Agenda item
Committee Minutes
Consider Minutes of the following Committees:-
(a) Health & Social Care Joint
Integration Board 10 August 2015
(b) Local Review Body 17 August 2015
(c) Executive 18 August 2015
(d) Hawick Common Good Fund 18 August 2015
(e) Teviot & Liddesdale Area Forum 18 August 2015
(f) Scrutiny 20 August 2015
(g) Galashiels Common Good Fund 20 August 2015
(h) Eildon Area Forum 20 August 2015
(i) Civic Government Licensing 21 August 2015
(j) Police, Fire & Rescue and Safer
Communities Board 28 August 2015
(k) Executive 1 September 2015
(l) Selkirk Common Good Fund 1 September 2015
(m) Tweeddale Area Forum 2 September 2015
(n) Pension Fund 3 September 2015
(o) Pension Fund Board 3 September 2015
(p) Duns Common Good Fund 3 September 2015
(q) Berwickshire Area Forum 3 September 2015
(r) Planning & Building Standards 7 September 2015
(s) Executive 15 September 2015
(t) Teviot & Liddesdale Area Forum 15 September 2015
(u) Hawick Common Good Fund 16 September 2015
(v) Jedburgh Common Good Fund 16 September 2015
(w) Kelso Common Good Fund 16 September 2015
(x) Cheviot Area Forum 16 September 2015
(Please see separate supplement containing Committee Minutes. Items requiring Council approval attached herewith.)
Minutes:
3.1 The Minutes of the following Committees had been circulated:-
Health & Social Care Joint Integration Board 10 August 2015
Local Review Body 17 August 2015
Executive 18 August 2015
Hawick Common Good Fund 18 August 2015
Teviot & Liddesdale Area Forum 18 August 2015
Scrutiny 20 August 2015
Galashiels Common Good Fund 20 August 2015
Eildon Area Forum 20 August 2015
Civic Government Licensing 21 August 2015
Police, Fire & Rescue and Safer Communities Board 28 August 2015
Executive 1 September 2015
Selkirk Common Good Fund 1 September 2015
Tweeddale Area Forum 2 September 2015
Pension Fund 3 September 2015
Pension Fund Board 3 September 2015
Duns Common Good Fund 3 September 2015
Berwickshire Area Forum 3 September 2015
Planning & Building Standards 7 September 2015
Executive 15 September 2015
Teviot & Liddesdale Area Forum 15 September 2015
Hawick Common Good Fund 16 September 2015
Jedburgh Common Good Fund 16 September 2015
Kelso Common Good Fund 16 September 2015
Cheviot Area Forum 16 September 2015
DECISION
APPROVED the Minutes listed above subject to paragraphs 3.1 to 3.3 below.
3.2 SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
With reference to paragraph 2 of the Minute of the Scrutiny Committee of 20 August 2015, it was recommended that Scottish Borders Council write to the Scottish Government requesting that the 1980 Scotland Education Act be amended to give Local Authorities the power to enforce Section 37 of the Act in order to ensure that children who were being home schooled received a satisfactory education appropriate to their age and aptitude. The Leader suggested that a report on this matter be considered by the Executive Committee (Education Theme) before any further action was taken and following discussion this was agreed.
DECISION
AGREED that a report be submitted to the Executive Committee (Education Theme) in advance of any letter to the Scottish Government regarding Home Schooling.
3.3 POLICE, FIRE & RESCUE AND SAFER COMMUNITIES BOARD
With reference to paragraph 4.3 of the Minute of the Police, Fire & Rescue and Safer Communities Board of 28 August 2015, it was recommended thata report be prepared for the Council on the Future of the Pathways Project and that Officers would promote the young drivers initiative and a communications plan would be put together to ensure all avenues of communication were covered.
DECISION
AGREED to approve the recommendation detailed above.
3.4 TWEEDDALE AREA FORUM
With reference to paragraph 13 of the Minute of Tweeddale Area Forum of 2 September 2015, it was recommended that representations be made to the Scottish Government asking if, following the resignation of the Chief Constable, consideration be given to reviewing Policing in this area and in Scotland in general with a view to ensuring greater accountability.
DECISION
AGREED to approve the recommendation detailed above.
Supporting documents:
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(a) Health & Social Care Joint Integration Board 10 August 2015, item 3.
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(b) Local Review Body 17 August 2015, item 3.
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(c) Executive Committee 18 August 2015, item 3.
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(d) Hawick Common Good Fund 18 August 2015, item 3.
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(e) Teviot & Liddesdale Area Forum 18 August 2015, item 3.
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(f) Scrutiny 20 August 2015, item 3.
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(g) Galashiels Common Good Fund Sub 20 August 2015, item 3.
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(h) Eildon Area Forum 20 August 2015, item 3.
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(i) Civic Government Licensing Committee 21 August 2015, item 3.
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(j) Police, Fire and Rescue and Safer Communities Board 28 August 2015, item 3.
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(k) Executive Committee 1 September 2015, item 3.
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(l) Selkirk Common Good Fund 1 September 2015, item 3.
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(m) Tweeddale Area Forum 2 September 2015, item 3.
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(n) Pension Fund Minute 3 September 2015, item 3.
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(o) Pension Board 3 September 2015, item 3.
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(p) Duns Common Good Fund 3 September 2015, item 3.
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(q) Berwickshire Area Forum 3 September 2015, item 3.
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(r) Planning and Building Standards Committee 7 September 2015, item 3.
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(s) Executive Committee 15 September 2015, item 3.
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(t) Teviot & Liddesdale Area Forum 15 September 2015, item 3.
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(u) Hawick Common Good Fund Sub 16 September 2015, item 3.
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(v) Jedburgh Common Good Fund Sub 16 September 2015, item 3.
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(w) Kelso Common Good Fund Sub 16 September 2015, item 3.
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(x) Cheviot Area Forum 16 September 2015, item 3.
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Item No. 6 - Starred Items from Committee Minutes, item 3.
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