Councillors E Devine, Glen, Mack, Henry and McCartin.

Councillor Glen, Convener, presided.

C Mitchell, Charleston Tenants’ & Residents’ Association; S McLean, Glenburn Community Forum; J Creighton, Glenburn Tenants’ & Residents’ Association; J McQuade, Renfrewshire Visually Impaired Forum; O Nadeem, Scottish Youth Parliament; and E McWaters, Hawkhead & Lochfield Community Council.

Inspector T Harkins, Police Scotland.

J Trainer, Acting Head of Early Years and Inclusion (Children’s Services) (Lead Officer); C Dalrymple, Regulatory Enforcement Manager and C Robertson, Warden Services Manager (both Community Resources); and D Low, Senior Committee Services Officer (LACs) and E Currie, Senior Committee Services Officer (both Finance & Resources).

Councillors Cameron, M Macmillan and McGurk; and H Muir, Foxbar Resource Centre; and D Polson, Greater Foxbar Community Building.

There were no declarations of interest intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting.

There was submitted a report by the Director of Community Resources providing a progress update on the activities of the Renfrewshire Community Safety Partnership carried out in the Paisley South Local Area Committee (LAC) area during the period 1 April to 30 June 2016.

The report provided information on Paisley South community safety statistics; environmental enforcement and improvement activities; protecting vulnerable residents; building safer communities; diversionary activities and a spotlight on Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC).

It was proposed (a) that a report on the work undertaken by agencies to tackle domestic violence be submitted to the next meeting of this LAC; (b) that details on the conviction rate for domestic violence offences be submitted to the next meeting of this LAC; and (c) that a report be submitted to the next meeting of this LAC detailing the issues encountered at the former Royal Alexandra Infirmary (RAI), Paisley site and how these could be resolved while highlighting obstacles to progress. This was agreed.

DECIDED:

(a) That a report on the work undertaken by agencies to tackle domestic violence be submitted to the next meeting of this LAC;

(b) That details on the conviction rate for domestic violence offences be submitted to the next meeting of this LAC;

(c) That a report be submitted to the next meeting of this LAC detailing the issues encountered at the former RAI site and how these could be resolved while highlighting obstacles to progress; and

(d) That the report otherwise 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.

There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources providing an update on grant awards made to Renfrewshire Environmental and Regeneration Group, Food Train, Phoenix Flyers Dog Agility Club and Parkrun UK and detailing the progress made by each project.

It was proposed that further reports on successful grant applications be submitted to future meetings of the LAC with specific reference to the award made to the Coats Memorial Church, proposing that a progress report on the award made to the church be submitted to the next meeting of this LAC. This was agreed.

DECIDED:

(a) That a progress report on the award made to the Coats Memorial Church be submitted to the next meeting of this LAC; and

(b) That the report be otherwise noted.

There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to the Paisley South LAC budget for 2016/17.

Appendix 1 to the report provided details of the expenditure committed by the LAC to date together with available budgets.

DECIDED: That the report be noted.

DECIDED: That it be noted that the next meeting of the Paisley South LAC would be held at 6.00 pm on 15 November 2016 in Renfrewshire House.