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 Wednesday 28 September 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.

3. Recess Powers
Cumhachdan Fosaidh

The Committee is asked to note that the recess powers granted by the Council at its meeting on 29 June 2016 were exercised in relation to the Highland Council responses to both the Consultation on Scottish Government National Strategic Police Priorities and the Consultation on Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Draft Strategic Plan which were agreed in consultation with Committee Members.

Community Safety
Sàbhailteachd Coimhearsnachd

4. Scottish Ambulance Service Report
Aithisg Seirbheis Charbadan-eiridinn na h-Alba

There is circulated, for noting, performance report by the Scottish Ambulance Service for the Highland area for the period from March to August 2016.

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

There is circulated Report No CP/19/16 dated 19 September 2016 by the Divisional Commander for Police which provides an update on the progress with reference to the objectives outlined in the Highland Local Policing Plan 2014-2017.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise the performance report against Highland Policing Plan Objectives from April to August 2016.

6. Scottish Police Authority Governance Review
Ath-sgrùdadh Riaghlaidh Ùghdarras Poileas na h-Alba

There is circulated Report No CP/20/16 dated 16 September 2016 by the Acting Head of Policy which provides a summary of the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) Governance Review findings and an update on the next steps being taken to implement the recommendations of the Review. 

The Committee is invited to note the findings of the Scottish Police Authority Governance Review and the next steps for implementing the findings.

7. Fire and Rescue Service Quarterly Performance Report for Quarter 1 2016/17
Aithisg Dèanadais Ràitheil na Seirbheis Smàlaidh agus Teasairginn airson Ràith 1 2016/17

There is circulated Report No CP/21/16 dated 16 September 2016 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 1, 2016/17.     

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 1, 2016/17.

Equalities
Co-ionannachdan

8. Update on the Public Sector Equality Duty Requirements
Cunntas às Ùr mu Riatanasan Dleastanais Co-ionannachd na Roinne Poblaich

There is circulated Report No CP/22/16 dated 16 September 2016 by the Acting Head of Policy advising that the Council first published its responses to the requirements of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) in March 2013 and reported on progress in March 2015.  The report provides a reminder of the PSED duties placed on the Council, the Education Authority and the Licensing Board, and the reporting timescales due for 2017.  The report also provides a summary of progress against the Council’s existing equality outcomes set in 2013 and suggests an approach to review the Council’s equality outcomes for the four year period 2017-2021.

The Committee is invited to:-

1. note the reporting and publishing requirements of the PSED;
2. note the progress previously made to meet the equality duties; and
3. agree the recommendations to take this work forward in Section 5.6 of the report.

9. Highland Violence Against Women Partnership Group – Minutes
Buidheann Ro-innleachd Fòirneart An Aghaidh Bhoireannach – Geàrr- Chunntas

There is circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Highland Violence Against Women Strategy Group held on 29 March 2016, which were approved by the Partnership Group on 21 June 2016.

Community Empowerment and Localism
Ùghdarrachadh Coimhearsnachd agus Ionadaileachd

10. Taking Forward Community Partnerships – Update
A’ Toirt Chom-pàirteachasan Coimhearsnachd Air Adhart – Cunntas às Ùr

There is circulated Report No CP/23/16 dated 16 September 2016 by the Acting Head of Policy which provides an update on the introduction of Community Partnerships in Highland.

The Committee is invited to note the developments to date and the next steps to establish Community Partnerships.

11. Participatory Budgeting Update
Buidseatadh Compàirteach

There is circulated Report No CP/24/16 dated 16 September 2016 by the Acting Head of Policy which provides an update on progress in the development of Participatory Budgeting (PB) in Highland. The report highlights the positive response from members of the public to the process and identifies the main themes for further development of our work in this area.  Members are asked to consider and comment on how the approach could be applied to mainstream services, how a digital system could complement and enhance the process and the potential for further developing a partnership approach.

The Committee is invited to:-

1. note the PB processes that have taken place to date and the feedback from these;
2. consider how the PB approach could be applied to mainstream services;
3. consider how a digital system could complement and enhance the PB process; and
4. consider the potential for further developing a partnership approach around PB.

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

There is circulated Report No CP/25/16 dated 28 September 2016 by the Corporate Communications Manager which reminds Members that at the previous meeting of the Committee, a request was made for a report on Facebook Insights.  The Highland Council official Facebook page has grown substantially in numbers over the past two years.  The report sets out statistical information captured within the page Insights, which gives an insight into the demographic which the page reaches and how the page is used to successfully promote a variety of issues, events and recruitment adverts.

The Committee is invited to note the report and the information provided

13. Community Planning Board Minutes
Bòrd Dealbhaidh Choimhearsnachd – Geàrr-chunntas

There is circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Community Planning Board held on 2 December 2015, which were approved by the Board on 30 June 2016.