Issue - meetings

Jane Fowler intimated that she hoped the group would have a substantive discussion in regards the outcome of the Community Planning Self Assessment exercise and then made a short presentation to the group.

Following on from Jane’s presentation, Hamish Campbell felt that the terminology and language needed to be in layperson terms.

Councillor Colville stated that he appreciated Bute and Cowal LACPG was working well.  However, they had achieved this via a different route and the MAKI area would have different views and aspirations.  Councillor Semple reiterated that the MAKI area was different in terms of both the geography and local communities. 

Councillor Horn reported that both the Mid Argyll Partnership (MAP) and Kintrye Initiative Working Group (KIWG) were working well and functioning effectively

Decision  

Following extensive discussion, the group agreed on the following recommendations:

1. To take into account existing partnerships within the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands area.
2. To ensure that the communication contained within reports and papers be in effective and clear language.
3. To review Community Council representation at the Management Committee Group and LACPGs – assisted by Argyll and Bute Council.
4. To strengthen Community Councils effectiveness as key local community groups and representatives.
5. To enable local community planning issues to be more driven by local communities.
6. To facilitate a process in which views imparted by local communities are fed back as part of ongoing, effective community consultation and engagement..