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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Minutes: There were no apologies for absence intimated. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Minutes: Councillor Jim Lynch declared a non-financial interest in relation to agenda item 6 (Supporting Communities Fund 2022/23) by virtue of his position as a volunteer presenter on Oban FM Community Radio, who were an applicant to the fund. |
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Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee - 8 December 2021 PDF 302 KB Minutes: The Minute of the previous meeting of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee, which took place on 8
December 2022, was approved as a correct record. |
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Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group - 16 February 2022 PDF 123 KB Minutes: The Minute of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group, which took place on 16 February 2022, was noted. |
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PUBLIC QUESTION TIME Minutes: Question from Janice O Doherty Recently my Mum had a bad fall whilst walking on a
footpath in Dunbeg.
I want to give thanks to the people in Dunbeg
who helped my Mum that day and also thank Councillor McKenzie for raising a
case on behalf of my Mum and our family, following her fall and the
unacceptable amount of time that she was made to wait for an emergency
response. I wish to ask if local councillors are aware of any
issues within our local community, in relation to Scottish Ambulance Service
emergency response time, staffing and emergency vehicle provision? I also wish to raise the issue of continuity of
emergency care being offered by medical practices in the local area, given the
fact that the Taynuilt Medical Practice refused to
get involved in assisting my Mum during her unacceptable wait for an ambulance
to arrive. Response from Committee The Committee Manager confirmed that he had
received the following response from the Scottish Ambulance Service: “Oban ambulance station was given additional funding to end
on call commitments which now means it has 2 x 24-hour vehicles, the service
will always endeavour in covering all shifts but naturally throughout the
pandemic has resulted in shifts being uncovered like all other organisations ,
in the event of there being no ambulance within the Oban area due to
operational demand then Lochgilphead would be dispatched if available. On receipt of a 999 call the call is triage using the recognized
"Manchester triage tool", this ensures the appropriate response is
provided, on completion of the triage will determine the level of response
which also activates the opportunity to use an alternative pathway which
includes falls screening to prevent non requirement attendance to a hospital. MTS is the abbreviation for
the Manchester tool kit that gives a triage score,
this was introduced by the Medical Director and is used across all services in
Britain. All triaging is being carried out by telephone
initially and then the use of video calling is used to allow eyes on the
patient to gain a more in-depth history if the patient consents as well as
signal coverage, the Advanced Paramedic who is embedded within the ambulance
control room has the authority to upgrade the call if required.” Members expressed their dissatisfaction to the
response of the Scottish Ambulance Service and concern around the lack of
correlation between the services involved.
Councillor McKenzie advised that she had written to
the Chief Officer of the Health and Social Care Partnership seeking an urgent
review into the matter, and requested that the outcome be reported to Elected
Members. The Chair asked that the outcome of the review be
made available to the parties involved in the distressing incident. Question from Alison
Craig, Comann nam Pàrant an Òbain Ms Craig spoke of her distress at finding a number
of Gaelic educational resources in a skip outside the Education Centre in Oban
and the subsequent publicity that followed this discovery. Ms Craig read the apology she had received
from the Council which included an undertaking to undertake a review of the
situation. Ms Craig sought assistance
from the Area Committee in the distribution of the reclaimed resources and also
enquired as to what they could do to change the views of the Council in regards
to the importance of the Gaelic provision. Response from the
Committee Having discussed the matter and expressing their
concern over the manner in which the disposal of books and resources was
handled by the Education Service, Members confirmed their support to Gaelic
culture and agreed that Ms Craig and other interested parties be invited to
attend a future Business Day meeting of the Area Committee to discuss the
importance and future direction of the Gaelic education and provision in the
Oban, Lorn and the Isles area. Question from Marri
Malloy, Oban Community Council Ms Malloy expressed her concern over the lack of
contact from the Roads and Infrastructure Service following the question posed
at the last meeting of the Area Committee regarding the Oban Traffic Regulation
Order (TRO). Response from
Committee The Chair confirmed that she had actively pursued
this matter and that Ms Malloy’s concerns would be passed to the appropriate officer
with a request from the Area Committee that a response to the original question
be provided within 7 days. Questions from Duncan
Martin, Oban Community Council 1. At the last
meeting an undertaking was given that the process leading to a new TRO for Oban
would be restarted and that we would receive a reply to the email we had sent a
few weeks previously. We have not been contacted in the subsequent three
months. Can the Area Committee insist that officers respond to emails and
deliver on the undertakings they have given? 2. The report
to last week's Harbour Board is on the agenda. The Board realised that the
information in this report fell far short of what had been promised at the
December meeting, and therefore decided that an additional meeting had to
be scheduled before the Council elections. Has a date for this been
established? Oban Community Council is keen that the process of creating a new
harbour authority takes place as quickly as possible while maintaining the
stakeholder engagement which the rules mandate. 3. There seems
to be an established policy that Roads do not comment on Planning Applications
unless they are likely to generate a substantial increase in traffic, 10% I
believe. This allows repeated independent applications to be made along a
road (eg the back road to Connel)
without any consideration of the cumulative effect on traffic. Was this policy
decided by the PPSL Committee or internally by Officers? Response from Committee The
Chair confirmed that Mr Martin’s questions would be forwarded to the
appropriate department and a response in writing would be issued to him. |
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Due to IT issues, Councillor Devon joined the meeting at 10:58am, during agenda item 4 (Public Question Time). . |
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AREA SCORECARD FQ3 2021/22 PDF 1 MB Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Customer Support Services Minutes: The
Committee gave consideration to the Area Report and Scorecard for Financial
Quarter 3 2021/22 (October to December 2021) which illustrated the agreed
performance measures. Decision The
Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee:- 1. Noted the
performance and supporting commentary as presented. 2. Noted that
upon receipt of the Quarterly Performance Report, the Area Committee could
contact either the responsible named officer or the Performance and Improvement Officer with any queries. 3. Noted that
work is ongoing and to respond to the Performance and Improvement Officer with
requests or comments regarding the layout and format of the Performance Report
and Scorecard. 4. Noted the
requirement to amend the current report template and Scorecard. 5. Agreed that
an amended report template and Scorecard are electronically circulated to
Members for information and approval to meet the FQ4 2021/22 reporting
deadline. 6. Agreed to
end the production and circulation of the supplementary images of the Scorecard
by Corporate Outcome images. (Reference: Report by Executive Director with
responsibility for Customer Support Services, dated 10 March 2022, submitted) |
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SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES FUND 2022/23 PDF 387 KB Report by Chief Executive Minutes: Consideration
was given to a report recommending the distribution of awards for the Council’s
Supporting Communities Fund (SCF) 2022/23 for the Oban, Lorn
and the Isles area, the budget for which included the remaining funds from the
Covid-19 Micro Grants Fund. Discussion
was had around the criteria for the fund and the need to ensure that going
forward the scoring mechanism is reviewed to ensure equitable distribution of
the fund. Decision The
Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee:- 1. Agreed to
award funding from the Supporting Communities Fund budget to 11 applicants,
totalling £24,030.29, as follows: 2. Requested
that the scoring mechanism be reviewed to ensure that more and smaller awards
are considered in future years. (Reference: Report by Chief Executive, dated 9 March
2022, submitted) |
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SECONDARY SCHOOL REPORTS |
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Report by Head Teacher, Oban High School Minutes: The Committee gave consideration to a progress report providing information in relation to wider achievement; SQA performance; pupil and staff wellbeing; blended and home learning; contingency planning; school successes; the school roll; clothing and footwear grants; free school meals and attendance, absence and exclusions. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee noted the contents of the report and information provided. (Reference: Report by Head Teacher, Oban High School, dated March 2022, submitted) |
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Report by Head Teacher, Tiree High School Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee gave consideration to a progress report
providing information in relation to wider achievement; SQA performance; pupil
and staff wellbeing; blended and home learning; contingency planning; school
successes; the school roll; clothing and footwear grants; free school meals and
attendance, absence and exclusions. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee
noted the contents of the report and information provided. (Reference: Report by
Head Teacher, Tiree High School, dated March 2022,
submitted) |
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ROADS AND INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE PDF 219 KB Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services Minutes: Consideration
was given to a report which provided an update on the recent activities of
Roads and Infrastructure Services and highlighted works being undertaken which
were of relevance to the Oban, Lorn and the Isles
area. Decision The
Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee considered
and noted the contents of the report. (Reference: Report by Executive Director with
responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services, dated February 2022,
submitted) |
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OBAN HARBOUR UPDATE PDF 217 KB Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services Minutes: The
Committee gave consideration to a report which provided an update on the
progress made since the decision of the Special Harbour Board meeting in
December 2021 in respect of Oban Bay. Decision The
Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee agreed to
note the update presented to, and the decision of, the Council’s Harbour Board
on 3 March 2022. (Reference: Report by Executive Director with
responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services, dated February 2022,
submitted) |
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LORN ARC PROGRAMME UPDATE PDF 1 MB Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth Minutes: Consideration
was given to a report which provided an update on the Lorn Arc Tax Incremental
Finance Agreement (TIF) initiative following an update report being presented
to the Councils Policy and Resources Committee on 17 February 2022. The report also provided a detailed update on
current live projects at Dunbeg and Oban Airport. Discussion
took place around the increased awareness and public interest surrounding the
future plans for Oban Airport, with Members seeking the formation of a
Stakeholders Meeting Group with membership to include the Community Council;
local residents and the resident travelling community. Decision The
Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee:- 1.
considered and noted the update
provided within the report and the decisions made by the Policy and Resources
Committee at its meeting on 17 February 2022; and 2.
agreed to request that the Head
of Development and Economic Growth investigate the possibility of organising a Stakeholders
Meeting Group to increase awareness and public interest in the future plans for
Oban Airport. (Reference: Report by Executive Director with
responsibility for Development and Infrastructure, dated February 2022,
submitted) |
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Report by Executive Director with responsibilities for Development and Economic Growth Minutes: The Committee gave consideration to a report which provided an update on the Housing Services activity and the delivery of the Local Housing Strategy within the Oban, Lorn and the Isles area. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee considered and noted the contents of the report. (Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth, dated 9 March 2022, submitted) |
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DRAFT OBAN, LORN AND THE ISLES AREA COMMITTEE WORKPLAN PDF 359 KB Minutes: The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee Workplan as at March 2022 was before the Committee for noting. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee noted the contents of the Workplan. (Reference: Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee Workplan, submitted) |
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JOHN OF LORN BEQUEST AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee gave consideration to a report which provided information regarding seven applications that had been received for support for the John of Lorne Bequest. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee agreed to: 1. award £100 to the five family applicants who meet the criteria; 2. refuse the one family applicant who did not meet the criteria; and 3. refuse the one individual applicant who did not meet the criteria. (Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support, dated February 2022, submitted) |
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The Chair and Councillors Devon and McCuish took
the opportunity to thank everyone for their support during their terms as
Councillors for the Oban, Lorn and the Isles
area. Each outlined the achievements
they were most proud of during their time in office. They wished those who were standing for
re-election good luck and thanked Committee Services for their efforts and hard
work behind the scenes. The sentiments
were echoed by the other Councillors, who thanked Councillors Robertson, Devon
and McCuish for their commitment and friendship over the years, and wished them
well for the future. . |