Item 5 - Appendix 1 - Draft CPEG Meeting Note and Actions 28th April 2026
West Dunbartonshire Council · 21 May 2026
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Community Planning West Dunbartonshire Executive Group – Meeting Note and Actions Date: Tuesday 28th April 2026 ___________________________________________________________________ Time: 2pm on MS Teams ___________________________________________________________________ Item 1. Welcome, introductions and apologies. In Attendance: Peter Hessett (Chair) (PH), Gail MacFarlane (GM), Lesley James (LJ), Selina Ross (SR), Gary I’Anson (GI) and Colin Smith (CS). 2. Note and action log of previous meeting CS to restart pilot and seek partnership backing. Some progress BC to speak to SR about Community Cohesion and Empowerment DIG agenda. Complete CS to circulate reporting schedule for approval/adoption. Complete 3. DIG updates on Action Plans Nurtured DIG (LJ)- Progress report is being prepared. Will be presented at the Board meeting. Empowered DIG (SR)- Action plan encompassing Empowered and Independent DIG outcomes is being developed. Report will be presented at Board meeting. Flourishing (GM)- Report will be presented at Board. Clarification on announcement of a Youth Hub led by DWP for Clydebank is being sought. 4. Community Planning West Dunbartonshire Plans for a community planning event in year 2026-27 are progressing. This is led by the Flourishing DIG and is proposed to be a Green Jobs Fair hosted by the Golden Jubilee. This will fulfil CPWD’s commitment to host annual events. Pilot Project Up-date Initial community engagement was completed and a summary report on findings made available. Some progress since but limited partner buy-in. A progress report will be prepared for the CPWD Board in May. ITEM 5 - APPENDIX 1
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CPWD Self- Assessment supported by IS. A draft action plan was provided following a partner’s survey and facilitated session. This needs to be populated with leads from the partnership for each action and brought to a future CPEG. A verbal update to be provided for the Board in May. 5. CPWD Management Board Meeting feedback Agenda items for CPWD: a) Whole Family Wellbeing Fund Approaches - Claire Cusick, held over from February’s meeting. b) Community Wealth Building update- Magda Swider. e) Alcohol and Drug Partnership- Chris Kelly (LJ). f) Violence against Women and Girls – LJ. g) All standing items- 3 DIG reports and Community Justice Partnership h) Community Planning Approach- Pilot project in Alexandria (CS) i) Verbal Update on Self- Assessment Process. (CS) 6. AOCB and Date of Next Meeting Meeting dates: CPWD Pre-agenda – No pre-agenda (discussion in CPEG 28th April) CPWD Board – Thursday 21st May 2pm (MS Teams) CPEG – Thursday 23rd July 2pm (MS Teams) No. Action Progress 1 Action: Alexandria Pilot report to be prepared for May’s CP Board. 2 Action: Verbal update on CPWD Self- Assessment to be provided to Board