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Local Partnership - Gleniffer
22 Nov 2022 - 18:00 to 20:00
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Agenda

Agenda
Notification
Committee Members
Membership
Councillor Stephen Burns; Provost Lorraine Cameron; Councillor Eddie Devine; Councillor Anne Hannigan; Councillor Marie McGurk; Councillor Kevin Montgomery and Bill Martin (The Thursday Club; Shirley McLean (Glenburn Community Tenants' & Residents' Association); Doreen Polson (Foxbar Rivers Community Building); Tony Lawler, (Foxbar & Brediland Community Council); and Yvonne Povah (Stronger Communities Glenburn).

Councillor Bruce MacFarlane (Chair); Jim Duffy (Vice Chair) West Region Scouts Association.

Standard Items
Recording of Meeting

https://youtu.be/Ky4LsOUnQSI

 Prior to commencement of the meeting the Convener intimated that the meeting would be recorded and a copy uploaded to the Council's YouTube channel as soon as possible after the conclusion of the meeting.

Prior to the commencement of the meeting the Convener intimated that this meeting would be recorded for subsequent broadcast via the Council’s internet site.
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.
Jim Duffy declared an interest in Item 6: Foxbar Community Hub, as he was part of the project team delivering this initiative and intimated his intention to remain in the meeting during the discussion.
Minute of the meeting of Gleniffer Local Partnership held on 28 June 2022.
  1. pdf GLP min 280622 (148Kb)
1

The minute of the previous meeting of Gleniffer Local Partnership held on 28 June 2022 was submitted and approved.

 

DECIDED:  That the minute be approved.

 

 
Presentation by young person, Celebrating Renfrewshire Steering Group.
2

J Kennedy and D Onyewuenyi delivered a presentation about the activities of the Celebrating Renfrewshire Youth Steering Group and the disbursement of Celebrating Renfrewshire grant funding through participatory budgeting; a democratic process where young people vote to decide which projects in their area receive grant funding. 

 

The presentation explained that the Youth Steering Group had identified funding priorities and then planned and delivered the participatory budgeting exercise.  14 local groups had received Celebrating Renfrewshire awards totalling £35,997.00.

 

DECIDED: That the presentation be noted.

 
Presentation by Annabelle Armstrong Walter, Strategic Partnership & Inequalities Manager, Chief Executive’s Service.
3

A Armstrong-Walter delivered a presentation about Winter Connections, a programme of activities taking place in the local area and throughout Renfrewshire. 

 

The programme aimed to provide opportunities for residents to connect and take part in events that were local, open, free and easy to access.  The programme would signpost and publicise new and existing events offered by local community groups, for which small grants of up to £2,000 were available.  The timescales for applying for funding and delivery of the programme were outlined and it was noted that a warm and welcoming environment at these events would reduce social isolation and help with the cost of living crisis.  Local groups were encouraged to get involved.

 

DECIDED: That the presentation be noted. 

 
Presentation by Alice McBride, Engage Renfrewshire.
4

A McBride delivered a presentation about the Community Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund for adults, a national initiative being delivered and promoted in Renfrewshire by Engage Renfrewshire.  The fund aimed to support community based initiatives that promoted good mental health and wellbeing and/or mitigated and protected against the impact of distress and mental ill health within the adult population. 

 

Engage Renfrewshire had received funding of £509,542 to be disbursed over two years. The type and range of community based activities for which funding was available was outlined and local groups were encouraged to apply and to complete an online survey to ascertain feedback.

 

DECIDED: That the presentation be noted.

 
Verbal Update from Lizzie McLean, Communities & Housing Service.
5

L McLean delivered a verbal presentation about the Building Communities Approach, highlighting her role as a Community Development Officer (Youth Services) within the Community & Learning Development service which aimed to develop and deliver new projects and partnerships with key groups and organisations operating in this local partnership area.

 

It was noted that a community needs assessment would be carried out to determine demand for youth activities in the area and how youth activities could be made more accessible. Current StreetStuff initiatives at Foxbar Youth Drop In and Go Zone at Glenburn Community Centre were noted.  A collaborative approach, giving a voice to young people and working with groups already operating in the area was highlighted.

 

DECIDED: That the presentation be noted.

 
Presentation by David Smart, Consultant, Foxbar Community Hub Project.
6

D Smart delivered a presentation about Foxbar Community Hub.  He explained that additional community facilities had been identified during the development of the Foxbar Local Place Plan and as Foxbar Scout Group were, at the same time, looking for new accommodation, it had been agreed that Foxbar Scout Group would project manage the delivery of Foxbar Community Hub.  The Hub would provide a multi-use/multi-user community space in the area.

 

He outlined the vision for the space/facility, the work undertaken to date and the preferred site at Brediland Road (formerly Londis). Some early drawings of what the facility and floorplate might look like were displayed online.  The next steps to secure land and funding for the build were outlined. It was anticipated that the land would be purchased by Autumn 2023.

 

DECIDED: That the presentation be noted.

 
Report by the Chief Executive.
7

There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to Gleniffer Local Partnership Budget Monitoring and Feedback.  An Appendix to the report detailed funding awarded to date and provided feedback from eight recipients of awards in 2021/22.

 

DECIDED: That the report be noted.

 

Note that meetings of the Gleniffer Local Partnership be held at 6.00pm on the following dates:-

28/02/2023
25/05/2023
19/09/2023
12/12/2023

 
8

It was proposed that future meetings of this Local Partnership be held on 28 February 2023, 25 May 2023, 19 September 2023 and 12 December 2023.  This was agreed.

 

It was further proposed that: (i) if available, future meetings take place in the Council Chambers at Renfrewshire House where hybrid facilities could be provided ie: allowing members to choose whether to attend in person or remotely via Teams; or (ii) that future meetings take place onsite at a venue within the Local Partnership area.  This was agreed.

 

It was noted that “hybrid” facilities to allow attendance in person or via Teams could not be provided at venues other than the Council Chambers.

 

DECIDED:

 
(a) That future meetings of this Local Partnership be held on 28 February 2023, 25 May 2023, 19 September 2023 and 12 December 2023; 

 

(b) That, if available, future meetings take place in the Council Chambers at Renfrewshire House where hybrid facilities could be provided ie: allowing members to choose whether to attend in person or remotely via Teams; or that future meetings take place onsite at a venue within the Local Partnership area; and

 

(c) That it be noted that “hybrid” facilities to allow attendance in person or via Teams could not be provided at venues other than the Council Chambers.

 

Attendance

Name
No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.
NameReason for Sending Apology
Councillor Stephen Burns 
Tony Lawler 
NameReason for Absence
Shirley McLean 

Declarations of Interests

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

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