Agenda

Presentation by Jenni Craig, Service Director Customer & Communities

NHS Borders website for current updates:

http://www.nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/coronavirus/

Covid-19 support:

www.scotborders.gov.uk/coronavirus

www.scotborders.gov.uk/affordablewarmth

www.scotborders.gov.uk/covid19business

www.findbusinesssupport.gov.scot

Recommendations proposed from Cheviot Area Partnership to be considered for public consultation.  (to follow)

Additional budget has been made available, the two projects unsuccessful at the previous meeting have been resubmitted for approval.

a.       CF2021-CHE-2 Cheviot Youth

b.       CF2021-CHE-4 Generations Working Together

a.       Kalewater Community Company

b.       Morebattle Community Shop

a.       Proposed Scottish Borders Local Development Plan – closes 25 January 2021 https://scotborders.citizenspace.com/regulatory-services/ldp2-proposed-plan/

Update from Chic Johnston, Principal Officer Plans & Research

b.       Licensing of Sexual Entertainment Venues – closes 14 February 2021

https://scotborders.citizenspace.com/regulatory-services/licensing-of-sexual-entertainment-venues/

Update from Ron Kirk, Managing Solicitor

c.       Scottish Borders Budget Challenge - closes 31 January 2021: https://scotborders.prioritysimulator.com/

a.       The Cheviot Community Fund for 2020/21 is open - guidance and application form is on SBC website: https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/info/20076/community_grants_and_funding/261/community_fund   The fund is currently oversubscribed

b.       Cheviot Locality Plan & Action Plans - these plans are now published and outline the priorities of the Cheviot area and could be the focus of a future Area Partnership meeting: https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/downloads/download/1310/locality_plans

c.       Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 – Currently, there are no formal Participation Requests or formal Asset Transfer requests being considered within Cheviot.  Further information can be found here: https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/info/20062/strategies_plans_and_policies/357/community_empowerment_scotland_act_2015

d.       Information Pack on Community Empowerment for Area Partnerships (attached)

e.       Fit for 2024 – Outline proposals for community engagement over future service delivery: https://scottishborders.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s48419/Item%20No.%2012%20-%20FF2024%20report.pdf

f.        NHS Borders Wellbeing Service:

http://www.nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/our-services/general-services/wellbeing-service/

g.       NHS Borders Wellbeing Point:

www.nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk/wellbeingpoint

h.       Caring Connected Communities Winter Newsletter:

http://www.nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk/media/769980/caringconnectedcommunitieswinterwellbeing.pdf

are there any items you would like to propose for the agenda?  (Please contact your local councillor, Elected Member or the Communities & Partnership Team)