Item 13 - Draft Improvement Plan
West Dunbartonshire Council · 20 August 2026
Back to Community Planning West Dunbartonshire Management Board — 20 August 2026 and its agenda
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Official National Community Planning Self-Assessment West Dunbartonshire CPP – Draft Improvement Plan Improvement actions Lead Implications [Risk, Cost, Resource] Target Date Measure Outcomes 1. Further develop the partnership’s approaches to Board member induction and ongoing development. 1. Develop a standard CPP induction pack using national guidance, with local West Dunbartonshire content. Communities Team Risk: Inconsistent partner engagement. Cost: CPP support capacity. November 2026 Induction pack agreed and in use. All new members receive induction. Board members clearly understand roles and responsibilities. More confident and effective Board. 2. Review approaches to community engagement to ensure they are coordinated and reach all communities. 1. Add a standing community engagement item to CPP Board agendas. Executive Group Risk: Information overload. Cost: Regular engagement updates. Improved oversight of engagement activity. Reduced duplication and improved reach. 2. Develop and maintain a shared engagement log. Empowered DIG November 2026 Engagement log in place. List of key community contacts developed. ITEM 13
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Official Improvement actions Lead Implications [Risk, Cost, Resource] Target Date Measure Outcomes 3. Re-establish engagement leads network and agree common principles. Empowered DIG TBC Agreed engagement principles. 3. Consider ways that all partners can provide leadership and contribute to the partnership’s work. 1. Introduce shared or rotating leadership roles. (e.g. co-chairs of groups) Executive Group/CPWD Board Addressed in DIG Review 2025 with introduction of Vice Chairs for DIGs. Evaluate impact/effectiveness in August 2027. Partners taking on leadership roles. Board members clearly understand roles and responsibilities 2. Share good practice and learning from other CPPs. Scottish Government Place Director (Currently Brian Dornan) Ongoing Examples shared with the Board.
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Official Improvement actions Lead Implications [Risk, Cost, Resource] Target Date Measure Outcomes 3. Improve performance reporting to better monitor progress against LOIP outcomes. 1. Introduce a simple reporting template linked to LOIP outcomes. To be considered at LOIP Review Risk: Over-focus on data. Cost: Staff time. August 2027 Template agreed and used. Clearer understanding of progress against LOIP outcomes. 2. Increase use of case studies and lived experience to supplement performance data. To be introduced at time of LOIP Review. Reintroduce space for good news stories within DIG report template. August 2027 Regular case studies reported. 3. Consider the development of a high- level, accessible performance dashboard for the partnership. To be considered at LOIP Review August 2027 Dashboard developed which all partners contribute to.
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Official Improvement actions Lead Implications [Risk, Cost, Resource] Target Date Measure Outcomes 4. Review resource sharing arrangements to support LOIP priorities and early intervention. 1. Undertake a high-level mapping of partner contributions (staff time, assets, activity). Executive Group Risk: Variable partner capacity. Cost: Staff time. Resource: Partner input. Pre-LOIP review. Spring 2027 Baseline resource overview produced. Better understanding of collective contribution. More informed prevention decisions. 2. Share and promote existing examples of effective resource sharing. Scottish Government Place Director (Currently Brian Dornan) Examples reported to Board.