Councillors Clark, Audrey Doig, J MacLaren, Mullin and Noon.

Councillor Clark, Convener, presided.

M Dundas (Brookfield Community Council); A Cameron (Erskine Community Council); R McNally (Erskine Community Association); N McBride, Renfrewshire Early Years Forum for the Voluntary Sector; and A Johnstone, Brighter Bridge of Weir.

Inspector Glass (Police Scotland) and Dr Van der Lee, Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership.

D McNab, Transportation Manager and M Hendry, ASIST Mediation Co-ordinator (both Community Resources); and K Graham, Head of Corporate Governance (Lead Officer) and D Low, Senior Committee Services Officer (LACs) (both Finance & Resources).

The Convener intimated that there was an additional item in relation to an application for Youth Challenge grant funding by Houston United Football Club 2003. The Convener, being of the opinion that the item, which is dealt with at item 8 of this Minute, was urgent in view of the need to determine the matter timeously authorised its consideration.

There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to an application for LAC funding.

DECIDED: That the application for funding be determined as follows:-

Houston United Football Club 2003 – collapsible goal posts – awarded the balance of the budget up to a maximum of £1,500.

Councillor M Brown, Provost Hall and Councillor Holmes; and M McElhinney, Linwood Community Council and M McFadyen, Linwood Community Childcare.

No declarations of interest were intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting.

There was submitted an update report by Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership relative to the development of a draft Strategic Plan for the Partnership which set out what the Partnership wanted to achieve, how it planned to improve services and make best use of available resources. The draft Strategic Plan had been the subject of a consultation exercise which ended on 3 February 2016. The finalised Strategic Plan would be presented to a future meeting of this Local Area Committee (LAC).

DECIDED:

(a) That the consultation exercise be noted and that it also be noted that feedback had been sought from members of the LACs; and

(b) That it be noted that a further report would be brought to a future LAC meeting providing a copy of the final strategic plan.

There was submitted a report by the Director of Community Resources providing an overview of the activities of the Safer & Stronger Renfrewshire Partnership, consisting of Renfrewshire Council, Police Scotland, Scottish Fire & Rescue Service and other community safety agencies for the Houston, Crosslee, Linwood, Riverside & Erskine LAC area during the period 1 October to 31 December 2015.

The report contained statistical information which had been provided by a number of community planning partners including Police Scotland, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Renfrewshire Community Safety Partnership.



The report provided information on Houston, Crosslee, Linwood, Riverside & Erskine community safety statistics; environmental enforcement and improvement activities; protecting vulnerable residents; building safer communities; diversionary activities; the development of the integrated control room and CCTV system; and work related to tackling gender based violence. In addition, the appendix to the report detailed the Street Stuff initiative timetable in relation to the five LACs between January and March 2016.

DECIDED: That the report be noted.

The Senior Committee Services Officer (LACs) advised that no questions had been submitted for consideration at the Open Session.

DECIDED: That it be noted that no questions had been submitted for consideration at the Open Session.

Since no Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament were present at the meeting the item was removed from the agenda.

DECIDED: That the presentation be removed from the agenda.

The Convener advised that this item of business had been withdrawn from the agenda and that an updated presentation would be submitted to the next meeting of this LAC.

DECIDED: That the position be noted.

The Convener welcomed representatives from Erskine Music and Media Studio, Linwood Parkour Club, Lamont Farm Allotments, The Bridge and the Bridge of Weir Memorial Society, all of whom had received LAC grant support during 2015/16. The groups gave short presentations, each providing an overview of how the LAC funding had been used by them and the benefits to the local community.

DECIDED: That the presentations be noted.

There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to the Houston, Crosslee, Linwood, Riverside & Erskine LAC budget for 2015/16.

DECIDED: That the report be noted.

It was noted that the next meeting of the Houston, Crosslee, Linwood, Riverside & Erskine LAC would be held at 6.00 pm on 25 May 2016.