East Ayrshire Council

1845 EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2016 AT 1145 HRS IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, COUNCIL HEADQUARTERS, LONDON ROAD, KILMARNOCK PRESENT: Provost Jim Todd and Councillors Ellen Freel, Eòghann MacColl, John McGhee, Helen Coffey, Elaine Cowan, Maureen McKay, Tom Cook, Lillian Jones, Douglas Reid, Depute Provost John Campbell, Gordon Cree, Drew McIntyre, Hugh Ross, George Mair, Bobby McDill, John McFadzean, Elena Whitham, Neil McGhee, Stephanie Primrose, Jim Roberts, David Shaw, Billy Crawford, Barney Menzies, Kathy Morrice, John Bell, Elaine Dinwoodie and Moira Pirie. ATTENDING: Fiona Lees, Chief Executive; Alex McPhee, Depute Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer: Economy and Skills; Chris McAleavey, Depute Chief Executive: Safer Communities; Eddie Fraser, Director of Health and Social Care Partnership; David Mitchell, Chief Governance Officer; Gwen Barker, Policy, Planning and Performance Manager; and Julie McGarry, Administration Manager. APOLOGIES: Councillors Iain Linton, Jim Buchanan, John Knapp and Eric Ross. CHAIR: Provost Jim Todd, Chair. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 1. It was noted that no declarations of interest were intimated in relation to the items of business on the Agenda. COMMUNITY PLANNING ACTION PLAN AND SINGLE OUTCOME AGREEMENT ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 2015/16 2. There was submitted a report dated 13 September 2016 (circulated with papers for the Joint Engagement event which preceded the Council meeting) by the Depute Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer: Economy and Skills, which presented to the Council for consideration and endorsement, a summary of the consolidated Annual Performance Report for 2015/16 in respect of the Community Planning Thematic Delivery Plans and East Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership Single Outcome Agreement (SOA). Following discussion the following points/actions were agreed: to circulate a briefing note to Members on the methodology used for calculating tariff scores; to maximise opportunities to promote the Ballochmyle Viaduct, and consider this as part of the consultation on the East Ayrshire Tourism strategy; to provide an update in relation to the following vacant and derelict buildings and/or building repairs at: Old Mill Inn, Catrine; Kilmaurs Town Hall; and The Jougs, Kilmaurs; to circulate the locality profiles provided by the Health and Social Care Partnership including, where possible, a detailed breakdown by Ward; and to report to Cabinet the outcome of an evaluation of the Centrestage community food initiative. It was thereafter agreed: 1846 (i) to endorse the consolidated Community Planning/SOA Annual Performance Report for 2015/16, subject to minor textual amendment; (ii) to note that the SOA Annual Performance Report on progress made in 2015/16 would be submitted to the Scottish Government in September 2016; (iii) to note the update provided in respect of the Community Planning Partnership Board's Strategic Priorities at Appendix 1 to the report; (iv) to approve the proposed improved actions at Appendix 2 to the report and the remedial action to be taken forward to address areas identified for improvement to facilitate achievement of agreed local outcomes; (v) for Council's interest, to approve the Statutory Performance Indicators for 2015/16 detailed at Appendix 3 of the report; and (vi) otherwise, to note the content of the report. Councillor Menzies joined the meeting during consideration of the above item. EAST AYRSHIRE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 2015/16 3. There was submitted a report dated 6 September 2016 (circulated with the papers for the Joint Engagement Event which preceded the Council meeting) by the Director of Health and Social Care Partnership which presented the Annual Performance Report for the Health and Social Care Partnership for 2015/16. It was agreed: (i) to note the Annual Performance Report 2015/16; and (ii) otherwise, to note the content of the report. Councillors McIntyre, J McGhee, Primrose and Cree left the meeting during consideration of the above item. The meeting terminated at 1233 hrs. .

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