Agenda and minutes

Apologies were intimated from:-

Councillor Robin Currie

June Graham, Road Safety Officer

Clive Johnston, Trading Standards Officer

William Durrance

Johnny Durnan

The Minutes of the previous meeting held on 3 May 2011 were approved as a true record.

Chief Insepctor Marlene Baillie was confirmed as the Chair of this Forum.

The new Chair - Chief Insepctor Marlene Baillie - welcomed everyone to the meeting and initiated introductions round the table. 

Following on from the previous meeting, the Chair invited nominations for the position of Vice-Chair.  Councillor Anne Horn was proposed by the Chair and this was seconded by Verina Litster.  Cllr Horn was therefore appointed as Vice-Chair, subject to approval from the Area Committee.  Stephen Doogan would ascertain if this would need formalising and would put into place any necessary procedure to allow confirmation of the approval.

ACTION:  Stephen Doogan would clarify this issue and advise the next meeting scheduled for 1 November 2011.

The Chair invited discussion in regards the formulation of an Action Plan which would identify priorities which were pertinent and relevant to the local area.

In addition, the Chair asked for clarification on the criteria and conditions in regards applications for funding from the Community Safety Forum.

ACTION:  Theresa McLetchie would investigate the criteria for accessing the funding and ascertain if there was an application form in place.

Discussion ensued between Forum members in regards the low level of attendance at recent meetings.  Carol Muir stated that, in her view, local community councils/community representatives were tasked with attending a surfeit of meetings (many of which involved agendas which were replicated). 

Members were agreed that to involve/attract new members to the Forum would necessitate generating ideas and projects with clear goals and identify to move the Forum forward, otherwise it would falter.

Various projects were mooted. 

ACTION: Chief Inspector Baillie would write to Charles Reppke, Head of Governance and Law, to discuss issues in regards structure and funding for the Forum.  After this discussion, she would also begin the process of revamping the Action Plan. This would, where possible, correlate with the Single Outcome Agreement (SOA), the Corporate and Area Plans relevant to the MAKI area.  She would compile a draft would be sent to Forum members for further input.

Chief Inspector Baillie suggested the designing of a logo for the Forum.

ACTION: Stephen would liaise with appropriate design staff in regards the design of the logo.

A report by Chief Inspector Baillie detailing statistics for the MAKI wards.

The groupd considered a report by Chief Inspector Marlene Baillie detailing the statistics for LB Sub Division.  

Members discussed Multi-Member Ward (MMW) statistics for the local MAKI Wards.  Chief Inspector Baillie provided detail and background to the statistics.  It was agreed that both Verina Litster and Aileen McLellan would forward statistics from the Fire Service and Campbeltown Town Centre respectively to Chief Inspector Bailie.

ACTION:  Verina and Aileen to forward relevant statistics to Chief Inspector Baillie.

The group reviewed the Financial report which showed a balance of £1872.00.

As previously noted, Theresa McLetchie would investigate the criteria and application form to enable applicants to access the funding.

Peter Howland (RNLI) advised the Forum of a leaflet detailing safety procedures for using kayaks.  He asked for suggestions for local venues to display this literature.

Verina Litster (Strathclyde Fire and Rescue) distributed information regarding Road Safety in the West of Scotland.  The website address for further information was:-

www.roadsafetywestofscotland.com

Aileen McLellan advised of an event scheduled for 23 June 2012:-

Round Britain Race 2012.

A meeting was being held on 11 August in the Ardsheil Hotel providing further details of the event.

The Chair thanked everyone for attending the meeting.      

The next meeting is scheduled for:-

Tuesday, 1 November 2011 – 2.00p.m. Dalriada House, Lochgilphead.

The date of the next Community Safety Forum meeting is scheduled for:-

Tuesday,  1 November 2011

2.00p.m. – Dalriada House, Lochgilphead

With a VC link to the Servicepoint in Bowmore, Islay.