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Agenda
Section 1
Apologies
Apologies from members.
Councillor John Hood, Councillor Gillian Graham, Councillor Emma Rodden and Councillor Alison Ann-Dowling.
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.
Councillor McMillan indicated that he had a connection to item 4 of the agenda – Local Partnerships review and launch of 2024 Development Programme - by reason of being a member of Thorn Athletic Community Trust.
Minute of the meeting of Johnstone & Linwood Local Partnership held on 28 November 2023.
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There was submitted the Minute of the meeting of this Local Partnership held on 28 November 2023.
DECIDED: That the Minute be approved.
Report by the Chief Executive, Renfrewshire Council.
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There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the funds allocated by this Local Partnership in 2023/24 and the current budget position.
DECIDED: That the report be noted.
Report by the Chief Executive, Renfrewshire Council.
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There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the review of Local Partnerships and the launch of the 2024 Development Programme.
The report intimated that Local Partnerships had been established during 2019 and it had been anticipated that these would be reviewed after a period of 12 months, however due to COVID and wider resource pressures, the review had been postponed until September 2023 when officers commenced a consultation and engagement process to inform the next phase of the development of Local Partnerships, with a key focus on building on existing strengths and identifying further opportunities for the Partnerships to grow.
The report advised that the consultation findings had been presented to the meeting of the Council’s Leadership Board held on 6 December 2023 with a further report submitted to the meeting of the Leadership Board held on 21 February 2024 when it was agreed (a) that the launch of a new campaign to relaunch the Local Partnerships, which would be implemented from the end of February 2024, be noted; (b) that the refreshed Local Partnership Guidance for 2024 be approved and; (c) that it be noted that future updates on Local Partnerships would be provided as part of the six-monthly reports on community planning provided to the Leadership Board.
It was requested that the first meeting of the Johnstone & Linwood Local Partnership in the new financial year 2025 be held in April in order for Groups to submit funding at that time for events being held in the summer months.
The Strategic Partnership & Inequalities Manager advised that induction training would be delivered to new and existing members of Local Partnerships in mid-May 2024 and invites would be sent out in due course. It was agreed that Standing Orders of the Local Partnerships would be sent to all members for their information.
The Chair advised that the Vice-Chair would be elected at the next meeting of the Local Partnership to be held on 26th June 2024, and that the Vice-Chair be a representative from the Johnstone Area.
DECIDED:
(a) That the campaign to relaunch the Local Partnerships from the end February 2024 be noted;
(b) That the refreshed Local Partnership Guidance for 2024 be noted.
(c) That it be agreed to hold the first meeting of the new financial year 2025/26 in April 2025.
(d) That the training offered to new and existing members be noted and standing orders would be sent to all members; and
(e) That it be noted that the Vice-Chair, a representative from the Johnstone area, would be appointed at the next meeting of the Local Partnership to be held on 26 June 2024.
The term of office for Community Organisation Representatives ended at this point in the meeting and the Chair thanked everyone for the participation in the Local Partnership and for the work done locally.
End of Term for Community Organisation Representatives
The term of office for Community Organisation Representatives will end at this point.
EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC
In accordance with Standing Order 13.2, members will be asked to exclude the press and public during consideration of the following item of business as it is likely that the nature of the proceedings, if members of the press and public were present, would lead to the disclosure of confidential information.
Exclusion of Press and Public
In accordance with Standing Order 13.2, the Local Partnership resolved that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business as it was likely that the nature of the proceedings, if members of the press and public were present, could lead to the disclosure to confidential information.
Report by the Chief Executive, Renfrewshire Council.
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There was submitted an amended report by the Chief Executive inviting standing members of the Local Partnership to agree the appointment of community representatives to vacant positions within the Local Partnership.
The report intimated that Local Partnerships comprised of an equal number of elected members from Renfrewshire Council and community representation. Following the review of Local Partnerships in autumn/winter 2023/24, the community representative positions now required to be refreshed and applications had been invited form current and new community representatives and paragraph 3.7 of the report detailed the applications received.
The report advised that this Local Partnership had 12 standing members, being those elected members from Renfrewshire Council representing the Partnership area, as detailed in paragraph 3.3 of the report; that there were 12 spaces for community representatives; and that active community councils were automatically allocated one of these spaces. Paragraph 3.4 of the report detailed the three active community councils in the Partnership area being allocated a space.
The Partnership considered the places to be filled by community representatives and paragraph 3.7 of the report provided information in relation to the seven applications received.
The report detailed the criteria developed to support members on the appointment of community representatives.
No discussion or voting was required to take place due to there being fewer nominees than places available.
DECIDED: That the seven applicants detailed in paragraph 3.7 of the report be allocated a community representative space on Johnstone & Linwood Local Partnership.
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Dates of Future Meetings
Note that meetings of this Local Partnership will be held at 6.00pm on 26 June, 11 September and 5 December 2024.
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DECIDED: That it be noted that meetings of this Local Partnership would be held at 6.00 pm on 26 June, 11 September and 5 December 2024.
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