Item 05 Appendix 1 - CPEG Meeting Note and Actions 20 Jan 2025
West Dunbartonshire Council · 20 February 2025
Back to Community Planning West Dunbartonshire Management Board — 20 February 2025 and its agenda
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Community Planning West Dunbartonshire Executive Group – Meeting Note and Actions Date: Monday 20 January 2025 ___________________________________________________________________ Time: 11:00 ___________________________________________________________________ Item 1. Welcome, introductions and apologies. In Attendance: Peter Hessett (Chair) (PH), Selina Ross (SR), Gail MacFarlane (GM), Fiona Taylor (FT), Jonathan Harris (JH), Patricia Robertson (PR), Amanda Graham (AG), Elaine Troup (ET), Megyn Tyrell (MT), Elaine Boyle (EB). PH welcomed Tricia Robertson to the meeting. PR will replace JH as Partnership Superintendent following a short handover period. Both will attend the next CPWD meeting. Apologies: Lesley James (LJ). 2. Note and action log of previous meeting PB/ET to discuss DIG reporting as part of handover to GM – Complete. ET to request info from Scottish Community Planning Network on reporting structures for consideration – Complete, up-date provided. ET to contact all DIG leads to arrange time to meet – Complete, meeting held in January and further meetings will be arranged. ET to draft and circulate a report on the Pilot Approach prior to CPWD pre-agenda - Complete. ET to share Strategic Needs Assessment with CPEG members - Complete. All to discuss second CP event – Complete and discussed as part of the agenda. Further discussion to be arranged with AG, LJ, ET on domestic abuse and violence against women and role of CP – Complete, and further discussion on-going with DIG leads. ITEM 5 - APPENDIX 1
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Future CPEG meeting dates to be agreed - Complete. 3.1 DIG updates on Action Plans Flourishing DIG – Handover to GM now complete and meeting planned for mid-February where they aim will be to refresh the action plan and identify key priorities. Empowered – SR provided an up-date on progress incorporating the Community Development Alliance within the Empowered DIG which has resulted in improved membership and focus. Members are working on a refreshed plan with a focus on added value. Independent – met last week and is on course with the action plan. Membership and attendance remains a challenge for this DIG. Review of DIGs - ET provided a summary of the meeting last week with all DIG leads. The purpose was to review DIG reporting. All members appreciated the opportunity to come together for the review and to benefit from increased awareness of what other DIGs deliver. Significant positive discussion about the partnership working across West Dunbartonshire however some concern around attendance/membership of at DIG meetings. The meeting resulted in the following agreed next steps: Undertake a mapping exercise of all partnership working across WD to inform future reporting and DIG structure. Liaise with other local authorities (NAC) on their approach to reporting Follow-up meeting with all DIG leads to develop a proposal to streamline future reporting. Future report to CPWD on recommended approach. Action ET – to progress a review of DIGs. 3.2 Exception reporting: Nothing raised. 4. Proposed Approach for CPWD in 24/25. Proposal for a second community planning event - SR has agreed that CVS will lead on the second community planning event due to take place in March 25. The event will be a workshop session focussing on the development of a local climate hub. The event will present an opportunity for the wider partnership to contribute to the discussions and ensure robust engagement with the local community on climate change. Action: SR will progress and provide a verbal up-date to the next CPWD Management Board. Pilot project and establishment of a partnership working group. Following approval of CPWD Management Board in November there has been discussions with several partners and an initial meeting will take place towards the end of January to define the scope of the project and a timeframe for delivery.
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Action: ET to provide a verbal up-date to the next CPWD Management Board. 5. CPWD Management Board Meeting feedback Positive feedback from the group the last CPWD board meeting. In general it was felt that participation at the meetings was increasing. The following Agenda items were confirmed: a). Introduction from Brian Dornan, Head of Strategy, Scottish Government and Place Director for CPWD. b).Whole Family Wellbeing Update (Presentation by Claire Cusick) c). Trauma Informed Practice Strategy for approval (Margaret-Jane Cardno, HSCP) d). Review of DIG reporting – Verbal up-date from ET e) Pilot Project Up-date – Verbal up-date from ET f) Community Planning Event – Verbal up-date from SR 6. AOCB and Date of Next Meeting PH provided an up-date on the introductory meeting held with CPWD’s new Place Director, Brian Dornan. BD is also Head of Strategy for the First Minister. BD has agreed to provide a brief introduction at the next CPWD Management Board meeting. Meeting dates: CPWD Board – Thursday, 20 February (MS Teams) CPEG – Monday 21 April (MS Teams) CPWD Board – Thursday 22 May (in-person event, venue needed) No. Action Progress 3. Action ET – to progress a review of DIGs. In progress 4. Action: SR will progress and provide a verbal up-date on the planned second event to the next CPWD Management Board. Action: ET to provide a verbal up-date to the next CPWD Management Board on the review of the DIG structure. In progress In progress