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Argyll and Bute Council · 13 May 2025
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Kilmory, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT
Tel:  01546 602127  Fax:  01546 604435
DX 599700 LOCHGILPHEAD
6 May 2025 
NOTICE OF MEETING 
A meeting of the HELENSBURGH AND LOMOND AREA COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP will
be held  ON A HYBRID BASIS BY MICROSOFT TEAMS AND IN THE TEMPLETON ANNEXE 
IN THE HELENSBURGH AND LOMOND CIVIC CENTRE on TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025 at 10:00
AM, which you are requested to attend. 
Douglas Hendry
Executive Director 
BUSINESS 
1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES 
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 
3. MINUTE OF THE HELENSBURGH AND LOMOND AREA COMMUNITY
PLANNING GROUP, HELD ON TUESDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2025 (Pages 5 - 14) 
4. LANDLINE SWITCH-OVER 
Presentation by EE BT Digital Voice Engagement Lead for Scotland 
5. COMMUNITY BENEFITS (Pages 15 - 38)  
Presentation by Contract and Demand Management Officer, Argyll and Bute Council 
6. TRANSPORT 
Discussion facilitated by Community Development Team 
7. PARTNER UPDATES 
(a) Police Scotland Update - TO FOLLOW 
(b) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Update (Pages 39 - 44)

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(c) Live Argyll Update (Pages 45 - 46) 
(d) Transport Scotland Update (Pages 47 - 48) 
(e) Public Health Update (Pages 49 - 52) 
(f) Argyll and Bute Council Community Development Team Update (Pages 53
- 54) 
(g) Argyll and Bute TSI Update (Pages 55 - 58) 
(h) Argyll and Bute Citizens Advice Bureau Update (Pages 59 - 62) 
(i) Fun First Update (Pages 63 - 66) 
(j) Helensburgh Community Council Update (Pages 67 - 68) 
(k) Rhu and Shandon Community Council Update (Pages 69 - 70) 
(l) Destination Helensburgh Update (Pages 71 - 72) 
(m) Plastic Free Helensburgh Update (Pages 73 - 74) 
(n) Opportunity for verbal updates 
8. COMMUNITY FOCUS 
(a) Visiting Friends - Prevention of loneliness and isolation 
Presentation from Manager, Visiting Friends 
9. CLIMATE CHANGE 
(a) Climate Change Working Group Highlight Report (Pages 75 - 132) 
Report by Climate Change Project Manager, Argyll & the Isles Coast and 
Countryside Trust 
(b) Opportunity for verbal updates on community based initiatives 
10. COMMUNITY PLANNING PARTNERSHIP MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE UPDATE
(Pages 133 - 136)  
Report by Partnerships Lead, Argyll and Bute Council 
11. COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING (Pages 137 - 138)  
Report by the Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group 
Community Wealth Building Short Term Working Group 
12. DATE OF NEXT MEETING 
The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 19 August 2025

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Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group 
Sarah Davies (Chair) Gill Simpson (Vice-Chair)   
Contact: Joanne Gaughan, Member and Committee Services Assistant - 01436 658812