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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Minutes: The
Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. Apologies were intimated on behalf of Councillor Julie McKenzie. |
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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 - 8 March 2023 PDF 288 KB Minutes: The
Minute of the meeting of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles
Area Committee, held on 8 March 2023, was approved as a correct record.Ìý |
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Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group - 10 May 2023 PDF 305 KB Minutes: The
Minute of the meeting of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles
Area Community Planning Group, held on 10 May 2023, was noted.Ìý |
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Oban Common Good Fund - 30 March 2023 PDF 105 KB Minutes: The
Minute of the meeting of the Oban Common Good Fund held on 30 March 2023, was noted.Ìý |
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Oban High School Attainment Report PDF 795 KB Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Education Minutes: The Committee heard from Mrs
Jackson, Deputy Head Teacher of Oban High School, who picked out some
highlights from the school report which had been provided to Members. The
report included information in relation to vocational additions to ÌýCurriculum for 4th, 5th
and 6th year pupils; the pass rates of National qualifications and
the Insight dashboard, shows the school is above the virtual comparators in
most subjects. Information in relation to wider achievement qualifications;
equity and attainment and Pupil Equity Funding was also provided. Decision The Oban, Lorn
and the Isles Area Committee noted the contents of the report and information
provided. (Reference: Report by Head
Teacher, Oban High School, dated June 2023, submitted) |
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Tiree High School Attainment Report PDF 328 KB Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Education Minutes: The Committee heard from Ms
Cooney, Senior Deputy Teacher of Tiree High School,
who picked out some highlights from the school report which had been provided
to Members. The report relates to the attainment of Curriculum for Excellence
levels in literacy and numeracy and Gaelic; the pass rates of National
qualifications and the Insight dashboard. 75% of the Teachers are now dual
qualified which allows pupils to be offered 52 subjects compared to on 31 last
year; NAT 5 results in literacy and numeracy had improved;Ìý and that 100% of pupils gained full
employment going to university. Decision The Oban, Lorn
and the Isles Area Committee noted the contents of the report and information
provided. (Reference: Report by Head
Teacher, Tiree High School, dated June 2023,
submitted) |
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Tobermory High School Attainment Report PDF 656 KB Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Education Minutes: The Committee heard from Ms
Carmichael, Head Teacher of Tobermory High School,
who picked out some highlights from the school report which had been provided
to Members.Ìý The report included
information in relation to attainment of Curriculum for Excellence levels in
literacy and numeracy and Gaelic; the pass rates of National qualifications and
the Insight dashboard.Ìý Since the COVID
pandemic the focus has been on wellbeing working with community links and there
was a recent trip on the Waverley Steamer from P1s and up which was a
successful and enjoyable experience for all. Decision The Oban, Lorn
and the Isles Area Committee noted the contents of the report and information
provided. (Reference: Report by Head
Teacher, Tobermory High School, dated June 2023,
submitted) |
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PUBLIC QUESTION TIME Minutes: Duncan
Martin – Oban Community Council The
opportunities for more academic pupils has been talked about.Ìý How well are schools stretching more gifted
pupils? Peter
Bain commented that there are 98 subjects on the curriculum and that the number
of students leaving with 8 or more highers places the school in the top 20 in
the country.ÌýÌý Mr Bain also explained
that academics were not purely the focus and that pupils, in addition to
qualifications, also required to demonstrate experiences of disciplinary
learning and personal endeavour. Duncan
Martin reflected that he was a friend of a parent whose child went to Cambridge
University and that they hadn’t felt the support offer to pupils going to
University outside of Scotland had been as well supported. Mr
Bain advised that Schools seek to support every individual and provide any
necessary certification to get into any University in Scotland.Ìý He commented that schools do have networks
that pupils going to Universities in England or Europe and pupils are put in
touch with others who have direct experience.Ìý
He also stated that schools offer interview training and support to sit
entrance tests. The
Secondary School Head Teachers, and Depute Head Teachers, left the meeting at
this point and the Committee considered the questions that had been submitted
in advance of the meeting before taking questions from those attending. Question
1 – 4 - Frank Roberts, Oban Community Council It
has often been suggested to me that parking wardens are routinely sent from OLI
to other areas, leaving Oban under resourced.Ìý
Will the Council please advise therefore:-
I
would like to Council to respond in writing and would like a time limit on the
response. The
questions will be put to the relevant department and Councillor Kain will
request that the response is issued timeously. Question
5 – Roddy McCuish Roddy
submitted the following question prior to the meeting by email:- I
recently reported rat increase of some alarming numbers at the junction of
Polvinister Road and Glencruitten Road. I thought the quickest way to
investigate this problem was to approach one of my elected members. I
contacted Cllr Lynch who replied very promptly and reported it to the relevant
department.Ìý Unfortunately he was
told the warden was unexpectedly unavailable at the moment and would look
at it on their return. I fully understand that staff may be
unavailable for various reasons. Surely there are other staff who can
cover for the warden or even have someone seconded from another area. As you
are all very aware Oban is very busy and to be without a warden of any
sort is not a good position to be in as their duties are many.Ìý Also I hasten to add the workload this
person will have to come back to will place tremendous pressure on
them. Mark
Calder responded to the question stating that in reality the answer is No;
there is no mechanism in place to cover unavailable environment wardens in each
geographical area. Mr Calder, commented that as a former Councillor, Mr McCuish
may recall, the service underwent significant savings which resulted the
Environment Wardens cut from 9 to 4.Ìý As
a consequence there is no provision to cover when a warden is off. Question
6 – B T MacDougall B
T MacDougall submitted the following question by email prior to the meeting:- Have
any of the representatives been to visit the two Piers in Taynuilt recently
which are overcrowding with motorhomes, stealth caravans and tents which have
resulted not only in human excrement and toilet paper in almost every shrub
along the beach and repeated anti-social behaviour such as emptying cassette
toilets into the Loch, driving on the beach and reckless driving on the single
track road towards the Piers. This
has been reported to the council and the police, yet police patrols seem to
have ceased or greatly reduced since the arrival of the sunny weather. What
needs to happen before this issue is being addressed by the council and police? The
local resident Otter population has already moved further up the river and it
will only be a question of when and not if with all the fire pits etc before
the wildlife is further impacted. I
am all for tourism but this is purely vandalism. Mark
Calder was able to pick up on part of the question, in that the Council would
not have any responsibility for the piers or adjacent carparks as the land
belongs to someone else.Ìý Any anti-social
behaviour should be reported directly to Police Scotland, however, fly tipping
can be reported to the Council using the online form or by phoning the
Council’s Contact Centre. Chair
stated that in essence the problems should be reported to the relevant Land
Owners. Question
7 – Neil MacIntyre Question
submitted by email prior to the meeting:- Could
you please put a question to Mark Calder or any officer that’s present about
how much CCTV plans will cost if it goes ahead. Even
a projected cost would be great if they are putting these plans together and
are waiting for further information. Mark Calder advised that the costs are negligible between £500 - £2000 which could be absorbed as part of the existing budget.Ìý We would be looking at installing 1 – 2 cameras at Ganavan possibly on the toilet block and one elsewhere to cover the area.Ìý At the moment we are working with the Council’s Term Contractor who provides support for all our CCTV systems across the whole area, to ... view the full minutes text for item 7. |
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Primary School Area Attainment Report - Oban, Lorn and the Isles (OLI) PDF 1 MB Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Education Minutes: The Committee gave consideration to a
report and presentation given by Ms Carmichael, Head Teacher of Ulva and Lochdon Primary Schools and Ms MacMillan, Head Teacher for Taynuilt Primary which provided a range of key information
about primary school provision in the Oban, Lorn and
the Isles area during the school session August 2022 to June 2023 and reported
the National collection of attainment and achievement data from June 2022. Decision The Oban, Lorn
and the Isles Area Committee considered and noted the contents of the report. (Reference: Report by Executive
Director with responsibility for Education dated June 2023, submitted) |
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AREA SCORECARD FQ4 2022/23 PDF 478 KB Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Customer Support Services Minutes: Consideration was given to the
Area Performance Report for financial quarter 4 of 2022/23 (January to March
2023) which illustrated the agreed performance measures for this period. Decision The Oban, Lorn
and the Isles Area Committee: 1. noted and considered the performance and supporting
commentary as presented; 2. noted that upon receipt of the Quarterly
Performance Report the Area Committee should contact either the Responsible
Named Officer or Sonya Thomas with any queries; and 3. noted that work is ongoing and to respond to Sonya
Thomas with requests or comments regarding the layout and format of the
Performance Report and Scorecard. (Reference: Report by Executive
Director with responsibility for Customer Support Services, dated 4 May 2023,
submitted) |
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Cemetery Maintenance and Road Access Fund PDF 209 KB Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services Minutes: The
Committee gave consideration to a report that provided options on how to spend £75,000 that had been
allocated from the Crown Estates funding to a Cemetery Maintenance and Roads
Access Fund. Decision The
Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee: 1. agreed
the package of proposals up to the value of £75,000; and 2. noted
that regular updates would be provided via the Roads and Infrastructure weekly
briefings. (Reference:
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure
Services, dated June 2023, submitted) |
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Traffic Regulation Order Proposed for Oban PDF 200 KB Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee gave consideration to the updated draft report of the Oban on street Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) following officer engagement via the Community Participation Request process. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee
agreed that the draft “°ÄÃÅ×î×¼ËIJ»Ïñ and Bute (various streets Oban) (Amendment) Order
220_(TRO) is made. (Reference:
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure
Services, dated June 2023, submitted) |
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ROADS AND INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE PDF 191 KB Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services Minutes: The Committee gave consideration
to a report which provided links to the recent activities of Roads and
Infrastructure Services relevant to the Oban, Lorn
and the Isles Area. Decision The Oban, Lorn
and the Isles Area Committee considered and noted the contents of the report. (Reference:
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure
Services, dated June 2023, submitted) |
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Gibraltar Street Public Realm Project Update PDF 130 KB Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth Minutes: The Committee gave consideration to an updated report on the Gibraltar Street Public Realm Project. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee: 1. Noted the content of this report and 2. Considered and agreed an officer approach with regard to public consultation on proposed bespoke signage. |
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HSCP Bi-Annual Update Report PDF 3 MB Report by Chief Officer, °ÄÃÅ×î×¼ËIJ»Ïñ and Bute HSCP Minutes: It was noted that representative,
Evan Beswick, had left the meeting due to a prior
commitment and that if anyone has any comments, the Governance Officer is happy
to feed back to HSCP. Consideration was given to the HSCP Annual Performance
Report for 2022-23.Ìý The report detailed
how the HSCP had performed and also provided progress updates on how they have
improved and adapted services which are fit for the future.Ìý Decision The Oban, Lorn
and the Isles Area Committee considered and noted the contents of the report. (Reference: Report by Chief
Officer, Health and Social Care Partnership, dated June 2023, submitted) |
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Supporting Communities Fund 2023/24 PDF 455 KB Report by Chief Executive Minutes: Consideration was given to a
report which detailed recommendations for the award of the Council’s Supporting
Communities Fund (SCF) for the 2023/24 round of funding that had been made
available in the Oban, Lorn and the Isles area. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee agreed that the 18 applications, marked as ‘Award’ within
Appendix 1 of the report, are awarded funding from the Supporting Communities
Fund Budget totalling £35,843.79, as follows: |
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John of Lorn Bequest |
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Report by Executive Director responsible for Legal and Regulatory Support PDF 283 KB Minutes: The
Committee gave consideration to a report which provided information regarding 23
applications that had been received for support from the John of Lorn Bequest. Of the applications received 3 were refused as they did not meet the criteria
with £1.9k being awarded to 20 applicants. Decision The
Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee noted and
considered the number of awards made since December 2022. |
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DRAFT OBAN, LORN AND THE ISLES AREA COMMITTEE WORKPLAN PDF 231 KB Minutes: The
Committee gave consideration to the Area Committee workplan
for future meetings.Ìý Decision The
Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee considered
and noted the contents of the workplan.Ìý |
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Paragraph 6Ìý Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any
particular person (other than the authority). |