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Agenda
Committee Members
Members
Councillor Alison Ann-Dowling: Councillor Jacqueline Cameron: Mr Alan Clark, Active Communities: Ms Lesley Compston, KLAS Care: Councillor Andy Doig: Councillor Audrey Doig: Rachel Gilger, ROAR: Councillor Chris Gilmour: Councillor Gillian Graham: Councillor John Hood: Councillor Robert Innes: Mr George MacDonald, Corseford Tenants & Residents Association: Mr Mark McGee, Thorn Athletic: Councillor David McGonigle: Councillor Iain McMillan: Karen McShane, Johnstone Dementia Friendly Group: Robert Muir, Linwood Community Council: Mr Lewis Nesbitt, Spateston Community Development Trust: Councillor Emma Rodden: Councillor Andy Steel: Stacey Thompson, Johnstone Business Consortium: Tom Wallace, Johnstone Community Council.
Standard Items
Chair
Councillor Audrey Doig
Councillor Audrey Doig, Chair, presided.
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Items Of Business
Apologies
Apologies from members.
Councillor Alison Ann-Dowling; Councillor John Hood; Councillor David McGonigle; and Mark McGhee, Thorn Athletic.
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 meeting held on 18 November 2025.
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There was submitted the Minute of the meeting of this Local Partnership held on 18 November 2025.
DECIDED: That the Minute be noted.
Presentation by the Civil Contingencies Manager.
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The Assistant Civil Contingencies Officer presented information on the role of the Civil Contingencies Service, which detailed information that included geographical areas covered by the service, structure of the service, planning for emergencies, statutory duties and the production of a household emergency leaflet.
The Assistance Civil Contingencies Officer responded to questions regarding the presentation.
DECIDED: That the content of the presentation be noted and arrangements be made to circulate copies of the slides to Members following the meeting.
Presentation by Programme Manager – Community Asset Transfer and Regeneration.
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The Programme Manager, Community Asset Transfer and Regeneration presented information regarding Community Asset Transfer, which detailed information that included the process and promotion of Community Asset Transfer and communities having more control of public assets.
The Programme Manager responded to questions regarding the presentation.
DECIDED: That the content of the presentation be noted and arrangements be made to circulate copies of the slides to Members following the meeting.
SEDERUNT
Councillor McMillan, K McShane, Johnstone Dementia Friendly Group and S Inrig, Programme Manager, left the meeting before consideration of the following items of business
Report by Chief Executive.
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There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the funds allocated by this Local Partnership in 2024/25 and the current budget position.
The Partnership Manager responded to questions regarding grants for the next financial year, and advised that applications had opened 29 January 2026 with a closing date of 15 March 2026, and that the link would be sent to Members for information and sharing within the local community.
DECIDED:
(a) That the link to apply for Local Partnership funding be sent to Members of the Local Area partnership; and
(b) That the report be noted.
SEDERUNT
Councillor Andy Doig and Councillor Rodden, left the meeting before consideration of the following items of business.
Workshop discussion.
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There was a discussion by the Members relative to the priorities of the Johnstone & Linwood Local Partnership moving forward.
It was agreed that involving young people via schools and local community groups to become members of the local partnership should be encouraged, and that direct transport links were missing between Johnstone and Linwood, and this should be referred to the Transport Strategy Team to enquire as to any actions that the Local Partnership could take in this regard.
DECIDED: That involving young people in the Local Partnerships and improved transport links as the priorities, be agreed for the Johnstone & Linwood Local Partnership.
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Date of Next Meeting
Note that the next meeting of the Johnstone & Linwood Local
Partnership is scheduled to be held on 12 May 2026.
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DECIDED: That it be noted that the next meeting of this Local Partnership would be held at 6.00 pm on 12 May 2026 online via Teams.
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