Item 5 - Appendix 1 CPEG Meeting Note and Actions 21 Oct 24
West Dunbartonshire Council · 21 November 2024
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Community Planning West Dunbartonshire Executive Group – Meeting Note and Actions Date: Monday 21 October 2024 ___________________________________________________________________ Time: 11:00 ___________________________________________________________________ Item 1. Welcome, introductions and apologies. In Attendance: Peter Hessett (Chair) (PH), Selina Ross (SR), Peter Barry (PB), Lesley James (LJ), Fiona Taylor (FT), Elaine Troup (ET). Apologies: Amanda Graham (AG), Jonathan Harris (JH) Elaine Boyle (EB) 2. Note and action log of previous meeting • LJ confirmed Nurtured DIG up-dated on Pentana – action closed. • LJ confirmed positive discussion with JH to provide clarity on reporting and membership of Safe DIG and CJP – action closed. • Action on Proposed Approach discussed as part of meeting agenda - action in progress. 3.1 DIG updates on Action Plans • Flourishing DIG – PB confirmed that Gail MacFarlane (GM), Chief Officer for Roads and Neighbourhoods will take over the leadership of the Flourishing DIG. PB reflected on the duplication of reporting through the DIG and if this transition to GM would present an opportunity to review the DIG reporting. LJ shared some of this concern, and that some multi-agency work may not be getting reported to CPWD Management Board. Action: PB/ET to discuss as part of handover to GM. Action: ET to request info from Scottish Community Planning Network / Improvement Service on reporting structures used elsewhere for consideration to support transition of DIG to GM. • Reporting through DIGs to be an on-going agenda item. • Nurtured DIG – LJ confirmed the Integrated children’s service plan is being streamlined. All actions are being reviewed and a meeting ITEM 5 - APPENDIX 1
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with sub-group Chairs (of which there are six) is planned for 06.11.24. • Empowered – SR provided an up-date on progress incorporating the Community Development Alliance within the Empowered DIG which requires a broader membership. Members are working on a refreshed plan for the end of the year. • Independent – this DIG continues to struggle with membership and is working to very broad outcomes. FT requested time with ET to review actions. This DIG will play a role in the planned CPP pilot project. Community Justice (CJ) Up-date – LJ highlighted that the CJP is a sub- group of CPWD and reports directly. The full-time CJ Coordinator is working on the annual report that will set out the significant work undertaken this year. 3.2 Exception reporting: Nothing raised. 4. Proposed Approach for CPWD in 24/25. ET provided an up-date on the meeting AG attended on 29/7 with Council colleagues and Liz Connolly (West College Scotland) around potential theme of employability, skills and training considering education, regeneration, net zero and economy. Good discussions took place, but no decision was made on the second event. Theme and host for second community planning event still to be confirmed. ET recapped on discussion around potential pilot approach based on a geographic area. Recommendation on pilot area to be presented CPWD Management Board and rationale for neighbourhood selected provided, highlighting information on local issues. Action: ET to draft and circulate a report on the Pilot Approach prior to CPWD pre-agenda. Action: ET to share Strategic Needs Assessment with CPEG members. 5. CPWD Management Board Meeting feedback Positive feedback from the group on Chris Kelly’s presentation and that the data he shared could inform the pilot project. The following Agenda items were confirmed: a) Locality Plans for Leven, Dumbarton and Waterfront (follow- up note: ET and SR later agreed these should be presented via Empowered DIG). b) Pilot Neighbourhood Community Planning Project Note from previous meeting - LJ had raised whether there was an opportunity to provide a focus via CPWD on domestic abuse, violence against women and girls, work of ADP. Action: LJ, ET and AG to discuss. 6. AOCB and Date of Next Meeting
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Meeting dates: • CPWD Pre Agenda – Thursday 31 October (MS Teams) • CPWD Board – Thursday, 21 November (MS Teams) • CPEG – Monday 20 January 2025. • CPWD Thursday 20 February 2025 No. Action Progress 3. Action: PB/ET to discuss DIG reporting as part of handover to GM. Action: ET to request info from Scottish Community Planning Network / Improvement Service on reporting structures for consideration. Action: ET to contact all DIG leads to arrange time to meet. In progress In progress In progress 4. Action: ET to draft and circulate a report on the Pilot Approach prior to CPWD pre- agenda. Action: ET to share Strategic Needs Assessment with CPEG members. Action: All to discuss second CP event. Complete Complete In progress 5 Action: Further discussion to be arranged with AG, LJ, ET on domestic abuse and violence against women and role of CP. Not yet started 6 Future CPEG meeting dates to be agreed Complete