Minute of Meeting of the Housing and Social Wellbeing Committee of 15 June 2022 for Approval

Perth and Kinross Council · 7 September 2022
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HOUSING AND SOCIAL WELLBEING COMMITTEE 
Minute of hybrid meeting of the Housing and Social Wellbeing Committee held in the
Chambers on 15 June 2022 at 10.00am. 
Present: Councillors C Ahern, P Barrett, B Brawn, A Chan, S Donaldson,
M Frampton, Illingworth (substituting for Councillor I James), B Leishman,
I MacPherson, S McCole, T McEwan, C McLaren, F Smith and J Welch. 
In Attendance: T Glen, Chief Executive; B Renton, Executive Director
(Communities); C Mailer, Depute Director (Communities); E Ritchie, N Lennon,
F Crofts, F Robertson (up to and including Item 8), D Stokoe (up to and including
Item 7), L Haxton (up to and including Item 7) and J Gardner (all Communities);
N Rogerson (Education and Children’s Services); A Taylor, A Brown, M Pasternak
and (all Corporate and Democratic Services). 
Also in Attendance: Chief Superintendent P Davison and Chief Inspector T Leonard
(up to and including Item 5) (both Police Scotland) and; Area Manager S Gibson and
Station Commander M Rumgay (up to and including Item 5) (both Scottish Fire and
Rescue Service). 
Apologies: Councillors R Brock and I James. 
Councillor T McEwan, Convener, Presiding. 
1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES 
Councillor A Parrott welcomed everyone to the meeting.  Apologies for
absence and a substitute were noted as above 
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 
There were no Declarations of Interest made in terms of the Councillors’ Code
of Conduct. 
3. MINUTE OF PREVIOUS MEETING 
The minute of the meeting of the Housing and Communities Committee of 23
March 2022 was submitted and approved as a correct record, subject to the removal
of Councillor Ahern’s non-financial declaration of interest which was included in
error. 
4. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO EXECUTIVE SUB-COMMITTEE OF
HOUSING AND SOCIAL WELLBEING COMMITTEE 
The Convener advised that this Item had been withdrawn from the agenda to
allow further discussion as part of the changes to the Scheme of Administration at
the next meeting of Full Council to be held on 22 June 2022. 
5. POLICE AND FIRE REFORM: LOCAL SCRUTINY AND ENGAGEMENT

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(i) SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE QUARTER 4 PERFORMANCE
REPORT – 1 JANUARY 2022 TO 31 MARCH 2022 
There was submitted a report by Area Manager S Wood, Scottish Fire and
Rescue Service (22/132) containing performance information relating to the fourth
quarter, (1 January - 31 March 2022) of 2021/22 on the performance of the Scottish
Fire and Rescue Service. 
Area Manager Gibson and Station Commander Rumgay answered members’
questions thereon.  The question and answer session can be viewed via the
following link. 
Resolved:
The update on operational and community safety engagement activities of the
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in the Perth and Kinross area during the period 1
January to 31 March 2022, be noted. 
(ii) PERTH AND KINROSS LOCAL POLICING AREA QUARTER 4 POLICE
REPORT – 1 JANUARY 2022 TO 31 MARCH 2022 
There was submitted a report by Chief Superintendent P Davison, Police
Scotland ‘D’ Division (Tayside) (22/133) on the performance of Police Scotland
against the local policing priorities for the Perth and Kinross area as set out in the
Local Policing Plan for the fourth quarter, 1 January to 31 March 2022. 
Chief Superintendent Davison and Chief Inspector Leonard answered
members’ questions thereon.  The question and answer session can be viewed via
the following link. 
Resolved:
The update on performance of Police Scotland against the local policing
priorities for the Perth and Kinross area during the period 1 January to 31 March
2022, be noted. 
CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT P DAVISON, CHIEF INSPECTOR T LEONARD, AREA
MANAGER S GIBSON AND STATION COMMANDER M RUMGAY ALL LEFT THE
MEETING AT THIS POINT. 
6. COMMUNITY PLANNING PARTNERSHIP UPDATE 
There was submitted and noted a report by the Head of Culture and
Community Services (22/134) providing an update on progress with Community
Planning priorities since 23 March 2022. 
Resolved: 
The contents of Report 22/134, be noted. 
7. COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT ANNUAL REPORT

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There was submitted a report by the Head of Culture and Community
Services (22/135) seeking approval of the Community Empowerment Annual Report
for 2021/22. 
Resolved: 
The Community Empowerment Annual Report 2021/22 as detailed in
Appendix 1 of Report 22/135, be approved. 
L HAXTON AND D STOKOE LEFT THE MEETING AT THIS POINT. 
8. COMMUNITIES JOINT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT
PLAN 2022/23 AND SERVICE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT
2021/22 
There was submitted a report by Head of Business and Resources (22/119)
(1) detailing progress against targets and improvement actions over the last year;
and (2) setting out priority focus areas for the coming year to support delivery of the
Council’s strategic objectives and outcomes. 
Resolved:
(i) The Communities Joint Business Management Improvement Plan 2022/23
and Annual Performance Reports 2021/22 for the areas which fall within their
remit, be approved.
(ii) The comments from the Scrutiny and Performance Committee on the format
of future Business Management and Improvement Plans and Annual
Performance Reports, be noted. 
F ROBERTSON LEFT THE MEETING AT THIS POINT. 
9. EDUCATION AND CHILDREN’S SERVICES JOINT BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2022/23 AND SERVICE
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 2021/22 
There was submitted a report by the Executive Director (Education and
Children’s Services) (21/137) presenting the Joint Service Business Management
and Improvement Plan (BMIP) for 2022/23 and the Annual Performance Report
2021/22 for Education and Children’s Services. 
Resolved:
(i) The Education and Children’s Services Joint Business Management and
Improvement Plan 2022/23 and Annual Performance Report 2021/22, as
detailed in Appendix 1 to Report 21/137, relating specifically to Criminal
Justice Services, be approved.
(ii) The comments from the Scrutiny and Performance Committee on the format
of future Business Management and Improvement Plans and Annual
Performance Reports, be noted. 
10. COMMUNITY PAYBACK ORDERS ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20

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There was submitted a report by the Executive Director (Education and
Children’s Services) (21/136) providing an update for the period 2020-21 on the
operation of Community Payback Orders in Perth and Kinross.   
Resolved:
(i) The work undertaken by the Public Protection and Unpaid Work Teams in
respect of Community Payback Orders in Perth and Kinross for the year
2020-21, be noted. 
(ii) The Executive Director (Education and Children’s Services) bring forward a
report regarding the activity and performance of Community Payback Orders
in twelve months’ time. 
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