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Approved Minutes - CPWD Management Board 21 11 24

West Dunbartonshire Council · 21 November 2024
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COMMUNITY PLANNING WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE MANAGEMENT BOARD 
Thursday, 21 November 2024 
Present: 
Councillor Martin Rooney (Chair)    West Dunbartonshire Council
Councillor Clare Steel              West Dunbartonshire Council
Peter Hessett      West Dunbartonshire Council
Peter Barry        West Dunbartonshire Council
Amanda Graham      West Dunbartonshire Council
Beth Culshaw      West Dunbartonshire Council
Lesley James      West Dunbartonshire Council
Laura Mason        West Dunbartonshire Council
Eliane Troup        West Dunbartonshire Council
Fiona Taylor        West Dunbartonshire Health and       
Social Care Partnership
Jennifer Gilliver      Department for Work and Pensions
Jimmy Hyslop      NatureScot
Roddy MacNeill      Police Scotland
David Moore Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Gerry Watt       Scottish Prison Service
John Binning     Strathclyde Partnership for 
Transport
Selina Ross        West Dunbartonshire CVS
Carole Anderson      NHS Golden Jubilee
Laurence Bayston      Skills Development Scotland
Stephanie Gunn       West College Scotland
Stephen Brooks      W4U Manager
Nicola Moorcroft      West Dunbartonshire Council 
Apologies: 
Councillor David McBride             West Dunbartonshire Council
Liz Connolly       West College Scotland
Richard Millar       Scottish Canals Trust
Rebecca Campbell      NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Jon Harris       Police Scotland
Chief Superintendent Gary I'Anson    Police Scotland 
Councillor Martin Rooney in the Chair 
Councillor Rooney welcomed everyone to the meeting of the Community Planning west
Dunbartonshire Management Board.

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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 
It was noted that there were no declarations of interest in any of the items of business
on the agenda. 
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING 
The Minutes of Meeting of the Community Planning West Dunbartonshire Management
Board held on 15 August 2024 were submitted and approved as a correct record. 
ACTION LOG 
The Rolling Action list for the Community Planning West Dunbartonshire Management
Board was submitted for information and relevant updates were noted and agreed. 
COMMUNITY PLANNING EXECUTIVE GROUP 
A report was submitted by Peter Hessett, Chief Executive providing an update of
discussion at the most recent Community Planning Executive Group (CPEG) meeting
held on 21 October 2024. 
After discussion and having heard the Chief Executive, the Chief Officer - Citizens,
Culture, and Facilities and the Communities Manager in further explanation and in
answer to Members’ questions, the Board agreed to note the content of Appendix One:
Community Planning Executive Group Meeting Note and Actions 21 October 2024. 
PROPOSED COMMUNITY PLANNING PILOT APPROACH 2024/25 
A report was submitted by Chief Officer - Citizen, Culture and Facilities providing an
update on decisions of Planning West Dunbartonshire (CPWD) Management Board on
22 February 2024 and to receive a presentation from Elaine Troup, Communities
Manager with regards to adopting a community-based pilot project as part of the
themed approach for work in 2024/25. 
After discussion and having heard the Communities Manager in further explanation and
in answer to Members’ questions, the Board agreed:- 
(1) to note and support the recommended Locality and community priority to be
addressed as part of the pilot, set out in paragraph 4.2 of the report; 
(2) to note and support the defined location for the pilot in paragraph 4.3 of the
report; and 
(3) partners were asked to commit to supporting the pilot project as set out in
paragraph 4.4. of the report; and 
(4) to establish a Working Group to scope the pilot project and report regularly to CPWD
Management Board

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LOCAL CHILD POVERTY ANNUAL REPORT 
A report was submitted by Stephen Brooks, W4U Manager with regards to the above. 
After discussion and having heard the Working4U Manager in further explanation and in
answer to Members’ questions, the Board agreed:- 
(1) to note and support the actions set within the local child poverty report; and 
(2) that Partners are asked to commit support, and representation where
appropriate, to the Family Prosperity Network and its aims. 
COMMUNITY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT THREE YEAR PLAN 2024-2027 
A report was submitted by Stephen Brooks, W4U Manager with regards to the above. 
After discussion and having heard the Working4U Manager in further explanation and in
answer to Members’ questions, the Board agreed:- 
(1) to note and support the actions set within the plan; and 
(2) partners were asked to commit support, and representation where appropriate,
to the CLD partnership its associated themed groups and its aims. 
COMMUNITY JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP UPDATE 
Lesley James, Head of Children’s Health, Care and Criminal Justice and Chief Social
Worker – HSCP provided a verbal update on the activities of the Criminal Justice
Partnership. Ms James highlighted that the Annual Report for 23/24, which highlighted
the activities of the Criminal Justice Partnership, had been submitted and that the
Community Justice Outcome Improvement Plan (COJIP) is complete. 
Both Reports will be submitted to the February meeting of the CPWD Management
Board. 
After discussion and having heard the Lesley James in further explanation and in
answer to Members’ questions, the Board agreed to note the detailed update provided. 
FLOURISHING DELIVERY IMPROVEMENT GROUP (DIG) UPDATE 
A report was submitted by Peter Barry, Chief Officer - Housing and Employability
providing an update on the work of the Flourishing Delivery and Improvement Group
(DIG). 
After discussion and having heard Peter Barry in further explanation and in answer to
Members’ questions, the Board agreed to note the detailed update provided. 
Chair thanked Mr Barry for all his work on the Flourishing DIG as he hands over the
DIG Lead to Gail Macfarlane.

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INDEPENDENT DELIVERY IMPROVEMENT GROUP (DIG) UPDATE 
A report was submitted by Fiona Taylor, Head of Health and Community Care providing
an update on the work of the Independent Delivery and Improvement Group. 
After discussion and having heard Fiona Taylor in further explanation and in answer to
Members’ questions, the Board agreed to note the detailed update provided. 
NURTURED DELIVERY IMPROVEMENT GROUP (DIG) UPDATE 
Lesley James, Head of Children’s Health, Care and Criminal Justice and Chief Social
Worker – HSCP provided a verbal update on work of the Nurtured Delivery and
Improvement Group. 
After discussion and having heard the Lesley James in further explanation and in
answer to Members’ questions, the Board agreed to note the detailed update provided. 
EMPOWERED DELIVERY IMPROVEMENT GROUP (DIG) UPDATE 
A report was submitted by Selina Ross, West Dunbartonshire CVS providing an update
on the work of the Empowered Delivery and Improvement Group. 
After discussion and having heard Selina Ross in further explanation and in answer to
Members’ questions, the Board agreed to note the detailed update provided. 
SAFE DELIVERY IMPROVEMENT GROUP (DIG) UPDATE 
A report was submitted by Inspector Roddy MacNeill, Police Scotland, providing an
update on the work of the Safe Delivery and Improvement Group. 
After discussion and having heard Roddy McNeill in further explanation and in answer
to Members’ questions, the Board agreed to note the detailed update provided. 
DATE OF NEXT MEETING 
It was noted that the next meeting of the CPWD Management Board would be on
Thursday, 20 February 2025 at 2.00 p.m. on MS Teams. 
The meeting closed at 3.54 p.m.