NLP Board Minutes 2 November (1)

Present: Attending:     Apologies:

Cllr James McCabe, Chair Cllr Jim Smith Gavin Whitefield, Mary Castles James Hunt Crawford Kirkwood Chief Superintendent Anne McGuire Roger Popplewell David Collie Alistair MacIntyre, David Smith Nicky Munro Sandie Mackay, Simon Carey, Gregor McKenzie Iain Hair Crawford Morgan Hazel Meechan Dr Lesley Armitage Dr Alan Barr Brian Lister Tim Davison, Ken Corsar Liz Connolly

NLC NLC NLC NL Voluntary Sector NL Voluntary Sector Strathclyde Police Communities Scotland Jobcentre Plus Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Scottish Executive NLC NHS Lanarkshire NLC NHS Lanarkshire NHS Lanarkshire Scottish Community Development Centre FE Colleges NHS Lanarkshire Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire

Cllr McCabe welcomed all to the meeting, particularly David Smith who has been appointed as the new Divisional Commander for Strathclyde Fire and Rescue in North Lanarkshire. Also welcomed to the meeting were Dr Alan Barr, Co-Director of the Scottish Community Development Centre, Dr Lesley Armitage, Consultant in Public Health, Hazel Meechan, Assistant Health Promotions Manager, NHS Lanarkshire, Crawford Morgan, the Council's Head of Protective Services, and Dr Andy McGuire from Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire who was representing Liz Connolly.

Cllr McCabe extended apologies from Ken Corsar and Tim Davidson, NHS Lanarkshire, Liz Connolly SEL and Brian Lister, Further Education Colleges.

These were agreed as an accurate record.

• Development of Community Health Partnerships – Iain Hair advised the Board that the Scheme of Establishment (i.e. their roles and structures and the arrangement for localities) had been approved by Scottish Ministers. It is expected that appointment of CHP Directors will be made by the end of November 2005.

• Antisocial Behaviour Outcome Agreement – Mary Castles advised the Board that that the Scottish Executive had responded to the draft seeking changes. A revised Outcome Agreement has been returned to the Scottish Executive and approval is awaited.

• Community Regeneration Fund – Confirmation has been received that NL can carry forward funding to 2006/07 financial year.
• Chamber of Commerce membership of NLP Board – It was proposed that the Chamber of Commerce would be invited to the Board meeting at which the Jobs, Business and the Economy theme progress report is to be presented, and to other meetings where this specific subject area will be discussed. This was agreed.

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