Venue: Corran Halls, Oban
Contact: Danielle Finlay, Area Governance Assistant - 01631 567945
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APOLOGIES Minutes: Apologies were received from Cathy Bertin, Befrienders. |
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The Chair apologised for the late start of the meeting which
was due to another scheduled meeting which ran on. The Chair ruled and the Group agreed to let Veronica Kennedy and Dr Peter Thorpe, Clinical Lead from NHS Highland to be taken first on the agenda to address the specific questions that had been raised by an elected Member in advance of the meeting, and to allow them to leave the meeting early due to the fact that Dr Thorpe had a clinic. |
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NHS UPDATE BY VERONICA KENNEDY Minutes: Veronica Kennedy from NHS Highland spoke to the Group on 3
specific points that she was asked in advance of the meeting to update Members
on. The Group noted their disappointment at the elected Member
who raised these issues was not present. Oban Dental Surgery Veronica updated the Group on the excellent facility and
advised that they are in negotiations with the lease holders and that they have
contracts for 3 dental surgeries sitting with their lawyers and they hope this
will be resolved in the very near future. Oban Hospital Development Veronica updated the Group on the MacMillan Unit that has
recently opened in the hospital. She
advised they had an opening ceremony and that the previous unit had been there
for 10-12 years. She advised that there
has been great support from the Doctors and they were looking to expand their
services. The Chair asked Veronica if the Minutes of the PPF could be
sent to all Members. She informed the Group that Lucy Haycock, the lead for the
unit has moved on and Donna MacKenzie is the new lead
for this unit. She updated the Group on the Decontamination Unit and
advised that this is the only site in Argyll and Bute receiving a new unit as
Oban is the hub and provides a service for the whole of Mid Argyll, Kintyre and
the Islands and Bute and Cowal. Dr Thorpe advised that there is a new surgeon post in place,
and John Abreham is fulfilling this post. He advised he is a well established surgeon
and that the surgical service in Oban can now develop further and move forward. Veronica further updated the group that the podiatry service
at Oban Hospital will be developed over
the next 6 months with a degree of upgrading and refurbishment due to be
carried out. Dialysis Veronica updated the Group on the activity of dialysis
across the CHP and the requirement for services and predictions in terms of the
future. The impact of a potential new Hospital in Fort William was discussed, but not confirmed. The group noted the potential for the 2 hospitals to develop specialisms and support each other with integrated services. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Minutes: There were no declarations of interest intimated. |
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Oban, Lorn and the Isles Community Planning Group – 11 December 2013 Minutes: The Minutes of the previous meeting of 11th
December 2013 were approved as a correct record subject to the amendment on
page 5, item 11, Margaret Fyfe, the Service Officer for Community Regeneration
and Voluntary Support attended the meeting, not Laura MacDonald the Community
Development Officer. The Area Governance Manager advised that under NHS Update, due to staff absences, the Food and Health paper will be continued to the June meeting. |
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PARTNERSHIP UPDATES |
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POLICE SCOTLAND Verbal update by Police Scotland Minutes: Alistair Davidson from Police Scotland advised the Group
that as we are approaching the new financial year, the multi member ward plans
for the current year are in place and they have 2 draft plans. He informed the Group their number one priority at the moment
remains road safety issues due to the amount of serious road accidents last
year. He advised the three main factors
are enforcement, how they perform and drive down accidents, education where
they are working closely with Scottish Fire and Rescue and Road Safety
Campaigns; and engineering, where they will look at the road layout and
contribute information to the formed working group. He updated the group on the other priorities in Oban South
which are drug dealing and drug misuse where they are working closely with
police intelligence to crack this down and vandalism and anti social behaviour
cases. He advised that in Oban North their other priorities are
rural thefts where they are looking to work with partners and crime
breakers. He informed that Police
Scotland have plans to address all these issues. Alistair finished off by telling the Group that the Police
Scotland consultation process was now finalised, Oban, Lorn
and the Isles and Mid Argyll will be covered by Chief Inspector Marlene Baillie. The group noted Alistair’s update and thanked him for his commitment to the Oban Lorn and the Isles area while carrying out the post of Chief Inspector. |
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SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE Verbal update by Scottish Fire and Rescue Minutes: Eddie Renfrew from Scottish Fire and Rescue updated the
Group on the Wild Fire Groups that have been set up in Oban, Lochgilphead,
Dunoon and Helensburgh to discuss muirburn fires. He discussed the campaign for spring strategy
and advised that Martin Hill from Scottish Fire and Rescue, Julie McLeish from
Police Scotland, the Forestry Commission and the Farmers Union are all in
discussions to prevent the same number of fires that occurred last year. Eddie informed the Group that they are adding resilience and
capacity to the Tiree Music Festival this year by
sending another fire engine over to the island in case any incidents happen. He advised there has been a very successful referral process
from the Police, ACHA, Hospital and Social Work and Home Fire Safety Visits
have been carried out. He informed the group that 6 post domestic incidents had
been carried out recently, where unfortunately they all declined a Home Fire
Safety Visit. Eddie asked people to
please contact him, or refer anyone they know that may be vulnerable, for a
Home Fire Safety Visit as it is important that they address these issues. He advised that there are amendments to be made to the new
fire plan and they hope to have it finalised for the new financial year. Kate Winton from Oban Community Council raised an issue
about the fire alarm going off in the sheltered housing. The Area Governance Manager agreed to forward this issue to
the Social Work department. The Group noted the information provided. |
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SCOTTISH WATER Verbal update by Joanna Peebles, Scottish Water Minutes: There was no one present from Scottish Water so this item will continue to the June 2014 meeting where Joanna Peebles, the new Regional Community Team Manager will hopefully be present. |
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Report by Craig Mcnally Minutes: The Group gave consideration to a report by Craig McNally The report detailed information and a number of
inter-related strands to ensure that individuals and communities have access to
appropriate information Decision The Group:
(Ref: Report by Craig McNally, Senior Health Promotion Specialist dated January 2014, submitted). |
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ACHA Verbal update by Iona MacPhail, ACHA Minutes: Iona MacPhail from ACHA updated the Group on the significant
housing development programme in the Oban, Lorn and the Isles area. She advised there is 44 new houses being
built behind the hospital in Oban that will be ready for the winter, 2 at
Bonawe and 8 at Connel. She advised that she has been in contact with Ardchattan Community Council in regard to the 2 houses at Bonawe and they would like to try and encourage families
with children kids into the community who would then attend their school. She informed the group that there has been a recent serious
noise and disturbance case in Oban which is currently going through the courts
and they hope to receive an eviction from this. She updated the Group on the empty homes process in
conjunction with the Council to try and bring empty homes back into use. She advised the Council offers grants and
loans and they are dealing with a different client group and hopes this is
successful. The Group noted the information provided. |
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ARGYLL VOLUNTARY ACTION Minutes: Alistair McLaren updated the group on the referendum debate
which took place in Oban High School and advised it was the most successful
debate in Argyll and Bute to date. He advised there is a new link club in Oban that helps
people with learning disabilities. He also advised that the Befriending Service is looking for
extra volunteers and that the Volunteer of the Year Awards will be happening
soon and asked if anyone had any volunteers to please let the Argyll Voluntary
Action Group know. It was agreed that the Area Governance Assistant would send
the nomination forms round to all Community Planning Partners. The Group noted the information provided. |
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ISSUES RAISED BY COMMUNITY COUNCILS Minutes: Duncan Martin from Oban Community Council informed the Group
that the Scottish and Southern Electric have attended a meeting with Oban
Community Council, and suggested it would be a good idea for them to be invited
to the next meeting of the Community Planning Group . It was agreed that Duncan would forward the information onto
the Area Governance Assistant who would contact them to make the necessary
arrangements. Duncan also raised a query in relation to a rotating Chair for
the Community Planning Partnership and asked if this could be done with the
Local Group. The Area Governance Manager advised that Community Planning
had recently been taken over by the Head of Community and Culture and that
there was currently a post advertised on the Council website for a Manager to
help drive the local Community Planning Groups forward in line with the Single
Outcome Agreement and advised this was something they could possibly take
forward when they are in post. Councillor Glen-Lee updated the Group on the Food and Film Festival that is taking place in Oban Cinema at the end of April where there will be a community debate. She advised they are also getting an advert made for Oban and the auditions are taking place this Sunday at 2pm if anyone was interesting in going along. She advised the auditions would be for a singer, a couple and a voice over part and when the advert is finalised it would be shown in all cinemas across Scotland. |
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ISSUES RAISED BY THIRD SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS Minutes: There were no issues raised by Third Sector Partnerships. |
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BEFRIENDERS Presentation by Cathi Bertin, Befrienders Minutes: Unfortunately Cathy Bertin from Befrienders could not attend this meeting so this item has been deferred to the next meeting in June. |
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COMMUNITY SAFETY HIGHLIGHT/EXCEPTIONS REPORT PDF 91 KB Report by Area Governance Officer Minutes: A report updating the Area Community Planning Group
regarding the main pieces of work undertaken by the Area Community Safety
Partnerships was considered. Decision The Group noted the work undertaken. (Ref: Report by the Area Governance Manager dated March 2014, submitted). |
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AREA COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP EVENTS PDF 75 KB Report by Community Development Officer Minutes: A report updating the Community Planning Group on the
progress to date for the Area Forum Events, was considered. Decision The Community Planning Group:
(Ref: Report by
Community Development Officer dated 25th February 2014, submitted). |
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FUTURE MEETING PROGRAMME Verbal update by Area Governance Manager Minutes: The Area Governance Manager advised that the dates had now
been approved for the Oban, Lorn and the Isles
Community Planning Group meeting cycle 2014-15 and the dates are as follows:-
The Group noted the information provided. |