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Clyde Muirshiel Park Authority Consultative Forum
23 Jun 2017 - 10:00 to 11:00
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Agenda

Agenda
Notification
Committee Members
Membership
Councillor A Steel (Renfrewshire Council); Councillor I Nelson (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); Lord Glasgow (Kelburn Country Centre); K MacKendrick (Lochwinnoch Community Council); H Graham (Ramblers Association):  (Sustrans); J Kent (Sport Scotland); D Blair and P Perman (Largs Community Council); A McLeman (Gryffe Valley Rotary Club); A McWilliam (Parkdean Holidays); A Clark (Inverkip/Wemyss Bay Community Council); S Simpson and N Willis (both Save Your Regional Park); G Canata (Inverclyde Local Access Forum); Sir Ludovic Shaw Stewart (Ardgowan Estates); R Hissett  (Scottish Wildlife Trust); S Banks (Angling Interests) and (Scottish Water).
Present
Councillors A Steel (Renfrewshire Council) and I Nelson (Inverclyde Council); R Anderson (Scottish Rural Property & Business Association); D Cochrane (Scottish National Farmers Union); K MacKendrick (Lochwinnoch Community Council); A MacLeman (Gryffe Valley Rotary Club); S Simpson (Save Your Regional Park); and R Hissett (Scottish Wildlife Trust – Ayrshire Branch).
In Attendance
D Gatherer, Interim Regional Park Manager; and D Low, Senior Committee Services Officer and K Brown, Committee Services Officer (both Renfrewshire Council).
Opening Remarks
D Low, Senior Committee Services Officer, Renfrewshire Council, representing the Clerk, welcomed those present to the meeting and indicated that he would preside prior to the election of the Convener.
SEDERUNT
K MacKendrick (Lochwinnoch Community Council) entered the meeting during consideration of the following item.
Standard Items
Further Information
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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.
Items Of Business
Apologies
Apologies from members.
Councillor D Wilson (Inverclyde Council); F Carlin, Head of Planning & Housing (Renfrewshire Council), S Banks (Angling Interests); J Kent (Sport Scotland); P Perman (Largs Community Council); and N Willis (Save Your Regional Park).
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.
1
The Clerk asked for nominations for the post of Chair of the Consultative Forum. 

Councillor Steel, seconded by S Simpson, moved that Councillor Nelson be appointed as Chair of the Consultative Forum. 

There being no further nominations it was agreed that Councillor Nelson be appointed as Chair of the Consultative Forum. 

DECIDED: That Councillor Nelson be appointed as Chair of the Consultative Forum. 

Councillor Nelson thereafter took the chair.
 
2
The Convener invited nominations for the post of Vice-chair of the Consultative Forum. 

Councillor Nelson, seconded by S Simpson, moved that Councillor Steel be appointed by Vice-chair of the Consultative Forum. 

There being no further nominations, it was agreed that Councillor Steel be appointed as Vice-chair of the Consultative Forum. 

DECIDED: That Councillor Steel be appointed as Vice-chair of the Consultative Forum.
 
3 Minute
Minute of meeting of the Consultative Forum held on 17 February 2017.
3

There was submitted the Minute of the meeting of the Consultative Forum held on 17 February 2017. 

It was agreed to amend paragraph 3 of item 7 of the Minute to reflect that it was agreed that details would be passed to the planning authority regarding this matter and the correspondence would be copied to Councillor Gilmour. 

DECIDED: That the Minute, as amended, be approved.

Consider any matters arising from the Minute.
4
There were no matters arising.

DECIDED: That it be noted that there were no matters arising.
 
Update by Interim Regional Park Manager.
5
Under reference to item 3 of the Minute of the meeting of this Consultative Forum held on 17 February 2017 the Interim Regional Park Manager provided a verbal update on the issue of disposal of refuse at Shielhill Glen. He advised that Scottish Natural Heritage had agreed to the removal of rubbish and that this would be looked at in the autumn. 

DECIDED:  That the up-to-date position be noted.
 
6
The Interim Regional Park Manager advised that there was no update in relation to this matter. 

DECIDED: That the position be noted. 
 
7
Under reference to item 8 of the Minute of the meeting of this Consultative Forum held on 17 February 2017 it was advised that this planning application was now moving forward to a public inquiry, the date of which was still to be confirmed.

The issue was raised as to why the Chair of the Park Authority and the Interim Regional Park Manager were unable to appear at a public inquiry. It was agreed that clarification would be sought from the Heads of Corporate Governance and Planning & Housing, Renfrewshire Council as to whether the Chair of the Park Authority Joint Committee and the Interim Regional Park Manager could represent the Park at a public inquiry and if not the reasons why not. 

Concern was expressed that there was no reference in the Planning Officers report in relation to an objection by Clyde Muirshiel Park. The Interim Regional Park Manager advised that comments had been submitted and it was agreed that the comments from the Park Manager would be circulated to all members of the Consultative Forum. 

DECIDED

(a) That clarification would be sought from the Heads of Corporate Governance and Planning & Housing, Renfrewshire Council as to whether the Chair of the Park Authority Joint Committee and the Interim Regional Park Manager could represent the Park at an inquiry and if not the reasons why not; and

(b) That the comments submitted to the Planning Officer by the Interim Regional Park Manager be circulated to the members of the Consultative Forum. 
 
8

Under reference to item 4 of the Minute of the meeting of this Consultative Forum held on 17 February 2017, the Interim Regional Park Manager advised that he would object on behalf of the Park and express the areas of concern.

 

K MacKendrick advised that a new group had been established to co-ordinate what is happening across authorities and that Tilhill had called a meeting to discuss the revised plans.  

DECIDED: That the update be noted.

9
Under reference to item 5 of the Minute of the meeting of this Consultative Forum held on 17 February 2017, there continued to be concerns in relation to the impact on the private water supply.  Otherwise there were no objections to this proposal. 

DECIDED:  That the update be noted.
 
10
Under reference to item 6 of the Minute of the meeting of this Consultative Forum held on 17 February 2017, the Interim Regional Park Manager advised that there would be further discussions on this project and that a report would be submitted to a future meeting of the Consultative Forum.

DECIDED:

(a) That the update be noted; and

(b) That a report be submitted to be a future meeting of the Consultative Forum in relation to this matter.
 
11

The Clerk advised the meetings dates from 2018 to 2022 were being submitted to the Joint Committee meeting and following their approval the meeting dates for the Consultative Forum would be advised.

DECIDED: That the meeting dates for the Consultative Forum would be advised following the approval of the Joint Committee meeting dates.

12
The Interim Regional Park Manager advised that in relation to the potential development of a new clubhouse for the rowing club, plan had been drawn up and work was currently underway to look at potential funding streams. 

DECIDED: That the position be noted. 
 
Note that the next meeting of the Consultative Forum will be held at 10.00 am on 1 September 2017 in Cunninghame House, Irvine.
13
DECIDED: That it be noted that the next meeting of the Consultative Forum would be held at 10.00 am on Friday 1 September 2017 in Cunninghame House, Irvine.

Declarations of Interests

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

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