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Meeting Summary
Houston, Crosslee, Linwood, Riverside and Erskine Local Area Committee
30 Aug 2017 - 18:00 to 20:00
Occurred
Park Mains High School
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Agenda

Agenda
Notification
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 the school reception where they will be directed to the meeting.
Chair
Councillor Don, Convener, presided.
Community Representatives
D Woodrow, Bishopton Community Council; M Dundas, Brookfield Community Council; D Dunlop, Houston Community Council; M McElhinney, Linwood Community Council; M Gilzean, Bridge of Weir Tenants’ & Residents’ Association; J Taggart, Erskine; R Boyd and M Dougan, both Renfrewshire Youth Voice; and S McGee, Scottish Youth Parliament.
Community Planning Partners
M Ferguson, Head of Health and Social Care (Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership); and Inspector Glass (Police Scotland).
In Attendance
A Armstrong-Walter, Strategic Partnerships and Inequalities Manager and S Graham, Partnerships Planning and Development Manager (both Chief Executive’s); M Henry, Tasking and Deployment Manager and A McNab, Transportation Manager (both Community Resources); and K Graham, Head of Corporate Governance (Lead Officer) and D Low, Senior Committee Services Officer (LACs) (both Finance & Resources).
Items Of Business
Apologies
Apologies from members.
Councillors Kerr and McCulloch; and A Johnstone, Brighter Bridge of Weir.
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 Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership Update
Briefing note by Chief Officer, Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership.
1
There was submitted a report by the Chief Officer, Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership relative to the Community Connectors Initiative; the launch of an information campaign highlighting various health-related resources in the community; the development of a new Health & Social Care website; and notification of a joint inspection of adult services by the Care Inspectorate and Healthcare Improvement Scotland.   

DECIDED: That the report be noted.
 
2 Community Safety & Public Protection Update
Report by Director of Community Resources.
2
There was submitted a report by the Director of Community Resources providing a progress update on Renfrewshire Community Safety Partnership activities carried out in the Houston, Crosslee, Linwood, Riverside & Erskine Local Area Committee (LAC) area during the period 1 April to 30 June 2017.   

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; and a spotlight on the National Strategic Assessment on Unintentional Harm.  

DECIDED: That the report be noted. 
 
3 Review of Local Area Committees
Presentation by Head of Policy & Commissioning. 
3
The Strategic Partnerships and Inequalities Manager gave a presentation on the review of LACs. 

DECIDED: That the presentation be noted.
 
4 Open Session/Key Local Issues
4

(a) Representation

 

The Senior Committee Services Officer (LACs) advised that in terms of paragraph 2.2 of Renfrewshire Council’s Scheme of Decentralisation Renfrewshire Youth Voice had expressed an interest in participating in the LAC.   The Renfrewshire Youth Voice representative would be Ross Boyd and the substitute representative would be Mark Dougan.

  
DECIDED:   
  
(i)  That it be agreed that Renfrewshire Youth Voice be represented on the LAC; and 
  
(ii) That it be noted that the representative would be Ross Boyd and the substitute representative would be Mark Dougan.

 

(b) Public Transport in the LAC area

D Woodrow, Bishopton Community Council, highlighted the lack of a direct bus service between Bishopton and Braehead.  The Senior Committee Services Officer (LACs) advised that public transport had been previously a standing item on this LAC’s agendas and agreed to write to SPT to raise this issue.

DECIDED: That the Senior Committee Services Officer (LACs) write to SPT to raise this issue.
 
5 Budget Monitoring Report
Report by Director of Finance & Resources.
5
There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to the Houston, Crosslee, Linwood, Riverside & Erskine LAC budget for 2017/18

DECIDED: That the report be noted. 
 
6 Grant Award Feedback
Report by Director of Finance & Resources.
6
There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to project feedback received from community and voluntary groups in receipt of LAC funding.

DECIDED: That the report be noted.
 
7 Date of Next Meeting
The next meeting of this LAC will be held in Linwood High School at 6.00 pm on 29 November 2017.
7
DECIDED: It was noted that the next meeting of this LAC would be held in Linwood High School at 6.00 pm on 29 November 2017.

Attendance

Attended - Other Members
Name
No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.
Apologies
NameReason for Sending Apology
Councillor Scott Kerr 
Councillor Colin McCulloch 
Absent
NameReason for Absence
Councillor Iain Nicolson 

Declarations of Interests

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

Visitors

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