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Argyll and Bute HSCP Strategic Planning Group held on 12 December 2024

Argyll and Bute Council · 29 January 2025
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MINUTES of MEETING of ARGYLL AND BUTE HSCP STRATEGIC PLANNING GROUP held
BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on THURSDAY, 12 DECEMBER 2024 
Present: Councillor Ross Moreland (Chair), Argyll and Bute Council
Graham Bell, NHS Highland Non-Executive Board Member and Member of IJB
Samantha Campbell, Health Improvement Principal, Argyll and Bute HSCP
Caroline Cherry, Head of Adult Services, Argyll and Bute HSCP
Charlotte Craig, Business Improvement Manager, Argyll and Bute HSCP
Linda Currie, Associate Director AHP, NHS Highland
Nicola Gillespie, Acting Head of Adult Care, Argyll and Bute HSCP
James Gow, Head of Finance, Argyll and Bute HSCP
Liz Higgins, Associate Nurse Director, NHS Highland
Councillor Dougie McFadzean, Chair of IJB, Argyll and Bute Council
Alison McGrory, Associate Director of Public Health, Argyll and Bute HSCP
Kirsty MacKenzie, Carers Act Support
Karl McLeish, Unscheduled Care Programme Lead, Argyll and Bute HSCP
Sandra McLeod, Director of Customer Experience, ACHA
Duncan Martin, Public Representative
Kirstie Reid, Carers Representative, NHS Highland
Anke Roexe, Senior Service Planning Manager, Argyll and Bute HSCP
Alison Ryan, Service Planning Manager, Argyll and Bute HSCP
Saskia Schmitz, Public Health Intelligence Officer, Argyll and Bute HSCP
Takki Sulaiman, Chief Executive, Argyll and Bute TSI 
1. WELCOME, INTRODUCTIONS AND APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 
The Chair welcomed those present. 
Apologies for absence were received from: 
Evan Beswick, Chief Officer, Argyll and Bute HSCP
Fiona Broderick, Staffside Lead (Health), Argyll and Bute HSCP
David Gibson, Chief Social Work Officer, Argyll and Bute HSCP
Kristin Gillies, Head of Strategic Planning, Performance and Technology, Argyll and
Bute HSCP
Douglas Hunter, Senior Performance & Improvement Manager, Argyll and Bute
HSCP 
The Chair ruled, and the Strategic Planning Group agreed, to vary the order of
business and consider Agenda item 5 (Island Strategy – Update Report on
Engagement) after Agenda item 3 (Minutes and Matters Arising) to facilitate
Alison Ryan leaving early to attend another meeting.

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2. MINUTES AND MATTERS ARISING 
The Minutes of the meeting of the Argyll and Bute HSCP Strategic Planning Group
held on 12 September 2024 were approved as a correct record. 
There were no matters arising. 
3. ISLAND STRATEGY - UPDATE REPORT ON ENGAGEMENT 
The draft Island Strategy has been developed through a short life working group over
a period of eighteen months.  During October and November 2024 engagement took
place with those working or living on islands to comment on the draft strategy. 
A review of the feedback received has taken place and the Island Strategy and
Action was updated to reflect this. 
A report and presentation on the engagement undertaken on the draft Island
Strategy and Action Plan was before the Strategic Planning Group for consideration. 
Decision 
The Strategic Planning Group: 
1. Noted and commented on the engagement feedback; and 
2. Noted and commented on the action plan developed further from the
engagement feedback. 
(Reference: Report by Senior Service Planning Manager, Argyll and Bute HSCP
dated 12 December 2024, submitted) 
4. UPDATE JOINT STRATEGIC NEEDS ASSESSMENT 2024 
Consideration was given to an update on the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment
2024. 
Decision 
The Strategic Planning Group acknowledged the pre-final version of the 2024 JSNA
and discussed options for making content of the JSNA best accessible to the public. 
(Reference: Report by Public Health Intelligence Specialist dated 12 December
2024, submitted) 
5. UPDATE - RENEWAL OF JOINT STRATEGIC PLAN 
Consideration was given to a report setting out the draft strategic priorities for the
Joint Strategic Plan covering the period 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2030. 
Decision 
The Strategic Planning Group:

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1. Noted the draft strategic priorities for the Joint Strategic Plan; and 
2. Noted timelines, including the delayed public engagement. 
(Reference: Report by Senior Service Planning Manager, Argyll and Bute HSCP
dated 12 December 2024, submitted) 
6. REVIEW OF LOCALITY PLANNING GROUPS 
Consideration was given to a report advising on the outcome of a review undertaken
on the format and future of the Locality Planning Groups. 
Decision 
The Strategic Planning Group: 
1. Considered the outputs of the review; 
2. Discussed the potential for supporting meaningful engagement and planning with
communities on an ongoing basis; 
3. Supported the route forward with groups; and 
4. Agreed to authorise planning to consider the membership, meeting the planning
and engagement functions which were monitored separately. 
(Reference: Report by Business Improvement Manager dated 12 December 2024,
submitted) 
7. OLDER ADULTS STRATEGY VERBAL UPDATE 
Consideration was given to an update on the Older Adults Strategy. 
Decision 
The Strategic Planning Group noted the updated. 
(Reference: Verbal Update by Head of Adult Services, Argyll and Bute HSCP) 
8. DATE OF NEXT MEETING - 13 MARCH 2025 
The date of the next meeting was noted as Thursday 13 March 2025.