CPP Board Minute
North Ayrshire Council · 14 May 2025
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NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL 14 May 2025 Council Title: North Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership (CPP) Board: Minutes of Meeting held in March 2025 Purpose: To submit the overview of the meeting of the North Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership Board held on 10 March 2025. Recommendation: That Council notes the overview contained in Appendix 1. 1. Executive Summary 1.1 It was previously agreed that the minutes of the Community Planning Partnership (CPP) Board be submitted to North Ayrshire Council for information. They are also uploaded to the Community Planning website at www.northayrshire.community. The key matters arising from the minutes have been highlighted for the attention of Council and are detailed in Section 2.1. 2. Background 2.1 An overview of the meeting of the CPP Board held on 10 March 2025 is appended. This meeting focused on the CPP focuses of Child Poverty and Wellbeing. Matters for the Council's attention include the following: Meeting of 10 March 2025 Agenda Item 3 CPP partners participated in a facilitated session with the Fairer Futures team. This included an overview of the aims and plans of the team to work collaboratively with partners to reduce child poverty through progressive service reform and a needs-based approach. The team aim to adopt a holistic approach, building on the Single Shared Assessment work being undertaken by the Council’s Transformation Team, also further embed the No Wrong Door model, and testing place-based changes in collaboration with partners. They also aim to support work on whole-family wellbeing. Agenda Item 4 CPP Partners were provided with an update on the North Ayrshire Wellbeing Alliance. This included an update on progress, the development of the Charter and overviews of the Garnock Valley Taskforce and a pilot taking place jointly with the Local Employability Partnership (LEP) in Blacklands, Kilwinning. The pilot focuses
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on creating opportunities for wellbeing, volunteering, skills development, and employment. It involves 28 partners working together to deliver impactful outcomes. Agenda Item 5 The CPP Board received an update on the ongoing review of Locality Planning in North Ayrshire. This included an overview of the key tasks undertaken so far around engaging with members of Locality Planning Partnerships and the development of initial recommendations. These are focused around the high level themes of the team around the partnership, re-energising the room, and focusing on the locality plan. Agenda Item 6 Finally, the CPP Board received an update on the North Ayrshire's Collaboration for Health Equity in Scotland (CHES) launch event took place on 25 February 2025 at Saltcoats Town Hall. Over 70 attendees were in attendance to mark the beginning of this innovative partnership including Professor Sir Michael Marmot. The initiative aims to improve health outcomes by applying the eight Marmot principles to enhance living conditions across all life stages. The launch event included a tabletop activity, with outputs which were included within the report circulated to the Board in advance of the meeting. 3. Proposals 3.1 That the Council notes the workshop overview contained in Appendix 1. 4. Implications/Socio-economic Duty Financial 4.1 None. Human Resources 4.2 None. Legal 4.3 None. Equality/Socio-economic 4.4 None. Environmental and Sustainability 4.5 None. Key Priorities 4.6 The CPP activities detailed within this report support the Local Outcomes Improvement Plan. Community Wealth Building
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4.7 None. 5. Consultation 5.1 No consultation was required. David W. Hammond Executive Director (Communities and Housing) For further information please contact Jacqui Greenlees, Senior Manager (Policy, Performance and Community Planning), on 01294 324415. Background Papers Appendix: 1 CPP Board Minutes, 10 March 2025
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Community Planning Partnership Board 10 March 2025 2.00 pm Fullarton ConneXions, Irvine Present North Ayrshire Council Cllr Marie Burns, Elected Member (Chair) Cllr John Bell, Elected Member Cllr Scott Davidson, Elected Member Cllr Margaret Johnson, Elected Member Craig Hatton, Chief Executive David Hammond, Executive Director Rhonda Leith, Head of Service Ayrshire College Angela Cox, Principal and Chief Executive Department of Work and Pensions Pauline Craig, Regional Lead NHS Ayrshire and Arran Lisa Davidson, Assistant Director (Public Health) KA Leisure Malcolm McPhail, Chief Executive Police Scotland Supt Graeme Gallie Scottish Fire & Rescue Service Steven Campbell, Station Manager Scottish Partnership for Transport Allan Comrie, Senior Transport Planner Scottish Government Eleanor Passmore, Location Director In Attendance Jacqui Greenlees (NAC), Jennifer McGee (NAC), Laura Barrie (KA Leisure), Scott Morrison (KA Leisure), Stewart Robbie (NAC), Jenni Blair (NAC), Laura Kayes (NAC) Apologies Sam Anson (NAC), Vicki Yuill (Arran CVS), Caroline Cameron, (NAHSCP), Cllr Shaun Macaulay (NAC), Cllr Charles Currie (NAC), Cllr Amanda Kerr (NAC), Cllr Alan Hill (NAC) Kaileigh Brown (TSI), Cllr Charles Currie (NAC), Claire Burden (NHS Ayrshire & Arran), Dean Anderson (DWP) Ian McMeekin (SFRS), Eleanor Passmore (Scottish Government)
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1. Welcome and Apologies The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and apologies for absence were noted. 2. Minute of the Previous Meeting The overview of the Board meeting held on 5 December were approved subject to one amendment. Cllr Bell noted as in attendance and on list of apologies. Cllr Bell was in attendance. CPP Team undertook to amend this. Action: CPP Team 3. Fairer Futures: Child Poverty and Cost of Living Jenni Blair and Laura Kayes provided the Board with an overview of the work undertook to date by the Council’s new Child Poverty Strategy Team. The Team has been in place since January 2025, and they have been conducting a scoping exercise to guide their initiatives. The aim of the team is to work collaboratively with partners to reduce child poverty through progressive service reform and a needs-based approach. Their focus is on six priority family groups: • Lone parent families • Families with a disabled adult or child • Larger families (three or more children) • Minority ethnic families • Families with a child under one year old • Families where the mother is under 25 years of age The team aim to adopt a holistic approach, building on the Single Shared Assessment work being undertaken by the Council’s Transformation Team, also further embed the No Wrong Door model, and testing place-based changes in collaboration with partners. They also support work on whole-family wellbeing. L Kayes highlighted that there is a lot of data available. The drivers are categorised into three main areas: • Income through employment • Cost of living and; • Income through social security. It was highlighted that the current support systems are often reactive, focusing on short- term fixes. To enhance existing measures, efforts should aim to complement support already in place by fostering empowerment and sustainability. This approach should shift from "talking poverty" to actively mitigating or reducing it, drawing on research from Glasgow Caledonian University. Key challenges include: • Complex Access Points: There are currently 18 points of contact for accessing various support services, which involve complicated language. Streamlining this system into a model similar to No Wrong Door could reduce these access points and improve user experience.
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• Accountability Through Language: Using shared and clear language enhances accountability and communication across stakeholders. The Council’s Transformation Team are also working on several initiatives to address child poverty. They are monitoring referral processes and creating a poverty dashboard using the Single Shared Assessment to guide Place-Based Tests of Change. The CACI portal will enhance data access, and tangible outcomes that are emerging. Celcis, a learning partner will be providing third-party verification. The team are also looking to appoint a grants partner for the Place Base Test of Change work. Plans are also underway to engage communities through local roadshows. The Team also attended the P7 Youth Council recently where over 100 students were in attendance. The most common responses from young people were around food insecurity and stigma concerns, emphasising the need for community-focused solutions to reduce poverty stigma and improve support delivery. The Team highlighted the consultation being undertook by the Scottish Government on their Child Poverty Action Plan. It I hoped a CPP/NAC response can be submitted to the consultation. To prepare for this the team has circulated a MS Forms to CPP Partners. Board member then split into two groups and discussion took place on the consultation response themes received so far. The team thanked the Board for their feedback and advised that this would be included in the response being shared at Cabinet Pre-agenda tomorrow. The Chair conveyed her thanks to the team for their input. 4. North Ayrshire Wellbeing Alliance Malcolm McPhail, Laura Barrie and Scott Morrison provided the Board with an update on the work of the North Ayrshire Wellbeing Alliance. M McPhail highlighted that North Ayrshire is taking a unique approach by prioritising wellbeing as a central focus of its initiatives. Supported by many partners across the CPP, the Alliance has successfully launched its taskforce. The Alliance has developed robust infrastructure for engagement, including wellbeing hubs that extend far beyond sports to encompass broader community needs. Although the Alliance's purpose and Terms of Reference are complex, the creation of a charter has been pivotal in building momentum. Its communication efforts operate on an industrial scale. A recent workshop brought together 80 agencies and over 500 smaller contacts, providing North Ayrshire Council with a large piece of research data. The Alliance aims to be ahead of the curve, aligning its delivery with Marmot theories, which focus on reducing health inequalities and improving life quality. It has adopted an appreciative inquiry strategy, designing a framework that leverages its strengths to drive impactful change. L Barrie shared two documents with the Board. The first contained statistics from when the Local Outcomes Improvement Plan was produced, outlines the principles of the Alliance, and its establishment and highlights how North Ayrshire are doing things differently. The second captured all events and focus groups of the Alliance over the past couple of years.
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It also demonstrates the Alliance's commitment to engagement and co-design with partners and the community. S Morrison highlighted the work of the Garnock Valley Taskforce which was established in response to a trend in youth disorder across the Garnock Valley area. The Task Force implemented several initiatives, including: • Providing gym memberships to young people, along with education on proper gym use • Collaborating with youth services and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to deliver an 8-week course for 8 young people • Partnering with Café Solace to teach cooking skills • Linking in with the 'lend and mend' library Feedback from young people and schools involved in the initiative has been very positive and young people previously disengaged at school are now more engaged. L Barrie highlighted the pilot taking place jointly with the Local Employability Partnership (LEP) in Blacklands, Kilwinning. The pilot focuses on creating opportunities for wellbeing, volunteering, skills development, and employment. It involves 28 partners working together to deliver impactful outcomes. The pilot operates on multiple levels, including hosting family fun events in April to build relationships, conducting door-to-door enquiries, organising coffee mornings, and offering placements. This holistic approach allows the team to focus on one locality and better understand the most effective ways to deliver support. L Barrie advised that an update on the pilot would be brought to a future Board meeting. Action: L Barrie Councillor Bell inquired about quantifying the success of the Garnock Valley taskforce. M McPhail offered to share data. Councillor Bell suggested linking this with police data to demonstrate a holistic approach. It was agreed to add this would be added to the June Garnock Valley Locality Partnership meeting agenda Action: J McGee R Leith praised the project's development, noting how strategic-level input is translating into local delivery. She emphasised the importance of having clear objectives and understanding how partners can contribute. R Leith also highlighted the importance of feeding back to Locality Partnerships and exploring replication in other local areas. The Chair conveyed her thanks to the team for their input. • Review of Locality Planning Jacqueline Greenlees provided the Board with an update on the review of Locality Planning that is currently taking place. J Greenlees provided the Board with an update on the review of Locality Planning covering the following points:
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• A survey conducted with Locality Partnerships • Aims to develop a toolbox of good practice for Locality Partnerships • A timeline for the review process • High-level recommendations presented to the Council’s Policy Advisory Panel and, next, to Cabinet • 23 responses were received across all six LPs, with a large proportion from community members Key feedback from this work focused on improving community voice, meeting formats, and support for those involved in Locality Partnerships. Thematic areas include strengthening HSCP links, enhancing recruitment and support for representatives, and creating a more dynamic and engaging environment in meetings. Other priorities include reducing updates during meetings, aligning with statutory requirements, and ensuring Locality Partnerships remain central to the agenda. J Greenlees also highlighted that the review emphasises rebuilding the connection between Locality Partnerships and the CPP. J Greenlees undertook to circulate the slides that were presented to the Council’s Policy Advisory Panel last month for the Board’s information. Action: J Greenlees • CHES Launch Stewart Robbie advised the Board that North Ayrshire's Collaboration for Health Equity in Scotland (CHES) launch event took place on 25 February 2025 at Saltcoats Town Hall. Over 70 attendees were in attendance to mark the beginning of this innovative partnership including Professor Sir Michael Marmot. The initiative aims to improve health outcomes by applying the eight Marmot principles to enhance living conditions across all life stages. The launch event included a tabletop activity, with outputs which were included within the report circulated to the Board in advance of the meeting. A local CHES steering group is being established with membership from a wide number of Partners. The first meeting will look at defining roles and responsibilities for each partner in delivering North Ayrshire's CHES work and examining local data mapped to Marmot priorities within localities to inform the CHES approach. Governance for the CHES programme will be overseen by the Board and HSCP Integrated Joint Board. Significant decisions regarding the programme will be presented to both boards for approval. The Chair conveyed her thanks to S Robbie for the update. • Partner Discussion and Sharing on Key Developments and Opportunities P Craig advised that the team are awaiting information on any changes taking place locally and will let the Board know when these have been confirmed. • AOCB
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No other business was discussed. The Chair conveyed her thank to everyone for their attendance. The next meeting of the North Ayrshire CPP Board will be held on 5 June 2025 at 10.00am