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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.