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Approved Minutes - CPWD Management Board 22 05 25

West Dunbartonshire Council · 22 May 2025
Back to Community Planning West Dunbartonshire Management Board — 22 May 2025 and its agenda

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COMMUNITY PLANNING WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE MANAGEMENT BOARD 
Thursday, 22 May 2025 
Present: 
Councillor Martin Rooney (Chair)    West Dunbartonshire Council
Councillor Clare Steel              West Dunbartonshire Council
Peter Hessett      West Dunbartonshire Council
Gail McFarlane       West Dunbartonshire Council
Lesley James      West Dunbartonshire Council
Eliane Troup        West Dunbartonshire Council
Gail McFarlane      West Dunbartonshire Council
Fiona Taylor        West Dunbartonshire Health and       
Social Care Partnership
Chief Superintendent Gary I'Anson    Police Scotland
Tony McGloin      Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Selina Ross        West Dunbartonshire CVS
Carole Anderson      NHS Golden Jubilee
Rebecca Campbell      NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Liz Connolly       West College Scotland
Laurence Bayston      Skills Development Scotland
Brian Dornan       Scottish Government
Nicola Moorcroft      West Dunbartonshire Council 
Apologies: 
Councillor David McBride             West Dunbartonshire Council
John Anderson   West Dunbartonshire Leisure
Trust
John Binning     Strathclyde Partnership for 
Transport
Trish Robertson      Police Scotland
Laura Mason        West Dunbartonshire Council
Beth Culshaw      West Dunbartonshire Council     
Councillor Martin Rooney in the Chair 
Councillor Rooney welcomed everyone to the meeting of the Community Planning West
Dunbartonshire Management Board and thanks Police Scotland for hosting this in
person meeting of the 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 20 February 2025 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 24 April 2025. 
After discussion and having heard The Chief Executive, Elaine Troup, West
Dunbartonshire Economic Development Manager and Selina Ross, West
Dunbartonshire CVS, in further explanation of the report and in answer to Members’
questions, the Board agreed:- 
(1)  to note the content of Appendix 1 of the report - Community Planning Executive      
Group Meeting Note and Actions 24 April 2025; and 
(2)  to add the following, as regular agenda items for CPWD Management Board
meetings; Review of DIG reporting and Pilot Project Update 
VERBAL UPDATE FROM PLACE DIRECTOR FOR CPWD AND HEAD OF
STRATEGY, SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT 
Brian Dornan provided a verbal update on recent work and strategic publications;
highlighting the recently announced Programme for Government (PFG), UK Spending
Review, Scottish Government’s Fiscal Sustainability Delivery Plan, Public Service
Reform Strategy, 10-year Public Health Strategy and the forthcoming Community
Wealth Building Bill. 
After discussion and having heard Brian Dornan, in answer to Members’ questions, the
Board agreed to note the verbal update provided.

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HERBERT PROTOCOL 
A report and presentation was submitted by by Divisional Commander, Gary I’Anson,
Police Scotland providing detail on the above protocol. 
After discussion and having heard the Divisional Commander in further explanation of
the Protocol and in answer to Members’ questions, the Board agreed to note the content
of the presentation and share the information where appropriate. 
COMMUNITY JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP UPDATE 
A report was submitted by Lesley James, Head of Children’s Health, Care and Criminal
Justice (Chief Social Worker – HSCP), providing an update regarding the above. 
After discussion and having heard 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 Gail McFarlane, Chief Officer - Roads and Neighbourhood,
providing an update on the work of the Flourishing Delivery and Improvement Group. 
After discussion and having heard Gail McFarlane and Elaine Troup, in further
explanation of the report and in answer to Members’ questions, the Board agreed:- 
(1)  to note the detailed update provided; and 
(2) that an update and presentation on Community Wealth Building are brought to a
meeting of the Board, later in 2025. 
INDEPENDENT DELIVERY IMPROVEMENT GROUP (DIG) UPDATE 
It was noted that it had not been possible for a report on the Independent Delivery
Improvement Group (DIG) to be provided, as the DIG had not met. 
Fiona Taylor, Head of Health and Community Care, provided a brief update on the work
of the Independent Delivery and Improvement Group. 
NURTURED DELIVERY IMPROVEMENT GROUP (DIG) UPDATE 
A report was submitted by Lesley James, Head of Children’s Health, Care and Criminal
Justice (Chief Social Work Officer – HSCP), providing an update on the work of the
Nurtured Delivery and Improvement Group. 
After discussion and having heard Lesley James in further explanation of the report and
in answer to Members’ questions, the Board agreed to note the detailed update
provided.

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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 of the report 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 Superintendent Patricia Robertson, Police Scotland,
provided an update on the work of the Safe Delivery and Improvement Group. 
After discussion and having heard Divisional Commander, Gary I’Anson in further
explanation of the report 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, 14 August 2025 at 2pm, on MS Teams 
The meeting closed at 3.44 p.m.