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Argyll and Bute Council · 31 January 2024
Back to Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group — 31 January 2024 and its agenda
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Kilmory, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT Tel: 01546605522 DX 599700 LOCHGILPHEAD 24 January 2024 NOTICE OF MEETING A meeting of the MID ARGYLL, KINTYRE AND THE ISLANDS AREA COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP will be held ON A HYBRID BASIS BY MICROSOFT TEAMS AND IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, KILMORY, LOCHGILPHEAD on WEDNESDAY, 31 JANUARY 2024 at 10:00 AM, which you are requested to attend. BUSINESS 1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 3. MINUTE OF THE MID ARGYLL, KINTYRE AND THE ISLANDS AREA COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP, HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 1 NOVEMBER 2023 (Pages 5 - 14) 4. COMMUNITY PLANNING PARTNERSHIP MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE UPDATE (TO FOLLOW) Update by Governance Officer, Argyll & Bute Council 5. ARGYLL COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION ANNUAL UPDATE (Pages 15 - 22) Report by Local Manager, Argyll Community Housing Association 6. PARTNER UPDATES (a) Transport Scotland Update (b) Police Scotland Update (Pages 23 - 28) (c) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Update (Pages 29 - 34) (d) Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership - Analogue to Digital Switchover and Telecare Update (Pages 35 - 36) (e) Live Argyll Community Learning Team - Kintyre Youth Work Update (Pages 37 - 40) Public Document Pack
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(f) Live Argyll Community Learning Team - Adult Learning Update (Pages 41 - 42) (g) Forestry and Land Scotland Update (Pages 43 - 44) (h) Tarbert & Skipness Community Trust Update (Pages 45 - 46) (i) Campbeltown Community Council Update (Pages 47 - 48) (j) Opportunity for Verbal Updates 7. ARGYLL AND BUTE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP - PUBLIC HEALTH (a) Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership - Public Health Update (Pages 49 - 52) Report by Health Improvement Lead, Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (b) Presentation on Children and Young People's Health and Wellbeing Profiles Presentation by Health Improvement Lead, Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership 8. COMMUNITY FOCUS (a) InspirAlba - Household Resilience (Pages 53 - 54) Report by Project Co-Ordinator, InspirAlba 9. CLIMATE CHANGE (a) Climate Change Working Group Update Verbal Update by Climate Change Working Group Representative 10. MID ARGYLL, KINTYRE AND THE ISLANDS AREA COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP GOVERNANCE (Pages 55 - 66) Report by Governance Officer, Argyll & Bute Council 11. AREA PLANS UPDATE (Pages 67 - 80) Presentation by Corporate Support Manager, Argyll & Bute Council 12. INCLUDEM - YOUTH JUSTICE (Pages 81 - 82) Presentation by Research Associate, Includem 13. DRAFT ARGYLL & BUTE COMMUNITY JUSTICE PLAN 2023-2027 (Pages 83 - 92) Report by Community Justice Co-Ordinator, Argyll & Bute Council
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14. DATE OF NEXT MEETING Wednesday, 1 May 2024 Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group Councillor John Armour (Chair) Ian Brodie (Vice-Chair) Contact: Iona Campbell, Senior Committee Assistant; Tel: 01436 658 801
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MINUTES of MEETING of MID ARGYLL, KINTYRE AND THE ISLANDS AREA COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP held ON A HYBRID BASIS BY MICROSOFT TEAMS AND IN THE KNOCKSCALBERT SUITE, KINTYRE COMMUNITY CENTRE, CAMPBELTOWN, PA28 6AT on WEDNESDAY, 1 NOVEMBER 2023 Present: Councillor John Armour, Argyll and Bute Council (Chair) Iain Brodie, East Kintyre Community Council Councillor Jan Brown, Argyll and Bute Council Councillor Dougie McFadzean, Argyll and Bute Council Melissa Stewart, Governance Officer, Argyll and Bute Council Lynsey Innis, Senior Committee Assistant, Argyll and Bute Council Antonia Baird, Community Development Officer, Argyll and Bute Council Chris Abell, Islay Community Council Sandra Taylor, Islay Community Council PC Helen Moffat, Police Scotland Station Commander Darren Gibb, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Neil MacFarlane, Transport Scotland Jamie Titterton, Live Argyll – Community Learning Service Dawn Park, Live Argyll – Community Learning Service Alyson McGillivray, South Islay Development Rory Munro, Health Improvement Principal, Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) Jen Broadhurst, Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) Jeni West, Forestry and Land Scotland Teresa Robertson, Fyne Homes Craig Baxter, Fyne Homes Muriel MacKaveny, Culture Heritage and Arts (CHArts) Argyll and Isles Margaret Wallace, Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface (TSI) Richard Stein, North Knapdale Community Council Valerie Nimmo, Campbeltown Community Council Muriel MacKaveney, CHArts Argyll and the Isles Lauren Worrell, National Farmers Union Scotland (NFUS) Susan Macrae, Skills Development Scotland Malcolm Sinclair, Lochgilphead Community Council Attending: Laurie Piper, Head of Customer Experience and Delivery, Scottish Canals Tom Donnachy, Kintyre Link Club Liam Coyle, Kintyre Link Club Ellie Woodburn, Kintyre Link Club Jane Millar, Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust Dannie Onn, Colonsay Community Development Company Chloe Reed, Kintyre Youth Action Group Poppy Lynn Englefield, Kintyre Youth Action Group Angela Anderson, TSI/ACT Climate Change Hub Andrew Galloway, Local Democracy Reporter 1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and general introductions were made. Page 5 Agenda Item 3
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Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of:- Iona MacPhail, Fyne Homes Michelle Mundie, ACHA Caitlin Quinn, Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) Kelly Scott, Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) Fergus Murray, Argyll and Bute Council Dave Wilkinson, West Lochfyneside Community Council Jane Cowen, Tarbert and Skipness Community Trusty Kathleen O’Neill, Culture Heritage and Arts (CHArts) Argyll and Isles Tommy Gore, Calmac Neil MacFarlane, Transport Scotland May Cross, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest intimated. 3. MINUTE OF THE MID ARGYLL, KINTYRE AND THE ISLANDS AREA COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP, HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 30 AUGUST 2023 The Minutes of the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group meeting held on 30 August 2023 were approved as a correct record. 4. COMMUNITY PLANNING PARTNERSHIP MANAGEMENT UPDATE The group gave consideration to a report which outlined matters discussed during a meeting of the Community Planning Partnership (CPP) Management Committee held on 7 September 2023. The report included information on a number of cross cutting themes such as Climate Change, Financial Inclusion and Community Wealth Building and an update on the development of the Argyll and Bute Outcomes Improvement Plan (ABOIP). Decision The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the contents of the report. (Reference: Report by Committee Manager, dated 1 November 2023, submitted) 5. SCOTTISH CANALS - WINTER CLOSURE UPDATE Having noted the content of the report provided by Scottish Canals on the planned winter works for 2023/24 at the Crinan Canal, the group gave consideration to a verbal update from the Head of Customer Experience and Delivery. Mr Piper advised that this was year 3 of a 5 year investment programme at the Crinan Canal. He outlined the work programme which included extensive refurbishment of large bits of steel and infrastructure and advised that the works were necessary to keep the canal fit for purpose. Mr Piper further advised of the continued engagement with local businesses and communities and outlined the efforts made to ensure the canal will be open by mid-April rather than the previously anticipated timescale of end of May 2024. Page 6
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Decision The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the contents of the report and the information provided by the Head of Customer Experience and Delivery, Scottish Canals. (Reference: Report by Scottish Canals, submitted) 6. COMMUNITY FOCUS (a) Kintyre Link Club The group gave consideration to a presentation by members of the Kintyre Link Club. The presentation outlined the background and aims of the mental health club run by members for members, which are to reduce isolation and increase opportunities for local people suffering from poor mental health. It also provided information on the funding required and the support provided by other partner organisations within the area. Decision The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Presentation by Kintyre Link Club, submitted) 7. COMMUNITY WELLBEING (a) Public Health Team - Local Adult Health Area profile The Group gave consideration to a report and presentation from Rory Munro, Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership, on the adult health and wellbeing profile for the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands area. Decision The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Public Health Intelligence Team, Argyll and Bute HSCP, dated March 2023, submitted) 8. HOUSING The Chair took the opportunity to advise that the council declared a Housing Emergency within Argyll and Bute in June due to a rise in homelessness post- pandemic and an increasing lack of housing choice in the area. Page 7
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He advised that in order to build the strategy to tackle Argyll & Bute's housing emergency, a Summit event had been scheduled to bring together delivery partners, community stakeholders, funders, business leaders, public sector bodies and housing organisations to debate, prioritise and programme solutions to increase housing supply. He advised that together, partners will be asked to forge commitments aimed at tackling housing shortage by maximising resources, pursuing innovation, coordinating planning and targeting delivery capacity. Councillor Armour advised that there would be further information provided in the items that follow on issues faced locally. He further advised that ACHA would bring their annual report to the next meeting of the group for consideration. . . (a) Fyne Homes - 2022-23 Performance Report Consideration was given to a report which provided information on housing services, including welfare and benefits support, housing allocations, lettings, voids and tenant welfare; capital improvements; cyclical maintenance; a number of on-site developments and financial highlights. Further information on the governance of the association; investing in communities and the view from subsidiary company Fyne Futures was also provided. Decision The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Fyne Homes, submitted) (b) Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust The group gave consideration to a report from the Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust (IGHT) and a presentation by the Business Development Manager on the background of the trust together with its main objectives and achievements to date. Information relating to the work being carried out in respect of affordable housing; an update on the progress of the new housing development and an insight to the long-term aspirations for housing on Gigha was also provided. Decision The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the contents of the report and presentation. (Reference: Report by Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust, submitted) (c) Colonsay Community Development Company Page 8
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The group gave consideration to a presentation which provided an overview of the project at Scalasaig on the Isle of Colonsay. An outline of the current situation and the significance of community-led housing in the drive towards a sustainable resident community on the island was also provided. Decision The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the presentation provided. (Reference: Presentation by Colonsay Community Development Company, submitted) 9. PARTNER UPDATES (a) Police Scotland Consideration was given to a report which provided an update on the recent work and activities of Police Scotland within the MAKI area. The report included information on fraud prevention and awareness; the cyber- enabled crime of sextortion; Bereavement Support; Road Safety and community intelligence. Decision The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Police Scotland, submitted) (b) Scottish Fire and Rescue The group gave consideration to a report which highlighted the performance and activity of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service within the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands area during financial quarter 2 of 2023/24. The report included information on the local firefighter training plan; unwanted fire alarm signals; road and water safety campaigns; community engagement activities; East and West Dunbartonshire Argyll and Bute Local Senior Officer activities and home fire safety. Decision The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, submitted) (c) Transport Scotland Having noted that the Roads and Networks Manager of Transport Scotland had submitted apologies due to emergency works, the Page 9
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Governance Officer provided the following update in his absence:- “The forthcoming overnight resurfacing works scheduled to take place between 5 November and 15 December at the following locations:- • South of Ardgenvan • West of Strone Point • East of Strone Point (Achnatra) • West of Craigs • North of Erines Phase 2 • North of Artilligan • North of Carrick Cemetery There will also be fewer amnesties on some individual projects than others as the overall width of carriageway, to pass the works safely, varies.” Decision The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided. (d) Live Argyll Community Learning Youth Team Consideration was given to a report which provided an update on the recent and upcoming activities of both the Kintyre and Lochgilphead Youth Work. The Chair noted that Poppy Lynn Englefied and Chloe Reed were in attendance to provide a verbal update on the Kintyre Youth Action Group’s recent and ongoing activities. They advised of the ongoing work to set up a youth LGBT Forum in the community; their work with the Women’s Aid charity to help find ways to reach young victims of domestic violence; the installation of a clean box at Campbeltown Skate Park and a number of fundraising initiatives. The Chair took the opportunity to thank both Poppy and Chloe for their participation. Decision The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Live Argyll Community Learning Team, submitted) (e) South Islay Development Consideration was given to a report from South Islay Development, which included information on the progress of works on the new community hub and motorhome extension at Port Ellen Playing Fields; the upgraded Page 10
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facilities in Ramsay Hall and the childcare facility provided by Sonas Childcare. Decision The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by South Islay Development, submitted) (f) Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership - Public Health Consideration was given to a public health update from Rory Munro, Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership on the ongoing wellbeing and prevention activities overseen and delivered by the HSCP Public Health Team in Argyll and Bute. The update provided information on the alcohol and drug partnership with it being highlighted that the Scottish Government consultation on Minimum Unit Pricing is now live. Information was also provided on the alcohol and drug partnership grant funding to support the delivery of alcohol and drug prevention work in local communities; the coproduction training which was undertaken by two members of the public health team; the support given on the provision of good conversations training and the adult health profiles produced by the Health Intelligence Team. Decision The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Health Improvement Lead, Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership, submitted) (g) Citizens Advice Bureau Consideration was given to an update from Argyll and Bute Citizen’s Advice Bureau which provided statistical information on the number of clients who had contacted the Bureau between January and September 2023; the recruitment campaign for volunteer advisors; the annual programme of energy efficiency advice sessions and services that the Bureau provide. Decision The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Argyll and Bute Citizens Advice Bureau, dated October 2023, submitted) (h) Forestry and Land Scotland The group gave consideration to a report which highlighted the ongoing Page 11
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workstreams of Forestry and Land Scotland within the MAKI area. Information on Land Management Plans; the significant spread of the Larch-Phytphiathora Ramorum disease in the Kintyre area and its spread to other areas; the ongoing peatland restoration programme and a number of upcoming complex operations. Decision The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Forestry and Land Scotland, submitted) (i) Tarbert and Skipness Community Trust Consideration was given to an update which included information on housing issues in Tarbert and Skipness; the recent White Shore Path and Cycle Stand beach clean; the re-location of Tarbert Life to the “Purple Door” on the quayside; the new Community Plan, with it being noted that the full version could be made available by request; the dispersal of community benefit funding and the re-development of Skipness Hall and the Tarbert Heritage and Regeneration Scheme. Information relating to the Tarbert and Skipness Community Trust AGM scheduled to take place on 22 November 2023 followed by the Tarbert Castle AGM was also provided. Decision The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Tarbert and Skipness Community Trust, submitted) (j) Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface (TSI) The group gave consideration to a report which outlined the current workstreams of the Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface (TSI). Information included the TSI national network response to the cost of living crisis; the first meeting of the Scottish Cabinet re-commencement of travelling cabinets and the lobbying of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care about the importance of working directly with third sector organisations and the importance of three-year funding and full cost recovery. Further information in relation to Local Strategic Partnerships; Climate Action Networks and the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund was also provided. Decision The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface (TSI), Page 12
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submitted) (k) Opportunity for Verbal Updates The Council’s Community Development Officer advised that online training sessions were being offered on 30 November 2023 and 6 December 2023 to assist local communities in drafting Community Action Plans and Local Place Plans. Ms Baird advised that to secure a space on these sessions you could email her at antonia.baird@argyll-bute.gov.uk. Ms Worrell of the National Farmers Union Scotland (NFUS) advised of the social media campaigns on how the use of fireworks affects livestock. She also outlined the upcoming live Facebook Q & A session run in conjunction with Police Scotland on rural access and crime issues, taking place on 8 November 2023 at 7pm. She asked that any questions for this session could be emailed directly to her at lauren.worrell@nfus.org.uk. Ms Worrell also outlined the work of NFUS on ferry issues with particular concerns around the Islay service. She advised that NFUS are working with Calmac and United Auctions to try and make sure a satisfactory level of service is maintained through the winter time table. Muriel MacKaveney of CHArts Argyll and the Isles advised that CHARTS is a growing network of artists, makers, producers and spaces, who value creativity and the impact it has on individuals and communities. She outlined a number of projects in the Kintyre area and advised that more information could be found at www.chartsargyllandisles.org. 10. CLIMATE CHANGE (a) TSI/ACT Climate Change Hub The Group gave consideration to an update on the Climate Change Hub from Angela Anderson. Ms Anderson highlighted that the consortium of Argyll and the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust (ACT), Third Sector Interface (TSI) and Time for Change (TFC) had submitted an application for the Climate Hub and had presented the application to the Scottish Government Advisory Board on Friday 27 October 2023. She further advised that it is anticipated that the outcome of the bid would be announced during the latter half of November 2023. Ms Anderson also highlighted that they had applied for funding for four part-time posts, one for each of the four administrative areas and that ACT will supply day to day support, TSI will provide ICT and secretariat assistance and TFC will assist as needed. Decision The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided. Page 13
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11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group noted that their next meeting was scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 31 January 2024 on a hybrid basis. The Chair thanked everyone in attendance at the meeting. Page 14
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Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership Mid Argyll, Kintyre & Islay Area Community Planning Group 31st January 2024 Argyll Community Housing Association – Annual Update 1. Purpose 1.1 The purpose of this report is to provide the Mid Argyll, Kintyre & Islay Area Community Planning Group (CPG) with Argyll Community Housing Associations (ACHA) Annual Update. 2. Recommendations 2.1 The Area CPG are asked to note the content of this report. 3. Background 3.1 ACHA have given a commitment to provide an annual update on the work being undertaken by the Association. 4. Detail 4.1 Stock ACHA have a total of 5175 properties. For the Mid Argyll, Kintyre & Islay (MAKI) Area this is broken down as follows: Mid Argyll – 623 Kintyre – 800 Islay – 380 We also have 8 allotments in Campbeltown and a total of 72 garage sites available for let (48 in Kintyre and 24 in Mid Argyll). ACHA also have a Travelling Persons Site at Duncholgan, Lochgilphead which has 7 pitches available to let to the Gypsy Traveller Community. 4.2 Regeneration Programme 4.2.1 Low demand strategy – Dalintober There was a feasibility study undertaken a number of years ago to investigate the future of the Dalintober. This study highlighted issues around the layout of the flats, the external environment and the costs and difficulty to upgrade the properties to meet the Energy Efficiency Standards for Social Housing set by the Scottish Government. Page 15 Agenda Item 5
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ACHA’s Board of Management made a decision to investigate the possibility of being able to demolish these properties. As these properties are “Listed” ACHA have been actively engaging with Historic Environment Scotland (HES), and Argyll & Bute Council to allow this to be taken forward. This matter was then ultimately referred to the Scottish Government to make the decision on whether the Association could demolish these properties. In December 2023 we received confirmation from the Scottish Government granting us permission to demolish the buildings at Dalintober. The demolition will not take place until a new build contract has been let but we can now move forward with this after a significant period of time. There are 46 properties affected in this area, and all residents have moved to alternative homes so the properties are all empty. ACHA now plan to build new properties on the site that meet the needs of the applicants on the HOME Argyll waiting list. 4.2.2 Buying stock on the open market ACHA have support from Argyll & Bute Council to acquire ‘second hand’ stock that is for sale on the open market, if this is the most appropriate method of meeting housing need in a particular area. So far ACHA have been successful in acquiring properties in the Mid Argyll & Kintyre areas. 4.3 Investment Programme 4.3.1 In previous years extensive programmes of investment have been carried out. This has resulted in the programme this year being targeted at any fails which have been identified as part of our stock condition survey . 4.3.2 For MAKI this year we have carried out the following improvements Windows and Doors – 60 Kitchens and Bathrooms- 11 Heating and Rewire – 3 Roof and roughcase – 0 Refurbishment – 0 4.4 Warm Homes Fund 4.4.1 Our warm homes fund project is continuing to replace inefficient electric heating with Air Source Heat Pump systems. At the end of Page 16
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October 2023 we have installed 894 new systems to homes including 491 in Mid Argyll and Kintyre and 231 on Islay and Jura. 4.4.2 We have recently completed a project at our Sheltered Housing Scheme at McCracken Court in Lochgilphead, where we have installed External Wall Insulation, Solar PV, Air Source Heat Pumps and new doors and windows. 4.5 Business Energy Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Whole House Retrofit Programme 4.5.1 ACHA have wond funding through a central government scheme to retrofit energy efficiency measures including external wall insulation, internal wall insulation, under floor insulation, windows, doors and renewable heating systems. There were 67 Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay properties that benefitted from this project. These improvements could see tenants benefitting from up to a 60% reduction in energy costs. 4.6 Replacement of Wet Electric Heating Systems 4.6.1 This project involves removing inefficient heating systems and replacing with Air Source Heat Pump systems. Our contractor Pro-cast carried our pre-install surveys and then began installing systems in early July. To date they have completed 47 installations, nine of these have been in Mid Argyll and Kintyre and a further 6 are in Islay. . 4.7 Duncholgan Travelling Persons Site 4.7.1 During 2022 ACHA carried out improvement works to our travelling persons site at Duncholgan, which included improving the lighting, landscaping and increasing the size of the pitches. As a result of these works the pitches at Duncholgan have doubled in size. This work has reduced the number of pitches at Duncholgan from 14 down to 7. The site is currently fully let. 4.7.2 ACHA recognise that further significant works are required to our travelling persons sites and so have been conducting a full consultation exercise with our tenants and the wider gypsy/traveller community during 2023, in order to prepare a bid for funding from the Scottish Government. We have appointed an Architect, who have just provided us with their phase 2 report with costings for the improvements identified from our consultation exercise. When funds become available we will be in a strong position to submit a successful bid. 4.8 Sheltered Housing 4.8.1 ACHA is currently reviewing its Sheltered Housing Service. We have carried out a comprehensive consultation with our sheltered housing residents. Page 17
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The review is being carried out in phases and will take account of our tenant’s views and preferences. Our sheltered housing schemes at Chalmers Court, Inveraray, Lochgair Place, Tarbert and McCracken Court, Lochgilphead have been included in Phase 1 of the review. 4.8.2 The aim of the review is to: Provide a bespoke service for our tenants over 60 in mainstream accommodation as well as sheltered housing. Reclassify sheltered housing to remove stigma and make the best use of housing stock Change workload dynamics to release capacity De-register with the Care Inspectorate. It is anticipated that the changes from Phase 1 of the review will take place from April 2024. 4.9 Allocations & Reletting of Properties 4.9.1 ACHA are part of the HOME Argyll partnership (Housing Options Made Easy), along with Argyll & Bute Council, West Highland Housing Association, Fyne Homes and Dunbritton Housing Association. We currently have just over 3,500 applicants on our house waiting lists. 4.10 Exemplar Estates 4.10.1 ACHA has committed £300,000 per year through our Exemplar Estates initiative to improve the environment in and around our properties. Works planned for this year include:- McCracken Court Broomhill, Bowmore Church Way, Port Ellen 4.11 Estate Walkabouts 4.11.1 During 2023 ACHA introduced Estate Walkabouts for all areas. This is where we invite our residents and any other interested parties to join our staff on Estate Inspections to give their ideas and improvements for the neighbourhoods in which they live. The dates of Estate Walkabouts for the different areas are advertised on our website under Estate Management and we would encourage anyone who is interested to participate. 4.12 Customer Involvement Strategy 4.12.1 ACHA have worked with our tenant scrutiny group “Your Voice” to develop a draft customer involvement strategy. We are currently consulting on this draft Page 18
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strategy and have made contact with all ACHA tenants and factored owners to gain their views on the draft strategy. The consultation is also promoted on Facebook and our website. We will then use respondent views to develop the final customer involvement strategy. If you are interested in providing us with your views, please visit our website. 4.13 Welfare Rights 4.13.1 – ACHA’s welfare rights service for Mid Argyll and Kintyre has brought in a total of £540,661.87 income for 228 clients since 1st April 2023 and for Islay a total of £111,220.24 income for 55 clients. All ACHA tenants are offered an appointment with our Welfare Rights Officer. 4.14 Adaptations 4.14.1 ACHA have been successful in obtaining £450,000.00 in Scottish Government grant to allow us to progress essential aids and adaptations for our most vulnerable customers. In Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay we have recently completed 70 adaptations with a further 38 planned this year. 4.15 Scotland Housing Awards 27th October 2023 4.15.1 ACHA is delighted to announce that our Tenant Scrutiny Group the “Your Voice Group” won the Excellence in Tenant Scrutiny award. This award is for Landlords and their tenants who can show excellence in working collaboratively to scrutinise work and embed scrutiny within the culture of the organisation. The Your Voice Group are a group of tenants from across Argyll and Bute who take an in depth look at ACHA’s housing services, identifying areas where they think things might be improved or changed. 4.15.2 ACHA’s Warm Home Team won the Net Zero in Housing Award for their whole house retrofit project at the Chartered Institute of Housings Scotland Housing Awards 2023. The new zero housing award recognises partnership work with the contractor Procast to deliver whole house retrofit upgrades to properties across various locations in Argyll including Islay and Tiree. The project forms part of ACHA’s long term journey to net zero and climate change with the residents being at the forefront. 4.16 Scottish Energy Efficiency Awards June 2023 4.16.1 ACHA were nominated for 2 awards at this years Scottish Energy Efficiency awards and were successful in winning the Regional Large Project of the Year category, along with receiving highly commended in the Regional Landlord/Housing Association of the Year category. Page 19
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4.17 – Tenant Advisory Service (TIS) National Excellence Awards 2023 The Your Voice Group also won the Excellence in Scrutiny Danny Mullen award at the recent TIS National Excellence Awards at the end of 2023. This award recognised how the Group had influenced ACHA’s decisions on housing policies, services and standards. 4.18 ACHA’s 10 10 10 Initiative 4.18.1 11 Schools in Argyll and Bute received an award in 2023 including Arinagour Primary, Drumlemble Primary, Port Ellen Primary and Tarbert Academy. 4.19 ACHA’s Community Action Fund 4.19.1 We continue to welcome applications for funding from the Community Action Fund. 13 registered charities have received an award from the fund of up to £500 so far this year 2023/2024, including Lochgilphead Phoenix Project, Campbeltown Brass, Community Cycling, Ardrishaig, Tarbert Soup Group, Tarbert Youth Group, Sidekick and Islay and Jura Community Enterprises Ltd. 4.20 Customer Satisfaction 4.20.1 In July 2023 ACHA commissioned Research Resource to carry out a satisfaction survey across all ACHA customers. The survey was developed to capture feedback from customers to help inform the transformation of the organisation, seeking customers views on preferences to accessing services now and in the future. 4.20.2 A total of 1004 interviews were carried out with ACHA tenants including sheltered housing tenants. Interviews were undertaken using a combination of door to door and telephone interviews. This represents at 20% response rate from our tenants . 4.20.3 The satisfaction survey shows that ACHA is performing well with over 9 in 10 tenants being satisfied with all but 2 service aspects. All but one indicator has seen significant improvements in the satisfaction compared to the last survey in 2021. ACHA is performing well compared to the Scottish average with satisfaction levels in general being higher than the Scottish average. 4.20.4 From the survey ACHA have produced an action plan to take account of what our tenants have told us through the survey and to improve areas of lower satisfaction. 5. Conclusions 5.1 ACHA is continuing to meet its targets and priorities within local strategies. Page 20
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6. SOA Outcomes 6.1 Reference to Outcomes 5 – People Live Active, Healthier and Independent Lives Name of Lead Officer Sarah Campbell , Local Manager, Argyll Community Housing Association For further information please contact: Sarah Campbell, Local Manager, Argyll Community Housing Association Tel 01546605881 Email sarah.campbell@acha.co.uk Page 21
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OFFICIAL OFFICIAL Police Scotland Update Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group – 31/01/2024 Fraud Prevention Frauds and scams continue to be a focus as offences are still being reported on a regular basis. The Scam Savvy Quiz was delivered to the Tarbert Scottish Women’s Institute, the Mid Argyll Cancer Support Group and a community group on Islay. We would welcome the opportunity to carry out this input at any community group or with any organisation, particularly if you have a vulnerable audience. Call blockers are discussed at these Scam Inputs whereby 16 call blockers were requested. Currently, officers are making use of a Friends Against Scams free call blocker initiative whereby any devices requested are being sought through this scheme which means there is no funding or divisional spend required. The most updated figures from trueCall who provide these devices is that we now have 262 call blockers installed in Argyll and Bute to protect older and vulnerable people from nuisance and scam phone calls. So far 86,504 calls have been blocked, and trueCall estimate that 141 scams have been prevented. It is estimated that over the 4 year life of these units they will have blocked 207,370 nuisance calls (of which 57,149 will have been scam phone calls), prevented 337 scams, saved vulnerable households £995,357, led to a reduction of £924,550 in NHS, social care & police costs, and an increase in wellbeing & quality of life valued at £1,072,235 - total benefits of £2,992,142. The financial benefits of £1,919,907 are 28 times the project costs of £67,858. Page 23 Agenda Item 6b
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OFFICIAL OFFICIAL Parcel Delivery Scams - We often see an increase in this type of scam over the festive and New Year period. Legitimate parcel delivery services will not contact you unexpectedly to ask for personal or payment details whether it be a text, email or phone-call. If you receive an unexpected message about a parcel delivery, don't click on any links or follow any instructions to download an app to your phone. If you are expecting a parcel, track the delivery on the company’s official website or app rather than using links or contact details provided in an unexpected message. Contact your bank immediately if you think you may have made a payment to a scammer or if you are worried that a fraudulent transaction has been made from your account. Out and About Partnership and Prevention officers provided personal safety inputs to Lomond and Argyll Advocacy Service staff as well as information on county lines drug dealing methods and risks. Page 24
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OFFICIAL OFFICIAL Officers from Lochgilphead Police Station recently visited Tarbert Primary School. Officers spoke about the impact anti-social behaviour, such as vandalism, has on the wider community. Local officers in Campbeltown joined our colleagues at Campbeltown Fire Station and other members of their community, with this year’s Santa dash. Helping to raise funds for the The Fire Fighters Charity. Campbeltown Officers have also been busy, at Castlehill Primary they carried out Internet Safety and Online Gaming Workshops with Primary’s 4-7. The main focus of the workshop was keeping children safe online, particularly in online gaming. They also covered the role of a Police Officer in our community. Further, Online Safety sessions took place at Castlehill Primary, Carradale Primary and Drumlember Primary. The aim of these sessions was to educate parents of the risks the children could face online and provide advice and support creating password protections and software updates. Page 25
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OFFICIAL OFFICIAL Divisional Recognition Awards 2023 The Argyll and West Dunbartonshire Divisional Awards 2023 took place in Oban this year to recognise the outstanding work that our officers, staff and partners do in the communities. The awards included Probationer of the Year, Special Recognition, Partnership, Outstanding Bravery, Unsung Hero, Commander’s Award, Above and Beyond and Team of the Year. The Runner up for the Partnership Award was Sheena McLean from Argyll and Bute Council. Sheena was nominated for her unmatched knowledge of Anti-Social Behaviour legislation, mediation skills and drive to improve CCTV throughout Argyll and Bute. 16 Days Against Gender Based Violence Campaign Between 25th November and 10th December, officers supported the 16 Days Against Gender Based Violence Campaign. The theme for 2023 was ‘Imagine a Scotland without Gender Based Violence’. During the campaign period Police Scotland as part of the wider Violence Against Women and Girls Partnership in Argyll and Bute heavily promoted support networks for all affected by gender based violence as well as the Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse in Scotland (DSDAS). DSDAS aims to prevent domestic abuse by Page 26
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OFFICIAL OFFICIAL giving people the right to ask about the background of their partner. It also (anonymously) allows concerned members of the public, such as relatives or friends, the right to ask about someone’s partner if they are concerned that person has been abusive in the past. DSDAS enables potential victims to make the choice on whether to remain in a relationship, and working with partners, provide them with support to assist them in their decision. The campaign also involved some local pledges by prominent male roles models in our community showing positive messages about what gender based violence means to them and what they can do to make a positive difference. Drink & Drug Driving OLI and MAKI Police continue to be proactive in tackling those that would drive whilst under the influence of alcohol and drugs and taking them off the roads. Even in today’s Scotland, where the dangers that such crimes cause for other road users and pedestrians are well known, as well as the impact on the person’s own life through loss of licence and sometimes job, this problematic crime type continues. In the month preceding the 2nd January, your local officers proactively caught, arrested and charged 15 people with drink and drug offences relating to driving vehicles on our roads. We will continue to try and stamp this out to make our communities safer. We need your help make us even more effective. Should you know of people that drink drive, please, report it to your local station through 101, utilise the varying methods on our website - https://www.scotland.police.uk/contact-us/ or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. Together we can help to make the environment that we live in safer. Page 27
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Introduction Welcome to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Community Board Performance Report. This performance report is designed to provide citizens, stakeholders and partners with information relating to Community Board based activity undertaken by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. Whilst using historic statistical benchmarking data, consideration must be taken of the random nature of fire related incidents and events, and how this can pose difficulties in interpreting emerging patterns and trends. This is of specific relevance where Community Board level data is analysed due to the relatively small number of actual incidents/events that occur in Community Board areas. However, regardless of statistical anomalies, emerging patterns and trends in fire related incidents and events can assist the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Community Planning Partners plan and implement preventative intervention initiatives to target reducing fire related incidents and events. Local Firefighter Training Plan Below is a list of subjects the operational crews have been focusing on within this period. Each subject has been covered both practically and theoretically and recorded in the Fire Service Training recording system. Training Subjects October/November/December • CFBT / Tactical ventilation Q3 • Casualty Care Q3 • RTC (Road Traffic Collision) and Extrication Q3 • HAZMAT Q3 • TFOC (Training for Operational Competence) RTC Module • Environmental Protection Module • P&P – Hoarding Module Page 30
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• Firefighting in Buildings Module (RAAC (Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete)) Accidental Dwelling Fires (ADF) Ward 3 Year Average 2022/23 2023/24 Kintyre & the Islands 1.3 2 2 Mid Argyll 1 1 0 South Kintyre 1.7 0 3 Community Board Total 4 3 5 ADF Casualties Ward 3 Year Average 2022/23 2023/24 Kintyre & the Islands 0.33 1 0 Mid Argyll 0.33 1 0 South Kintyre 0 0 0 Community Board Total 0.66 2 0 Deliberate Secondary Fire Setting Ward 3 Year Average 2022/23 2023/24 Kintyre & the Islands 1.33 0 2 Mid Argyll 1 2 0 South Kintyre 0 0 0 Community Board Total 2.33 2 2 Page 31
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Fires in Non-Domestic Property Ward 3 Year Average 2022/23 2023/24 Kintyre & the Islands 1.33 1 2 Mid Argyll 0.67 0 2 South Kintyre 1 1 0 Community Board Total 3 2 4 Casualties from Non-Fire Emergencies Ward 3 Year Average 2022/23 2023/24 Kintyre & the Islands 3 3 1 Mid Argyll 1.33 0 2 South Kintyre 1.67 3 2 Community Board Total 6 3 5 Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals Ward 3 Year Average 2022/23 2023/24 Kintyre & the Islands 14 19 3 Mid Argyll 11 16 7 South Kintyre 28 6 4 Community Board Total 17.6 41 14 Page 32
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Incidents/Activities of Note Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals (UFAS) We continue to work with partners across Argyll & Bute to support duty holders in reducing unwanted fire alarm signal incidents. A new UFAS mobilisation policy has been devised by a dedicated project team within SFRS (Scottish Fire and Rescue Service) with an aim at reducing UFAS incidents further. This policy went live from 1st July 2023, and we have seen a vast reduction in the number of UFAs incidents. This has been reflected in the relevant KPI’s contained within this report. Road & Water Safety campaigns In this reporting period, we have continued to work with various partners across Argyll & Bute including Police Scotland, The RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) and local business on Road and Water safety campaigns. We have recently established a new Road Safety group with Police Scotland's L Division. The group meet each quarter to discuss road safety issues and includes various partners. We continue to participate in Partnership Approach to Water Safety (PAWS) and attended Argyll & Bute quarterly meeting in December. We have also prepared our Community Action Team (CAT) to deliver Water Safety Scotland Ice Safety presentations across schools in Argyll & Bute. Community Engagement Activities • Post Domestic Incident Response (PDIR) following every domestic incident. • Continue to deliver Fire Safety advice via HFSVs (Home Fire Safety Visits) and provision of smoke detection. • Representation on Multi Agency Risk Assessment (MARAC) for those affected by domestic violence. • Continue to support ‘Make the Call’ campaign and On Call recruitment drive for retained and volunteer stations within Argyll and Bute • Supporting Partnership Approach to Water Safety (PAWS) group and engaging with the public: #RESPECTTHEWATER campaign. • We engaged with community groups utilising the Winter Thematic Action Plan (TAP) • Careers engagement pathway engagement sessions delivered by CAT to schools across Argyll & Bute including Dunoon Grammer, Oban High, Lochgilphead joint campus. Hermitage Acadamy is scheduled for 25/1/24. • We delivered Bonfire/Fireworks safety presentations to every High school in Argyll & Bute • In December we attended the annual Argyll & Bute Ukranian resettlement event held at the Civic Centre in Helensburgh. EWDAB (East & West Dunbartonshire, Argyll and Bute) LSO Activities • Continued roll out of new fleet SFRS Electric Vehicles and on-station charging points within the area. • Ongoing On-call recruitment campaigns – Participation in Practical Selection Tests for new candidates as well as successful completion of Task and Task Management by new On-call Firefighters across the area. • SFRS personnel across EWDAB took part in supporting the 16 Days of Activism, tackling gender-based violence against women and girls. Page 33
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• WC McGloin and members of the Community Action Team attended Argyll & Bute Head Teachers Conference at the Queens Hall, Dunoon. Showcasing VR Headsets which we plan to roll out across EWDAB to promote road safety in 2024. Home Fire Safety As part of our commitment to building a safer Scotland we offer everyone in Scotland a free home fire safety visit. We will help you sort out a fire escape plan and provide information about smoke, heat, and carbon monoxide alarms. For a Free Home Fire Safety Visit, please: • Call 0800 0731 999 • Text "FIRE" to 80800 from your mobile phone. Twitter link: https://twitter.com/abewdhq Page 34
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Analogue to Digital Switchover and Telecare Update for Area Community Planning Groups January 2024 All telephone lines within the UK are migrating from traditional copper analogue lines to digital ones and the deadline for this is June 2025. This is led by industry (the telephone providers) due to the costs of maintaining the analogue lines. BT have indicated that they are planning to migrate the majority of telephone lines in Scotland towards the end of 2024. The switch to digital lines has an impact on telecare and we need to swap over all analogue devices to ones that are compatible with a digital telephone line (broadband) or which operate over the mobile signal. It is important to note that at this time, connection over broadband is not yet possible as the technology at the supplier end is not yet able to connect in this method. We expect this to be operational in the coming months but this is not something that we have control over. We have a programme to swap over all analogue units with digital ones and are currently rolling this out, which will happen over the next 18 months. We are initially focusing on those who have already moved onto a digital line and those who live in areas of very good mobile signal. 25% of all clients in Argyll and Bute currently have a digitally capable telecare device. We have mapped out every telecare client in Argyll and Bute against the Ofcom mobile signal checker to make sure that we are putting in the right solution at the right time for clients. For our telecare clients who live in areas of poor mobile signal, we are deliberately not switching analogue units at this time until a connection over broadband is available to ensure that telecare clients are still able to receive a working telecare service. If people do go to a digital line but live in an area with no mobile signal, we have a work-around solution that enables them to still have telecare whilst we await connection via broadband/the digital line. This is currently being utilised by 17 clients across Argyll and Bute. However, there have been a couple of occasions where this has failed (with Sky customers) and as a result, we are no longer able to provide a telecare service until connection over broadband is possible. BT are trying to assure us that they are not proactively moving people with telecare onto digital lines “unless they choose to do so themselves” but we know that this does not match with the information telecare clients are reporting to ourselves. Our advice to anyone at this time who lives in an area of poor mobile signal and requires telecare is to tell BT that they require an analogue line for telecare as the mobile signal is poor and that they require to be left until last in terms of migrating over to a digital line. Page 35 Agenda Item 6d
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We communicate regularly through newsletters to all telecare clients and ask them to make us aware if they move to a digital line. When it comes to changing the device over to a digital one as part of the roll-out, the TEC team will be in contact with the individual or their families where appropriate to make the arrangements to switch the device in advance. My understanding from meetings at a national level is that after the June 2025 date, analogue lines will continue to be available for a time (undefined) but only digital lines will be able to be purchased for new customers/contracts. We will continue to support both analogue and digital telecare devices for as long as required and will not be insisting that people have to be on a digital line in order to receive telecare if they still have an analogue line in the property after this date. Our key ask of all partners supporting telecare clients is to: • Inform the team if someone has moved to a digital line so we can ensure their telecare is working – 01546 605517 • Remind telecare clients to do a monthly test call to ensure it is working and let us know if any issues • Ask clients to ensure the telephone provider knows they have telecare to try and avoid any forced migrations unless the client wishes to move to a digital line Samantha Somers TEC Lead, Samantha.somers@argyll-bute.gov.uk Page 36
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liveArgyll Community Learning Team Kintyre Youth Work - January Update 2024 Action Group Youth Led Service Work Kintyre Youth Action Group The Kintyre LiveArgyll Youth Work Service facilitates weekly meetings with the Kintyre Youth Action Group (based in Campbeltown and Tarbert). The Action Group carry out local community projects and regularly volunteer and represent young people’s views in the area by carrying out weekly meetings which involve regular focus groups and large scale youth consultations on a two yearly basis. The input from the Action Group ensures the local youth work service is entirely youth led by focussing on local youth views, issues and areas the young people would like to develop. Action Group members will hopefully be in attendance and provide a verbal update on their activities/focuses during the meeting. Recently Completed Campbeltown Grammar School – Learning Support Employability Group We have just completed our second consecutive employability skills programme for learning support students in Campbeltown Grammar School in partnership with Skills Development Scotland. The programme takes a youth work approach to engaging young people in activities which identify their existing employability related skills to build their confidence and provide them with advice and direction in taking their next steps after school to enhance their opportunities. The participants completed a Dynamic Youth Award for their work to accredit, enhance and recognise their wider learning achievements. All participants noted improvements in their core skills, their employability skills, their confidence, motivation, understanding of what opportunities are available, and a stronger understanding of their current skills and qualities to build on for the future. Recently Started Projects Friday Night ‘Street Sports’ Project This week, we have restarted our Friday Night ‘Street Sports’ Project at the Aqualibrium All Weather Pitch in Campbeltown. Following a successful trial last year, this 6 week programme provides a useful transitions project for P7 pupils about to move up to the Grammar by allowing them to engage in positive healthy mixed sports activities with S1 – S2 pupils and staff from various supporting organisations. Delivered in partnership with South Kintyre Active Schools, this programme is also supported by The Hub, CGS, KADAS, Police Scotland, and others who also provide delivery support and allow young people to engage with a number of services to Page 37 Agenda Item 6e
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make them more accessible and develop relationship building opportunities with young people in the local area. This time the young people will be taking part in football, touch rugby, bowling, golf, boxing, swimming, rounders, a sponsored cycle and other activities. Funded by the Campbeltown Community Windfarm Fund (CCWF), continued engagement in these positive behaviours is encouraged with young people who complete the programme earning themselves a day trip to Glasgow to take part in fun activities such as trampolining and laser tag. Kintyre Youth Filmmaking Project Another recently started project is our Youth Filmmaking Project. Funded by the Campbeltown Community Windfarm Fund (CCWF), this project is delivered by experienced filmmaker Alasdair Satchel and teaches young people how to come up with an idea for a short film, and then how to film it using their own mobile phone. Following the completion of the sessions, any short films the young people create will be shown on the ‘big screen’ at Campbeltown Picture House. MSYP Support We are also pleased to be supporting our new Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament Alasdair Paisley who is based in the Kintyre area and who will be representing young people from across Argyll and Bute over the next two years, along with his two colleagues from Helensburgh and Bute. Alasdair officially starts his new position on the 1st of February, and we look forward to seeing him flourish in his new role. Alasdair will try to be in attendance today to introduce himself to the Partnership. Regular Ongoing Projects • Music Group • Writing Group • Inclusion Group Upcoming Youth Projects before the Next CPP Meeting • Campbeltown Skateboarding Project • Weekend Intervention Project • Other projects – to be determined by the Action Group and other local young people in response to youth views and issues. Page 38
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Kintyre Adult Learning Work Live Argyll Adult Learning continues to work with and support individuals and groups to improve their health and well-being and develop skills for life, learning and work. Working with partners in the local community we are focused on improving the life chances of individuals providing a multi-faceted approach where adults can gain skills, qualifications and take part in well-being activities. Page 39
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Adult Learning Mid- Argyll January 2024 Linda Tough –Adult Learning Core Skills for Life Learning and Work Community Learning Hub-The Mid Argyll Adult Learning Hub has partners from JCP, InspirAlba, Carr Gomm attending weekly, providing information, support, advice and sign-posting related to unemployment and other life challenges. Advocacy Services, Occupational Health, SDS, Community Development and other partners link in and attend the service too when appropriate or a need is identified Adults 16+ attend who need assistance and learning in relation to building their core/life/employability skills -moving onto a positive destination. The Hub importantly provides an environment for networking, building relationships with partners and learners, reducing isolation, building social skills, confidence and self-esteem Lochside Enterprise Group- Lochside Enterprise group members are adults attending the Lochside ASN centre in Lochgilphead. The aim of the project is to improve core and life skills alongside wellbeing. The group continue to work as a team with Adult Learning to develop their enterprise. They have now completed two projects for their pop up shop and will meet at the end of January to plan their next enterprise project Health and Wellbeing The Let’s Grow Group in Mid Argyll meet every Thursday. Learners attending are adults 18 – 65+ are all who are all disadvantaged in some way, in relation to their health and wellbeing. The learners are people who want to improve their HWB through participating in activities outdoor and in relation to nature, engaging in projects such as growing their own produce, outdoor skills, woodcraft and more recently have taken on a volunteer garden SOS and mural project at Ardfenaig home for the elderly. The group are currently working with the residents to plan and create a wall mural for a their unused garden space The MS Argyll-Snowdrop Give Back Group in Lochgilphead are currently working with Adult Learning to achieve their SQA Volunteer Award. All attending have long-term health conditions and volunteer in various capacities. The group work to improve their learning, core skills Page 41 Agenda Item 6f
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Adult Learning Mid- Argyll January 2024 Linda Tough –Adult Learning alongside their wellbeing as they connect and support each other on their journey. Digital Skills The Mid Argyll Learning Hub continues to support people to develop their digital skills. Individuals attend on a drop-in basis and we also have regular learners receiving 1:1 support from the Adult Learning Worker and Digital Skills Volunteer. Aiming to run an initial six week basic digital skills course March 2024 Your Voice Mid Argyll Adult Learning is currently consulting with learners and working in partnership with the afterschool club and library with the aim of developing the community centre garden space into a shared outdoor learning/community space Page 42
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1 | FLS/MAKI update | Jeni West | January 2024 Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) update January 2024 Land Management Plans (LMPs) South Knapdale • Site surveys and scoping underway. East Loch Awe • Undergoing mid-term review (5 years). Larch- Phytophthora ramorum The disease is still spreading throughout Kintyre with infected areas now in the Kilberry area and as far north as West Loch Awe. Infections in East Loch Awe, Kilmichael and Knapdale. Challenges with Statutory Plant Health Notice (SPHNs) in terms of visual impacts and potential impacts on flood risks/extreme rainfall events. Active felling programmed starting spring 2024 for removing larch throughout West Loch Awe. Peatland restoration Completed 41Ha peatland restoration in West Lussa, Drumore Burn. Started restoration operations on 70Ha site in Lussa, BAT II. Currently working on sediment mitigation to ensure water courses aren’t polluted during drain blocking operations. Consultation with SEPA, and planned to take 2-3 months. Upcoming “complex” operations Beinn Ghuilean felling Complex issues resulting in delaying operations until 2025/2026. Dunardy Face, Knapdale felling Planning conditions from council resulting in delaying operations until winter 2024. Page 43 Agenda Item 6g
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2 | FLS/MAKI update | Jeni West | January 2024 Other information • FLS had a stand at Lochgilphead High School careers fair to promote forest industry. • Active project underway to accurately check and map all private water supplies across the West Region. • Successful beaver release (4 beavers) in Knapdale forest December 2023. • Invasive species removal operations at Scotnish underway. • SSE substation works with potential impacts on the forest road near Achnabreac. Page 44
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Tarbert and Skipness Community Trust Update Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group – 31/01/24 Tarbert & Skipness Community Trust held a successful AGM on 22nd November 2023. Two new directors were nominated and approved at the meeting. The Trust is delighted that commitment to build 30 houses has been reiterated in the new Strategic Housing Investment Plan even though timing has slipped by a year. This will begin to address the housing situation in Tarbert. The Trust has just approved criteria for larger community benefit funds, Funding allowing, these grants aim to bridge the 10-20% required as matched funding for projects over £100k that are in line with TSCT aims and address issues raised in the Tarbert & Skipness Community Plan 2023-26. The Trust is in discussion with 2 projects that fit the criteria for these grants. Tarbert & Skipness Community Council councillor has contacted the Trust with concern over the accident black spot near Tarbert water treatment works. Two fatalities have occurred here in the last 2 years and at least 8 reports of minor accidents at the same spot. Other accidents or near misses may have occurred but not come to the attention of the Fire Service or Police. TSCC councillor is concerned that there is a problem on this stretch of the road that really needs to be further investigated. Tarbert & Skipness Community Trust William Duncan & Co. The Old Surgery School Road Tarbert PA29 6UL www.tsct.org.uk info@tsct.org.uk Charity Registration No. SC033379 Company Registration No. SC233786 Page 45 Agenda Item 6h
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Campbeltown CC Report for MAKI Jan 24 Trench Point Path In 2021, following representation from members of the public to Campbeltown Community Council about the poor state of the core path between Trench Point and Baraskomil and the unsafe nature of the bridge thereon, the upgrade of this path was identified in the Campbeltown Community Action Plan. Initially it was thought that this project could be part of Campbeltown’s celebration of the Queen’s Jubilee in 2022. However, accessing funding has taken longer than anticipated and it was only at the end of 2023 that we secured funding to upgrade the path. The work on the path started on Monday 16th January 2024 and the path will be out of use for approximately 6 weeks. The path will be 1.5 m wide with a compacted aggregate spread to leave a smooth surface and should link with the path at Slatyfarlan Sewage works. Democracy Matters In response to the Scottish Government’s request to consult with our local community about the future of Local governance, Campbeltown CC held a public meeting on Tuesday 17th January 2024. While the numbers attending were disappointing, those present did have some interesting discussions and ideas. Campbeltown Pharmacy With the closure of the Main Street branch of Boots Pharmacy, the remaining pharmacy in Longrow has come under sustained pressure to cope with the volume of prescriptions. Many members of the public have complained about the long waiting times to receive their medicines, stock availability etc. Fortunately, three young pharmacists have indicated that they would like to open a pharmacy in Campbeltown. There was a good turnout at our Community Council meeting to find out about the proposed new pharmacy, when the pharmacists provided more information. The crux of this journey is the upcoming public consultation questionnaire by the Health Board. It is hoped that the Highland Health Board will listen to the need of our community and will expedite the opening of this much needed additional pharmacy in Campbeltown. Roads “Campbeltown CC is concerned at the state of the road surface on the Esplanade and request that it is included in the coming year’s road budget.” This was copied from the March 2020 MAKI report and still the Esplanade has not been resurfaced. The road surface is getting worse. Page 47 Agenda Item 6i
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1 Argyll & Bute Community Planning Partnership Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group Partnership update Date: 31 January 2024 Partner update – Public Health The paper provides an update on ongoing wellbeing and prevention activity overseen and delivered by the HSCP Public Health Team in Argyll and Bute. Argyll and Bute Public Health Annual Report The Public Health Team published their annual report for the period April 2022 to March 2023 in November 2023. Alison McGrory, Associate Director of Public Health, presented the paper to the Integration Joint Board in November 2023 where the board noted the wider prevention activity taking place throughout Argyll and Bute. The report outlines the role of the Public Health Team which includes: • Improving the health and wellbeing of the people who live in Argyll and Bute • Implementing national health and wellbeing strategy and policy in our area • Supporting the Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) in delivering effective services, for example, with evaluation or data analysis • Working with a range of partners and communities to gather views to shape and inform our health and wellbeing activity The report includes detail on; implementing the Living Well Strategy, work of the Living Well Networks, work of the Health Improvement Team, work of the Alcohol and Drug Partnership and the role of Health Psychology. Alison McGrory highlighted the vast range of work undertaken to the IJB and thanked the team for their efforts. The full report can be read at: https://www.ablivingwell.org/resources-publications. Children and Young People Health and Wellbeing Profiles Following positive feedback about the development of Adult Health and Wellbeing Profiles, the Health Intelligence Team developed profiles for Children and Young People’s Health and Wellbeing. The profiles present an overview of indicators relevant to the health of children and young people in each partnership. The information presented covers a range of themes relating to babies, children and young people’s health from pre-birth to young adulthood. Page 49 Agenda Item 7a
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2 The profiles for each area are published at: Oban, Lorn and The Isles: https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk/media/b5qfcgog/childhealth- obanlornandtheisles-2023.pdf Mid Argyll Kintyre and Islay: https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk/media/yqajntrq/childhealth- midargyllkintyreandislay-2023.pdf Bute and Cowal: https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk/media/ho3ivijp/childhealth-buteandcowal- 2023.pdf Helensburgh and Lomond: https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk/media/zfgjvye3/childhealth- helensburghandlomond-2023.pdf Health and Wellbeing Profiles Workshops The Children and Young People’s Health and Wellbeing profiles were the latest addition to a series of profiles about demography and health in Argyll and Bute. Workshops have been developed by the Community Development and Public Health Teams to support community groups in their interpretation and use of the profiles. These are taking place in January and February 2024. A further session will be taking place following the area specific sessions and will be promoted by Community Development. Cool2Talk Cool2Talk is an online support service for young people aged 12-26. Young people post a question to the website then receive a bespoke answer within 24 hours, 365 days a year, signposting them to appropriate services including sexual health services, emotional support resources and other health related issues. The Public Health team are working to recommission the service until autumn 2024. In the year 2022 to 2023 125 young people asked a question and received an answer; 53 of those questions were mental health related. Young people were signposted to various organisations to support their mental health and wellbeing. The site asks users to respond to a survey on the service, 80% of respondents stated they were either likely or very likely to use the service again. Users described the service as non-judgemental, friendly, trustworthy and understanding. Director of Public Health Report Public health and medication is the subject of the Director of Public Health Report this year. The report discusses the public health challenges, the use of prescribed Page 50
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3 medicines and how medication has transformed how we deal with a variety of health and wellbeing issues – antibiotics and vaccinations to name two. However, there are negative consequences to pharmacotherapy such as antibiotic resistance and the environmental impact of medication. There are many non-pharmaceutical interventions which are valuable alternatives. Social determinants such as poverty, isolation, employment and housing have a substantial effect on people’s health with an estimated 20% of people visiting a GP with non-medical needs. Medications may not be the most appropriate support provided in these instances. The report provides a variety of perspectives regarding the use of medicines and alternatives and their contribution to health, and ill health. The Director of Public Health Report will be released in spring and the Public Health team will be delivering several presentations across NHS Highland to share the thought-provoking contents with partners. The Public Health Team in Argyll and Bute will present the report to the next round of Area Community Planning Groups in spring 2024. REPORT AUTHOR AND CONTACT Author Names: Rory Munro (Health Improvement Lead). Email: nhsh.abhealthimprovement@nhs.scot Page 51
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Household Resilience – InspirAlba What is Household Resilience? - Household resilience is a project in which we work directly with 10 locally based organisations; these organisations support us to deliver support on fuel poverty, climate action, child and family poverty and food poverty. - As a team, we undertake outreaching, signposting and supporting householders, providing a link between vulnerable households and support organisations to reduce poverty and improving wellbeing. Our Partner Organisations ALIenergy – is an organisation who provide advice and support for warmer, drier homes. There is also something called Affordable Warmth Team, this helps people combat fuel poverty. It provides advice, support and mentoring to people living in Argyll and Bute, Lochaber and Highlands experiencing fuel poverty. Some financial help that could be available to clients is the Flexible Food Fund and the white goods grant. Bute Advice – is an organisation who can also provide help with the flexible food fund and check whether you are eligible for it. They can also help with benefits, money and energy advice. They aim to provide impartial, confidential advice and assistance with regards to: • Housing advice • Homelessness, eviction, housing grants, arrears and tenancy issues. • Welfare Benefits Advice • Benefits checks, form filling and representation at Tribuna Appeals. • Utilities Advice • Debt Management, liaising with utility providers, changing suppliers, accessing grants and alleviation of fuel poverty advice. • Debt Management Provision (advice regarding voluntary payment arrangements, protected trust deeds, bankruptcy, DAS and court representation. Other partner organisations: - Foodbank, Home Energy Scotland, Kintyre Recycling What we do - We refer clients onto our partner organisations, which can help them in their situation. - We also assist clients for applications or forms of they are not able, sometimes on the phone, in the InspirAlba office or a home visit. This can include applications for grants like the Scottish Welfare Fund, or an application for a Blue Badge or even some help with a form if needed. - We also deliver food parcels from the food bank if the client does not have a car and lives far away from the food bank; we are able to do this every two weeks if needed. - We had a young client who had just moved into a flat, we had referred them onto ALIenergy, because they needed help regarding their energy. After ALIenergy got in touch with the client, they had gave him a White Goods application form. The client had expressed to us they needed help with the form. Fortunately, he was eligible for the grant and received £330 for a cooker or washing machine. Page 53 Agenda Item 8a
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Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership Mid Argyll, Kintyre & the Islands Area Community Planning Group 31 January 2023 Area Community Planning Group Governance Arrangements Summary The report asks the Mid Argyll, Kintyre & the Islands Area Community Planning Group to review the current Terms of Reference, the membership of the Group and also asks members to note the dates for meetings up until May 2025. 1. Purpose 1.1 The purpose of this report is to confirm the governance arrangements of the Mid Argyll, Kintyre & the Islands Area Community Planning Group (Area CPG) specifically the Terms of Reference, membership and note future meeting dates. 2. Recommendations 2.1 Area CPG members are requested to: • Consider and adopt the Terms of Reference submitted in this report (Appendix 1) and to agree that these be reviewed on an annual basis to ensure their ongoing currency and appropriateness for the work of the Area CPG as it develops over time. • Consider and agree the membership of the group as attached (Appendix 2) and to agree that the membership of the group be reviewed on an annual basis to ensure currency and appropriateness for the work of the group as it develops over time. • To note the future meeting dates submitted in this report. 3. Detail Page 55 Agenda Item 10
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3.1 The Area CPG Terms of Reference were last reviewed and agreed in February 2023. An updated version, which has been amended to reflect some changes in language and terminology, is attached at Appendix 1. 3.2 The membership of the Area CPG was last reviewed in February 2023. The Area CPG are asked to consider whether any changes should be made to the membership, details of which are attached at Appendix 2. 3.3 The membership will be reviewed on an annual basis to ensure currency and appropriateness for the work of the group as it develops over time, however there is provision for additional organisations to join the group at any stage to accommodate local circumstances. 3.4 Historically meeting dates for Area Community Planning Groups are scheduled approximately half way between the programmed meetings of the Community Planning Partnership Management Committees to enable effective and timeous reporting of matters to that committee. Members are therefore asked to note that the meeting dates for the Mid Argyll, Kintyre & the Islands Area CPG for 2024/25 will be:- • Wednesday 1 May 2024 • Wednesday 28 August 2024 • Wednesday 6 November 2024 • Wednesday 5 February 2025 • Wednesday 7 May 2025 4. Conclusion 4.1 Given the development of Local Action Plans and the future focus of the work of Area Community Planning Groups the meeting is asked to review and agree the attached Terms of Reference and the current membership. 5. SOA Outcomes Not applicable. The report relates to the administration of the Area CPG. For further information please contact: Melissa Stewart, Governance Officer, Argyll and Bute Council Tel 01546 604 331 Appendix 1 – Terms of Reference Appendix 2 – Membership list Page 56
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Terms of Reference Version 1.8 January 24 Page 1 Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership Terms of Reference: Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group is a sub group, and reports to, the Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership’s Management Committee. It is an unincorporated partnership of agencies and organisations with membership drawn from the public sector, third sector, private sector, community organisations and partnerships that have an interest in Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands. Purpose Argyll and Bute is a large and diverse area. Communities inevitably have different issues even within the overall umbrella of a community plan for the whole area. Area Community Planning Groups are the vehicle to ensure that there is effective community planning delivery, as set out in the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015, at a local level by: • Contributing to the oversight role of the whole partnership by highlighting issues of a partnership nature that cannot be resolved locally through the Area Community Planning Group, to the Community Planning Partnership Management Committee. • Acting on behalf of the Community Planning Partnership via its Management Committee to oversee the implementation of Area Community Planning Action Plans (known as ‘locality plans’ within the Community Empowerment Scotland Act 2015) • Acting on behalf of the community to ensure that local concerns and priorities are highlighted to the Community Planning Partnership’s Management Committee. Role The role of the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group is to: • Oversee the development and implementation of the Area Community Planning Action Plan for Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands. • Encourage effective working across community planning partners at an area level. • Act as a conduit to ensure that local priorities are met and local issues addressed through partnership working. Remit The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group has the authority to: • Contribute to the development of an Area Community Planning Action Plan for Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands. • Monitor progress of the Area Community Planning Action Plan for Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands. Page 57
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Terms of Reference Version 1.8 January 24 Page 2 • Provide the scrutiny role for the Community Planning Partnership within Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands considering regular performance monitoring reports and providing information to the Management Committee by submitting written reports on challenges that cannot be resolved locally; where these challenges relate to partnership working and not single agencies. A representative of a community group or statutory body or business that is not a member of the group may also attend a meeting, with prior agreement from the Chair to provide additional information should a specific issue of concern to the group be scheduled as an agenda item. • Form short term working groups to undertake defined pieces of work as required by the group. • Engage with communities within Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands to understand their needs. • Inform and consult on issues relating to Community Planning at an area level. • Contribute to a Community Planning Annual Report for Argyll and Bute on progress on the agreed outcomes and best practice in partnership working. Short Term Working Groups Short Term Working Groups initiated by the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group must: • Be approved at a meeting of the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group and its purpose recorded in the minute of the meeting, with clarity on the objective and output of the group and the start and end date of the work. • Have a named member of the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group acting as lead officer for the group. • Have a list of members of the group agreed at inception. • Have an appropriate source of administrative support identified and agreed at inception • Where relevant, have an appropriate funding package identified at inception and a named member of the short term working group undertaking financial responsibility for the initiative. • Provide regular reports of activity and progress to the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group; and in updates to the Management Committee • Any changes to the above must be approved by the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group and recorded in the minute of the meeting. Equal Opportunities and Fairer Scotland Duty The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group will ensure that equal opportunities are considered in each of their remitted activities, any expected negative impacts are mitigated and that promotion of equal opportunities is central to its ongoing activities. In doing so the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group will consider the responsibilities placed on it by The Fairer Scotland Duty. This duty places a legal responsibility on particular public bodies in Scotland to pay due regard to (actively consider) how they can reduce inequalities of outcome, caused by socio-economic disadvantage, when making strategic decisions. Page 58
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Terms of Reference Version 1.8 January 24 Page 3 Criteria for Membership • Membership is drawn from all public sector, third sector, private sector, community organisations and partnerships operating within the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands area. • Membership is open to all organisations public sector, third sector, private sector, community organisations and partnerships operating within the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands area with an interest in at least one of the outcomes identified in the Argyll and Bute Outcomes Improvement Plan. • Organisations can self-nominate, be invited to join or have a statutory obligation to participate. • In order to ensure democratic accountability, the Chair and Vice Chair from the Argyll and Bute Council Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee and, one other Elected Member from an Argyll and Bute Council Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee Ward not already represented by the Chair or Vice Chair will sit as members of the group. • In order to ensure democratic accountability, community councils situated with in the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands area will sit as a member of the group. Subject to local needs, this may be individual community councils, or by way of a caucus arrangement agreed by the community councils situated within the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands area, or alternatively one community council representing all of the community councils on a rotational basis. The community council undertaking this role will be nominated by the other community councils within the area on an annual basis or more frequently if agreed locally. • In order to comply with legislation which governs community planning in Scotland, some organisations have a statutory obligation to participate in community planning. The organisation will nominate the most appropriate person within their organisation to sit as a member of the group where relevant. • In order to reflect the needs of the community and range of activities covered by the Area Community Planning Action Plan, other organisations and partnerships operating within the local area are also able to sit as members of the group. • In order to obtain a balanced representation of the above and to ensure a community focussed approach, a ratio of no more than 50% public sector membership should be maintained throughout the lifetime of the group. • The representatives ought to be able to speak on behalf of their organisation and where appropriate commit funding and other resources to local partnership activity. • Membership should reflect the needs of the community and can therefore change subject to approval by a simple majority vote of the other members of the group. Role of Members Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group members have the following responsibilities: Page 59
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Terms of Reference Version 1.8 January 24 Page 4 • To consistently attend the scheduled Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group meetings. (Consistency in attendance by members is necessary to build momentum and progress the activities of the group). • Appoint a substitute to attend meetings on their behalf if they are unable to attend. • To communicate information relating to the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group with other members and officers within their own organisation and other organisations operating within the area of activity they represent. • To communicate information relating to their organisations area of activity to other members of the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group at meetings. • To raise community planning related issues (that is issues related to Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership’s Local Outcomes Improvement Plan) on behalf of the community at Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group meetings. • To contribute to the development, ongoing monitoring and review of the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Action Plan. • To participate in short term working groups as required. Meetings Chair • The Chair and Vice Chair of the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group will be elected by the members of the group and will be appointed for a period of two years. • The outgoing Chair and Vice Chair can stand for re-election at the end of the two year period. • However, no one person can serve in the role of Chair or Vice Chair for more than two consecutive two year periods. • Should either the Chair or Vice Chair resign their position during their term of office, the office bearer must either notify the group in person at a scheduled Area Community Planning Group meeting or contact the Chair in writing advising formally of their intention to stand down. Members will be advised of the resignation timeously and an election to fill the vacant post will be conducted at the next scheduled Area Community Planning Group meeting. • Nominations for the Chair and Vice Chair positions will be proposed and seconded by Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group members. Each member will have one vote and a simple majority vote will determine the outcome of the election process. • The elected Chair, or in their absence, the Vice-Chair shall preside over the meeting. If both are absent, partners will choose a member from the floor to preside. • Members should respect the authority of the Chair who will decide matters of order, competency, relevancy and urgency. Quorum • The quorum for a meeting will be 5. Page 60
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Terms of Reference Version 1.8 January 24 Page 5 • If a quorum is not present within 10 minutes of the scheduled start of a meeting or if at any point after a meeting has commenced attendance falls below the quorum the meeting will be declared inquorate. • If a quorum is not present, at the Chairperson’s / Vice-Chairperson’s discretion, the meeting shall proceed and any decisions taken will be homologated at the next meeting. • For purposes of the quorum, participation of partners by video-conferencing or telephone conference links will be considered as present. Frequency of Meetings • The Area Community Planning Groups of the CPP will normally meet once each quarter (4 times each year) • These meetings will normally be held in February, May, August and November. • Where business requires, further meetings can be called with agreement of the Chair subject to the required notice being given. Conduct of Meetings • Meetings of the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group will be held in public. • Observers can only participate in discussion with the agreement of Chair. • Members must declare any conflict of interests at the start of a meeting and take no part in the consideration of the relevant item. • Observers wishing to participate in discussion must declare any interest in the subject under discussion. • All meetings will be minuted and a minute made available through the Council’s website and available from a link through the Community Planning Partnership website. • Meetings of the Area Community Planning Groups will be conducted in accordance with the lead partner‘s (Argyll and Bute Council) standing orders for meetings subject to any necessary changes as set out above (mutatis mutandis). Decision making • All members of the group have equal status. • Each member has one vote. • The Chair retains the casting vote. • All decisions must be clearly minuted with a brief summary of the discussion and reason for decision recorded as well as the outcome. • The minutes should clearly record who or whatever organisation is responsible for action. • Observers and persons attending the meeting in an advisory capacity may provide information but are not part of the decision making process and are not able to participate in a vote. Accountability The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group is an integral part of community planning in Argyll and Bute and is accountable to the following bodies: • Full Community Planning Partnership via the Management Committee. Page 61
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Terms of Reference Version 1.8 January 24 Page 6 • Community within its local area. Support The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group will be supported by: • A Lead Officer to facilitate and promote the smooth operation of the group and work closely with group members to ensure a supportive structure, which responds to the needs of the members in addressing issues. • Administrative support, organising meetings, taking minutes and associated administrative support will be provided by Argyll and Bute Council, Legal and Regulatory Support. • A Local Community Development Officer will have a key role, working in partnership with organisations in the support of community groups, organisations and individuals, particularly those who do not traditionally engage in community issues, to participate in local community planning. Issue of Papers • The agenda and papers for the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group will normally be issued 7 days prior to the date of the meeting. • The Chair can agree to accept late papers. • The draft agenda detail will normally be circulated four weeks in advance to allow members to propose items for inclusion. • The agenda and papers will be available via the Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership website and will be published on the Argyll and Bute Council website. Communications The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group is encouraged to share any best practice in partnership working locally with the wider Community Planning Partnership. Case studies and examples of partnership working making a difference can be sent to cppadmin@argyll-bute.gov.uk to be shared and promoted. For example this may be through the regular CPP e-Bulletin. The CPP e-Bulletin is available to members of the Area Community Planning Groups and sign up is via cppadmin@argyll-bute.gov.uk. Paper copies can be made available and are downloadable from the webpage. Winding Up The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group is a sub group of the Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership. • If the Argyll and Bute Community Partnership is dissolved, the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group will cease to exist by default. • If a review of Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership delivery structure should recommend that Area Community Planning Groups should be dissolved to facilitate a new delivery structure, the decision whether or not to wind up the group will be made by the Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership following consultation with the Area Community Planning Groups and Argyll and Bute Council as lead partner for community planning within the area. • Area Community Planning Group members may initiate a proposed wind up of the group by submitting a report outlining the reasons why it was felt the group was no longer Page 62
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Terms of Reference Version 1.8 January 24 Page 7 required to the Management Committee in the first instance. The decision whether or not to wind up the group will be made by the Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership following consultation with Argyll and Bute Council as lead partner for community planning within the area. Approved and adopted at the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group meeting held on 4th March 2015. Amended March 2015 to reflect a change in the meeting cycle. Amended March 2016 to clarify procedure if either the Chair or Vice Chair resigns during their term of office and change to number of days meeting papers are to be circulated prior to meeting date in line with current practice. Amended February 2017 to clarify procedure if outgoing office bearer wishes to stand for re- election. Amended February 2019 to clarify terms in respect of the Local Outcome Improvement Plan/ Area Community Planning Action Plan. Amended February 2020 to reflect changes in language. Amended February 2021 to clarify language and terminology and to include reference to Fairer Scotland Duty. Amended February 2022 to clarify language and terminology. Amended February 2023 to clarify language and terminology. Amended January 2024 to clarify language and terminology, and to update the default media for the CPP e-bulletin. Page 63
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Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group Membership Partner Organisation Contact Name Argyll and Bute Council Cllr John Armour, Cllr Dougie McFadzean & Cllr Jan Brown Community Councils Southend, The Laggan, Campbeltown, West Kintyre, East Kintyre, Tarbert & Skipness, Gigha, Islay, Jura, Colonsay, South Knapdale, North Knapdale, Ardrishaig, Lochgilphead, West Lochfyne, Furnace, Inveraray, Dunadd, Craignish Police Scotland Sgt Matt Shaw &, PC Laura Evans Scottish Fire and Rescue Stephen Kelly, Darren Gibb, Anthony McGloin, Christopher Spence, David Moore Health and Social Care Partnership Rory Munro, Jennifer Dryden Highlands and Islands Enterprise Morag Goodfellow TSI Kirsten Johnston, Margaret Wallace, Petra Pearce Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) Yvonne Angus, Michelle Mundie Fyne Homes Teresa (Tracy) Robertson, Iona MacPhail West Highland Housing Association Graeme Bruce Living Well Network - MAKI Lynn Johnstone Citizens Advice Bureaux Jen Broadhurst Clyde Fisherman’s Association Kenny McNab National Farmers Union Lauren Worrell Skills Development Scotland Susan MacRae Caledonian MacBrayne Victoria Shaw, Tommy Gore Department for Work and Pensions Elizabeth MacBrayne, Kevin Allibone, May Cross Live Argyll Robert Judge Live Argyll – Community Learning Service Dawn Park, Jamie Titterton, Rhona Grant, Wendy Reid Transport Scotland Neil MacFarlane Argyll College UHI Dhonna McCallum, Jackie MacPherson, Mairi MacCuaig South Islay Development Trust Alyson McGillivray South Kintyre Development Trust Eric Spence Tarbert and Skipness Community Trust Jane Cowen Scottish and Southern Energy Caitlin Quinn Time for Change Argyll and Bute Cathy Cameron Page 65
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Architecture and Design Scotland Mark Dowey Forestry and Land Scotland Donald McNeill, Jeni West Argyll and the Isles Tourism Co-Operative (Wild About Argyll) Emma Clark, Heather Thomas-Smith Culture Heritage and Arts (CHArts) Argyll and Isles Kathleen O’Neill, Muriel MacKaveney Mid Argyll Chamber of Commerce Jane MacLeod We Are With You Yvonne McLeod Carr Gomm Becs Barker Climate Action Town (SKDT) Sharyn Lock Poverty Alliance Becky Hothersall Kintyre Link Club Liam Coyle ALI Energy Lynda Mitchell Page 66
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Area Plans Update MID ARGYLL, KINTYRE AND THE ISLANDS AREA COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP 31 JANUARY 2024 FQ4 2023/24 Stuart Green Chief Executives Unit Argyll and Bute Council Page 67 Agenda Item 11
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#abplace2b Area Plans – What, Why and How? What? Creating area-based plans for all our communities, reflecting investment opportunities and local service prioritisation. Why? Increase rate of external investment by improving how we align with growing number of external funding streams (e.g. government). How? Through consensus, forward plan investment opportunities that improve outcomes. Page 68
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#abplace2b Area Plans – Mandate Council Agreed Priorities – November 2022 Corporate Plan 2023 - 2027; Agreed by Policy and Resources Committee – October 2023 Number of locality plans. Purpose & Principles Approach Resourcing and timescales In addition; agreed to reflect any relevant outcomes from the Community Planning Partnership Community Wealth Building Review relevant to the Council in the approach to producing area plans. Page 69
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#abplace2b Area Plans – Purpose & Principles Purpose Capture community vision and aspirations for each area. Reflect investment opportunities Identify local projects. Principles 1. The plans will be orientated towards maximising external funding. 2. The plans do not guarantee the provision of funding towards any of the projects contained therein. 3. The plans will seek to promote proposals that are aligned with the Council’s strategic plans and priorities. 4. All projects delivered by the Council will be prioritised and developed using our adopted project methodologies and processes. Page 71
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#abplace2b What is in scope? Projects – planned and proposed by CPP Partners and community groups. Community wealth building opportunities. Housing; needs, demands and opportunities. High level summary on socio economic data. Collating this information provides a baseline narrative and narrative. Page 72
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#abplace2b Community engagement Important to get right. Sense of consultation fatigue (anecdotal). Scottish Government Islands Consultation Community Led Action Plans/ Charrettes ABOIP More to come. Community Planning Group Area Plans Local Development Plans – Local Place Plans Need to coordinate engagement with our communities. Page 73
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#abplace2b Efficient use of resources. Area Plans Community Wealth Building CPG Area Plans Clear synergies to develop in tandem with; Community Planning Group Area Plans. Community Wealth Building. Careful consideration given to; Efficient and optimal use of resources. Co-ordinated consultation. Page 74
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#abplace2b Area plans - Approach Stages Activity 1 Collation of information and data e.g. Scottish Government island consultation data, data from ABOIP place standard consultations, existing community led plans etc. 2 Engage community councils, development trusts and community groups initially to test our findings and identify gaps and update maps and plans. 3 Wider public consultation on draft vision and maps and plans. 4 Publish analysis on feedback from engagement on draft vision and maps and plans. 5 Submit vision and maps and plans to Members for consideration. Page 75
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#abplace2b Phasing A phased but over-lapping approach is being taken to developing the Area Plans which will allow a) most effective use of resources and b) an iterative approach to learning from the process and identifying optimum methodologies. The phasing will be as follows; Phase 1; two localities – one island(s) locality and one mainland locality. Phase 2; three localities – one island(s) locality, two mainland localities. Phase 3; three localities – one island(s) locality, two mainland localities. Each phase will run for 12 months from start to finish. Phases 2 and 3 will commence 3 months after the previous phase starts. The 3 phases will almost run concurrently with the total programme scheduled to last 18 months (and not 36 months if run sequentially) April 2024 to September 2025. This is designed to expedite the process in the quickest time possible in relation to the available resource. Page 77
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#abplace2b How we will use the information? Area Plans should be viewed as a partnership document. Opportunity to capture all investments and aspirations for all to support development of visions for each area. May support strategic partners in developing future investment decisions and/or demonstrate community support. Plans will inform future opportunity for external funding. Effectively a ‘snap shot’ in time and does not prevent future opportunities. The plans do not guarantee the provision of funding towards any of the projects included but; Should provide clarity on opportunities, prioritisation, and improve matching and opportunities with external funding (which is significant). Page 78
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#abplace2b Your help please. 1. Identify all community groups in your area. 2. Identify all locations in your area suitable for individuals to see and comment on draft proposals. (This is to ensure individuals that cannot or choose not to access plans digitally are not excluded from the consultation process). 3. Encourage Community Councils, Development Trusts and Community Groups to participate in the process. Page 79
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The Missing Piece How includem Fits enquiries@includem.co.uk Scan me to visit our websiteA charity registered in Scotland, number SC030233 Company registration number: 207985 "Our priority is helping children, young people and families make positive, sustainable changes to build a better life. This is how we transform lives for the long term." Registered with the SSSC, we work closely with children, young people (from age 0-26*) and their families, who are facing difficult challenges in their lives. Our trust-based, inclusive model of support is centred on the needs of each child, young person and family who we help make positive life choices and to transform their lives; creating better outcomes for them and their communities. 0141 427 0523 We see a world where every child and young person is respected, valued, and has the opportunity to actively participate in all aspects of society. What We Do We’re not about prescribed processes or generic programmes. We take a flexible, personalised approach informed by evidence and research. Our support ranges from early intervention and prevention to intensive individual and family support provided by the right people when and where it is needed. We work with individuals and families to co-create a package of support based on what they tell us about their circumstances, strengths, needs and goals. This makes sure their voices are heard and the support we provide is designed specifically alongside them. We listen We make a plan We build trusting relationships We keep showing up We help people move forward*for those who are care experienced! Page 81Agenda Item 12
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Community justice is principally about organisations working together to ensure that people who have offended address the underlying causes of their behaviour, and pay back to the community where appropriate. It aims to encourage rehabilitation, reduce reoffending, and protect the public, leading to fewer victims and safer communities. This requires a strong partnership working approach at each point of the justice system, from the point of arrest, through to integration into the community. Public protection remains our first priority, with robust risk management systems in place to ensure that, where appropriate, those who have committed offences can be managed safely and effectively in the community. In the long term, our ambition is to use prison only for those who pose a risk of serious harm. Page 84
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