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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Minutes: The
Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and took the opportunity to acknowledge
the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, 8 September 2022. The
Committee took a short pause for a moment of remembrance. There
were no apologies for absence intimated. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Minutes: There were no declarations of
interest intimated. |
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MINUTES |
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Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee - 15 June 2022 PDF 314 KB Minutes: The
Minute of the previous meeting of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee, held
on 15 June 2022, was approved as a correct record.Ìý |
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Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group - 17 August 2022 PDF 328 KB Minutes: The
Minute of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group, held on
17 August 2022, was noted.Ìý |
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Oban Common Good Fund - 3 August 2022 PDF 263 KB Minutes: The
Minute of the Oban Common Good Fund, held on 3 August 2022, was noted.Ìý |
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PUBLIC QUESTION TIME Minutes: 1.
Question from Emily Woolard Emily Woolard
on behalf of Connel Flying Club asked if the Area Committee would agree that
Not for Profit Organisations, Sports Clubs and Recreational Clubs should not be
treated the same as a Commercial entities and
whether Standing Orders could be suspended to take the exempt Item 11a of the
Agenda in public.? The Committee Manager advised that the reason this
item was to be considered in private was as a consequence of Legislation,
specifically the Local Government Act 1973 that prohibited information relating
to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (other than the
authority being shared in public and advised the Area Committee to abide by
this Legislation.Ìý David
Allan of the Council’s Estates Department stated that the report named other
parties and rental evidence from other areas, which is why the report would be
considered in private. Councillor Green believed
that each lease application that the Council received was assessed on its own
merits, with cognisance given to what the asset would be
used for, community benefits and whether any reduction in terms was justifiable
in terms of best value. Councillor McKenzie stated
that the Council should have a Policy for Not for Profit Organisations, Sports
and Recreational Groups leasing premises and ground from the Council. 2.
Question from Marri Malloy Marri Malloy on behalf of
Oban Community Council asked why nothing had yet been done with regard to
Campervans parking overnight at Ganavan, where the
occupiers of the vehicles have been seen to be emptying
their waste cassettes into the public toilets. Mrs Malloy advised that many of
these offenders are also not paying for parking with no enforcement taken
against them. Councillor Green advised that a number of solutions
had been suggested to control parking at Ganavan but
none had been progressed due to the objections of neighbouring properties.
Councillor Green was of the opinion that the only way to solve the ongoing
issues at Ganavan was for the Council and community
group to work together. Councillor
McKenzie agreed with Councillor Green and encouraged all community groups to
work with the Council to find common ground to find a workable, practical
solution to the parking issues at Ganavan. Mark
Calder of the Councils Roads Department stated that a Parking Review is being
progressed, where the use of technology, blanket orders and enforcement actions
are being looked at in consultation with AECOM Professional Services.Ìý A report on the outcome of the Review would
be considered by the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee in
due course. It was agreed that Mr Calder would advise Mrs Malloy on progress
made in this regard.Ìý ÌýÌý 3.
Question from Duncan Martin Duncan Martin on behalf of
Oban Community Council asked whether the recent changes to the bus services
within Oban and surrounding area, was suggested by Officers within the Council? Mark
Calder pointed to Item 6 ‘Roads and Infrastructure Services Update’
specifically paragraph 3.17 which provided an update on the Dunbeg
Bus Service. Mr Calder advised that a decision had been made to change the bus
service based on patronage numbers and that subsequent feedback from customers
had highlighted that the service was more important than these figures
suggested. Mr Calder accepted that the communications around this change had
not been as good as they should have been. 4.
Question from Roddy McCuish Roddy
McCuish asked whether the financial elements contained within the reports at
Item 11a and 11b could be redacted to allow consideration of the reports in
public. David Allan advised that the financial elements
contained within the reports were key to the discussions that the Area
Committee would have to have to reach a resolution and as such this was not an
option.ÌýÌý |
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AREA PERFORMANCE REPORT - FQ1 2022/23 PDF 455 KB Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Customer Support Services Minutes: The
Committee gave consideration to the Area Performance Report for Financial
Quarter 1 2022/23 (April - June 2022) which illustrated the agreed performance
measures. Decision The
Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee:-Ìý
a) noted and considered the performance and supporting
commentary as presented; b) agreed that upon receipt of the Quarterly Performance
Report members should contact either the Responsible Named Officer or Sonya
Thomas with any queries; and c) noted that work is ongoing and to respond to Sonya
Thomas with requests or comments regarding the layout and format of the
Performance Report (Reference:Ìý Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Customer Support Services, dated 25 July 2022, submitted) |
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ROADS AND INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES UPDATE PDF 206 KB Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services Minutes: The
Committee gave consideration to a report which provided an update on the recent
activities of Roads and Infrastructure Services and highlighted works being
undertaken which were of relevance to the Oban, Lorn and the Isles area. Decision The
Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee;- a)
considered and noted the contents
of the report; and b)
agreed that the content, format
and frequency of Roads and Infrastructure Service Update reports would be
considered at a future Business Day meeting.Ìý
(Reference:Ìý
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and
Infrastructure Services, dated August 2022 submitted) |
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Recycling and Recovery Performance PDF 187 KB Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services Minutes: The
Committee gave consideration to a report on the Recycling and Recovery
Performance which highlighted details on the steady progress made on recycling
and composting performance during 2021 after being affected during the early months
of the pandemic in 2020. Decision The
Committee noted and considered the details as outlined in the report and the
national policy drivers that will likely impact over the coming years. (Reference:
Report by Executive Director with Responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure
Services, dated September 2022 submitted) |
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REFERRAL FROM AUDIT AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE - COMMUNITY ASSET TRANSFER REVIEW PDF 99 KB Extract of Minute of Audit and Scrutiny Committee held on 23 June 2022 and report by Chair of the Audit and Scrutiny Asset Transfer Panel Additional documents:
Minutes: The
Committee gave consideration to a report which had been referred by the Audit
and Scrutiny Committee on the Scrutiny Review of Community Asset Transfer
Review. Decision The
members of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee noted the information
provided. (Reference:
Extract of Minute of Audit and Scrutiny Committee held on 23 June 2022 and
report by Chair of the Community Asset Transfer Scrutiny Panel, Submitted) |
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DRAFT OBAN, LORN AND THE ISLES AREA COMMITTEE WORKPLAN PDF 306 KB Minutes: The
Committee were asked to note the Area Committee workplan
for future meetings. Decision The
members of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles noted the contents of the workplan. (Reference:
Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee Workplan,
submitted) |
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John of Lorn Bequest Award Recommendations Minutes: The
Committee gave consideration to a report which provided information regarding three
applications that had been received for support from the John of Lorne Bequest. The Committee were advised of recent promotional
work that had been undertaken which had resulted in 17 new applications being
received. The Committee were advised that these applications would be
considered at the December 2022 meeting.ÌýÌý
Decision The
Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee agreed to: a)
refuse the two individual
applicants who did not meet the criteria; b)
award £50 to the individual
applicant that met the criteria; and c)
to delegate to the Executive
Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support or officers
nominated by him, in consultation with the Chair, the authority to make awards
from the John of Lorn Bequest using the criteria agreed in September 2020 and
that reports be submitted to subsequent Area Committees to update trustees on
awards made under this delegation. (Reference: Report by Executive Director with Responsibility for Legal
and Regulatory Support, dated August 2022, submitted) The Committee resolved in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the press and public for the following item of business on the grounds that it was likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 6 respectively of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 |
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Report by Executive Director for responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support PDF 194 KB |
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Exempt Appendix |
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Commercial Services Reports |
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Connel Flying Club - Lease at Oban Airport Report
by Executive Director responsible for Commercial Service Minutes: Consideration
was given to a report proposing the lease of an area of ground at Oban Airport
to Connel Flying Club. Decision The
Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee agreed: a)
to note the background to the current
positon outlined within the report by the Executive Director with
responsibility for Commercial Services and the requirement for officers to seek
Market Value when leasing assets owned by the council; and b)
to agree that officers consider
and thereafter engage with the Connel Flying Club regarding a lease agreement
subject to the area to the north of the site being retained by the Council, the
grassed area being included and this agreement being reflective of the Market
Value of the site. (Reference:
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Commercial Services dated
15 August 2022, submitted) |
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Connel Gliding Club - Lease at Oban Airport Report
by Executive Director responsible for Commercial Service Minutes: Consideration
was given to a report proposing the lease of an area of ground and buildings at
Oban Airport to Connel Gliding Club. Decision a)
note the background to the
current positon outlined within the report by the Executive Director with responsibility
for Commercial Services and the requirement for officers to seek Market Value
when leasing assets owned by the council; and b)
to agree officers engage with the
Connel Gliding Club concerning the lease of ground and buildings at Oban
Airport and that any lease should be reflective of the Market Value. (Reference:
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Commercial Services dated
15 August 2022, submitted) |
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Paragraph 6Ìý Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any
particular person (other than the authority). |