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Local Partnership - Paisley North, West & Central
19 Mar 2019 - 18:00 to 20:00
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Agenda

Agenda
Notification
Committee Members
Membership
Alan Clark (CREATE Paisley); Councillor Carolann Davidson;  Mike Dillon (Paisley North Community Council); Margaret Dymond (Maxwellton Court Tenants Association); Darran Gillan (YMCA Paisley); Councillor Edward Grady: Heather Kay (STAR Project); Councillor Karen Kennedy: Alison Love (Disability Arts Forum); Councillor Cathy McEwan; John McIntyre (Ferguslie Community Council): Councillor John McIntyre; Councillor Kenny MacLaren: Councillor Mags MacLaren: Councillor John McNaughtan: Councillor Will Mylet: Councillor Jim Paterson; John Wilby (Paisley West & Central Community Council); and Christine Williams (REEM).

   
Councillor John McNaughtan, Chair
Present

Alan Clark (CREATE Paisley); Mike Dillon (Paisley North Community Council); Margaret Dymond (Maxwellton Court Tenants’ Association); Darran Gillan (YMCA Paisley); Heather Kay (STAR Project); Councillor Cathy McEwan, John McIntyre (Ferguslie Community Council): Councillor John McIntyre, Councillor John McNaughtan, Councillor Jim Paterson, John Wilby (Paisley West & Central Community Council); and Christine Williams (REEM).

Chair

Councillor John McNaughtan, Chair presided.

In Attendance

A Morrison, Head of Regeneration (Lead Officer), A Armstrong-Walter, Strategic Partnerships and Equalities Manager and S Graham, Partnership Planning and Development Manager (all Chief Executive’s Service); S Marklow, Strategy & Place Manager, (Development & Housing Services); K Graham, Head of Corporate Governance, D Low, Democratic Services Manager and K O’Neill, Assistant Democratic Services Officer (all Finance & Resources).

Also in Attendance

C O’Byrne (Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership); I Cunningham, (Engage Renfrewshire); and M Cruikshank (Renfrewshire Access Panel).

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 http://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 customer service centre where they will be met and directed to the meeting.
Items Of Business
Apologies
Apologies from members.
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.
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Councillor McNaughtan opened the meeting by extending a welcome to all Local Partnership members and members of the public who were present.  He invited those members and officers present to introduce themselves and for officers to advise on their role within the Partnership.

 

DECIDED:      That the information be noted.

2

Information was provided on the situation with Gallowhill where the Community Council was inactive.  Councillor Paterson advised that he had spoken to and planned to meet with a member of Gallowhill Tenants’ Association in May 2019 with a view to this person joining the Local Partnership as a member representing the Gallowhill area.

 

DECIDED:      That further information regarding representation for the Gallowhill area be provided at the next meeting of the Local Partnership.

3

The Chair advised that a decision on the appointment of a Vice-chair for this Local Partnership required to be made.

 

Margaret Dymond seconded by Councillor Paterson moved that John Wilby be appointed as Vice-chair.

 

Mike Dillon seconded by Councillor John McIntyre moved as an amendment that John McIntyre be appointed as Vice-chair.

 

On a vote being taken nine members voted for the motion and two members voted for the amendment.  The motion was accordingly declared carried.

 

DECIDED:      That John Wilby be appointed as Vice-chair of the Paisley North, Gallowhill, Ferguslie and Paisley West & Central Local Partnership.

Minute of meeting held on 24 January 2019.
  1. pdf January Minute (163Kb)
4

There was submitted the Minute of the meeting of the Local Partnership held on 24 January 2019.

 

DECIDED:      That the Minute be approved.

Head of Corporate Governance to report.
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The Head of Corporate Governance provided members with information relative to the Code of Conduct and Register of Interests and emphasised the important role community representatives had which included making decisions regarding public money.  Members of the Local Partnership were invited to adopt the Code of Conduct and Register of Interest and asked that views on this be submitted to the Head of Corporate Governance prior to the next scheduled meeting of the Local Partnership which was scheduled to be held in June 2019, when a decision on the Code of Conduct and Register of Interest would be agreed.

 

DECIDED:      That views on the Code of Conduct and Register of Interests be submitted to the Head of Corporate Governance prior to the next scheduled meeting of the Local Partnership in June 2019, when a decision on the Code of Conduct and Register of Interests would be agreed.

Presentation by Chief Executive's Service.

 

Local Profile: Background Information document attached.

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Members were provided with information by Community Planning specific to the Local Partnership which included area population, income, population density, care homes, education establishments and health resources.

Engage Renfrewshire provided information on areas for improvement and positive feedback based on local consultation which would assist members in setting key local priorities.  Engage Renfrewshire also informed of ways in which they as an organisation supported local groups and identified offering training, funding support, social enterprise support, financial services and supporting volunteering, as examples.

Based on the information provided members were asked to work in groups to set priorities for the Local Partnership area.  Following group discussions the following were identified as the priorities which should be set for Paisley North, Gallowhill, Ferguslie and Paisley West & Central Local Partnership:- Social Isolation (health, intergeneration, access); Green Spaces (develop and maintain, healthy activities, improve mental health, group activities/exercise); Community Empowerment (develop local groups, how to encourage more, support available for groups, sustainability of funding, long term support) and Community Safety (CCTV, public realm, lighting, transport, dog fouling, roads/pavements).

 

DECIDED:      That Social Isolation, Green Spaces, Community Empowerment and Community Safety be approved as the local priorities for Paisley North, Gallowhill, Ferguslie and Paisley West & Central Local Partnership. 

Report by Chief Executive.
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DECIDED:      That the next meeting of the Local Partnership be held in Council Chambers within Renfrewshire House at 6.00pm on Wednesday 19 June 2019.

Declarations of Interests

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

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