Report by Director of Community Resources
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There was submitted a report by the Director of Community Resources relative to the Service Improvement Plan 2015/18, a copy of which was appended to the report.
The plan set out a comprehensive statement of the service aims and objectives for the next three years, based on the resources likely to be available, and took account of the themes, actions, outcomes and targets contained in the Council Plan, Single Outcome Agreement and Community Plan.
An action plan was at the core of the Service Improvement Plan and detailed the priorities, the key tasks to be implemented, the implementation timetable and the outcomes against which progress would be measured. Progress to deliver the Service Improvement Plan would be monitored and reported to the Board on a six-monthly basis.
Councillor E Devine, seconded by Councillor Gilmour, moved that the Service Improvement Plan 2015/18, as appended to the report, be approved and that progress to deliver the plan be reported to this Board in November 2015.
Councillor Andy Doig, seconded by Councillor Nicolson, moved as an amendment, that the report contain an additional recommendation that the Council agrees a duty of care to pedestrians utilising our footpaths. It further agrees that progress in the repair work at the footpath adjacent to the A761 in Lochwinnoch had been deplorable and the existing condition posed a grave inconvenience and possible danger to residents travelling by foot to Lochwinnoch train station. Council agrees to its upgrading as soon as possible and condemns the Labour administration in Renfrewshire Council for failing in its duty of care.
On the roll being called, the following members voted for the amendment: Councillors Andy Doig, Audrey Doig and Nicolson.
The following members voted for the motion: Councillors M Devine, Grady, E Devine, I McMillan, Caldwell, Bibby, Gilmour and Provost Hall.
The following member abstained: Councillor J MacLaren.
3 members having voted for the amendment, 8 members having voted for the motion and 1 member having abstained, the motion was accordingly declared carried.
DECIDED:
(a) That the Service Improvement Plan 2015/18, as appended to the report, be approved; and
(b) That progress to deliver the plan be reported to this Board in November 2015.