Venue: Corran Halls, Oban
Contact: Danielle Finlay, Senior Area Committee Assistant - 01631 567945
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WELCOME AND APOLOGIES Minutes: There were no apologies intimated. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Minutes: There were no declarations of interest intimated. |
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MINUTES - OBAN, LORN AND THE ISLES COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP - 11 JUNE 2014 PDF 100 KB Minutes: The Minutes of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Community Planning Group meeting of 11th June 2014 were approved as a correct record. |
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AREA GOVERNANCE REVIEW REPORT |
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Area Community Planning Group - Terms of Reference PDF 70 KB Update by Area Governance Manager Additional documents:
Minutes: A report detailing the governance of Area Community Planning
Groups which is currently under review and the process involved for
strengthening the Terms of Reference under which the Area Community Planning
Group operate, was considered. The Group felt that appropriate support mechanisms should be
explored to enable more Community Councils to become involved Decision The Community Planning Group agreed the revised Terms of
Reference and agreed that the proposed Terms of Reference be adopted at the Community
Planning Partnership on 31st October. (Ref: Report by Area Governance Manager dated 10th September 2014, submitted). |
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SOA Localised Delivery PDF 75 KB Update by Area Governance Manager Additional documents: Minutes: A report detailing the Argyll and Bute Community Partnership
SOA/Community Plan and the need to include localised delivery and a methodology
to take forward the development of localised SOA plans was considered. Decision The Community Planning Group:
(Ref: Report by Area Governance Manager dated 10th September 2014, submitted). |
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AREA COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP EVENTS PDF 68 KB Report by Community Development Officer Additional documents: Minutes: The Group considered a report which informs the Area
Community Planning Group on the data gathered at the Area Forum Events as part
of the engagement on the Single Outcome Agreement 2013. This report was brought to the Area Community Planning Group
in June but unfortunately there was no time left at the meeting to consider it. Decision The Community Planning Group agreed the recommendations in
the report and noted the link between this item and the previous item regarding
development of localised delivery plans for the SOA. (Ref: Report by Community Development Officer dated 12th May 2014, submitted). |
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Outcome 2. We have infrastructure that supports sustainable growth |
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Recent Service Changes in Amenity Services Verbal update by Amenity Services Manager Minutes: The Service Development Officer gave a presentation to the
Group on the recent changes in Amenity Services. He spoke about the budget savings for 2013/14 and 2014/15
and what Amenity Services currently deliver. Decision The Group noted the information provided and recognised all
the hard work carried out by Amenity Services. (Ref: Presentation by the Service Development Officer dated 10th September 2014, submitted). |
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Scottish & Southern Power Distribution (Hydro) PDF 680 KB Presentation by Shona Horn Minutes: Mo MacDougall and Shona Horn from SEE gave a presentation to
the Group on community resilience. They spoke about the key benefits of the Priority Service
Register, their emergency plan and partners and how they communicate with
customers to provide the best possible service. Decision 1.
The Group noted the information provided; and 2.
The Area Governance Manager agreed to provide
SSE with contact details for Community Council’s so they can meet with them to
ask for comments on how SSE can further help their customers. (Ref: Presentation by Mo MacDougall and Shona Horn of SSE dated 10th September 2014, submitted). |
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Scottish Water Verbal update by Joanna Peebles Minutes: There was no one present from Scottish Water so therefore this item was deferred until the December meeting. |
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Outcome 3. Education, skills and training maximises opportunities for all |
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Education Standards and Quality Report Update by Quality Standards Manager Minutes: There was no one present from Education so therefore this item was deferred until the December meeting. |
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Outcome 5. People live active, healthier and independent lives |
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Mental Wellbeing Report by Sam Campbell, NHS (to follow) Minutes: Unfortunately there was no one present from NHS Highland to provide this update so therefore this item was deferred to the December meeting. |
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Ross of Mull & Iona Doctors Update Verbal update by Caroline Henderson, NHS Minutes: Veronica Kennedy from NHS Highland updated the Group on the
current situation in regards to Ross of Mull and Iona Doctors. She advised that there have been three review groups set up
which have provided public sessions in Tobermory, Bunessan and will provide a further public session in Iona
this month. She advised that they have local cover secured in Bunessan until the end of January 2015 and there have been
1600 letters sent out to all patients of the Tobermory
Practice and 700 to the Bunessan Practice updating
patients of the local cover. The Group had a discussion and raised their concern around
the Tobermory Practice stopping 24 hour cover. . The Group noted the information provided. |
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Argyll Voluntary Action Verbal update by Glenn Heritage Minutes: Alistair McLaren from Argyll Voluntary Action updated the
Group on the new Support Worker for Oban who is now in post, Moira MacIntosh,
who will be attending the next meeting in December. He reported on the lunch clubs and walking groups that are
currently in place once a week for the elderly which has had a successful turn
out and spoke about the ‘Men’s Shed’ which is available 3 days a week for
elderly gents. Alistair advised that they have groups that are undertaking
governance training on Lismore as members of the community are looking into
community ownership. He advised that there are 147 people registered for the
Solitaire Awards which recognises young people aged 12-25 for different
achievements. He confirmed Argyll Voluntary Action are supporting the
Scottish Rural Parliament event which is being held in Oban in November of this
year. Decision The Group:
(Ref: Verbal update by Alistair McLaren, Argyll Voluntary Action dated 10th September 2014, submitted). |
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Outcome 6. People live in safer and stronger communities |
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Police Scotland Minutes: The Roads Performance Manager updated the Group on the
discussions Argyll and Bute Council have recently had with Police Scotland in
relation to the closures of trunk road network and in particular the Oban to
Connel A85. . He advised that they are
currently working on a diversion plan which will not happen overnight and their
main issue is the knock on effect of traffic by the general public and people
using Sat Nav diversion routes. He
advised that the main concern is partners getting to each end of the diversion
route when an accident occurs. He
advised he is looking into forms of words for potential advisory signs to
advise the public of unsuitability of
roads to help reduce the risk of more road blocks in the event of an
accident. The Roads Performance Manager advised his aim at the moment
is to get information out to the public to advise them what they should and
shouldn’t do where there is an accident. Chief Inspector Marlene Bailie advised there has been a
multi agency road safety group set up which has been positive and they have
detected that the diversion route is a specific action from the feasibility
study which Argyll and Bute Council and BEAR Scotland have taken on as matters
need to be improved. Archie Maguire from Police Scotland confirmed that they have
currently invested in new laser surveying equipment which will help survey
roads quicker at the event of an accident.
He advised this piece of equipment will find and identify evidence
quicker and will hopefully result in roads being opened quicker. He advised that the equipment is in the
Police College at the moment downloading data and will be stored at the HQs in
Fort William. Chief Inspector Marlene Baillie updated the Group on the
current division staffing changes in Oban, Lorn and the Isles. She advised that Barry McEwan has now moved
on and will be replaced by Helen Swan at the end of this month. She confirmed that there will be an Officer
retiring in Mull at the end of October and they have recently carried out
interviews for this post and have a successful candidate. She advised that there are 2 sergeants
retiring in the Oban office at the end of the year. She updated the Group on this years figures which related to
Outcome 6 of the Single Outcome Agreement.
She advised that domestic violence incidents are down since last year
with 19 in Oban North and 27 in Oban South.
She advised that domestic violence is a key priority for Police Scotland
and detection rates are high at 91% for Oban. She confirmed that there is a downward trend in sexual
offending with a detection rate of 76.5% and 6 offences this year. Chief Inspector Baillie updated the Group on house break ins
around the area and advised that there have been 10 reports recorded in Oban
North which is higher than last year and 6 in Oban South which has gone down. She reported on the anti social behaviour figures and
advised that there has been a real push for downward trends with 104 reported
this year in Oban North and 162 in Oban South. She gave a brief update to the Group on the violent crime
figures and advised that there has been 1 serious assault in Oban North and 2
in Oban South with a detection rate of 100%.
She reported on road traffic accidents in the area and
advised that there has been a multi agency group set up and a drivers scheme
ongoing to prevent people from drink driving in the area. She advised that there has been 1 fatal road
accident this year but that is one too many. The Group noted the information provided. |
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Scottish Fire and Rescue Minutes: Martin Hill from Scottish Fire and Rescue confirmed they
have now engaged in their Summer Strategy over the holiday period and have
designed a leaflet covering fire safety advice in relation to camping,
caravanning and gas safety in the one publication and they issued 2500 of these
leaflets to nearby campsites. He advised
that they had a joint article in the Oban Times with Police Scotland colleagues
to promote the strategy and gave out 1000 of these leaflets to festival goers
attending the Tiree Music Festival. He advised that Scottish Fire and Rescue are also working
with Road Safety Scotland and Police Scotland to issue advice to members of the
community and tourists to promote road safety and thanked June Graham, the
Council’s Road Safety Officer who was extremely helpful in assisting with the
vast amounts of road safety literature and materials which were distributed
during the strategy. He updated the Group on the Bikers Breakfast which took
place in Inveraray in July. He advised that there was over 200
participants on the day with 170 bikes there and it was a great success and
attracted a large number of tourists. He advised that Scottish Fire and Rescue are currently
working on the community fire safety strategy and the upcoming Bonfire
Strategy. It was noted that Eddie Renfrew retired on Friday 29th
August and Martin Hill is leaving to work in the Clydebank Station at the end
of the month. The Chair thanked Eddie for all his work and involvement in the Community Planning Group and wished Martin Hill all the best in his new post. |
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Highlight/Exceptions report - Oban, Lorn and the Isles Community Safety Forum PDF 89 KB Report by Area Governance Officer Minutes: A report updating the Area Community Planning Group regarding the main pieces of work undertaken by the Community Safety Forum was considered. Decision The Group noted the work undertaken. (Ref: Report by Area Governance Officer dated September 2014, submitted). |
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Issues raised by Community Councils Minutes: Oban Community Council Marri Malloy from Oban Community
Council raised a concern in regard to Community Councils not hearing enough
information about local issues in the area such as Rockfield,
Kilbowie and new Oban High School. She hoped that the new Area Governance Review
for Community Planning Groups would resolve this issue. It was agreed that the Head of Facility Services would be
invited to the next Community Planning Group meeting in December to give the
Group a presentation on the current situation with new Oban High School. Ardhattan Community
Council Margaret Adams from Ardhattan
Community Council advised the Group that she is still anxious about the safe
route to school for children from Lochnell Primary
School and that she still awaits a report from the Technical Officer for
Traffic/Development. She asked the Group if the Community Payback position has
been filled yet within the Council and Councillor Elaine Robertson advised that
there was a meeting last week where this situation was highlighted and she
confirmed that the post has gone out to advert and is on the Community Council
websites. Margaret updated the Group on the current position with Benderloch Turning Circle and advised that they are currently looking into funding and have had discussions with Transport 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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AOCB Minutes: There was no other business discussed. |
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Date of next meeting - Wednesday 10 December 2014 Minutes: The date of the next Oban, Lorn and the Isles Community Planning Group is Wednesday 10th December at 6:30pm in the Corran Halls, Oban. |