Skip to main content
Business - Renfrewshire Council
You are in Meetings

Meeting Details

Clyde Muirshiel Park Authority Consultative Forum
19 Feb 2016 - 11:30 to 12:30
Occurred
  • Documents
  • Attendance
  • Visitors
  • Declarations of Interests

Documents

Agenda

Agenda
Notification
Committee Members
Members
Councillor A Dickson (North Ayrshire Council); Councillor C Gilmour (Renfrewshire Council); Councillor D Wilson (Inverclyde Council); R Anderson, (Scottish Rural Property and Business Association); A Armstrong, (Visit Scotland); Z Bhatia and G McAuley (both RSPB Scotland); G Brown (Bell Ingram Limited); D Cochrane, (Scottish National Farmers Union); S Garner (The Conservation Volunteers); Earl of Glasgow, (Kelburn Country Centre); K MacKendrick (Lochwinnoch Community Council); H Graham (Ramblers Association): S Rawlings (Sustrans); J Kent (Sport Scotland); D Blair (Largs Community Council); A McLeman (Gryffe Valley Rotary Club); A McWilliam (Parkdean Holidays); A Clark (Inverkip/Wemyss Bay Community Council); S Simpson (Save Your Regional Park); G Canata (Inverclyde Local Access Forum); Sir Ludovic Shaw Stewart (Ardgowan Estates) and (Scottish Water).
Standard Items
Further Information
This is a meeting which is open to members of the public. 

A copy of the agenda and reports for this meeting will be available for inspection prior to the meeting at the Customer Service Centre, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley and online at www.renfrewshire.cmis.uk.com/renfrewshire/CouncilandBoards.aspx

For further information, please either email
democratic-services@renfrewshire.gov.uk or telephone 0141 618 7112.
Members of the Press and Public
Members of the press and public wishing to attend the meeting should report to reception where they will be met and directed to the meeting.
Present
Councillors Gilmour (Renfrewshire Council), Nelson (Inverclyde Council) and Marshall (North Ayrshire Council); R Anderson (Scottish Rural Property and Business Association); D Cochrane (Scottish National Farmers Union); G McAuley (RSPB Scotland); K McKendrick (Lochwinnoch Community Council); S Rawlings (Sustrans); D Blair and P Perman (Largs Community Council); and S Simpson (Save Your Regional Park).
In Attendance
D Gatherer, Interim Regional Park Manager; E Currie, Senior Committee Services Officer and K Brown, Committee Services Officer (both Renfrewshire Council) and C Sharp (North Ayrshire Council).
Note of Informal Meeting
Prior to the commencement of the meeting, Councillor Gilmour referred to the note of an informal meeting of some members of the Consultative Forum held on 15 January 2016 which had been circulated. He proposed that the points detailed in this note be discussed prior to consideration of the items of business detailed in the agenda for this meeting.

There followed a discussion regarding the key points raised in the note of the informal meeting, during which a copy of the Minute of Agreement between Renfrewshire, Inverclyde and North Ayrshire Councils which constituted the Park Authority Joint Committee was circulated to members in order to clarify the statutory position.

Councillor Gilmour intimated that at a future meeting the Joint Committee would consider whether governance documents, of which the Minute of Agreement was one, required to be updated or amended. He advised members of the Consultative Forum that they could raise any future concerns with him as Chair of the Joint Committee or the Interim Regional Park Manager.

DECIDED:

(a) That it be noted that at a future meeting the Joint Committee would consider whether governance documents, of which the Minute of Agreement was one, required to be updated or amended; and
 
(b) That it be noted that members of the Consultative Forum could raise any future concerns with him as Chair of the Joint Committee or the Interim Regional Park Manager.
Items Of Business
Apologies
Apologies from members.
Z Bhatia (RSPB Scotland); Lord Glasgow (Kelburn Country Centre); A McWilliam (Parkdean Holidays); Sir Ludovic Shaw Stewart (Ardgowan Estates) and H Graham (Ramblers Association).
Declarations of Interest
Members are asked to declare an interest in any item(s) on the agenda and to provide a brief explanation of the nature of the interest.
There were no declarations of interest intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting. 
Consider the appointment of a Chair for a period of one year.
1
The Clerk sought nominations for the position of Chair of the Clyde Muirshiel Park Authority Consultative Forum. S Simpson nominated Councillor Gilmour as Chair of the Consultative Forum. There being no other nominations, it was agreed that Councillor Gilmour be appointed as the Chairperson.

DECIDED: That Councillor Gilmour be appointed as the Chair of the Clyde Muirshiel Park Authority Consultative Forum for a period of one year.


Councillor Gilmour then took the Chair.
Consider the appointment of a Vice Chair for a period of one year.
2
The Chair sought nominations for the position of Vice Chair of the Clyde Muirshiel Park Authority Consultative Forum. S Simpson nominated G McAuley as Vice Chair of the Consultative Forum. There being no other nominations, it was agreed that G McAuley be appointed as the Vice Chair.

DECIDED: That G McAuley be appointed as the Vice Chair of the Clyde Muirshiel Park Authority Consultative Forum for a period of one year.
Report by Interim Regional Park Manager which has been submitted to the Joint Committee for consideration.
3
There was submitted a report by the Interim Regional Park Manager relative to the potential for further development of services within the Park in the area of off-road cycling and cycle touring.

The Interim Regional Park Manager advised that at the meeting of the Joint Committee held immediately prior to this meeting of the Consultative Forum, the Joint Committee had decided (a) that it be agreed that the Park Authority would support the continued development of services within the Park to local people and those from further afield; and (b) that it be noted that the Park Authority recognised the Park’s continued efforts to increase income and provide a quality service to current visitors and attract new visitors.

DECIDED: That this matter be noted.
4 Any Other Competent Business
4
Councillor Gilmour raised the issue regarding the potential need to review the membership of the Consultative Forum. It was agreed that the membership would remain as it currently stood and that a report regarding the membership of the Consultative Forum be submitted to the next meeting of the Joint Committee to be held on 27 May 2016.

DECIDED: That it be agreed that a report regarding the membership of the Consultative Forum be submitted to the next meeting of the Joint Committee to be held on 27 May 2016.
Note that the next meeting of the Consultative Forum will be held at 11.30 am, or at the conclusion of the Joint Committee, whichever is the later, on 27 May 2016 in Barnbrock Farm.
5
DECIDED: That it be noted that the next meeting of the Consultative Forum would be held at 11.30 am, or at the conclusion of the Joint Committee meeting, whichever was the later, on 27 May 2016 in Barnbrock Farm.

Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
No declarations of interest have been entered for this meeting.

Visitors

Visitor Information is not yet available for this meeting