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Chair
Councillor McGurk, Convener, presided.
Community Representatives
C Mitchell (Charleston Tenants' & Residents' Association); E McWaters (Hawkhead & Lochfield Community Council); B Martin (Thursday Club); J McPhail (Renfrewshire Environment & Restoration Group); and R Boyd and M Dougan (both Renfrewshire Youth Voice).
Community Planning Partners
Dr C Johnston (Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership); and Chief Inspector M Gallagher and Constable M Stewart (both Police Scotland).
In Attendance
S Graham, Partnerships Planning and Development Manager (Chief Executive’s); C Robertson, Community Safety Manager (Community Resources); and D Low, Senior Committee Services Officer (LACs) and Robert Devine, Senior Committee Services Officer (both Finance & Resources).
Declaration of Interest
Councillor Devine declared a non-financial interest in respect of Item 3 of the agenda as a member of his family worked on occasion with the Street Stuff project. However as he considered the interest to be insignificant in terms of the Councillors' Code of Conduct, he did not consider it necessary to leave the meeting.
Items Of Business
Apologies
Apologies from members.
Provost Cameron; D Polson (Greater Foxbar Community Building); H Muir (Foxbar Resource Centre); and J McQuade (Renfrewshire Visually Impaired Forum).
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.
Consider requests to be represented on the Local Area Committee received from (i) the Thursday Club; and (ii) Renfrewshire Youth Voice.
1
In terms of paragraph 2.2 of Renfrewshire Council’s Scheme of Decentralisation it was noted that The Thursday Club and Renfrewshire Youth Voice had expressed an interest in participating in Paisley South Local Area Committee (LAC). It was proposed that The Thursday Club be represented by B Martin while the Renfrewshire Youth Voice representative would be M Dougan. The substitute representative for Renfrewshire Youth Voice would be G Velaque.
DECIDED:
(a) That it be agreed that The Thursday Club and Renfrewshire Youth Voice be represented on Paisley South Local Area Committee; and
(b) That it be noted that the Thursday Club would be represented by B Martin while the Renfrewshire Youth Voice representative would be M Dougan. The substitute representative for Renfrewshire Youth Voice would be G Velaque.
Briefing note by the Chief Officer, Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership.
2
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.
Report by Director of Community Resources.
3
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 Paisley South LAC area during the period 1 April to 30 June 2017.
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 the National Strategic Assessment on Unintentional Harm.
DECIDED: That the report be noted.
Presentation by Head of Policy and Commissioning.
4
The Partnerships Planning and Development Manager gave a presentation on the review of LACs.
DECIDED: That the presentation be noted.
5
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.
Report by Director of Finance and Resources.
6
There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to the Paisley South LAC budget for 2017/18
DECIDED: That the report be noted
Report by Director of Finance and Resources.
7
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.
Note that the next meeting of Paisley South LAC is scheduled to be held at 6pm on 28 November, 2017 in the Council Chambers, Renfrewshire House.
8
DECIDED: That it be noted that the next meeting of this LAC be held at 6.00 pm on 28 November 2017.
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