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Leadership Board
20 Sep 2023 - 13:00 to 15:00
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Council Chambers (Renfrewshire)
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Agenda

Agenda
Councillors
Standard Items
Hybrid Meeting
Please note that this meeting is scheduled to be held in the Council Chambers.  However, it is a hybrid meeting and arrangements have been made for members to join the meeting remotely should they wish.
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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 email
democratic-services@renfrewshire.gov.uk 

Webcasting of Meeting
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Prior to the commencement of the meeting the Convener intimated that this meeting of the
Board would be filmed for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council's internet site.
Apologies
Apologies from members.
Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements
Members are asked to declare an interest or make a transparency statement in any item(s) on the agenda and to provide a brief explanation of the nature of the interest or the transparency statement.
Section 1 Heading
Budget Monitoring
Section 1
1 Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring Report
Joint report by Chief Executive, Director of Finance & Resources and Chief Finance Officer Renfrewshire HSCP
1
There was submitted a joint budget monitoring report by the Chief Executive, Director of Finance & Resources and Chief Finance Officer, Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership relative to revenue and capital budget monitoring as at 23 June 2023.

 

 

 

 

The report intimated that the projected revenue and capital outturn at 23 June 2023 
for those services reporting to this Board was an underspend of £0.008 million and a
breakeven position respectively.

DECIDED:

(a) That the projected revenue outturn position detailed in Table 1 of the report be
noted;

(b) That the projected capital outturn position detailed in Table 2 of the report be
noted; and

(c) That the budget adjustments detailed at sections 4 and 6 of the report be noted.

Section 2 Heading
Fairer Renfrewshire
Section 2
2 Fairer Renfrewshire Sub-committee
Minute of meeting of the Fairer Renfrewshire Sub-committee held on 6 September 2023
2
There was submitted the Minute of the meeting of the Fairer Renfrewshire Sub-committee held on 6 September 2023 which forms the Appendix to this Minute.

DECIDED: That the Minute be approved.
3 Fairer Renfrewshire Update
Report by Chief Executive
3
There was submitted an update report by the Chief Executive relative to work being undertaken by the Council and its partners to progress the Fairer Renfrewshire Programme.

The report provided a summary of the key headline issues relating to the cost of living crisis locally and set out specific updates relative to the launch of the enhanced schools advice and family advice models; the summer holiday activity and food programme; the launch of the next phase of the Winter Connections Programme; applications received in relation to the relaunched Community Food Fund in August 2023 and development of the Fair Food Partnership; and the Alcohol and Drugs Change programme element of Fairer Renfrewshire.

DECIDED:

 

(a) That the content of the report and the work being undertaken to progress the Fairer Renfrewshire programme be noted;

(b) That the award of £25,000 of funding from the Community Food Fund, in line with the officer panel recommendations and information detailed in Appendix 1, be approved;

 

 

(c) That the update provided on the summer holiday activity and food programme be noted and that the allocation of additional grant funding as detailed in Appendix 2 be homologated;

(d) That the guidance for the Winter Connections 2023/24 programme and associated implementation arrangements as detailed in section 7 and Appendix 3 approved;

(e) That the allocation of £164,745 from the Alcohol and Drugs Change Programme budget to extend the delivery of projects within the Programme, as detailed in Section 8, be agreed: and 

(f) That it be agreed that £10,000 of funding from the Recovery Change Fund budget be redirected to supplement the Winter Connections Programme, as detailed in Section 8 of the report.

Section 3 Heading
Strategic Planning
Section 3
4 Community Planning - Six-monthly Update
Report by Chief Executive
4
There was submitted an update report by the Chief Executive relative to an overview of recent activity undertaken by the Community Planning Partnership in Renfrewshire.

The report provided updates on the general programmes of work being progressed across the partnership including the development of a draft Community Plan performance framework against which progress in the second half of the 2017/27 Plan could be measured; the Local Partnership consultation and engagement programme; and the national inquiry by Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee to consider the impact of Part 2 of the Community Empowerment Act (2015) on community planning and how Community Planning Partnerships could respond to significant events such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the current cost-of-living crisis.

DECIDED: That the report be noted.
5 Adult Social Care: Six-monthly Update
Report by Chief Officer, Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership
5
There was submitted a report by the Chief Officer, Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership, relative to the key activities undertaken during 2022/23 in terms of the Adult Social Work Services delegated to Renfrewshire Integration Joint Board (IJB) and managed through the Health and Social Care Partnership. 

The report set out the list of functions that must be delegated by the Local Authority to the IJB as set out in the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Prescribed Local Authority Functions, etc) (Scotland) Regulations 2014, and as noted in Annex 2, part 1 of Renfrewshire’s Integration Scheme. Whilst regular reporting in relation to these services was provided to the Integration Joint Board, it was previously agreed that regular updates would also be presented to the Leadership Board. This ensured oversight of the key activities and wider context relating to the delivery of these services.

The report, together with a scorecard, provided an overview of activity and performance using the most up to date information available.

DECIDED:

(a) That the contents of the report, updating activity and performance of adult social work services delegated to the IJB, be noted;

(b) That it be noted that a revised suite of adult social care performance indictors would be submitted to a future meeting of this Board for approval; and

(c) That it be noted that the next six-monthly update report for April to September 2023 would be presented to the Leadership Board in February 2024.
6 Migration and Asylum Update
Report by Chief Executive
6
There was submitted an update report by the Chief Executive relative to a range of issues which were being monitored by partners, including support for people who had settled in Renfrewshire across communities and the potential future impact on housing and health and social care.

DECIDED: That the report be noted.
Section 4 Heading
Community Planning and Empowerment
Section 4
7 Sustainable Communities Fund
Report by Chief Executive

 

 

 

 

 

7
There was submitted an update report by the Chief Executive relative to the Sustainable Communities Fund.

The report advised that the remaining monies from the Community Empowerment Fund and Climate Change Action Fund had been combined to create a single, easy-to-access Sustainable Communities Fund and that available funding had been boosted by an allocation of £650,000 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, giving total overall funding of £1.596 million (£1.122 million capital and £0.474 million revenue).

The report intimated that the new Sustainable Communities Fund aimed to improve the lives of local people and build resilient communities through sustainable activities developed and valued by local people, helping to build community pride and cohesion. A guide to the grant funding available through the Sustainable Communities Fund was appended to the report.

DECIDED:

(a) That the guidance attached at Appendix 1 be approved;

(b) That recommendations in relation to the award of funding be submitted to the Communities and Housing Policy Board;

(c) That the allocation of £0.100 million of the £1.596 million total funding available to be utilised to support the costs of fund administration, application development and community development activities which would be required to maximise the value of this funding pot in line with similar arrangements for this type of project be approved; and

(d) That it be noted that regular updates would be provided to the Communities and Housing Policy Board on the implementation of the funding and all projects.
Section 5 Heading
Tourism and Events
Section 5
8 Consultation on the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill
Report by Director of Finance & Resources
8
There was submitted an update report by the Chief Executive relative to the Council’s draft response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill. The consultation had closed on 1 September 2023 and the Council’s draft response, which had been submitted to meet the deadline for responses, was attached as Appendix 1 to the report.

The report advised that Round 13 of the Culture, Heritage and Events Fund (CHEF) and Round 4 of the Cultural Organisational Development Fund (CODF), funded through Future Paisley, had been launched at the end of June 2023. The report outlined changes to CHEF Round 13 criteria and sought delegated authority to administer the funds.

DECIDED:

(a) That the consultation response as attached at Appendix 1 to the report be approved; and

(b) That the formal submission of this response by the Director of Finance &  Resources to meet the closing date of 1 September 2023 be homologated.
Section 6 Heading
Section 6
Section 7 Heading
Section 7
Section 8 Heading
Section 8

Attendance

Attended - Other Members
Name
No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.
Apologies
NameReason for Sending Apology
Councillor Gillian Graham 
Absent
NameReason for Absence
No absentee information has been recorded for the meeting.

Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
Councillor Alison Ann-Dowling3Declared a connection by reason of her being the Chair of Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau which had provided the School Support Service.Non-Pecuniary she had applied the objective test and did not consider she had an interest to declare and remained in the meeting
Councillor Jacqueline Cameron5Declared a connection by reason of her being employed by NHS Greater Glasgow & ClydeNon-Pecuniary she had applied the objective test and did not consider she had an interest to declare and remained in th emeeting.
Councillor Michelle Campbell3Declared an interest by reason of her involvement with Erskine Arts, a potential recipient of funding through the Winter Connections ProgrammePecuniaryShe indicated her intention to leave the meeting during consideration of this item and not take part in any discussion or voting thereon.
Councillor Graeme Clark3Declared a connection by reason of his son being Chief Executive of Active Communities, a group that had received a grant from the Community Food FundNon-Pecuniaryhe had applied the objective test and did not consider he had an interest to declare and remained in meeting.
Councillor Neill Graham3Declared a connection by reason of him being a volunteer with Barnardos.Non-Pecuniaryhe had applied the objective test and did not consider he had an interest to declare and remained in meeting.
Councillor Iain McMillan3Declared a connection by reason of his membership of the Board of Thorn Athletic, a group that had received a Summer of Fun grant. Non-Pecuniaryhe indicated that he had applied the objective test and did not consider he had an interest to declare and he remained in the meeting
Councillor Jim Paterson3Declared a connection by reason of him being a Council-appointed representative to Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau and also for the reason of his children participating in the Summer of Fun programme at Knockhill Park, Renfrew.Non-Pecuniaryhe had applied the objective test and did not consider he had an interest to declare and remained in meeting.

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