NLP Board Minute 16 April 2008 (1)

North Lanarkshire Partnership

Minute of the Board meeting

Held on Wednesday 16 April 2008

Present:	Cllr Jim McCabe, Chair	NLC
	Cllr Jim Smith	NLC
	Gavin Whitefield	NLC
	Maureen McConachie	NLC
	Anne McGuire	Strathclyde Police
	Tim Davison	NHS Lanarkshire
	Colin Sloey	NHS Lanarkshire
	Hugh Logan	Motherwell College
	June Vallance	NL Voluntary Sector
	Crawford Kirkwood	NL Voluntary Sector
	David Smith	Strathclyde Fire & Rescue
	Liz Connolly	Scottish Enterprise
	Alan Murray	SPT
	Stephen McConachie	Jobcentre Plus
Attending:	Sandie Mackay	NLC
	Karen McNiven	NLC
	Gerry MacMillan	NLC
	Austin Dorrian	Strathclyde Police
	Gregor Mackenzie	Strathclyde Police
	Francis Fallan	NL Voluntary Sector
	Stephen Kerr	NHS Lanarkshire
Apologies:	Jim McGonigle	Jobcentre Plus
	Roger Popplewell	Communities Scotland

Welcome

The Chair welcomed all to the meeting, particularly, Francis Fallan who is replaces Crawford Kirkwood as the voluntary sector representative on the Board.  Also welcomed was Steve McConnachie, Jobcentre Plus representing Jim McGonigle.

Anne McGuire, Liz Connolly and Crawford Kirkwood were presented with crystal decanters and thanked for their contribution to the Board over the years.  Austin Dorrian was also wished well on his retirement from Strathclyde Police.

Item 1.             Apologies

Apologises noted as above.

Item 2.             Community Safety – Tasking & Co-ordinating – A Model for NL

Gregor McKenzie delivered a presentation outlining the basis of the introduction of the new Community Policing Model and the Public Reassurance strategy at local level by Strathclyde Police.

A brief overview of the National Intelligence Model was provided with a description of the intelligence products that flow from this. One of these is the Strategic Assessment which the Scottish Government has advised Community Safety Partnerships to produce by March 2009.

The proposed structure of the Community Safety Partnership to deliver this was outlined along with the proposal to develop Local Area Teams into local tasking and co-ordinating groups to deliver outcomes identified in local tactical assessments which will be produced using partner information by the partnership analysts.

A question and answer session followed with a suggestion that Gregor McKenzie (Strathclyde Police) and Gerry MacMillan (Strathclyde Fire and Rescue) develop a project plan for submission at the next NLP Board meeting.

Item 3.             Minute of the last meeting (5 March 2008)

Agreed as an accurate record.

Item 4.             Matters arising

Sustainable Transport Working Group - Karen advised that the first meeting of the group had taken place with a number of partner agencies present.  The group will meet again on 12 May 2008 to develop the action plans for the strategy.   Karen will provide an update at the next Board meeting.

European Structural Funds CPP Pilot – Maureen advised that the announcement expected from the Scottish Government on 20 March had not happened.  A meeting is scheduled for 22 April to discuss the possibility of a reduction in the fund.  She advised members that this reduction would be within planning assumptions.  She suggested that a letter be sent to the Scottish Government once funding had been received to highlight concerns the NLP Board have over the bid process.

 Action: Regeneration Services 

 Item 5.             Community Plan 2008 – 2012

Community Plan

Karen advised that the final version of the new Community Plan was ready to go to print.  She tabled two options for the front cover for consideration.  Members agreed to the final version of the plan and opted for the front cover that retained the NLP logo with partners' logos displayed in the foreword page as opposed to no NLP logo and partners' logos all on front page.

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