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West Dunbartonshire Council · 15 August 2024
Back to Community Planning West Dunbartonshire Management Board — 15 August 2024 and its agenda
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COMMUNITY PLANNING WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE MANAGEMENT BOARD Thursday, 16 May 2024 Present: Councillor Martin Rooney (Chair) West Dunbartonshire Council Councillor John Millar West Dunbartonshire Council Peter Hessett West Dunbartonshire Council Peter Barry West Dunbartonshire Council Amanda Graham West Dunbartonshire Council Beth Culshaw West Dunbartonshire Council Lesley James West Dunbartonshire Council Fiona Taylor West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership Anna Crawford West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership Jennifer Gilliver Department for Work and Pensions Jimmy Hyslop NatureScot Jon Harris Police Scotland Allan Comrie Strathclyde Partnership for Transport Selina Ross West Dunbartonshire CVS Rebecca Campbell NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Carole Anderson NHS Golden Jubilee John Anderson West Dunbartonshire Leisure Trust Laurence Bayston Skills Development Scotland Gerry Watt Scottish Prison Service Stephen Brooks West Dunbartonshire Council Joe McCormack Citizens Advice Bureau Nicola Moorcroft West Dunbartonshire Council Apologies: Elaine Troup West Dunbartonshire Council Liz Connolly West College Scotland John Binning Strathclyde Partnership for Transport Sharon Kelly Skills Development Scotland Richard Millar Scottish Canals Trust Councillor Michelle McGinty West Dunbartonshire Council Councillor Clare Steel West Dunbartonshire Council Gary L’Anson Police Scotland ITEM 3
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Councillor Martin Rooney in the Chair Councillor Rooney welcomed everyone to the meeting of the Community Planning west Dunbartonshire Management Board. 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 22 February 2024 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 22 April 2024. After discussion and having heard the Communities Manager in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, the Board agreed:- (1) to note the update provided; and (2) to note the content of the Community Planning Executive Group Meeting Note, Actions and Appendix 1 of the report. (3) to move forward with second event/Conference title of ‘Mobilising Partners and Communities’; using the recent report from the Director of Public Health and its ‘calls to action’ for West Dunbartonshire, as a starting point for action and initiatives. VERBAL UPDATE – CPWD CHILD POVERTY EVENT A verbal update was received from Stephen Brooks (Working 4U Manger) regarding the CPWD Child Poverty Event. He provided the following information on the event held on Wednesday 8 May 2024 at Clydebank Town Hall: • A well-attended event by a range of organisation in the public sector and those locally based. • Four speakers; Poverty Alliance (concentrating on scale and impact of poverty), Poverty and Health Scotland (outlining the level of poverty in West Dunbartonshire);
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Stephen Brooks and COSLA Improvement Service (looking at what future priorities might be). He explained that the next steps are to: • Establish/set-up a Family Prosperity Network – a key group, within the community, to take for Community Actions. • Publish a Self-assessment Document – information to be populated by those attending the event and wider colleagues/partners. • Complete the Annual Child Poverty Report – a legal requirement which could be used as a basis for an action plan/objectives. Circulate to CPWD Management Board (after end of August). • Report back to CPWD Management Board with the Child Poverty Report/action plan POWER OF ATTORNEY AWARENESS CAMPAIGN (PRESENTATION) A detailed presentation was provided regarding the Power of Attorney Awareness Campaign/Project from Fiona Taylor (HSCP) and Joe McCormack (Citizens Advice Bureau). The presentation focused on the following: • The number of referrals dealt with by the CAB from October 2022 to March 2024, the number completed and the cost. • The training provided to Carers of West Dunbartonshire, Alzheimer’s and Scotland Pharmacists and planned training for District Nurses, Mental Health Organisations and Day care staff at Clydebank Health Centre. • Outlined ongoing concerns raised regarding the use of Power of Attorney. The presentation was followed by a short video which highlighted the personal benefits to one individual and his wife of implementing the Power of Attorney, using this project. The Chair thanked Mr McCormack and Ms Taylor for the informative presentation and highlighted the importance of sharing the importance of Power of Attorney wider and engaging with partners around the CPWD Management Board table with regard to this project. 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. The report detailed the highlights of activity and progress since the last meeting. 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 Peter Barry, Chief Officer, Housing and Employability providing an update on the work of the Flourishing Delivery and Improvement Group. After discussion and having heard Peter Barry in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, the Board agreed to note the detailed update provided.
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INDEPENDENT DELIVERY IMPROVEMENT GROUP (DIG) UPDATE A report was submitted by Fiona Taylor, Head of Health and Community Care providing an update on the work of the Independent Delivery and Improvement Group. After discussion and having heard Fiona Taylor in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, the Board agreed to note the detailed update provided. 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 and in answer to Members’ questions, the Board agreed to note the detailed update provided. 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 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 Inspector Jonathan Harris, Police Scotland, providing an update on the work of the Safe Delivery and Improvement Group. After discussion and having heard Inspector Harris in further explanation 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, 15 August 2024 at 2.00 p.m. on MS Teams. The meeting closed at 4.08 p.m.