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West Dunbartonshire Council · 19 February 2026
Back to Community Planning West Dunbartonshire Management Board — 19 February 2026 and its agenda
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Community Planning West Dunbartonshire Executive Group – Meeting Note and Actions Date: Wednesday 21st January 2026 ___________________________________________________________________ Time: 2pm on MS Teams ___________________________________________________________________ Item 1. Welcome, introductions and apologies. In Attendance: Peter Hessett (Chair) (PH), Beth Culshaw (BC), Fiona Taylor (FT), Gail MacFarlane (GM), Lesley James (LJ), Colin Smith (CS), Elaine Boyle (EB). Apologies: Selina Ross. (SR) 2. Note and action log of previous meeting Action: Alter Executive Group meeting invitation to reflect changes to DIGS. (EB) 3.1 DIG updates on Action Plans Nurtured DIG– (LJ) A progress update will be available for CPWD Board meeting. Flourishing DIG- (GM) – Report will be available for Board meeting. DIG Partners are looking at an event focusing on Employability and enhancing employment opportunities in Green and other emerging areas of employment. Empowered DIG- No report 3.2 Exception reporting: Nothing raised. Remove this item from future agendas. (CS) 4. Community Planning West Dunbartonshire Planning for a community planning event in year 2026-27- Flourishing DIG’s potential event around Green Jobs could fulfil the CPWD commitment Pilot Project Up-date Initial community engagement has been completed and a summary report on findings is available. Action: CS to restart pilot project and seek partner backing ITEM 5 - APPENDIX 1
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Community Cohesion- Action to engage with and collate details of relevant community leaders with regards to community cohesion and preparedness for any potential issues in West Dunbartonshire. Particularly in relation to community tensions focused on New Scots, immigrants and refugees. BC will meet with Chair of the Empowered DIG (SR) in relation to this. 5. CPWD Management Board Meeting feedback Agenda items for CPWD: a). Improvement Service presentation on CP Self- Assessment (Thomas Boyle) b) DIG Reports-Empowered, Flourishing and Nurtured. c) Update on Whole Family Wellbeing Fund Approaches- Claire Cusick d) Climate Change Action Plan- Amanda Kean d) West-College Scotland Strategic Plan- Anne Campbell e) Community Justice Partnership Report f) Community Learning and Development Strategic Group g) Further reflections/consideration of SG presentation to CPWD from 22nd January 26. Action: CS Check availability of speakers for future meetings- Community Wealth Building and Sport and Physical Activity Strategy. 6. AOCB and Date of Next Meeting Meeting dates: CPWD Pre-agenda – Wednesday 28th January 10am. (MS Teams) CPWD Board – Thursday 19th February 2pm (Golden Jubilee Hospital, Clydebank.) CPEG – Wednesday 22nd April 11.30 (MS Teams) No. Action Progress 3. Action: CS to restart pilot and seek partnership backing Engagement complete. 4. Action: BC to speak to SR about Community Cohesion and Empowerment DIG agenda. 5. Action: CS to circulate reporting schedule for approval/adoption.