Minutes of meeting
Renfrewshire Council · 28 October 2025
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Minute of Meeting Police and Fire and Rescue Scrutiny Sub-Committee Date Time Venue Tuesday, 28 October 2025 15:00 Council Chambers (Renfrewshire), Council Headquarters, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1AN Present: Councillor Carolann Davidson, Councillor Mags MacLaren, Councillor Marie McGurk, Councillor Iain McMillan, Councillor Iain Nicolson Chair Councillor McGurk, Convener, presided. In Attendance G Hannah, Head of Climate, Public Protection & Roads, (Environment, Housing & Infrastructure); and R Devine, Senior Committee Services Officer and D Cunningham, Committee Services and Licensing Officer (both Finance & Resources). Also In Attendance Chief Superintendent R Fraser, Detective Chief Inspector J Knight (Item 1 only) and Chief Inspector I Farmer (all Police Scotland); and Area Commander E Kenna and Group Commander I McCormick (both Scottish Fire and Rescue Service). Webcasting of Meeting Prior to the commencement of the meeting the Convener intimated that this meeting of the Sub-committee would be filmed for live or subsequent broadcast on the Council’s internet site. Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements There were no declarations of interest or transparency statements intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting.
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1 Police Scotland Spotlight - Theft by Shopliftings There was delivered a presentation by Detective Chief Inspector J Knight, Retail Crime Task Group, Police Scotland, relative to shoplifting thefts. DECIDED: That the content of the presentation be noted. 2 Police Scotland - Performance Report There was submitted a report by the Chief Superintendent, Police Scotland, relative to service performance and activities in the Renfrewshire area for the reporting period 1 April to 31 August 2025. The report summarised the key performance indicators and provided statistics and updates in terms of Renfrewshire’s Policing Priorities 2023/26 and Police Scotland’s Policing Priorities 2023/26. The Chief Superintendent highlighted that Police Scotland were working with transport partners to mitigate anti- social behaviour on public transport and requested the continued reporting of all incidents to enable Police Scotland to gather data and deploy resources effectively. DECIDED: That the content of the report and verbal updates be noted. 3 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service - Performance Report There was submitted a report by the Area Commander, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) relative to SFRS performance and Local Fire and Rescue Service Plan Priorities in the Renfrewshire area during the period 31 July to 30 September 2025. The challenges presented by 5th November activities and successful partnership initiatives were discussed. DECIDED: That the content of the report and verbal updates be noted. 4 Local Issues Councillor McMillan requested an update on Douglas Street which had been discussed previously. The Head of Climate, Public Protection & Roads and Police Scotland provided a response. Councillor M MacLaren requested information relative to drug activity in Paisley, Police Scotland were heard in response. DECIDED: That the above local issues and updates be noted.