Minutes of meeting
Renfrewshire Council · 26 September 2024
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Minute of Special Meeting Council Date Time Venue Thursday, 26 September 2024 13:00 Council Chambers (Renfrewshire), Council Headquarters, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1AN Present: Councillor Jennifer Adam, Councillor Fiona Airlie-Nicolson, Councillor Stephen Burns, Councillor Jacqueline Cameron, Provost Lorraine Cameron, Councillor Michelle Campbell, Councillor Graeme Clark, Councillor Eddie Devine, Councillor Andy Doig, Councillor Audrey Doig, Councillor Chris Gilmour, Councillor Gillian Graham, Councillor Neill Graham, Councillor Anne Hannigan, Councillor John Hood, Councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes, Councillor Robert Innes, Councillor Alec Leishman, Councillor Bruce MacFarlane, Councillor James MacLaren, Councillor Kenny MacLaren, Councillor Mags MacLaren, Councillor Colin McCulloch, Councillor Janis McDonald, Councillor Cathy McEwan, Councillor David McGonigle, Councillor Jamie McGuire, Councillor Marie McGurk, Councillor Iain McMillan, Councillor John McNaughtan, Councillor Kevin Montgomery, Councillor Sam Mullin, Councillor Will Mylet, Councillor Iain Nicolson, Councillor Jim Paterson, Councillor Emma Rodden, Councillor John Shaw, Councillor Ben Smith, Councillor Andy Steel Chair Provost Cameron, presided. In Attendance A Russell, Chief Executive; J O’Neill, Director of Children’s Services; G McNeil, Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure; A MacArthur, Director of Finance & Resources; L McIntyre, Head of Policy & Partnerships, L Mahon, Head of Marketing & Communications, B Walker Programme Director (City Deal & Infrastructure) and L Adamson, Communications & Public Affairs Manager (all Chief Executive’s); J Trainer, Head of Child Care & Criminal Justice, (Children’s Services); C Dalrymple, Head of Facilities & Property Services and G Hannah, Head of Climate Public Protection & Roads (both Environment, Housing & Infrastructure); C McCourt, Head of Finance & Procurement, R Cree, Head of People & Organisational Development, M Conaghan, Head of Corporate Governance, N Young, Managing Solicitor (Litigation Advice), D Low, Democratic Services Manager and R Devine, Senior Committee Services Officer (all Finance & Resources); V Hollows, Chief Executive (OneRen); and C Laverty, Chief Officer (Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership).
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Apologies Councillor Ann-Dowling, Councillor Davidson, Councillor Grady and Councillor Gray. Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements There were no declarations of interest or transparency statements intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting. 1 Review of the Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils Under reference to item 10 of the Minute of the meeting of Renfrewshire Council held on 27 June 2024 there was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to the review of the Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils (the Scheme). Proposed amendments were set out in the Draft Scheme, which formed Appendix 1 to the report, and included the proposed introduction of a Community Council Complaints Process, changes to the boundaries between Hawkhead & Lochfield and Paisley East & Whitehaugh Community Councils, the incorporation of provisions contained in the new Model Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils introduced in 2023, adjustment of Community Council populations and consequential revisions to the annual administrative grant provided by the Council and the removal of references to the post of Community Council Liaison Officer. The report also advised that before the Scheme could be amended, the Council required to undertake statutory public consultation by inviting community councils and other interested parties to make representations on the content and provisions of the Draft Scheme. DECIDED: (a) That it be agreed that the Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils 2019 be amended as proposed within the Draft Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils; (b) That it be agreed that statutory consultation be undertaken on the content and provision of the Draft Scheme with community councils and the public invited to make representations; and (c) That it be noted that a further report on the outcome of the public consultation exercise and the content and provisions of a final Scheme for adoption by the Council would be submitted to a special meeting of the Council called for that purpose.