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Membership
Councillor Andy Steel (Renfrewshire Council); Councillors Innes Nelson and David Wilson (Inverclyde Council); vacant position (North Ayrshire Council); Ross Anderson (Scottish Rural Property and Business Association); Gordon Smith (Visit Scotland); Tabby Lamont (RSPB Scotland); Gordon Brown (Bell Ingram Limited); Donald Cochrane (Scottish National Farmers Union); Sandra Garner (The Conservation Volunteers); Lord Glasgow (Kelburn Country Centre); Kerry MacKendrick (Lochwinnoch Community Council); Hilary Graham (Ramblers Association): (Sustrans); Barry Fleeting and Graeme Randall (Sport Scotland); Patricia Perman (Largs Community Council); Andrew McLeman (Gryffe Valley Rotary Club); Andrew McWilliam (Parkdean Holidays); Alison Clark (Inverkip/Wemyss Bay Community Council); Sybil Simpson and Nigel Willis (both Save Your Regional Park); Guilia Canata (Inverclyde Local Access Forum); Sir Ludovic Shaw Stewart (Ardgowan Estates); Roger Hissett (Scottish Wildlife Trust – Ayrshire Branch); Steve Banks (Angling Interests) and (Scottish Water); Rita Holmes (Fairlie Community Council) and Ian Dippie (Save the Gretas).
Councillor Innes Nelson (Chair): Councillor Andy Steel (Vice Chair)
Present
Councillor Innes Nelson and Councillor David Wilson (both Inverclyde Council); Councillor Tom Begg, Councillor Andy Doig and Councillor Andy Steel (all Renfrewshire Council); Donald Cochrane (Scottish National Farmers Union); Ian Dippie (Save The Gretas); Roger Hissett (Scottish Wildlife Trust – Ayrshire Branch); Tabby Lamont (RSPB Scotland); Kerry MacKendrick (Lochwinnoch Community Council); Graeme Randall (Sport Scotland); Sybil Simpson and Nigel Willis (both Save Your Regional Park); and Gordon Smith (Visit Scotland).
Chair
Councillor Nelson, Chair, presided.
In Attendance
F Carswell, Interim Park Co-ordinator (Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park); F Carlin, Head of Planning and Housing Services and P Shiach Committee Services Officer (all Renfrewshire Council); and L Forsyth, Cultural Development Manager and A Hunter, Engagement and Participation Officer (both North Ayrshire Council).
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Minute of meeting of the Consultative Forum held on 21 June 2019.
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There was submitted the Minute of the meeting of the Consultative Forum held on 21 June 2019.
In relation to item 3 of the Minute, Community Engagement Opportunities, K MacKendrick requested clarification on when the findings of the workshop as part of community engagement around the work of Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park would be available.
F Carlin advised that this meeting would inform the workshop discussion.
DECIDED: That the Minute be approved.
Discussion on the vision for the future of the Park and the Park Development Plan and how progress is monitored.
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Discussion took place on the future of Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park.
The Interim Park Co-ordinator referred to feedback from a previous workshop in relation to the commitment from the Consultative Forum and the establishment of a “Friends of the Park” group; and exploring new methods of engagement and good practice undertaken by Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park from which lessons could be learned. She indicated that the Park had a solid foundation on which to build and expressed her intention to visit Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park and any other relevant bodies.
S Simpson indicated that the public perception of the Park was negative and this hindered progress.
There followed discussion in terms of local newspapers which regularly carried positive articles regarding Park activities.
In terms of the formation of a Friends of the Park Group, the Chair indicated that any such group should be independent of the Council. S Simpson intimated that work was ongoing in terms of forming a Friends of the Park group.
Discussion followed in relation to the Park not being seen as a priority for the local authorities as a result of budget decisions. It was suggested that the governance arrangements for the Park should be reviewed and it was suggested that examples from other Regional Parks should be investigated. It was noted that governance arrangements were currently being discussed by the three Councils’ within Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park
It was noted that the current Park Plan, which was due to be reviewed in 2021, contained an Action Plan Monitoring Statement and that this would be submitted to a future meeting of the Joint Committee
DECIDED:
(a) That it be noted that the Interim Park Co-ordinator intended to visit Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park and other relevant bodies;
(b) That it be noted that work was ongoing in terms of forming a Friends of the Park group; and
(c) That it be noted that an update on the current action plan for the Regional Park would be submitted to a future meeting of the Consultative Forum.
Note that the next meeting of the Consultative Forum will be held at 10.00 am on 13 December 2019 in the offices of Renfrewshire Council, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley.
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DECIDED: That it be noted that the next meeting of the Consultative Forum would be held at 10.00 am on 13 December 2019 within the offices of Renfrewshire Council, Cotton Street, Paisley.
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