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Cunninghame House, Irvine. 27 November 2014 Irvine Area Committee You are requested to attend a Meeting of the above mentioned Committee of North Ayrshire Council to be held in Committee Room 1, Cunninghame House, Irvine on THURSDAY 4 DECEMBER 2014 at 2.00 p.m. to consider the undernoted business. Yours faithfully Elma Murray Chief Executive 1. Declarations of Interest Members are requested to give notice of any declarations of interest in respect of items of business on the Agenda. 2. Minutes The accuracy of the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 23 October 2014 will be confirmed and the Minutes signed in accordance with Paragraph 7 (1) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (copy enclosed). North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE 3. Community Planning Partnership Partners 3.1 Police Scotland Police Scotland will report on activity within the Committee's area. 3.2 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Submit report by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service on activity within the Committee's area in the period from 1 September to 23 November 2014 (copy enclosed). 4. Resident consultation on proposed vehicle access restrictions on Irvine Moor Submit report by the Executive Director (Place) on the outcome of the consultation on proposed vehicle access restrictions on Irvine Moor (copy enclosed). 5. Scottish Water Re-instatement Works, Irvine Submit report by the Executive Director (Place) on progress with the re-instatement of landscaped areas within Irvine following infrastructure works undertaken by Scottish Water (copy enclosed). 6. Town Centre Parking Strategy Submit report by the Executive Director (Economy and Communities) of the proposed consultation and study relating to residential streets within Irvine Town Centre following the recent publication of the North Ayrshire Town Centre Parking Strategy (copy enclosed). 7. Community Development Grants Scheme and Local Youth Action Fund 2013/14: Applications for Financial Assistance Submit report by the Head of Service (Community and Culture) (Education and Skills) on applications received in respect of the Community Development Grants Scheme and the Local Youth Action Fund 2013/14 (copy enclosed). 8. Street Naming: New Residential Development north east of The Grange, Perceton Submit report by the Executive Director (Economy and Communities) to name four new streets associated with the first phase of residential development north east of The Grange, Perceton, Irvine (copy enclosed). 9. Future Agenda Items Discuss items for consideration at future meetings of the Area Committee. 10. Date of Next Meeting The next meeting of the Irvine Area Committee will be held on 5 February 2015. 11. Urgent Items Any other items which the Chair considers to be urgent. North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE 2 Irvine Area Committee Sederunt: Joan Sturgeon (Chair) Matthew Brown Marie Burns Chair: Ian Clarkson John Easdale Ruth Maguire David O'Neill Irene Oldfather Attending: Apologies: Meeting Ended: North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE 3 4 Agenda Item 2 Irvine Area Committee 23 October 2014 IRVINE, 23 October 2014 - At a Meeting of the Irvine Area Committee of North Ayrshire Council at 2.00 p.m. Present Joan Sturgeon, Marie Burns, Ian Clarkson, John Easdale, Ruth Maguire, David O'Neill and Irene Oldfather. In Attendance J. McHarg, Community Engagement Manager (Community Development Team) (Economy and Communities); C. Dempster, Assistant Network Manager, J. Johnstone, Acting Streetscene Manager and M. Gorman, Streetscene Officer (Place); P. Barrett, Admin Officer (Finance and Corporate Support); and D. McCaw, Committee Services Officer (Chief Executive's Service). Also In Attendance Chief Inspector B. Shaw and Inspector J. Conway (Police Scotland). Chair Provost Sturgeon in the Chair. 1. Declarations of Interest In terms of Standing Order 16 and Section 5 of the Code of Conduct for Councillors, Councillor Clarkson, declared an indirect, non-pecuniary interest in Agenda Item 5 Community Development Grants Scheme and Local Youth Action Fund 2013/14: Applications for Financial Assistance (Irvine Special Events Forum). 2. Minutes The accuracy of the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 10 July 2014 was confirmed and the Minutes signed in accordance with Paragraph 7 (1) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 3. Community Planning Partnership Partners 3.1 Community Planning Partnership Board: Minutes of Meeting held on 4 September 2014 Submitted report by the Chief Executive on the Minutes of the Meeting of the Community Planning Partnership Board held on 4 September 2014. Councillor Maguire, as a representative of the Community Planning Partnership Board, highlighted the work in relation to parental skills. Noted. Page 1 5 3.2 Police Scotland Inspector Conway provided information on crimes reported and detected in the Committee's area for the period 1 July to 31 August 2014 and gave updates in relation to:- crimes of note including robbery, misuse of drugs and serious assaults in the Committee's area; the number calls to the Police compared to the same period last year; directed partrol plans; the completion of the recent community consultation process; Remembrance Sunday and the 100th Anniversary of World War 1 on 9 November; and the success of the recent Referendum. Members asked questions and received further information in relation to:- any impact of the new 101 number in relation to calls to the Police and on whether there is a charge for the new number; partnership working in relation to tackling immigration in the area; and the reduction in calls to the Police being attributed to a significant decrease in anti social behaviour. Noted. 3.3 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service The Committee noted that no representative from Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was in attendance and that no report had been provided. 4. Winter Service and Weather Emergencies Plan 2014 Submitted report by the Executive Director (Place) on the Roads Winter Service and Weather Emergencies Plan 2014 in relation to the Council's statutory duties under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984. Members asked a question, and received clarification, on the working relationships with Scotland Transerv. The Committee noted (a) the Winter Services and Weather Emergencies Plan 2014 as detailed within the report; and (b) the continued development and improvement in the winter service. Page 2 6 5. Community Development Grants Scheme and Local Youth Action Fund 2013/14: Applications for Financial Assistance Submitted report by the Executive Director (Economy and Communities) on applications received in respect of the Community Development Grants Scheme and the Local Youth Action Fund 2014/15. The Committee agreed (a) to make the following awards:- Community Development Grants Scheme Organisation Award Irvine Freshwater Angling Section £ 400 Annick Primary School Parent Council deferred for further information in relation to Education budgets and on whether the Group would be willing to make any equipment available to the wider community outwith school hours. Ayrshire Children's Services CIC £ 801 The Eglinton Growers £ 473 Irvine Rugby Club Junior Section £2,000 and that the Group be advised that they should seek alternative methods of future funding in order to reduce the amount requested from the Irvine Area Committee Fullarton Youth and Community Project £1,876 Irvine Judo Club £2,000 North Ayrshire Darts Academy £ 405 The Ayrshire Community Trust £ 146 Irvine Special Events Forum £2250 (specifically in relation to insurance costs £250; sound tech £500; and staging £1500) Page 3 7 Local Youth Action Fund Organisation Award Redburn Management Group £1,762.49 Fouters CIC deferred for further information which has been requested by the Community Engagement Manager Greenwood Community Sports and Leisure Club £2,000 Fullarton Youth & Community Project £2,000 North Ayrshire Darts Academy £1,620 Irvine Special Events Forum £ 650 (specifically in relation to insurance costs £250; materials £100; and publicity costs £300) and (b) not to make an award to Eglinton Hunt Pony Club on this occasion. 6. Irvine Common Good Fund: Application for Financial Assistance Submitted report by the Chief Executive on an application for financial assistance received in respect of the Irvine Common Good Fund. The Committee agreed to make an award of £8,000 to the Irvine Joint Wards Old Folks Committee. 7. North Ayrshire Council Town Charitable Trusts (Irvine): Application for Financial Assistance Submitted report by the Chief Executive on an application for financial assistance received in respect of the Irvine Charitable Trust. The Committee agreed not to make an award to Irvine Joint Wards Old Folks Committee. 8. Future Agenda Items The Committee agreed that the following item be added to the Agenda for the next meeting of the Committee on 4 December 2014:- Town Centre Parking Strategy: Report by the Executive Director (Place) on the consultation with West Road residents in relation to issues they are having before changes are made in relation to Town Centre parking. Page 4 8 9. Urgent Items The Chair agreed that the undernoted items be considered as a matter of urgency to allow items to be progressed timeously. 9.1 Restriction of Vehicular Access to Irvine Moor Submitted report by the Executive Director (Place) on the proposed installation of bollards at various access points around Irvine Moor in order to restrict vehicular access. The Irvine Moor is owned by Irvine Common Good and provides open space for the benefit of local residents. During 2014, the Council received a number of complaints in relation to (i) private vehicles accessing the Moor to the danger of pedestrians; (ii) a significant rise in the number of unauthorised gypsy encampments; (iii) fly tipping; and (iv) anti-social behaviour. The Moor can currently be freely accessed by vehicles at a number of points off Bogside Road and Carrick Drive, Irvine. It is proposed that metal bollards be installed at 2 separate locations in the Bogside area and that wooden bollards are installed along the Moor's boundary with Carrick Drive, as detailed in the Appendices to the report.