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Local Partnership - Johnstone & Linwood
5 Dec 2024 - 18:00 to 20:00
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Agenda

Agenda
Notification
Committee Members
Members
Councillor Alison Ann-Dowling: Councillor Jacqueline Cameron: Mr Alan Clark: Ms Lesley Compston: Councillor Andy Doig: Rachel Gilger: Councillor Chris Gilmour: Councillor Gillian Graham: Councillor John Hood: Councillor Robert Innes: Mr George MacDonald: Mr Mark McGee: Councillor David McGonigle: Councillor Iain McMillan: Karen McShane: Robert Muir: Mr Lewis Nesbitt (Spateston CDT): Councillor Emma Rodden: Councillor Andy Steel: Tom Wallace (Johnstone Community Council).
Chair
Councillor Audrey Doig.
Councillor Audrey Doig, Chair, presided.
Standard Items
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Items Of Business
Apologies
Apologies from members.
Councillor Ann-Dowling;  A Clark, Active Communities; and R Gilger, Roar.
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.
Minute of previous meeting held on 11 September 2024.
1
There was submitted the Minute of the meeting of this Local Partnership held on 11 September 2024. 

DECIDED:  That the Minute be approved.
 
Report by Chief Executive.
2
There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to an update on various items of business relevant to the Johnstone and Linwood Local Partnership.

Updates were provided in respect of the current budget position, local priorities 2024, grant awards allocated 2024/25, the recent appointment of the Local Partnerships Development Officer and the Winter Connections Programme.

DECIDED:  

(a) That the refreshed priorities for Johnstone and Linwood Local Partnership be agreed; and

(b) That the budget monitoring report be noted.
 
Presentation by Civil Contingencies Officer.
3
It was agreed that the presentation on Civil Contingencies would be continued to the next meeting of the Johnstone & Linwood Local Area Partnership to be held on 13 February 2025.

DECIDED:  That the presentation on Civil Contingencies would be continued to the next meeting of the Johnstone & Linwood Local Area Partnership to be held on 13 February 2025.
 
Presentation by Community Justice Lead Officer.
4
J Gardyne, Community Justice Lead Officer, Chief Executive’s, gave a presentation on Community Justice in Renfrewshire. 


The presentation outlined the early release of prisoners; advised of prison officer’s views; highlighted the benefits of community justice; and detailed activity within Renfrewshire which included early measures, supporting community sentences.

The Community Justice Lead Officer provided updates on the key points identified and responded to points raised.

DECIDED:  That the content of the presentation be noted and that the presentation slides be sent to all Members for their information. 
 
Report by Director of Finance & Resources.

5
There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to the dates of meetings of this Partnership for 2025.

DECIDED: That meetings of the Johnstone Local Partnership continue to be held online via Teams at 6.00 pm on 18 February, 6 May, 19 August and 18 November 2025.

Declarations of Interests

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

Visitors

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