Agenda and minutes

None declared.

Social Affairs Thematic CPP Group 10 August 2009

The Minutes of the Social Affairs Thematic CPP Group meeting held on 10 August 2009 were approved as a correct record.

Report by Community Planning Manager

The Argyll and Bute Community Planning Manager presented the latest draft of the Argyll and Bute Community Plan for 2009 – 2013 which was in the process of being finalised before being considered by the Council at its meeting on 26 November 2009. 

Decision

1.             Noted the contents of the Community Plan specific to the Social Affairs Theme;

2.             Noted that this would be a live document on the Council’s and Community Planning website and that there would be the opportunity to amend and update the content of the Plan during its lifetime as and when required.

3.             Noted that it was likely that the Community Engagement Action Plan would be included within the remit of the Social Affairs Thematic CPP Group;

4.             Agreed that under CPP CP10 – Create better leisure facilities, the success measures be amended to include an all weather pitch for Campbeltown which has been idenfitied as a priority by the Council and by Sports Scotland within Argyll and Bute; and

5.             Noted that if Partners wished to make any further amendments to the draft Plan they should contact the Community Planning Manager direct before Friday 20 November 2009 – eileen.wilson@argyll-bute.gov.uk.

(Reference: Draft Argyll and Bute Community Plan 2009 – 2013, submitted)

The Performance Manager gave a presentation on the Council’s Performance Management System, Pyramid, which would be the tool used by the Thematic CPP Group to scrutinise areas of work identified as a priority within the Community Plan through the development of a Scorecard for the Group.

Decision

1.             Noted that attempts were being made to provide access to Pyramid to all the Community Planning Partners to enable them to input information and monitor performance;

2.             Noted that the information contained within Pyramid in respect of the Single Outcome Agreement Performance Indicators was incomplete and that the Performance Manager was in the process of contacting Partners in order to obtain up to date information; and

3.             Agreed that the Social Affairs Thematic CPP Group Scorecard would be based on the Outcomes contained within the Community Plan and that the Group would focus on areas showing as “Red”.

The Group discussed current list of existing Strategic Partnerships which was in the process of being updated.

Decision

1.             Noted the contents of the list; and

2.             Agreed to look more closely at the work plan of the Community Safety Partnership to see how this will feed into the outcomes identified within Community Plan.

(Reference: List of Existing Strategic Partnerships dated 2008, submitted)

Report by Area Corporate Services Manager

As part of the Council’s review of Political Management Arrangements it had been agreed that the Thematic CPP Group would meet four times per year.  A report recommending a programme of meetings for the Thematic CPP Group for 2010 was considered.

Decision

Agreed that the Social Affairs Thematic CPP Group would meet on the following dates during 2010 and that each meeting would start at 10.30 am:

Monday 1 February 2010

Monday 10 May 2010

Monday 9 August 2010

Monday 8 November 2010

(Reference: Report by Area Corporate Services Manager, submitted)

The Community Planning Manager provided an update on progress with the arrangements for the CPP Conference.

Decision

Noted that arrangements for the CPP Conference were progressing.