Agenda
North Lanarkshire Council · 22 August 2022
Back to People and Communities Committee — 22 August 2022 and its agenda
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Agenda (1) Declarations of Interest In Terms of the Ethical Standards In Public Life Etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (2) P084.1 - Breastfeeding Friendly North Lanarkshire - Leading the way in driving cultural change - update (page 7 - 32) Submit report by the Head of Children, Families & Justice Services/Chief Social Work Officer providing an update on progress towards Breastfeeding Friendly North Lanarkshire (copy herewith) (3) PO84.1 (5) Community Learning & Development - Report on progress in relation to community learning and development activity (page 33 - 40) Submit report by the Head of Children, Families & Justice Social Work/Chief Social Work Officer providing an overview on progress in relation to community learning and development activity for the year 2021/22 (copy herewith) (4) PO84.1(7) Update on the Community Learning and Development, Youth Guarantee Programme (page 41 - 66) Submit report by the Head of Children, Families & Justice Services/Chief Social Work Officer highlighting the progress and success of the Community Learning and Development, Youth Guarantee Programme and the support and positive impact to North Lanarkshire’s young workforce, together with an update on the ongoing progress of the employees (copy herewith) (5) POO5.2 Financial Inclusion Team Activity Report 2021/2022 (page 67 - 76) Submit report by the Head of Children, Families and Justice/Chief Social Work Officer providing details of the income maximisation work carried out by the Financial Inclusion Team and Council Services during 2021/22 (copy herewith) (6) P005.2 Tackling Poverty - (2) Update report on implementation of the Tackling Poverty Strategy and improved outcomes achieved - Fuel Poverty Hardship Payment (page 77 - 82) Submit report by the Head of Children, Families and Justice/Chief Social Work Officer providing an update on the implementation of the Fuel Poverty Hardship Payment Scheme (copy herewith) (7) Programme of Work (PO48.1) - Active & Creative Communities Strategic Activity Framework for North Lanarkshire 2020-2024 (page 83 - 96) Submit report by the Head of Education (South) presenting a reviewed and refreshed action plan for 2022/23 reflecting the ongoing commitment in support of the previously agreed Active & Creative Communities Strategic Activity Framework (copy herewith) (8) Cumbernauld Theatre Trust - Funding Agreement 2022/23 (page 97 - 100) Submit report by the Head of Education (South) seeking approval of the proposed funding agreement for Cumbernauld Theatre Trust (CTT) for the period 2022-23 and providing an update on operation of the Lanternhouse Venue in its first year. (copy herewith)
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2 (9) P056.2 (1,2 and 3) Working with Communities (page 101 - 124) Submit report by the Head of Strategic Communication (1) providing an an overview of progress relating to the implementation on the nine Local Outcome Improvement Plans, the establishment of a Community Board Development Programme and the creation of Participatory Budgeting Task/Reference Groups, and (2) outlining progress being made in the development and implementation of the Council’s Participatory Budgeting process (copy herewith) (10) Community Boards - Cycle 7 (page 125 - 134) Submit report by the Head of Strategic Communications providing a report on Cycle Seven of the Community Board meetings (copy herewith) (11) Community Board Local Development Programme (page 135 - 158) Submit report by the Head of Strategic Communication providing an update on progress with the Community Board Local Development Programme projects previously approved by committee and seeking in principle approval for new potential projects as proposed by local community groups (copy herewith) (12) Community Grants - Annual Report 2021-22 (page 159 - 172) Submit report by the Head of Strategic Communication providing details of the applications submitted for funding from the Community Grants Scheme during 2021/22 and the awards made (copy herewith) (13) Campsies Grant Award Programme (page 173 - 188) Submit report by the Head of Strategic Communication providing a financial and progress update on the Campsies Grant Award Programme (copy herewith) (14) Annual Review of the Community Safety Strategy 2020/21-2021/22 (page 189 - 226) Submit report by the Head of Strategic Communication advising of the progress made on the strategic priorities and actions in the Annual Review of the Community Safety Strategy, which covers the period 2021-2022. (copy herewith) (15) Approval to Utilise Frameworks for Outdoor Play Equipment and Artificial Surfaces (page 227 - 234) Submit report by the Head of Strategic Communications seeking approval for the (1) use of the collaborative framework, established by Scotland Excel, for Outdoor Play Equipment and Artificial Surfaces and (2) use of alternative existing frameworks available to the Council to expedite project delivery and deliver best value as required (copy herewith) (16) Community Asset Transfer and Participation Requests: Annual Report for 2021/2022 (page 235 - 264) Submit report b y the Head of Strategic Communication providing the annual progress report regarding Community Asset Transfer and Participation Requests in North Lanarkshire (copy herewith)
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3 (17) Contract for Noting: Development of digital content for the North Lanarkshire wide digital skills academy (page 265 - 268) Submit report by the Communities Library Manager regarding the award of a contract for the provision of digital content for the North Lanarkshire wide digital skills academy (copy herewith) (18) Contracts Awarded Below Committee Approval Threshold (page 269 - 275) Submit report by the Head of Asset and Procurement Solutions detailing contracts awarded between 1 January 2022 to 30 June 2022 with a value below the financial threshold requiring Committee approval. (copy herewith)