Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Communities and Partnerships Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Thursday 9 June 2016 at 10.30 am.

Webcast Notice: This meeting will be filmed and broadcast over the Internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.

You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.

Yours faithfully

Michelle Morris
Depute Chief Executive/
Director of Corporate Development

1. Apologies for Absence
Leisgeulan

2. Declarations of Interest
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt

Members are asked to consider whether they have an interest to declare in relation to any item on the agenda for this meeting. Any Member making a declaration of interest should indicate whether it is a financial or non-financial interest and include some information on the nature of the interest. Advice may be sought from Officers prior to the meeting taking place.

Community Safety
Sàbhailteachd Coimhearsnachd

3. Fire and Rescue Service Quarterly Performance Report for Quarter 4 2015/16
Aithisg Dèanadais Ràitheil na Seirbheis Smàlaidh agus Teasairginn airson Ràith 4 2015/16

There is circulated Report No CP/10/16 by the Local Senior Officer for Fire and Rescue, together with accompanying quarterly performance report (QPR), which provides detail on Fire and Rescue Service performance across a range of Intervention, Prevention and Protection activities for Quarter 4, 2015/16.     

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and comment on Scottish Fire and Rescue Service delivery and performance contained within the Report and accompanying QPR for Quarter 4, 2015/16.

4. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Strategic Plan 2016-2019    
Plana Ro-innleachdail Seirbheis Smàlaidh agus Teasairginn na h-Alba 2016-2019    

The Local Senior Officer will provide a verbal update on progress of the new Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Strategic Plan for 2016-2019. The Plan’s content will be shaped by the service’s external environmental influences and by the views and opinions of its stakeholders.   These will be gathered through extensive engagement with a whole range of different groups including the Fire Board, key partners and, crucially, our communities.  The new strategic plan will be published in October 2016.  

A workshop will be held immediately following this Committee, to capture the views of members to ensure the plan is reflective of Highland needs.

5. Fire and Rescue Framework for Scotland Consultation
Co-chomhairle Frèam Smàlaidh agus Teasairginn na h-Alba

There is circulated Report No CP/11/16 by the Acting Head of Policy which outlines the Council’s draft response to the Fire and Rescue Framework for Scotland Consultation.     

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the content of the Fire and Rescue Framework Consultation; and
ii. consider the draft response to the consultation, suggest any amendments and agree a final response. 

6. Performance Against the Highland Local Policing Plan 2014-2017 – Summary Report    
Coileanadh mu Choinneamh Plana Obair-phoilis Ionadail na Gàidhealtachd 2014-2017 

There is circulated Report No CP/12/16 by the Divisional Commander for Police which provides a summary on the progress with reference to the objectives outlined in the Highland Local Policing Plan 2014-2017.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise the summary report against Highland Policing Plan Objectives from April 2015 to March 2016.

Equalities
Co-ionannachdan

7. Corporate Communications Strategy Update
Cunntas às Ùr mu Ro-innleachd Conaltraidh Corporra

There is circulated Report No CP/13/16 by the Corporate Communications Manager which provides an update on the Corporate Communications Strategy 2015-17 which was agreed in March 2015.  The Strategy identifies 12 core objectives and a number of themes for achieving these objectives.

The Committee is invited to note progress against the Corporate Communications Strategy 2015-17.

8. Dementia Friendly Highland Working Group     
Buidheann Obrach Freagarrach do Dementia na Gàidhealtachd

There is circulated Report No CP/14/16 by the Acting Head of Policy which summarises the Council’s commitment to work towards becoming a Dementia Friendly Highland and presents an update on progress to develop an associated action plan. 

The Committee is invited to

i. agree the scope of the draft action plan contained in the Appendix;
ii. note that actions will cut across Council services as well as working together with Alzheimer Scotland and Community Planning Partners; and
iii. agree to recommend to the Council the launch of the action plan at Council on 8 September 2016. 

9. Highland Violence Against Women Strategy Group - Minutes
Buidheann Ro-innleachdail Fòirneart an Aghaidh Bhoireannach na Gàidhealtachd – Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting minutes of meeting of the Highland Violence Against Women Strategy Group held on 22 December 2015.

Community Empowerment and Localism
Ùghdarrachadh Coimhearsnachd agus Ionadaileachd

10. The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 – Taking Forward Local Partnership Arrangements
Achd Ùghdarrachadh na Coimhearsnachd (Alba) 2015 – A’ Toirt Air Adhart Ullachaidhean Com-pàirteachais Ionadail

There is circulated Report No CP/15/16 by the Acting Head of Policy which provides an update on the discussions held to date around developing local community planning arrangements within the context of the new duties contained within the Empowerment Act but also other local planning responsibilities contained within the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 and the Requirements for Community Learning and Development (Scotland) Regulations 2013.  

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the new duties for community planning contained within the Empowerment Act but also other local planning responsibilities contained within the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 and the Requirements for Community Learning and Development (Scotland) Regulations 2013;
ii. consider the discussions to date to take forward local partnerships and agree the proposals set out in Section 3, taking into account the verbal update from the ICAC, to enable a recommendation to be made to the Highland Council on 29 June; and
iii. note that the final decision will be made at the Highland Community Planning Partnership Board on 30 June.

11. The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 – Draft Responses to Scottish Government Consultations    
Achd Ùghdarrachadh na Coimhearsnachd (Alba) 2015 – Dreachd Fhreagairtean do Cho-chomhairlean Riaghaltas na h-Alba 

(a) Part 2 Community Planning
Pàirt 2 Dealbhadh Coimhearsnachd

There is circulated Report No CP/16/16 by the Acting Head of Policy which outlines the draft response to the Scottish Government Consultation on the Draft Guidance and Regulation for Part 2 Community Planning under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the content of the consultation on the Draft Guidance and Regulation for Part 2 Community Planning under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015; and
ii. consider the draft response to the consultation in Appendix 1, suggest any amendments and agree a final response. 

(b) Part 3 Participation Requests
Pàirt 3 Iarrtasan Com-pàirteachaidh

There is circulated Report No CP/17/16 by the Acting Head of Policy which outlines the draft response to the Scottish Government Consultation on the Draft Regulations for Part 3 Participation Requests under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the content of the consultation on the Draft Guidance and Regulation for Part 3 Participation Requests under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015; and
ii. consider the draft response to the consultation in Appendix 1, suggest any amendments and agree a final response. 

(c) Part 5 Asset Transfer
Pàirt 5 Gluasad So-mhaoin

There is circulated Report No CP/18/16 by the Acting Head of Policy which outlines the draft response to the Scottish Government Consultation on the Draft Regulations for Part 5 Asset Transfer under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the content of the consultation on the Draft Guidance and Regulation for Part 5 Asset Transfer under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015; and
ii. consider the draft response to the consultation in Appendix 1, suggest any amendments and agree a final response.