NLP Board Minutes - 3 October 2007 (1)

North Lanarkshire Partnership

Minutes of the Board meeting

Held on Wednesday 3 October 2007

Present:	Cllr Jim McCabe, Chair	NLC
	Gavin Whitefield	NLC
	Maureen McConachie	NLC
	Hugh Logan	Motherwell College
	Chief Superintendent Anne McGuire	Strathclyde Police
	June Vallance	NL Voluntary Sector
	Liz Connolly	SEL Lanarkshire
	David Smith	Strathclyde Fire and Rescue
	Tim Davison	NHS Lanarkshire
	Colin Sloey	NHS Lanarkshire
	Alan Murray	Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
	Jim McGonigle	Jobcentre Plus
Attending:	Sandie Mackay	NLC
	Karen McNiven	NLC
	Rosalyn Griffith	NLC
	Gerry MacMillan	Strathclyde Fire and Rescue
	Stephen Fraser	NLC
Apologies:	Cllr Jim Smith	NLC
	Ken Corsar	NHS Lanarkshire
	Crawford Kirkwood	NL Voluntary Sector
	Roger Popplewell	Communities Scotland
	Gregor McKenzie	NLC
	Stephen Kerr	NHS Lanarkshire
	Pamela Woodburn	Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire

Welcome

Councillor McCabe welcomed all to the meeting, particularly to Jim McGonigle, Jobcentre Plus who replaces David Collie on the NLP Board; to Gerry MacMillan who has been seconded to the Community Regeneration Unit from Strathclyde Fire & Rescue; and to Rosalyn Griffith, recently appointed Community Engagement Officer for the Motherwell area.

Item 1:             Apologies

Apologies were received from – Councillor Jim Smith, Ken Corsar and Stephen Kerr, NHS Lanarkshire; Crawford Kirkwood, Voluntary Sector; Roger Popplewell, Communities Scotland; Pamela Woodburn, Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire; and Gregor McKenzie, NLC

Item 2:             Minutes of the last meeting (5 September 2008)

Agreed as an accurate record.  In relation to Item 4 of the previous Minutes, Gavin Whitefield spoke to the sustainability reviews currently ongoing and the impact on temporary posts – 1,200 of which within the Council are linked to short-term funding.  Attempts will be made for some posts to be reconfigured/re-aligned. A limited number of posts may not be sustainable beyond 1 April 2008 and in that case, attempts will be made to re-deploy temporary staff.  Confirmation on funding beyond March 2008 is currently awaited and should be received from the Scottish Government around November 2007.

Item 3.             Matters arising

Citizens' Panel   - consideration had been given to undertaking a joint survey of the Corporate/Community Plans and Community Safety/Antisocial Behaviour.  It has been proposed to undertake focus groups to consult on Corporate/Community Plans and Community Safety/Antisocial Behaviour rather than undertake lengthy surveys which could result in delays.

Anne McGuire confirmed that this was a suitable compromise.

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