Minutes of meeting
Renfrewshire Council · 3 June 2026
Back to Fairer Renfrewshire Sub-committee — 3 June 2026 and its agenda
Text extracted from the council's PDF. Layout and reading order may differ from the original.
Page 1
Minute of Meeting Fairer Renfrewshire Sub-committee Date Time Venue Wednesday, 03 June 2026 10:00 Remote by MS Teams, Present: Councillor Jacqueline Cameron, Councillor Graeme Clark, Councillor Neill Graham, Councillor Anne Hannigan, Councillor Marie McGurk, Councillor Iain Nicolson Chair Councillor Jaqueline Cameron, Convener, presided. In Attendance L McIntyre, Head of Policy & Partnerships, B Jardine, Senior Policy Officer, J McKee, Digital Strategy Delivery Manager, and D Dunn, Social Renewal Lead Officer (all Chief Executive’s); and C MacDonald, Senior Committee Services Officer and D Cunningham, Committee Services & Licensing Officer (both Finance & Resources). 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. Apology Councillor Andy Steel. Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements There were no declarations of interest or transparency statements intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting.
Page 2
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. 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 2026. DECIDED: That the report be noted. 3 Winter Connections Evaluation 2025/26 There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to an evaluation of the Winter Connections Programme for 2025/26. The report outlined the key messages; highlighted that the programme positively contributed to Renfrewshire Council’s continued wider response to the continued high cost-of-living; and provided a series of recommendations to be considered as part of any future programme. A copy of the full evaluation was attached as an appendix to the report. DECIDED: That the report be noted. 4 Deep dive – Child Poverty Statistics The Senior Policy Officer, Chief Executive's, gave a presentation which outlined child poverty targets; poverty measures; the Scottish Governments’ Persistent Poverty in Scotland 2020/24 Report and the Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland 2022/26 report; highlighted children in low-income families’ statistics; and outlined key points. DECIDED: That the presentation be noted.
Page 3
5 Digital Inclusion Update The Digital Strategy Delivery Manager, Chief Executive's, gave an update presentation on Digital Inclusion: why it mattered; the scale, impact and reach; and highlighted an evaluation of the initiative. DECIDED: That the presentation be noted Valedictory Councillor Jaqueline Cameron advised that this was the last meeting of Carol MacDonald, the Clerk to the Board and Senior Committee Services Officer, before she retired from the Council. Councillor Cameron took the opportunity to thank her for her professionalism and, specifically the impartial help, support and advice she had provided during her employment with Renfrewshire Council and specifically the Fairer Renfrewshire Sub-Committee.