Minutes of meeting
Renfrewshire Council · 26 March 2025
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Minute of Meeting Fairer Renfrewshire Sub-committee Date Time Venue Wednesday, 26 March 2025 10:00 Council Chambers (Renfrewshire), Council Headquarters, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1AN Present: Councillor Jacqueline Cameron, Councillor Graeme Clark, Councillor Anne Hannigan, Councillor Marie McGurk, Councillor Iain Nicolson, Councillor Andy Steel Chair Councillor J Cameron, Convener, presided. In Attendance L McIntyre, Head of Policy & Partnerships, A Walter, Connected Communities Manager, D Dunn, Social Renewal Lead Officer and B Jardine, Senior Planning & Policy Development Officer (Poverty & Equalities) (all Chief Executive’s); and E Gray, Senior Committee Services Officer and D Cunningham, Committee Services and Licensing Officer (both Finance & Resources). Transparency Statement Councillor Clark declared a connection to items 1(a) – Cost of Living Update and 1(b) - Cost of Living Dashboard by reason that a family member was employed by Active Communities. However, he indicated that he had applied the objective test and did not consider he had an interest to declare and intimated that it was his intention to remain in the meeting and to take part in any discussion or voting thereon. Declarations of Interest There were no declarations of interest intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting.
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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 via the Council's internet site. 1(a) Cost of Living Update There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to an overview of the key context and evidence around current pressures on household finances, both in terms of household income and expenditure. The report highlighted a number of changes in economic factors which included inflation, national living wage and tax credits. DECIDED: That the report be noted. 1(b) Cost of Living Dashboard There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to an overview of key indicators and their movement from the last reporting period, supported by additional statistical information, analysis and graphs which illustrated longer-term trends. DECIDED: That the report be noted. 2 Fairer Renfrewshire Programme Update There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to key projects being progressed through the Fairer Renfrewshire Programme. The report provided updates on current projects, highlighted future key priorities and gave an overview of the proposals, priorities and next steps for 2025. DECIDED: That the report be noted. 3 Fairer Renfrewshire Programme - Priorities for 25/26 There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to an overview of the proposed 2025/26 Fairer Renfrewshire programme which would be submitted to the Leadership Board in April 2025. Key priorities for officer/partnership focus during 2025/26 and funding were outlined within the report. DECIDED: That the report be noted.
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4 Good Food Nation The Senior Planning & Policy Development Officer (Poverty & Equalities) gave a presentation relative to the Good Food Nation. The presentation provided an overview on the legislative framework which governed the Good Food Nation, statutory oversights which included the commencement of the Scottish Food Commission in June 2025 and a summary of the duties placed upon Scottish Ministers and relevant authorities. The presentation also outlined the key priorities, stakeholder engagement consultations, a progress update on the work so far and a draft timeline to the submission of the first Good Food Nation Plan. DECIDED: That the presentation be noted.