There was submitted the Minute of the meeting of this Local Partnership held on 19 September 2023.

DECIDED: That the Minute be approved.

J Kennedy, Senior Development Officer, made a presentation in connection with activities undertaken locally by Community Learning and Development since the previous meeting.

DECIDED: That the presentation be noted.

There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the 2023/24 budget allocated to this Local Partnership which detailed the distribution of funds and feedback received from projects funded.

A table setting out the funds allocated by this Local Partnership was appended to the report which identified a remaining balance of £2,078.73 for dispersal.

DECIDED: That the content of the report be noted.

There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the dispersal of the remaining available grant budgets for 2023/24.

The report set out that there was an outstanding balance of £2,028.73, for projects meeting any of the Gleniffer Local Partnership priorities.  In addition, a sum of £4,460 remained available from the 2022/23 budget which was set aside for Gleniffer Youth Provision.

Following discussion, it was agreed that West Region Scouts Association, Foxbar Rivers Community Centre and The Thursday Club would be invited to submit a funding application and that authority be delegated to the Partnership Manager to distribute the funding equally between the successful applicants. 

It was also agreed that members would circulate information around the Gleniffer Youth Provision funding to the community to encourage applications.

DECIDED:

(a) That the content of the report be noted;

(b) That the remaining balances of £2,078.73 and £4,460 for dispersal be noted;

(c) That West Region Scouts Association, Foxbar Rivers Community Centre and The Thursday Club would be invited to submit a funding application;

(d) That authority be delegated to the Partnership Manager to distribute the funding equally between the successful applicants; and

(e) That members would circulate information around the Gleniffer Youth Provision funding to the community to encourage applications.

A McKean, Tourism Officer, made a presentation in connection with the ongoing work around the refresh of the Renfrewshire Tourism Plan.

The presentation provided an update on a number of ongoing areas of work, including the development of the Paisley.is campaign; the major works carried out at the Paisley Museum, Paisley Town Hall and new Paisley Library; the recognition of Renfrewshire's rural assets and the role they played in attracting visitors from neighbouring authorities; and the challenges faced including the loss of two major attractions - Snow Factor and The Experience.  Discussion took place around the refresh of the plan and details were provided around the priority areas and consultation exercise which was being undertaken.

Discussion also took place on how the impact which local groups could have on bringing tourism to the area and how this could be incorporated into the plan. The Tourism Officer agreed to continue discussions outwith the meeting.

DECIDED: That the presentation be noted.

S Graham, Chief Executive’s, gave a presentation on the Winter Connections Programme, a network of local places where people could connect to others in their community during the winter.

The presentation made reference to the previous success of the initiative in 2022/23, the evaluation undertaken following that initiative and highlighted the main aims of the Winter Connections Fund which provided assistance to local groups to help cover the additional costs in making venues, activities and sessions available as part of the Winter Connection Programme. The requirement for organisations to agree to comply with specified principles to be eligible for funding was highlighted. The range and venues for activities, available as part of the Winter Connections Programme 2023/24 within or in the vicinity of the local Partnership area, was noted.

DECIDED: That the presentation be noted.