Venue: MICROSOFT TEAMS
Contact: Stuart Mclean, Committee Manager - 01436 658717 Adele Price-Williams, Senior Committee Assistant - 01546 604480
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WELCOME AND APOLOGIES Minutes: The Chair opened the meeting in Gaelic and welcomed everyone to the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group. Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of: Carol Flett – The Islands Living Well Network Coordinator; Judith Hawcroft – North Argyll
Carers Centre; and Jessie McFarlane – Oban Community Council. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Minutes: There were no declarations of interest intimated. |
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MINUTES |
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Oban, Lorn and the Isles Community Planning Group 25 August 2021 PDF 213 KB Minutes: The minute of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group meeting held on Wednesday 25 August 2021 was approved as a correct record. |
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COMMUNITY PLANNING PARTNERSHIP MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE UPDATE PDF 221 KB Report by Committee Manager Minutes: The Group considered a briefing note which provided an
overview of the discussion which took place at the Community Planning
Partnership Management Committee meeting on 29 September 2021. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group
noted the briefing note. (Reference: Briefing note by Committee Manager, dated 10 November 2021, submitted) |
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APPOINTMENT OF VICE-CHAIR OF THE OBAN, LORN & THE ISLES AREAS COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP PDF 35 KB Report by Committee Manager Minutes: The Group gave consideration to a report advising members of the procedure to be followed when electing officer bearers and asked the Group to consider the appointment of a Vice-Chair to the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group. The Committee Manager invited nominations from those in the meeting for the position. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group: 1. agreed to elect Councillor Elaine Robertson as Vice-Chair of the Group for the next two meetings only; and 2. thanked Councillor Elaine Robertson for offering to cover the vacancy until a more permanent Vice-Chair could be found. (Reference: Report by Committee Manager, dated 10 November 2021, submitted) |
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COMMUNITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP PLAN PDF 228 KB Report and presentation by Nicola Hackett, Business Development Manager - Live Argyll Additional documents: Minutes: The Group considered a report on the development of
the Community Learning and Development (CLD) Strategic Plan for 2021-2024. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community
Planning Group: 1. noted the content of the new plan
and acknowledged clear synergy between the identified Community Learning and
Development priorities and those of the Community Planning Partnership; and 2. recognised the importance of
community capacity building support and the need for partners to focus Community
Learning and Development activity on the most disadvantaged communities. (Reference: Report by Business Development Manager,
dated 10 November 2021, submitted) |
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PARTNERS UPDATE |
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Scottish Fire and Rescue Service - Oban, Lorn and the Isles Q2 2021/22 PDF 725 KB Report by James Sullivan, Watch Commander - Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Minutes: A report highlighting the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s (SFRS) Q2 2021/22 review of local performance within Oban, Lorn and the Isles was considered by the Group. Discussion focused on the benefit of the fire safety visits and the safety and legal importance of ensuring that fire alarms are interconnect by the time the legislation comes into force in February 2022. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group reviewed and noted the contents of the report. (Reference: Report by Station Commander, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service dated 10 November 2021, submitted) |
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Community Learning Service Update PDF 230 KB Update by Brian Smith, Community Leaning Team Leader - Live Argyll Minutes: The Group considered an update from Argyll and Bute Council’s Community Learning Service (CLS), The CLS detailed that they had moved back to Thematic remits for Adult Learning and Youth Services Work whilst continuing to engage and work with both Partners and Learners to establish and deliver support provision around identified needs and collective Partnership working. The Group noted that the Youth Forum had changed its name to the Youth Action Group and that elections for Scottish Youth Parliament candidates was due to commence from 8 – 21 November 2021 and was expected to return 3 MSYPs for Argyll and Bute. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Update by Community Learning and Development Assistant, dated 10 November 2021, submitted) |
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Islands Living Well Network (Mull and Iona, Tiree, Coll and Colonsay) Update PDF 281 KB Update by Carol Flett, Islands Living Well Network Coordinator Minutes: The Group considered an update from Carol Flett which had been submitted on behalf of The Islands Living Well Network. The update highlighted the various initiatives that the Network are involved in such as Child Poverty, Smoking Cessation and Healthy Weight information sessions. Details of future initiative’s was also provided. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Update by Carol Flett, The Islands Living Well Network, dated 27 October 2021, submitted) |
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Opportunity for verbal updates by Community Planning Partners Minutes: Crossroads North Argyll Joan Best advised the Group that Crossroads now supports 43 carers with 150 hours of respite offered each week. Kilmelford remains the only area not covered by the service with respite soon to be offered on Mull. Joan also advised that a development day for staff and board members is due to take place next week. Oban, Lorn and the inner Isles Living Network Kirsty McLuckie advised that the Network had meetings coming up which covered topics such as smoking cessation; there was craft exercises for families living with addiction also planned; Calmac had agreed to place mental health support information in staff payslips; and in March 2022 there will be an education event on prevention and early intervention on alcohol and drugs related issues. Argyll Third Sector Interface Petra Pearce advised that the Interface’s focus was on grass root organisations as well as more established businesses. Petra also advised that there was a new meeting and training room in Inveraray which is free of charge for third sectors businesses to use to help them to recover from the pandemic and that a Community Health and Well-being fund was open up until the 15 November 2021. Partners were encouraged to identify any 16-24 years who are not in work or education who could benefit from a mentor and contact TSI who have funding in place until March 2022. Hope Kitchen Catriona Petit advised that the Young Persons Guarantee website had been hugely beneficial and that they have a support group meet each Thursday for families effected by alcohol and drugs which is a space for people with shared experiences run by people with lived experience. Partners noted that a running woodland based sessions with green woodworking and campfire cooking was also being offered to the community. Catriona advised that the flexible food fund had been beneficial to clients suffering from food insecurity, adding that the food bank remain operational. Partner were encouraged to notify Hope Kitchen of any vulnerable people within the community that may benefit from one of the Christmas hampers that Hope Kitchen distribute. North Argyll Carers Centre Marie MacColl advised that North Argyll Carers Centre supported 644 unpaid carers from the age of 8 upwards and had lots of new referrals after lockdown and that they had recently been asked by the HSCP to join a forum to look at short breaks and respite. The Carers Centre also host a twice monthly group for parent carers which is set-up with specialist advisors on hand and they hope to re-start the Parkinson’s group at the Dove Centre in the new year for cared for people and their carers. Department of Works and Pensions Ronnie Kelly advised that within the Oban Job Centre Plus it was business as usual as all staff had returned to office which was opened with slightly reduced hours. Ronnie highlighted that universal credit claims were 1715 which was down from the last quarter and that the number of people unemployed was 507 which was down 39% since January 2021 which largely down to the success of the hospitality and retail sector within the Town. Ronnie also advised that the Kickstart scheme for 18-24 year olds had secured 23 starts and the jobs fair in September 2021 secured 8 job starts. |
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DATA SETS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN ARGYLL AND BUTE PDF 964 KB Presentation by Susan MacRae, Area Manager - Skills Development Scotland Minutes: The Group considers a presentation by Susan MacRae, Area Manager for Skills Development Scotland on school leaver destinations for 16 to 19-year-olds in Scotland who were participating in education, training or employment between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group
noted the presentation. (Reference: Presentation by Susan MacRae, Area Manager, dated 10 November 2021, submitted) |
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CLIMATE CHANGE |
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Climate Change Working Group Minutes 10 September 2021 PDF 423 KB Minutes: The Group noted the minutes from the Climate Change Working Group held on Friday 10 September 2021. |
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Climate Change Working Group involvement of Area Community Planning Groups PDF 315 KB Update by Committee Manager Minutes: Consideration was given by the Group to a briefing note which provided information on the aims of the Climate Change Working Group as was formed by the CPP Management Committee and explored how Area Community Planning Groups could become more involved. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community
Planning Group; 1.
discussed the information outlined in the briefing
note; 2.
agreed to nominate Laura Corbe from Oban Community
Council as a representative to the Oban Lorn and the Isles ACPG on the Working
Group; and 3.
agreed to discuss actions for the Climate Change
Working Group, specifically projects/organisations to be added to the ACT
interactive map, at a future meeting. (Reference: Report by Committee Manager, dated 10
November 2021, submitted) |
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUPPLY AND DEMAND - OBAN, LORN AND ISLES PDF 484 KB Report by Team Lead – Housing Strategy Minutes: The Group gave consideration to a report which updated them on the housing supply and demand activity within the Oban Lorn and Isles area. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group
considered the contents of the report. (Reference: Report by Team Lead – Housing Strategy, dated 20 October 2021, submitted) |
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DATE OF NEXT MEETING The next meeting will take place at 6.30pm on Wednesday 16 February 2022 Minutes: The Group noted that the next meeting of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group would take place at 6.30pm on Wednesday 16 February 2022. |