrangements of the Council. (Reference: Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated August 2014, submitted) |
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Paul Connelly and Barry McEwan left the meeting at this point. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT - FQ1 2014-2015 PDF 1 MB Report by Chief Executive Minutes: The Committee considered the Council and departmental
performance reports and associated scorecards for performance in financial
quarter one 2014-15. In response to queries on the EDI Scorecard it was noted
that the Department would give consideration to addressing the concerns
highlighted in relation to engagement with BEAR and would report back to the Chair
and Councillor McAlpine in this regard. Clarification was sought in relation to the Oban Airport
statistics and it was noted that this would be provided to the Committee. Decision The Committee reviewed the reports and scorecards presented
noting the content thereof. (Reference: Report by Chief Executive dated August 2014 and Council and Departmental Performance Reports and associated scorecards for FQ1 2014-15, submitted) |
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SERVICE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS PDF 2 MB Report by Chief Executive Minutes: The Committee considered the Service Annual Performance
Reviews which were before them for review and scrutiny prior to publishing on
the Council website. The Committee
considered 12 Service reports which summarised the Services annual performance
and which included the Service Scorecard. Decision The Committee reviewed the Service Annual Performance
Reviews noting the content thereof. (Reference: Report by
Chief Executive dated August 2014 and Service Annual Performance Reviews,
submitted) |
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COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT PDF 54 KB Report by Executive Director – Customer Services Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee considered the Council Annual Report for
2013/14. The Annual Report provides
information on the allocation of Council budget and the Services delivered by
the Council highlighting key outcomes achieved by Services and areas for
improvement. The report is not a
statutory requirement but is seen as good practice by the Accounts Commission
and is available on the Council’s website. Decision The Committee endorsed the Council Annual Report subject to
further consideration being given to a précis or summary and how the report is
presented on the Council website. (Reference: Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated August 2014 and Council Annual Report 2013-14, submitted) |
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Councillor Maurice Corry joined the meeting at this point. |
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT BENCHMARKING FRAMEWORK PDF 186 KB Report by Executive Director – Customer Services Minutes: As part of the agreement by the Committee to review the
Local Government Benchmarking Framework in four sections over a year; the
Committee considered the first section in respect of Children’s Services, Adult
Social Work and Family Groups. Decision The Committee noted the content of the report. (Reference: Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated August 2014, submitted) |
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SINGLE OUTCOME AGREEMENT ANNUAL REPORT PDF 50 KB Report by Executive Director – Customer Services Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee considered the Argyll and Bute Single Outcome
Agreement Annual Report 2013-14 which outlined the success and detailed the
performance of the Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership in 2013-14. Decision The Committee noted the content of the Single Outcome
Agreement Annual Report 2013-14. (Reference: Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated August 2014 and Argyll and Bute Community Plan and Single Outcome Agreement Annual Report 2013-14, submitted) |
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NRS' 2012 - BASED POPULATION PROJECTIONS FOR ARGYLL AND BUTE PDF 326 KB Report by Executive Director – Customer Services Minutes: A report detailing the population projections relating to
Argyll and Bute was considered. The
report showed that the population of Argyll and Bute is projected to decline
over the period 2012 to 2037. These
projections had been taken from the NRS 2012-based population projections
published in May 2014. Decision The Committee noted the population projections. (Reference: Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated August 2014, submitted) |
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NRS' 2013 - BASED MID-YEAR ESTIMATES FOR ARGYLL AND BUTE PDF 60 KB Report by Executive Director – Customer Services Minutes: A report outlining the mid-2013 population estimates for
Argyll and Bute was considered. These
estimates had been taken from the NRS Mid-Year Estimates for local authority
and health board areas which had been published on 26 June 2013. Decision The Committee noted the population estimates. (Reference: Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated August 2014, submitted) |
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The Chair informed the Committee that he had been asked to
advise on the relevance of two separate issues being referred to the PRS
Committee. On the first, relating to Dunoon
Primary Schools development, he had advised that as there had been an exhaustive
process and analyses consultation; and a decision by the plenary Council, it
would not seem appropriate to expend time on further examination. The second matter related to Children and Families, it being
felt by the individual concerned that information was being concealed without
any definition of what that information might be. The Chair had explained that
more substance would be needed to focus the Committee on such an intuitive
quest. The Chair confirmed that it was his intent, in the interests of transparency, to report any such discussions to the Committee. Further to discussions that had taken place at the Committee Development Day on Tuesday 26 August 2014, the Committee noted that Committee Services would look at dates towards the end of September for the Committee to meet informally to discuss their objectives. |