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Contact: Samantha Somers 01546 604464
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Welcome and Apologies (Chair) Minutes: Apologies were received
from: Fraser Durie, Argyll College Brian Fleming, Department
for Work and Pensions Louise Long, Health and
Social Care Partnership Shirley MacLeod, Argyll
& Bute Council Councillor Ellen Morton,
Argyll and Bute Council Cleland Sneddon, Argyll
and Bute Council Christina West, Health
and Social Care Partnership Gordon Wales, Scottish
Government |
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Minute and Highlights of the meeting on 20th December 2016 PDF 98 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The minutes and
highlights of the meeting of the CPP Management Committee of the 20th
December 2016 were approved as a correct record. |
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Minutes: The Action Tracker was updated
as follows and approved as an accurate reflection of current actions.
Action: Samantha to obtain
leaflet produced by the community of Islay regarding driving on single track
roads/wild camping and circulate to Management Committee. Action: Samantha to send out
voting mechanism for Management Committee members to decide upon the name for
the SOA/LOIP. |
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Community Planning |
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Area Community Planning update PDF 105 KB Minutes: Lorna Elliott presented
the information from the February meetings of the Area Community Planning
Groups. The Management Committee
discussed the three points raised by the Area Community Planning Groups and the
response is below each point. Consider
bringing back key worker status within their organisations Key worker status was
described to be in relation to people coming for ‘key required jobs’ and being
able to find accommodation. It was agreed that this would be tasked to the
Joint Recruitment Working Group to consider as part of their action plan. Discussion was also held
on the Rural Resettlement Fund and recruitment incentives, and the need to
better publicise and promote these. Grant requested that any Management
Committee member attending the Area Community Planning Groups in April include
this as part of any update. Undertake
an employee survey within their organisations to establish the numbers of those
who choose to commute to jobs within the area rather than relocate and the
reasons why It was agreed that this
would be tasked to the Joint Recruitment Working Group to create a question set
for a survey as part of their action plan. It was agreed that the information
from such a survey would be a good evidence base. Provide
feedback from a strategic level regarding the potential implications of the
level of budget cuts being proposed at an Argyll & Bute level by the
Integrated Joint Board Elaine Garman advised
that the Quality and Finance Plan was agreed by the Integrated Joint Board on
the 29th March 2017 and that there will be engagement events on
specific service redesigns and reviews over the coming year which will be
promoted through the Health and Social Care Partnership locality groups. It was
agreed that the Management Committee should be updated when service changes
impact other partners. It was acknowledged that services have to change and
changes need to come in budget and that was a challenging and difficult area.
It was agreed that when implications of changes are identified they are to be
brought to the CPP Management Committee for the partnership to consider what it
can do. Action: Joint Recruitment
Strategies working group to look further at bringing back key worker status. Action: CPP Management Committee
members attending Area Community Planning Groups in April to give information
on recruitment incentives. Action: All partners to actively
promote the Rural Resettlement Fund Action: Joint Recruitment
Strategies working group to create a question set for a survey as part of their
action plan to explore why people choose to commute to Argyll and Bute for
work. Action: Implications of changes required by Health and Social Care Partnership in response to budget reduction are to be brought to the CPP Management Committee when known, for the partnership to consider what it can do. |
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Minutes: Lorna advised that the
Community Planning Outcome Profile Tool and the Place Standard tool had been
shown to Area Community Planning Groups at the February round of meetings to
start the conversation on Locality Planning. Each of the four groups had
recurring and similar issues which were flagged up during the meeting and that
there was an opportunity for these issues to be picked up as the Outcome
delivery plans are reviewed between April and June 2017. It was felt that steps 1
and 2 of the methodology on page 21 had been carried out and steps 3-6 would be
carried out in conjunction with the review of the delivery plans. It was noted
that activity would need to be targeted to a place and would be very specific
over the course of 1 year. It was agreed that a
draft locality plan would come to the June meeting of the Management Committee
with the final plan being signed off at the September meeting in advance of 1
October 2017 deadline. Action: Rona to meet with outcome
leads to revise delivery plans and bring to June CPP Management Committee for
consideration. Delivery Plans to include local targeted partner action on key
issues within priority places. |
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Full Partnership meeting 2017 PDF 95 KB Minutes: Rona requested that
Management Committee members form part of the working group to set the agenda
and assist in preparations for the meeting of the Full Partnership in 2017.
Glenn Heritage offered assistance of the TSI. Discussion was held on
the possibility of having the Management Committee Development Day on the 31st
May however this was not a date that several members could make. It was agreed
that Samantha would send out a poll to look at dates in early June. It was noted that there
was nothing else currently scheduled on or around the 15th November
by partners. Action: Samantha to send out
email requesting nominations for the Full Partnership Working Group. Action: Samantha to poll
Management Committee members on a date in June for the Development Day. |
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2016/17 Delivery Plan Updates |
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Outcome 1: The economy is diverse and thriving PDF 86 KB Highlights and performance information Additional documents: Minutes: Jenny spoke to the report
and presented the highlights of the activities currently found within the
delivery plan. This included Developing Young Workforce which is enabling
dedicated people to work between schools and businesses. Also highlighted was
the Oban as a University Town Steering Group which is setting up its
organisational structure. Donald MacLean, a University Professor and resident
of Argyll and Bute, has agreed to chair the Steering Group. Jenny advised that the
delivery plan would be revised to ensure it is representative of the key
priorities and collaborative projects for the next 12-24 months taking into
consideration the Economic Forum, HIE Economic Plans, Council Economic Plans
and feedback from Area Community Planning groups. The performance
information for Outcome 1 was also presented to the Management Committee. It
was noted that the data is indicative of trends and background information
rather than showing success of current projects. |
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Economic Forum update PDF 88 KB Minutes: Jenny spoke on the report
produced by the Chair of the Economic Forum, Nick Ferguson, on the progress of
the Economic Forum over the last year. It was noted that Nick was generally
happy with progress and it was recognised that partners were actively working
together with commendable energy and had a common understanding of the needs of
the area. Good progress has been made, the next stages
are to have media and schools inclusive of shared vision by increasing their
awareness of this. Key areas for improvement over the next year in Nick’s
opinion are
The report highlighted key supporting area of
the Rural Resettlement Fund. Stuart Green also advised
of funding to support projects that had taken place following the publication
of the report: Spaceport – £40k
granted from Inward Investment Funded matched by HIE and Discover Space UK
creating a fund of £120k towards developing the proposition and attraction of
investors. Developing Young Workforce - 01.03.17 - announcement by the Scottish
Government that the Developing Young Workforce (DYW) Argyll Regional Group is
to receive funding of £422,213 to support its work with employers, colleges and
schools. Dunoon and Rothesay Conservation
Area Regeneration Schemes ·
Argyll
and Bute Council secured over £1.5 million of Conservation Area Regeneration
Scheme (CARS) funding from Historic Environment Scotland (HES). ·
Rothesay
– HES £500,000, Council £200,000, and, subject to a successful application to
the Heritage Lottery Fund, £3 million [total] will be invested in the town
centre ·
Dunoon
- £1,002,348, Council £500,000 + private contributions – total £1.9m Scottish Government Regeneration
Capital Grant Funds:
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Joint recruitment working group Minutes: Grant advised that the
group had met twice to assess what partners are currently doing, where there
are gaps and where the partnership could add value with the next stage being to
create an action plan to have a coordinated approach to local recruitment. It
was confirmed that the reporting back on the action plan would be through
Outcome 1 Lead, Jennifer Nicoll. The marketing of Argyll
and Bute to accompany the Head of Children and Families vacancy was seen as
good practice. |
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Outcome 5: People live active, healthier and independent lives PDF 90 KB Highlights and performance information Additional documents: Minutes: Alison spoke to the
highlights report and advised that progress was good with a focus on improving
health outcomes. It was noted that the statistics on child healthy weight in
Argyll and Bute were worse than the Scottish average and that this was of concern,
and that in revising the delivery plan, partnership actions around Child
Healthy weight should be considered. The issue on Falls
Prevention was discussed and it was agreed that there would be a further
conversation between Police, Fire and Health to scope out where further
partnership working would be beneficial. It was highlighted that this matter
should have links to the Adult Protection Committee. Glenn advised that
Scottish and Southern Electricity (SSE) were offering to replace old appliances
for those meeting certain criteria. It was agreed that this would be promoted
through the CPP bulletin. Action: Child Healthy Weight
actions to be considered in the revised Delivery Plan Action: Alison McGrory, Gail McClymont and
Stuart McLean to meet to discuss further partnership working in relation to
Falls Prevention. Action: The matter of Falls
Prevention to be linked to the Adult Protection Committee Action: Samantha to circulate
information on the replacement of appliances by SSE through the CPP bulletin |
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Community Transport Workshop - findings and way forward PDF 71 KB The Community Transport report itself can be found at http://argylltransportpages.co/WorkshopReportRoadmapV6.pdf Minutes: Glenn spoke to the report
and advised on the issues identified as a result of the conference on community
transport held in 2016 and advised that she had a small amount of funding to
support work on Community Transport. It was agreed that Glenn would Chair a
short life working group of 3-4 meetings maximum, to discuss the findings of
the report and propose recommendations to the Management Committee on how best
to use the funds and take the report findings forward with an interim update
coming to the June meeting of the Management Committee. Action: Partners to nominate
representatives to sit on a short life working group looking at Community
Transport. |
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Health and Social Care Partnership update Minutes: Elaine advised that
interviews for the Head of Children and Families would take place in April and
that it was hoped the post-holder would be in place by August 2017. Elaine
stated that the Quality and Finance Plan and been approved by the Integrated
Joint Board on the 29th March and that further savings needed to be
identified to meet the budget gap. |
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Exception reporting from all delivery plan groups PDF 44 KB Minutes: There was only one
exception this period which was covered in the Outcome 5 update. |
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2017/18 Delivery Plans Minutes: Rona advised that the
delivery plans would be updated between April and June 2017 and that the
Outcome Leads have been indicating what the actions for the coming year are
likely to take consideration of: Outcome 1: aligning with
the Economic Forum Outcome 2: setting up a
regional infrastructure meeting to discuss challenges and actions Outcome 3: setting up a
workshop day to explore and understand the joint educational offering. Outcome 4: Taking into
consideration the Children’s Services Plan Outcome 5: Looking at
changing model of health, prevention work, trips & falls and child healthy
weight Outcome 6: having a
clearer focus on Mental Health and Community Justice It was confirmed that
Elaine Garman would be the Interim Outcome Lead for Outcome 4 and that Alison McGrory would continue as the Outcome Lead for Outcome 5. |
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Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Discussion PDF 84 KB Minutes: Andy spoke of the
community perception of dereliction around Lochgilphead in particular with
reference to empty shops, peeling paint and the number of empty houses. He
spoke of businesses within Lochgilphead who were considering closing and the
hope that the town will benefit from the recent Charrette on the Crinan Canal
and the council’s Regeneration Fund earmarked for Lochgilphead, Ardrishaig and
Tarbert. Andy highlighted that Community Action Plans were also bringing these
issues up. Andy also spoke of the
difficulty in attending a Dentist appointment within Lochgilphead due to the
vacancy there and how patients were being encouraged to register with other
surgeries. Pippa Milne spoke of the
Charrette and the £3 million regeneration fund earmarked for Lochgilphead,
Ardrishaig and Tarbert which features 11 shortlisted projects as well as an
ongoing bid for low-level decontamination of the Gleaner site in Ardrishaig. It
is hoped that this will act as a catalyst for private owners. Pippa also spoke
of the Rural Growth deal currently being pursued by the Council, the Single
Investment Plan that was recently approved, a pilot of simplified planning
zones and the Smarterplaces work currently happening between all partner
agencies. Jennifer Nicoll
highlighted from a HIE perspective that alongside strategic initiatives such as
Kilmartin Museum, there may be a need to understand the business need of the
community and look at models of support for that. Andy highlighted that it
was only recently that Lochgilphead have had access to windfarm funds and that
it will take time to get used to this funding, however it could provide an
opportunity. It was agreed that Pippa
would look to produce regular information on the strategic work underway and
planned to support regeneration in the area to help instil confidence that work
is ongoing on this. It was also agreed that
Jennifer would speak to the MAKI CPG of ongoing regeneration activity in the
area. Elaine advised that she
would arrange for the Locality Manager to attend the Area Community Planning
Group to answer the specifics regarding the Dentist practice in Lochgilphead. Action: Pippa to produce briefing
on all regeneration work happening throughout Argyll and Bute to be circulated
to the public and to be updated on a regular basis. Action: Jennifer to speak to the
MAKI CPG in April regarding ongoing regeneration activity. Action: Elaine to ensure that the
Locality Manager attends the MAKI CPG to answer the specific question on the
Dentist practice. |
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Community Justice Outcome Improvement Plan approval PDF 104 KB The Draft Community Justice Outcome Improvement Plan and its appendices can be found at https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/sites/default/files/ab_cjoip_consultation_draft_plan_including_appendices.pdf Minutes: The Community Justice
Outcome Improvement Plan was tabled and approved. It was noted that the
Consultation on the plan was ongoing and that the Plan would be brought back to
the September meeting of the Management Committee following the consultation’s
conclusion. |
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Any funding issues to be discussed |
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LEADER/Structural Funds Minutes:
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Big Lottery Minutes: Rona advised that the new Director of the Big Lottery was willing to
speak to the Management Committee and provide analysis of how Argyll and Bute
has received funding from the Big Lottery Fund. It was agreed that Rona would
invite him to a future meeting. Action: Rona to invite the Director of the Big Lottery to a future
Management Committee meeting. |
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AOCB Minutes:
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Places, People and Planning: A consultation on the future of the Scottish planning system The report that went to the Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee on the 15th March with a draft Council response can be found at: https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/moderngov/documents/s117160/PLANNING%20REVIEW%20COMM%20REPORT%20PPSL%20MARCH%202017%20v0.4.pdf Minutes: Rona advised that the
consultation had many linkages to Community Planning within it alongside
proposals for “community plans”. It was highlighted that we are in regular
contact with Planning colleagues and we would act following results of the
consultation. |
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Draft Local Policing Plan 2017 - 2020 PDF 693 KB Minutes: Grant advised that
previous policing plans had focused on crime statistics and the plan presented
to management committee was an attempt to link with the context of Community
Planning, focusing on policing activities in relation to the outcomes of the
SOA/LOIP. Grant advised that he was
happy to receive any comments or feedback on the plan and that partners could contact
him directly to do this. Jennifer felt it was a very innovative approach, the
style of which could be adopted by all partners. |
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Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park |
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Dates of future meetings for noting Management Committee: 28th June 2017 Area Community Planning Groups: · Bute and Cowal, Tuesday 18th April, 10.00, Timber Pier Building, Dunoon · Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands, Wednesday 19th April, Main meeting in Campbeltown with VC links to Islay and Lochgilphead · Helensburgh and Lomond, Tuesday 25th April, 09.30, Pillar Hall, Victoria Halls, Helensburgh · Oban, Lorn and the Isles, Thursday 27th April, 18.30, Corran Halls, Oban Minutes:
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