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Argyll and Bute Council · 5 June 2025
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MINUTES of MEETING of COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE held ON A HYBRID BASIS IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, KILMORY, LOCHGILPHEAD AND BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on THURSDAY, 5 JUNE 2025 Present: Councillor Audrey Forrest (Chair) Councillor Gordon Blair Councillor Maurice Corry Councillor Amanda Hampsey Councillor Daniel Hampsey Councillor Graham Hardie Councillor Anne Horn Councillor Fiona Howard Councillor Jennifer Kean Councillor Paul Donald Kennedy Councillor Dougie McFadzean Councillor Gemma Penfold Councillor Dougie Philand Margaret Anderson Attending: Douglas Hendry, Executive Director Jen Crocket, Head of Education: Wellbeing, Inclusion and Achievement Wendy Brownlie, Head of Education: Performance and Improvement Stuart McLean, Committee Manager Chief Superintendent Gary I’Anson, Police Scotland Chief Inspector Lee Page, Police Scotland Chief Inspector James McArthur, Police Scotland Group Commander Barrie McCutcheon, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service The Chair extended her congratulations to the Council’s catering service who recently won two awards for the wild venison in schools project by picking up winner of the Best Sustainability Project in the UK at the Public Sector Catering Awards and the winner of the Sustainability award at the ASSIST 2025 Scottish National Awards. The catering team in collaboration with Education, Procurement and local business Wild Jura introduced venison to the menu for children and young people on Jura and Islay. The Chair then advised members that a new online newsletter providing news and updates from Argyll and Bute schools and the central Education team had been developed and the second edition had recently been sent to members. 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Julie McKenzie and Yvonne McNeilly, and Daniel Semple and Lorna Stewart. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest. 3. MINUTE The Minute of the Community Services Committee held on 6 March 2025 was approved as a correct record Margaret Anderson joined the meeting during consideration of the following item of business.
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4. POLICE SCOTLAND - ARGYLL & BUTE PERFORMANCE SUMMARY REPORT - REPORTING PERIOD: APRIL 2024 - MARCH 2025 With the aid of power point slides, Chief Superintendent Gary I’Anson presented the Argyll and Bute Performance Summary Report of Police Scotland’s Policing Priorities for April 2024 – March 2025 and responded to questions asked. Decision The Community Services Committee reviewed and noted the content of the report. (Reference: Report for April 2024 – March 2025 by Divisional Commander for Argyll and Bute, West Dumbarton Division, Police Scotland, submitted) Councillor Corry joined the meeting during consideration of the following item of business. 5. SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE - ARGYLL & BUTE PERFORMANCE AND SCRUTINY GROUP 2024-25 Q4 SCRUTINY REPORT With the aid of power point slides, Group Commander Barrie McCutcheon presented a report highlighting Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s review of local performance within Argyll and Bute for Q4 (1 January 2025 – 31 March 2025) and responded to a number of questions asked. Decision The Community Services Committee reviewed and noted the contents of the report. (Reference: Q4 2024/25 Report by Local Senior Officer, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, submitted) 6. ARGYLL & BUTE HSCP - PERFORMANCE REPORT FQ3 2024/25 (OCTOBER - DECEMBER) A report detailing performance for FQ3 (October - December) 2024/25 for Argyll & Bute Health & Social Care Partnership was before the Committee for consideration. Decision The Community Services Committee agreed to continue consideration of the report to the next meeting of the Committee. (Reference: Report by Senior Manager, Performance and Improvement, Argyll and Bute HSCP dated 5 June 2025, submitted) 7. SCHOOLS (CONSULTATION) (SCOTLAND) ACT 2010 - RELOCATION OF TOBERMORY 2-18 CAMPUS The Committee gave consideration to a report detailing a draft Proposal to relocate the current Tobermory 2-18 Campus to a new purpose-built 2-18 campus school building in accordance with the requirements of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010. Decision
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The Community Services Committee agreed to adopt the draft Proposal, as set out in Appendix 1 of the report, as a “Relevant Proposal” that would now proceed to a statutory consultation under the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010, in accordance with the timeframe as set out with the draft Proposal Paper. (Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Education dated 14 May 2025, submitted) 8. EXTERNAL EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENT INSPECTION REPORT The Committee gave consideration to a report detailing all external education establishment inspection reports received across Argyll and Bute Education Service during the period March 2025 to June 2025. Decision The Community Services Committee agreed to note – 1. the content of the report; 2. this quarterly report would be presented on an ongoing basis to the Community Services Committee detailing all establishment inspections conducted and published by Education Scotland within that period; and 3. that Ward members would receive copies of school inspection reports for schools within their area as published by Education Scotland. (Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Education dated May 2025, submitted) 9. COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE WORK PLAN 2025 - 2026 The Community Services Committee work plan for 2025 - 2026 was before the Committee for information. Decision The Community Services Committee noted the contents of the work plan. (Reference: Community Services Committee Work Plan 2025-2026, submitted)