Agenda reports pack
Argyll and Bute Council · 11 November 2025
Back to Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group — 11 November 2025 and its agenda
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Kilmory, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT Tel: 01546 602127 Fax: 01546 604435 DX 599700 LOCHGILPHEAD 4 November 2025 NOTICE OF MEETING A meeting of the HELENSBURGH AND LOMOND AREA COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP will be held ON A HYBRID BASIS IN THE MARRIAGE SUITE, HELENSBURGH AND LOMOND CIVIC CENTRE, 38 EAST CLYDE STREET, HELENSBURGH AND BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on TUESDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2025 at 10:00 AM, which you are requested to attend. Douglas Hendry Executive Director BUSINESS 1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 3. MINUTE OF THE HELENSBURGH AND LOMOND COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP HELD ON TUESDAY, 19 AUGUST 2025 (Pages 5 - 16) 4. APPOINTMENT OF VICE-CHAIR FOR THE HELENSBURGH AND LOMOND COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP (Pages 17 - 18) Report by Senior Committee Officer, Argyll and Bute Council 5. COMMUNITY FOCUS Presentation on the John Logie Baird Centenary Celebrations from the JLBTV100 Group. 6. ARGYLL & BUTE YOUTH ACTION COUNCIL Presentation by Thomas Guy-Conroy, Youth Work Lead, Live Argyll Public Document Pack
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7. COMMUNITY PLANNING PARTNERSHIP PRIORITIES (a) Transport Update Update by Community Planning Team, Argyll and Bute Council (b) Housing Update Update by Community Planning Team, Argyll and Bute Council (c) Community Wellbeing - Introduction Presentation by Community Planning Team, Argyll and Bute Council 8. ARGYLL AND BUTE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP PUBLIC HEALTH TEAM (a) Partner Update - Public Health (Pages 19 - 24) Report by Health Improvement Senior, Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (b) Working with Communities Presentation from Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership Public Health Please find here the link to the video component of the presentation to be delivered by the Public Health team. 9. HELENSBURGH TRANSPORT SHORT LIFE WORKING GROUP Update by Lindsey Young, Group Lead 10. PARTNER UPDATES (a) Police Scotland Update (Pages 25 - 28) (b) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Update (Pages 29 - 34) (c) Live Argyll Update (Pages 35 - 38) (d) Helensburgh Community Council Update (Pages 39 - 40) (e) Community Development Update (Pages 41 - 42) (f) Argyll and Bute TSI Update (Pages 43 - 44) (g) Transport Scotland Update (Pages 45 - 46) (h) Helensburgh Community Hub Update (Pages 47 - 48) (i) Opportunity for Verbal Updates
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11. CLIMATE CHANGE (a) Climate Change Update (Pages 49 - 54) (b) Opportunity for verbal updates on community based initiatives 12. COMMUNITY PLANNING PARTNERSHIP MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE UPDATE (Pages 55 - 58) Report by Partnerships Lead 13. DATE OF NEXT MEETING The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 10 February 2026. Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group Gill Simpson (Chair) Contact: Joanne Gaughan, Committee and Member Support Assistant Tel: 01436 658812
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MINUTES of MEETING of HELENSBURGH AND LOMOND AREA COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP held ON A HYBRID BASIS IN THE TEMPLETON ANNEXE, HELENSBURGH AND LOMOND CIVIC CENTRE, 38 EAST CLYDE STREET, HELENSBURGH AND BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on TUESDAY, 19 AUGUST 2025 Present: Gill Simpson, Helensburgh Community Hub (Chair) Hazel MacInnes, Senior Committee Officer, Argyll and Bute Council David Hagerty, Community Development Officer, Argyll and Bute Council John McLuckie, Partnership Lead, Argyll and Bute Council Councillor Fiona Howard Councillor Gemma Penfold Councillor Iain Shonny Paterson Inspector Bart Simonis, Police Scotland Station Commander Robert Taylor, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Andy MacPherson, Argyll & the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust Commander Jon Fletcher, Base Executive Officer, Royal Navy Louise Mathis, UHI Argyll Ian Woodcock, Transport Scotland Jennifer Duthie, Work Coach TL/Employer and Partnership Manager, Department of Work and Pensions Vicky Brindley, Naval Families Federation Caryl McLean, Support Adviser, Argyll and Bute TSI Caroline Whitson, Adult Learning, Live Argyll Thomas Guy-Conroy, Youth Work Lead, Live Argyll Fiona Baker, Destination Helensburgh/Rhu Community Council Elizabeth Lambert, Helensburgh Community Council Joanna Pryce, Helensburgh Community Council Lindsey Young, Argyll and Bute Climate Action Network/Cardross Community Council Becky Hothersall, Development Officer, Poverty Alliance Morevain Martin, Garelochhead Support Trust Jacqui Willis, Grab Trust Angela Anderson, Time for Change Argyll and Bute/Plastic Free Helensburgh Attending: Samantha Somers, Technology Enabled Care (TEC) Lead, AB HSCP Matt Mulderrig, Development Policy and Housing Manager, Argyll and Bute Council Paul Ashworth, Services and Support Manager, Live Argyll Stuart Green, Project Manager, Aspiring Places Lucy Dunbar, Project Officer, Aspiring Places Milly Leggett, Project Officer, Aspiring Places Jon Simmons, Scott + Simmons Landscape Architects Andrew Galloway, Local Democracy Reporter, Argyll and Bute Lara Van de Peer, Grants Commissioning Manager, Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity 1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and introductions were made. Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of: Page 5 Agenda Item 3
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Rona Gold, Communities and Partnerships Manager, Argyll and Bute Council Seonaid Cameron, ACHA Katrina Sayer, Jean’s Bothy Councillor Mark Irvine, Argyll and Bute Council Sheelagh O’Reilly, Cove and Kilcreggan Community Council Alasdair MacCuish, Helensburgh Gaelic Group 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest intimated. 3. MINUTE OF THE HELENSBURGH AND LOMOND COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP HELD ON TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025 The Minute of the Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group meeting held on Tuesday 13 May 2025 was approved as a correct record. The Group considered the actions from the previous meeting and noted that the majority had been completed or were in the process of being completed. Paul Ashworth from Live Argyll provided a verbal update on the Helensburgh Leisure Centre advising that the Council had appointed a specialist contractor to undertake the roof repairs, and no date had yet been set to restore the gym and library to their original locations. Paul also highlighted the impact assessment being undertaken with Council colleagues on the proposed closure of Cardross Library; the current survey being undertaken of library members and engagement with Cardross Primary pupils for feedback. ACTION - Paul Ashworth to action a link to the survey being added to Live Argyll’s website. ACTION – Paul Ashworth to send the link to this Group admin to be distributed to the Group. ACTION – Paul Ashworth to liaise with colleagues to consider a child-friendly version of the Cardross Library survey and potential Sunday opening of the library. 4. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR FOR THE HELENSBURGH AND LOMOND COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP The Group gave consideration to a report by the Governance Officer and nominations for Chair were invited. Gill Simpson was nominated to take on the role of Chair with no further nominations being received. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group appointed Gill Simpson as Chair. (Reference: Report by Governance Officer, Argyll and Bute Council, submitted) 5. ASPIRING PLACES: COMMUNITY PROJECTS IN ARGYLL AND BUTE The Group gave consideration to a presentation by Stuart Green, Project Manager for Aspiring Places: Community Projects in Argyll and Bute. The presentation included details of the last update to Community Planning Groups, launch of the platform, expressions of interest, funding streams and next steps. Page 6
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Stuart highlighted that prior to the project, information gathering was ad-hoc as funding became available, and as funding deadlines had shortened over time there were missed opportunities. He noted that the project had provided a comprehensive picture of aspiring community projects which were ready to be matched with external funding opportunities as they arise. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group noted the provided information. (Reference: Report by Project Officer, submitted) 6. COMMUNITY PLANNING PARTNERSHIP PRIORITIES (a) Transport Update The Group gave consideration to an update by John McLuckie regarding the progress of Transport in relation to the Argyll and Bute Outcomes and Improvement Plan. John highlighted the work undertaken at the Community Planning Partnership (CPP) Management Committee meeting in June to refine the actions for the CPP around Transport; to establish what resources Partners could bring both to develop actions, to commence work on the actions and to seek financial input from Partners. He further noted the actions to establish a Helensburgh Transport Working Group and to consider a Community Active Travel Network. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group noted the provided information. Action – John McLuckie to update the Group at the next meeting on what the finalised CPP actions were and how they would be taken forward. Action – Lindsay Young to lead on establishment of the Helensburgh Transport Working Group. Any group member wishing to join the working group to contact Group Admin. (Reference: Report by Planning Lead, submitted) (b) Housing I. The Group gave consideration to a presentation from John McLuckie of the Communities and Partnerships Team, Argyll and Bute Council, which highlighted the agreed objectives of the Argyll and Bute Outcomes and Improvement Plan to tackle Housing issues in Argyll and Bute. The Group were advised that a list of questions would be circulated amongst Partners following the meeting. Decision Page 7
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The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group noted the provided information. ACTION - John McLuckie to share a list of questions with Partners for consideration and feedback to the Communities and Partnership Team. Partners to form a sub-group to respond to the questions collectively should they wish to, noting that no resource from the Council would be available to facilitate this. (Reference: Presentation by Planning Lead, Argyll and Bute Council, submitted) II. The Group gave consideration to an update by Douglas Whyte, Housing Strategy Manager, Argyll and Bute Council, regarding the progress of the Housing Emergency Action Plan. The update highlighted the granting of planning consent; Scottish Government Engagement; Strategic Development Frameworks; External Investment; Improving Home Energy Efficiency and Fuel Poverty; Worker Accommodation from Infrastructure Providers; Empty Homes for Workers; RSL Housing Provision & Pipeline; Community Housing Projects; engagement with CPP/ABOIP. Matt Mulderrig, Development Policy and Housing Manager, Argyll and Bute Council, spoke to the report, highlighting that sustainability and consideration of environmental impacts were woven into the planning and construction of housing. Matt also highlighted the Housing Management Team’s collaboration with community housing trusts and noted that issues or concerns around current regulations could be raised with relevant bodies during periodic reviews. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group noted the provided information. (Reference: Report by Housing Strategy Manager, Argyll and Bute Council, submitted) 7. ARGYLL AND BUTE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP (a) HSCP Update and Living Well next steps The Group gave consideration to a report provided by the Health Improvement Principal, Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership which highlighted Community Link Work; Community Link Working – Remote and Island Evaluation; Suicide Prevention Training; Argyll and Bute Living Well; Art of Hosting methods; Launch of the Population Health Framework and an update regarding Living Well next steps. Gill Simpson noted that she had some questions about the update report that was in the agenda pack, advised that she would contact Public Health directly, and that further engagement from the Public Health Team would take place at a future meeting. Page 8
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Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Health Improvement Principal, submitted) (b) Telecare and Digital Resilience The Group considered a presentation by Samantha Sommers, Technology Enabled Care (TEC) Lead, Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership, which highlighted the Health and Social Care Partnership plans in place to support Telecare users in the event of a prolonged power outage. Samantha highlighted the technology used to manage crisis situations and noted that the service had a Critical Recovery Plan which incorporated monitoring connection using a traffic light system which flagged up when an operator goes down. She highlighted that the service continued to bottom-out issues with successive tiers of resilience and welcomed feedback from the Group on any specific examples of crisis issues. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Technology Enabled Care (TEC) Lead, submitted) 8. PARTNER UPDATES (a) Police Scotland Update The Group considered a report highlighting Police Scotland’s priorities for the Cowal, Bute and Helensburgh areas. Inspector Bart Simonis of Police Scotland highlighted seasonal anti-social behaviour driven by lighter nights; increased theft around farms; speed checks in response to community complaints and noted that work around building an intelligence picture of individuals who were repeat shoplifting offenders had resulted in convictions, which had in turn resulted in a reduction in shoplifting. Bart confirmed that the CCTV funding bid had been approved by Argyll and Bute Council, with environmental concerns being considered in relation to the siting of cameras. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Police Scotland, submitted) (b) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Update The Group considered a report highlighting the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s (SFRS) FQ1 review of local performance across Helensburgh and Lomond for the period 2025-26. The report included statistics on the activity of the Service. Page 9
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Station Commander Robert Taylor of SFRS delivered a presentation on the Service Delivery Review currently being undertaken. Robert highlighted that the review was based on current community risk index models and encouraged engagement with the Review. The Chair noted the change of format for the quarterly briefing report, and that the figures were notably different. She sought clarification of any change in the manner of collating the statistics. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group noted the information provided. Action – Robert Taylor to request clarification from Anthony McGloin about which area the statistics refer to for the next meeting. Action – Robert Taylor to send information about registering interest in the Helensburgh Public Meeting regarding the Service Delivery Review to Group admin for distribution. (Reference: Report by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, submitted) (c) Live Argyll Update Consideration was given to an update from the Adult Learning Team, Live Argyll. The update highlighted Adult Learning provision and Youth Work in the Helensburgh area. Caroline Whitson of Live Argyll highlighted the work of the team at Jean’s Bothy in completing the Health Issues in the Community course. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Live Argyll, submitted) (d) Transport Scotland Update Consideration was given to an update from Transport Scotland. Ian Woodcock of Transport Scotland highlighted that the road closure on the A82 may need to be a full road closure; shared details regarding closures of the Rest and Be Thankful for ongoing ground investigation works and advised that the outline business case for the potential changes to the Gourock/Kilcreggan ferry route continued to be under consideration with an update scheduled by the end of the year. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Area Manager, Transport Scotland, submitted) Page 10
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(e) Argyll and Bute Community Development Team Update Consideration was given to an update from David Hagerty, Community Development Officer at Argyll and Bute Council. The update included information on the ongoing work with community groups, an upcoming meeting of the Community Learning and Development partnership, information on the Supporting Communities Fund and information about the Recovery Orientated Systems of Care. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Community Development Officer, Argyll and Bute Council, submitted) (f) Argyll and Bute TSI Update Consideration was given to an update from Caryl Mclean from Argyll and Bute TSI. The update included information about the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund opening, HR support, TSI Strategy Review 2026-2031, Community Directory and Funding Platform refresh, and the Wellbeing Development Manager update. Caryl highlighted the TSI collaboration work with the Poverty Alliance noting that the Scotland Demands Better campaign would be holding a march to the Scottish Parliament. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group noted the information provided. ACTION – Becky Hothersall of the Poverty Alliance to share information about the upcoming march with Group admin for distribution. (Reference: Report by Argyll and Bute TSI, submitted) (g) Helensburgh Community Hub Update Consideration was given to an update from Helensburgh Community Hub, which highlighted the work of the Hub including Helensburgh’s first Pride event, Helensburgh Repair Café Launch and an upcoming collaboration with Fun First. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group noted the provided information. (Reference: Report by Helensburgh Community Hub, submitted) (h) Helensburgh Community Council Update Consideration was given to a written update from Helensburgh Community Council Page 11
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(HCC) which included information about Planning, Music in the Square, Town Improvement, Community Council meetings and an update on the status of office bearers. Elizabeth Lambert, HCC Secretary, highlighted that the current HCC priority was to get the Place Plan out to consultation. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group noted the provided information. (Reference: Report by Helensburgh Community Council, submitted) (i) Rhu and Shandon Community Council Update Consideration was given to a written update from Rhu and Shandon Community Council (RSCC) which included information about ongoing planning matters and forestry work, development of the LPP, highlights of the work being undertaken by the Environment and Infrastructure Group, as well as noting Active Travel and Footpath issues. Fiona Baker of RSCC highlighted that the current issues being addressed were the impact of bank charges on charitable groups and lack of public toilet facilities in Rhu. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group noted the provided information. (Reference: Report by Rhu and Shandon Community Council, submitted) (j) UHI Update Consideration was given to an update from UHI which highlighted increased interest in particular courses, the breadth of courses on offer, ongoing collaboration with Hermitage Academy and the continuing work to increase awareness of UHI Argyll in Helensburgh. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group noted the provided information. (Reference: Report by UHI Argyll, submitted) (k) Grab Trust Update Consideration was given to an update from the Grab Trust which included the Trust’s work to fund the application process for a CivTech Challenges contract. A successful application would provide the Trust with funding to find an innovative solution to the ‘marine litter sink’ at Arrochar. Jacqui Willis of the Grab Trust sought support from Partners for both financial contributions and for sharing the funding request with their networks. Page 12
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Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group noted the provided information. ACTION – Jacqui Willis to share information on the funding application with Group admin to be distributed to Partners. (Reference: Report by The Grab Trust, submitted) (l) Opportunity for Verbal Updates Garelochhead Support Trust (GST) The Group considered a verbal update from Morevain Martin of GST who highlighted upcoming activities of the Trust. Destination Helensburgh The Group considered a verbal update from Fiona Baker from Destination Helensburgh who highlighted the number of visitors asking about Public Toilet facilities in the town due to the closure of the Pier facilities. Councillor Fiona Howard noted that the issue had been raised with the Council. Plastic Free Helensburgh The Group considered a verbal update from Angela Anderson from Plastic Free Helensburgh who highlighted work being carried out to test for contaminants, funded by Surfers Against Sewage, and offered support to Partners wishing to participate in the next Water Blitz event. Time for Change The Group considered a verbal update from Angela Anderson from Time for Change who highlighted work being carried out to engage with farmers in respect of Climate Change and the effect various Climate Change policies had had on them. Cardross Community Council The Group considered a verbal update from Lindsey Young from Cardross Community Council who highlighted the Community Council’s focus on the potential impact of local house building on the Local Place Plan. 9. COMMUNITY FOCUS (a) Helensburgh Former Skating Pond Project The Group gave consideration to a presentation by Jon Simmons, Director of Scott + Simmons Landscape Architects, which outlined the project being undertaken to ascertain viable options for the future of the former Skating Pond at the top of Sinclair Street in Helensburgh. Jon’s presentation highlighted the need to balance Page 13
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the requirements of local users of the site with the ecological and environmental impacts of various potential courses of action. Jon noted that the identified options would be presented to Argyll and Bute Council for consideration and the outcome of the deliberations would be published after the December Area Committee Meeting. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group noted the provided information. (Reference: Presentation by Scott + Simmons, Landscape Architects, submitted) 10. CLIMATE CHANGE (a) Climate Change Update The Group considered a presentation by Andy MacPherson, Project Manager for Argyll and Bute Climate Action which highlighted the Project remit and vision, progress, and steps being taken to reinforce Community Resilience. Andy highlighted that information-gathering work with Hermitage Academy pupils had yielded results which aligned closely with the CPP Management Committee priorities. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group noted the provided information. (Reference: Presentation by Climate Action Project Manager, submitted) (b) Opportunity for verbal updates on community based initiatives There were no verbal updates provided. 11. COMMUNITY PLANNING PARTNERSHIP MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE UPDATE The Group considered a report from the Community Planning Partnership (CPP) Management Committee which provided an update from the Management Committee meeting in June. The report highlights included Area Community Planning Group Updates; CPP Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan; Community Wealth Building Charter; Priority Outcome – Transport Infrastructure; Introduction to Priority Outcome – Housing, and SFRS Service Delivery Review. John McLuckie, Partnerships Lead, advised that the Chair of the Management Committee, Pippa Milne, had noted thanks to Sarah Davies on behalf of the Management Committee for her work as Chair of Helensburgh and Lomond Community Planning Group. Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Community Planning Group noted the provided information. (Reference: Report by Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership, submitted) Page 14
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12. COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING Consideration was given to a report updating the Group on the activity of the Community Wealth Building Short-Term Working Group, which had been established at the August 2024 meeting of the Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group. The report highlighted the STWG activity exploring what realistic action could be taken locally to progress community wealth building, with the outcome being to seek a small amount of funding for a project officer to set up a collective to explore the creation of a community shop Decision The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group noted the information provided. (Reference: Report from the Area Community Planning Group Community Wealth Building Short-Term Working Group, submitted) 13. DATE OF NEXT MEETING The date of the next meeting was noted as Tuesday 11 November 2025. Page 15
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Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group 11 November 2025 Appointment of Vice-Chair of the Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group Summary The following report provides information relating to the appointment of a Vice-Chair for the Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group. It outlines the expected time commitment and gives information on the role. The Area Community Planning Group is asked to consider making an appointment to this position. 1. Purpose 1.1 This report asks the Area Community Planning Group to consider the appointment of a Vice-Chair. 2. Recommendations 2.1 The Area Community Planning Group is asked to consider the appointment of a Vice-Chair. 3. Background 3.1 The previous Vice-Chair, Gill Simpson, was appointed as Chair of the Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group at the meeting held on 19 August 2025, leaving the role of Vice-Chair vacant. 3.2 The Group is therefore required to nominate a member to take on the role of Vice-Chair. 4. Detail 4.1 In order to be considered as a candidate for the position of Chair or Vice-Chair the person must be a member of the Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group. 4.2 Some further information on the commitment required: • attend meetings of the Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group; Page 17 Agenda Item 4
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• attend meetings of the Community Planning Partnership Management Committee/Full Partnership (4 meetings per annum); • time commitment of at least 4 Area Community Planning Group meetings per year in February, May, August and November; 4 pre-agenda meetings per year in January, April, July/August and October; and 4 Chairs and Vice- Chairs meetings in advance of the pre-agenda meetings; • to participate in any Short-Term Working Groups as required; and • to engage with officers of the Council in terms of setting the Agenda for the CPG in consultation with the Chair. 5. Conclusions 5.1 The Area Community Planning Group is asked to consider the appointment of a Vice-Chair. 6. LOIP Outcomes 6.1 This report does not link to any specific Outcome as it relates to administrative arrangements. For further information, please contact: Hazel MacInnes, Senior Committee Officer, Argyll and Bute Council Tel: (01546) 604269 hazel.macinnes@argyll-bute.gov.uk Page 18
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1 Argyll & Bute Community Planning Partnership Area Community Planning Group Partnership update Date: November 2025 Partner update – Public Health Smoking Cessation – Stoptober campaign Stoptober is a national campaign encouraging people to quit smoking. The A&B Public Health team has developed a local campaign to raise awareness of the free NHS support available to people who want to quit. For the month of October, NHS Highland Smoke-Free Service is encouraging people to quit together. People are up to five times more likely to quit for good if they make it to 28 days smoke-free. https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk/news/2025/09/stoptober-campaign-launches-in- highland-argyll-and-bute/ Our smoking cessation advisers are working with local pharmacies to ensure people across Argyll and Bute have easy access to tailored support https://www.ablivingwell.org/smoking-cessation Gypsy/Traveller community event A health event was held in Adrishaig on 1st October for the local Gypsy/Traveller community. Organised by MECOPP's Community Health Worker, and funded by the Screening Inequalities Funding, this event was supported by many partner agencies. The health event aimed to raise awareness of health interventions including NHS Health Screening and Smoking Cessation, as well as information from AliEnergy, Scottish Fire and Rescue, Dochas and many other agencies. The event was well attended with positive feedback. Page 19 Agenda Item 8a
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2 Joint Strategic Plan Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) is developing a new Joint Strategic Plan for 2026 – 2031. Integration Joint Boards (IJBs) are required to create a Joint Strategic Plan (JSP). This is a high level plan of how the IJB will manage and deliver health and social care services using the resources and budgets they control. They must review and update this plan at least once every three years. Our proposed priorities: • Priority 1: Preventative and Community Based Care • Priority 2: Integrated and Person Centred Care • Priority 3: Financial and System Sustainability • Priority 4: Healthy and Engaged Workforce • Priority 5: Access and Tackling Health Inequality • Priority 6: Digital Transformation We will be consulting with communities, partners, and stakeholders between 10 October to 10 January 2025. We will communicate in person, online and through press during this period, but you can register or subscribe on the NHS Highland Engagement Hub to keep up to date with how this consultation is progressing. In October, the HSCP ran a series of Community Drop-ins to listen to communities to hear their views about the new Joint Strategic Plan. Have your say - help shape health and social care in Argyll and Bute | NHS Highland Watch out for our online survey here: NHS Highland Engagement Hub Page 20
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3 S2 Dramas The ‘You Are Not Alone’ drama performances for S2 pupils took place in September 2025 across eight secondary schools in Argyll and Bute. Three stories were embedded within the performance: Molly’s Story (about sending naked photos), Joel’s Story (about vaping) and Rob’s Story (about self-harm). Evidence shows that these are all relevant health issues experienced by many children and young people locally and nationally. The performance was followed by workshop discussions led by the Guidance Teachers with the support of attending partners from The Police’s Youth Engagement Officers, School Support Service and The Exchange. Planet Youth Update Planet Youth is a community-based framework focused on improving young people’s health, wellbeing, and relationships by working with parents, carers, schools, communities and organisations. It focuses on increasing protective factors and reducing risk factors to help children and young people make better and safer choices about their wellbeing. Over the last two years in Argyll and Bute, five secondary schools and communities have been avidly involved with Planet Youth. In 2025 Planet Youth continues to grow locally with all ten state secondary schools now on-board. A Planet Youth community event, ‘Growing up in Oban’, took place in September This was a great opportunity for families, children and young people to see the vast variety of fantastic clubs, activities and groups available locally. Approximately 200 community members attended and the feedback was excellent. On 19th November 2025, the Planet Youth team will be hosting Youth Voice Conference in Kilmory Chambers which aims to: amplify the voices of young people and enable them to share their live experiences, priorities and ideas directly with decision-makers, inform strategic planning, and celebrate and embed Youth Voice as a vital force in building a healthier, safer and more hopeful future for Argyll and Bute. If you require further information please contact argyllandbute@planetyouth.scot Page 21
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4 Equality Outcomes – Accessible Easy Read version An Easy Read version of the NHS Highland Equality Outcomes (2025–2029) has now been co-designed and tested with children, people whose first language is not English and people with a learning disability. This accessible version will make the Equality Outcomes more meaningful and user-friendly for the public. Although the official launch is not until later in the month, we wanted to highlight this development as it reflects a growing commitment to ensuring our plans are accessible to all. Speakeasy The first Speakeasy 'taster' webinars were held on 24th September. Speakeasy is a learning programme for parents, carers and adults working with children and young people, delivered informally as one off session or a block of up to eight sessions. It: • Helps to tackle complicated and difficult issues around children growing up, including body changes, safety and relationships and sexual health. • Works with groups of parents and carers to provide age-appropriate information, resources and support to enable them to confidently discuss these subjects in the home. • The course helps parents to build on what they already know about growing up relationships and sex to help children make safer choices. This is supported by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Curriculum for Excellence and reflects the results shown in The Chat research: theChat.scot – the Chat is a conversation with parents and carers about where, what, when, why and how children and young people learn about relationships, sexual health and parenthood. 42 people attended the sessions, which evaluated positively. Discussions are ongoing regarding taking this forward, both as webinars and face-to-face delivery. Public Health Scotland (PHS) report on emergency hospital admissions and deaths as a result of unintentional injury Unintentional injury is a major cause of premature death and ill health in Scotland. Unintentional injuries can occur in any age group, but children and the elderly are more vulnerable. The term ‘unintentional injury’ is used rather than ‘accidents’ as ‘accident’ implies that events are unavoidable when a high proportion of these incidents are preventable e.g. falls, road traffic accidents etc. PHS will be publishing an annual unintentional injury annual report on October 28th. While the report itself it is at a national level, analysis is provided down to Local Council level in additional tables. The Public Health team would like to report back on A&B data for consideration at the next ACPG meeting. Page 22
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5 Argyll and Bute Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) The ADP is delighted to launch the ADP Strategy 2025-2027, which focuses on the three pillars of Prevention, Recovery Orientated Systems of Care (ROSC) and a Public Health Approach to Justice. The strategy outlines the priorities identified by the ADP, stakeholders and national directives, acknowledging the changing environment with national plans and challenging financial climate. It includes evidence from local data, stakeholder engagement, national strategy and frameworks. The golden thread running through the strategy is a focus to strengthen our partnerships as the foundation of all our activity, working closely with people with lived and living experience. In addition to the document, a short animated video about the strategy has also been produced. The ADP Support Team has produced the first ADP Bulletin, which highlights some of the recent activity within the ADP and community ADP Autumn Bulletin ADP Support Team look forward to producing regular bulletins and welcome feedback on what Community Planning Partners would like to see. The ADP Annual Report 2024-2025 is also available, the report demonstrates with wide range of activities, progress and developments delivered throughout the year. The Medically Assisted Treatment Standards (MAT) Experiential Programme Report for 2024 – 2025 has also been shared to inform feedback and further improvements in developing MAT Standards. The strategy and reports are available to view on https://www.argyllandbuteadp.info/resources-and-links-W21page-5 REPORT AUTHOR AND CONTACT Author Names: Angela Coll Health Improvement Senior Email: nhsh.abhealthimprovement@nhs.scot Page 23
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OFFICIAL: POLICE AND PARTNERS Please note that all data included in this report are management information and not official statistics. All data are sourced from Police Scotland internal systems and are correct as of date of publication. Unless stated otherwise numerical comparisons are against the previous year to date and the previous five-year average for the same data period specified. OFFICIAL: POLICE AND PARTNERS Argyll & West Dunbartonshire Division Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group November 2025 The priorities for your area are decided by data from our strategic assessment which details threats and risks, and also from feedback from local authorities, partners, and residents in the Local Policing Survey. The current priorities are: • Serious and organised crime • Crimes of theft and dishonesty (acquisitive crime) • Road safety and road crime • ASB & Violent crime • Public protection. Acquisitive Crime Acquisitive crime remains a local priority especially as we move towards the winter months where community members can feel more vulnerable during the darker evenings. Our preventions team continue to look for ways to raise the importance of crime prevention within in the community. Small steps and a review of personal routines can help reduce the likelihood of becoming the victim of opportunistic crime. Our pro-active work to protect the public from fraud continues. We are delivering inputs to groups and utilising our social media presence to maximum effect. Our relationship with our colleagues in Trading Standards is strong and we are installing call-blockers to landlines when appropriate which is a device to add a level of protection against the automated type of fraudulent call. Between 01/07/2025 and the week commencing 06/10/2025 locally we have recorded 15 Shopliftings across out community which is down on previous months. We have had no reports of domestic housebreakings COWAL, BUTE & HELENSBURGH PRIORITIES 2023-2026 Page 25 Agenda Item 10a
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OFFICIAL: POLICE AND PARTNERS Please note that all data included in this report are management information and not official statistics. All data are sourced from Police Scotland internal systems and are correct as of date of publication. Unless stated otherwise numerical comparisons are against the previous year to date and the previous five-year average for the same data period specified. OFFICIAL: POLICE AND PARTNERS Digital evidence sharing capability, which revolutionises the way we collect and process digital evidence throughout the criminal justice system, is now live in Argyll. Digital Evidence Sharing Capability (DESC) is a programme designed to deliver an end to end service which will collect, manage and share digital evidence throughout the criminal justice process. DESC will allow members of the public/businesses to quickly and easily submit digital evidence online (via portal). Road Safety Overall, there is a reduction in the number of casualties involved in road traffic collisions within Argyll and Bute compared to last year. Speeding and driving complaints remain prevalent within Helensburgh and Lomond. We continue to support community concerns in this area through direct action, prevention and intervention work. Proactive speed checks have been carried out across the area and Between 01/07/2025 and the week commencing 06/10/2025, we have detected 157 seeding offences across out local communities. These drivers have been issued with fines or reported to the COPFs. During the same period 6 divers have been charged with dangerous driving and a further 21 drivers charged with driving without due care or attention. We have also detected 12 drivers who were unfit to drive through drink or drugs and have been reported to the COPFs. During this period, we have received a total of 107 reports of road accidents however from that number 25 were assessed as immediate response calls. ASB/Violence All operational officers are briefed daily prior to deployment to furnish them with the intelligence and information required to be able to identify those involved in violence and ASB. It is very difficult to prevent sporadic acts of violence particularly indoors in private dwellings. We continue to engage with housing partners to identify problematic neighbour complaints to assess and target ASB which if left to fester may escalate to violence. We have robust policing plans in place to monitor those individuals released with specific bail conditions. The Preventions Team at Dumbarton are in daily contact with the ASB and Housing Teams to ensure we maximise our response through a partnership approach. Page 26
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OFFICIAL: POLICE AND PARTNERS Please note that all data included in this report are management information and not official statistics. All data are sourced from Police Scotland internal systems and are correct as of date of publication. Unless stated otherwise numerical comparisons are against the previous year to date and the previous five-year average for the same data period specified. OFFICIAL: POLICE AND PARTNERS We continue to support our local night time economy by providing a visible deterrent in and around our licensed premises. Our officers will make full use of their stop search powers when it is justified and proportionate to do so. Between the dates reported we have charged 3 persons who have been found to be in possession of an offensive weapon within the community. We have 35 recorded minor assaults and 0 recorded serious assaults. We have proactively stopped 33 individuals who were found to be in possession of drugs, controlled under the misuse of drugs act. Public Protection We continue to support individuals through a victim centred approach. Our officers receive regular training and guidance to ensure that we are supporting those affected with a professionalism and empathy. Public protection is often complex. Policing on its own is not the solution. By working in partnership, taking a multi-agency approach, increasing public confidence and raising public awareness, we are better placed to identify threat, manage risk and prevent harm A scheme launched ten years ago by Police Scotland has seen over 19,500 disclosures made to people about their partner's abusive past. The Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse Scotland (DSDAS) was launched on 1 October 2015 following a successful trial in Ayrshire and Aberdeen city, and since then has received over 35,500 requests to ask about the background of a partner. DSDAS is an important preventative tool in tackling domestic abuse. Of the 35,847 requests received, 19,867 disclosures (55 per cent) have been made to tell individuals their partner has a violent or abusive past. Before the DSDAS scheme, there was no formal way of an individual finding out if their partner had a previous history of abusive behaviour. And similarly, there was no mechanism for police to proactively tell individuals if their partner posed a risk to them. The introduction of DSDAS has made significant changes and improvements to the violence against women landscape. It gives people the right to ask and police the right to tell individuals at risk of domestic abuse about the history of their partner. They can then make an informed decision about their relationship. The DSDAS form is available on our website: https://www.scotland.police.uk/secureforms/disclosure/ Page 27
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OFFICIAL: POLICE AND PARTNERS Please note that all data included in this report are management information and not official statistics. All data are sourced from Police Scotland internal systems and are correct as of date of publication. Unless stated otherwise numerical comparisons are against the previous year to date and the previous five-year average for the same data period specified. OFFICIAL: POLICE AND PARTNERS Local News We are now planning for our seasonal winter safety campaigns which will involve high visibility patrols within the community to deter ASB and seasonal acquisitive crime. We will be providing various firework safety related inputs in conjunction with our partners at the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service. We will be working with our partnerships team to ensure that we maximise our media opportunities to highlight various crime prevention ideas to benefit our communities which will reduce the impact of acquisitive crime. Our officers are always willing to advise on crime prevention matters and we would encourage those of you who feel they could benefit from advice to get in touch. *The crime data referred to above is recorded between 1st July and 6th October 2025 Useful Links/Contacts • Argyll and Bute Communtiy Directory - https://abcd.scot/ including warm spaces information • Crimestoppers – Crimestoppers in Scotland | Crimestoppers (crimestoppers-uk.org) 0800 555 111 • Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime – www.scottishparc.co.uk • Women’s Aid - Home - Women's Aid (womensaid.org.uk) • Citizens Advice – 0808 164 6000 • Argyll and Bute Council Trading Standards – 01546 605 519 • Argyll and Bute Council – https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/my-council/how-contact-us • Transport Scotland – road related incidents and road closures - https://www.traffic.gov.scot/traffic-information/incidents • Scottish Water - https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/Help-and-Resources/Contact-Us 0800 0778 778 • NHS24 (including mental health support) – 111 or https://www.nhsinform.scot/ Follow us on Social Media and help share loacl appeals and education messages • Facebook - Police Scotland Argyll and West Dunbartonshire • X (formerly Twitter) – PSOSArgyllBute and PSOS ArgWestDunb Sign up to Neighbourhood Watch to receive local alerts and bulletins for your community area - https://neighbourhoodwatchscotland.co.uk/#0 Have your say on your local policing priorities - Your Police 2024-2025 - Police Scotland - Citizen Space Page 28
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Introduction Welcome to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Community Board Performance Report. This performance report is designed to provide citizens, stakeholders and partners with information relating to Community Board based activity undertaken by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. Whilst using historic statistical benchmarking data, consideration must be taken of the random nature of fire related incidents and events, and how this can pose difficulties in interpreting emerging patterns and trends. This is of specific relevance where Community Board level data is analysed due to the relatively small number of actual incidents/events that occur in Community Board areas. However, regardless of statistical anomalies, emerging patterns and trends in fire related incidents and events can assist the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Community Planning Partners plan and implement preventative intervention initiatives to target reducing fire related incidents and events. About the statistics within this report The activity totals and other statistics quoted within this report are published in the interests of transparency and openness. They are provisional in nature and subject to change as a result of ongoing quality assurance and review. Because all statistics quoted are provisional there may be a difference in the period totals quoted in our reports after local publication which result from revisions or additions to the data in our systems. The Scottish Government publishes official statistics each year which allow for comparisons to be made over longer periods of time. Report Generated on 29/10/2025 Page 30
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Community Safety & Engagement Argyll & Bute Fire Skills In September we held our first Fire Skills course in Argyll & Bute. The course proved a success, thanks to the commitment and teamwork of the young participants. They took part in practical activities aimed at building confidence, learning new skills, and working together. Their enthusiasm made the experience positive and impactful. Thanks also go to partner organisations Developing the Young Workforce, Live Argyll, Scottish Ambulance Service, and Argyll & Bute Education for their support. Station Open Days This summer, fire stations in Helensburgh, Lochgoilhead, Tobermory, and Oban welcomed the public for a series of open days. Visitors had the chance to meet local crews, explore fire and rescue equipment, and take part in activities focused on safety and awareness. The events helped strengthen ties with the community and offered valuable insights into the work of our teams. We’re grateful to our youth volunteers and partner organisations support, and everyone who donated to local charities. Your support made a real difference. We look forward to welcoming you again at future events. Page 33
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Road & Water Safety During this reporting period, we’ve continued collaborating with partners across Argyll & Bute, including Police Scotland, the RNLI, and local businesses, to support road and water safety campaigns across the local authority area. We remain active in the Partnership Approach to Water Safety (PAWS) and regularly attend Argyll & Bute’s quarterly safety meetings. Our Community Action Team and local crews have also delivered Water Safety Scotland presentations in schools, helping raise awareness and promote safer behaviours around water. We supported this year's World Drowning Prevention Day at Lomond Shores, Loch Lomond, by providing water safety information and demonstrating a simulated water rescue using our dedicated water safety resources. Community Action Team • Post Domestic Incident Response (PDIR) following every domestic incident: Offers homeowners a free safety check and installation of alarms where applicable. • Representation on Multi Agency Risk Assessment (MARAC) for those affected by domestic violence. • Continue to support ‘Make the Call’ campaign and On Call recruitment drive for retained and volunteer stations within Argyll and Bute • Engaging with communities utilising Summer/Autumn Thematic Action Plans TAP (Thematic Action Plan) • Establishing “Referral Pathways” with our partnership agencies. Empowering new referral groups to help us arrange Home Fire Safety Visits for some of our most vulnerable groups in our communities. Page 34
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Classification: OFFICIAL Community Learning Services update October 2025 Adult Learning Provision Helensburgh We are currently delivering the majority of our Adult Learning Provision from the Live Argyll building at 59 West King Street. Please contact Caroline Whitson or Eileen Kay with any enquiries. Adult Achievement Awards – We are delighted to have been accepted by Newbattle Abbey College as an accredited centre for the delivery of Adult Achievement Awards. These awards are SQA accredited and are flexible to reflect almost any learning undertaken by participants. Available to adults aged 16, in award levels 2 to 6, with no entry level requirements. Please contact Caroline or Eileen for further information. Adult Achievement Awards - Newbattle Abbey College Learning Café – Learning and employability drop-in service every Wednesday afternoon at Live Argyll, 59 West King Street, Helensburgh. 1 -2.30. Suitable for all adults. Tea/coffee/ soup/biscuits. National Databank – Vodafone and O2 sim cards available with free calls, texts and data for up to 6 months. Available by arrangement with Caroline Whitson. Digital Device Lending Service – Now available - Chromebook devices are available, with or without mobile data, for adults aged 18 and over who have been referred by a partner agency. Lending period will be between 3 and 6 months. Regular attendance at The Learning Café is required as part of the lending agreement, as is registering with Learn My Way online learning. Referrals can be made directly to Caroline Whitson. SQA – We offer a wide range of SQA accredited qualifications including Employability, Wellbeing, Volunteering, Communication and Leadership. Please contact Eileen Kay for more information. Managing Your Money – New budgeting short course. New sessions will run regularly throughout the year in various locations. Please contact Caroline Whitson if you would like a course to run in your own premises. Adult Literacy and Numeracy support – A range of support for adults requiring help with reading, writing or numbers, including the innovative Citizen Literacy website. Jean’s Bothy – Digital Drop-in Service – for existing and new Bothy members. First Thursday of every month in Jean’s Bothy 2.30 -4.30. Digital Boost – Advanced IT Support group for learners who have previously attended Get IT Started. First Wednesday of each month in Live Argyll, 59 West King Street, Helensburgh. Scottish Mental Health First Aid – We are delighted to be able to offer this exciting new course. Scottish Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA) is a nationally recognised course designed to give participants the knowledge, skills and confidence to support someone experiencing a mental health challenge. Grounded in Scotland’s Mental Health First Aid framework, the course takes a practical, stigma-reducing approach that empowers individuals to recognise early signs of distress, respond appropriately and signpost to the right support. This course is run over 2 days and can be organised either in our premises or in a venue of your choosing. This course is particularly suitable for anyone Page 35 Agenda Item 10c
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Classification: OFFICIAL working or volunteering with their local community. Please contact Caroline Whitson for further information and to book a course. Health Issues in the Community (HIIC) –Health Issues in the Community (HIIC) is a course that helps people understand what affects their health and the health of their communities. Run by tutors across Scotland, HIIC supports people of all ages to develop the skills and knowledge to address health issues using community development approaches. Short courses are available as well as the full SQA accredited course. HIIC Please contact Caroline Whitson with any enquiries. Contact: Caroline Whitson Caroline.Whitson@liveargyll.co.uk tel: 01436658707 Eileen Kay Eileen.Kay@liveargyll.co.uk tel: 01436658743 Update for Youth Work in H&L Helensburgh and Lomond Youth Action Group: 9 Young people took part in their Summer GIVE Programme where they climbed Ben Nevis, went camping on Bute with other AB Youth Action Groups, created a film for promotion material and took part in a litter pick at Rhu Point. They will now start to meet on Wednesdays from 4-6pm that will focus on future projects and consultations that will take place. Helensburgh and Lomond Youth Council: HLYC will have their first meeting on 27th of August from 4- 6pm and will meet monthly on the last Wednesday of every month. These meetings will be held on a hybrid basis so that young people from different youth organisations will be able to take part. For every third meeting local councillors will be invited to attend to hear what the youth council have been up to and to discuss potential issues and challenges that the young people of their area have. This will also give the young people to be a key role in the local community decision making process ensuring that Article 12 of the UNCRC is being adhered to (Young People have the right to have their views heard). There is also a promotional video that the group would like to show to you as well. We will show this along with a longer presentation at the next CPG . Parklands Primary School Input: There will be a new pilot that will look to give the opportunity to pupils at Parklands Primary School to gain a Dynamic Youth Award through a year long project. This was discussed as a way to include the pupils of Parklands Primary School in our core offer and links in with Articles 28 and 29 of UNCRC (young peoples right to education and goals of education. Page 36
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Classification: OFFICIAL Hermitage Academy: There will be several wider achievement courses that will start back in the new academic year. These courses will include Leadership Academy, Developing Leadership Skills, Dynamic Youth & Youth Achievement awards, ASN Support and Health & Wellbeing Program. These courses will all be accredited and will also count towards all young people gaining a Saltire Award Contact: Thomas Guy-Conroy – Thomas.guy-conroy@liveargyll.co.uk Page 37
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Classification: OFFICIAL Helensburgh Community Council Update October 2025 for CPP Planning • We continue to monitor the plans for the Waterfront and had our case for Judicial Review heard in Edinburgh on 4th July, we await the judgement decision. The action has been funded by a crowd funder supported by 281 local people raising £20,045. • A group of HCC councillors and interested residents are currently investing a lot of time in developing a Local Place Plan. The draft has been issued for consultation . • We await the next HDSF Focus Group. Town Improvement • The regular Beach Cleans and monthly work on the Shrub Beds in Colquhoun Square came to an end in September and will restart in March 2026. • With the help of David Hagerty and Cllr Gemma Penfold we have been supporting Kirkmichael Community Development Group in their efforts to dispose of a derelict Portacabin in the play area. Which was previously used as a community meeting place but is now is a dangerous state due to vandalism. • Cameron Foy continues to work with Cllr Fiona Howard on the issue of bus parking being allocated for visiting coaches. • Elizabeth Lambert Is supporting the community around parking Issues especially within the town centre area. There is a lack of clarity with signs and markings indicating legitimate parking areas or parking restrictions. • The broken benches in Colquhoun Square have been repaired however we are concerned about the life span of these benches and would be keen to meet with Mark Calder to discuss this and other matters relating to Colquhoun Square as he offered at the last local area meeting. Awaiting a meeting date TBA. • The restoration of the stepping stone path along the waterfront grassed area as well as restoration of the grass and paved areas is ongoing. The Waterfront Esplanade has been left in a poor state following repairs to burst sewage pipes this year and last. • The issue of the bus shelter in East Princes Street has hopefully been resolved thanks to the Public Transport team. • We are thankful for Hugh O’Neil’s work on the playpark equipment tenders and await successful completion. • The majority of faded street signs have been replaced over the last few years and we are grateful for this work by the council. However, we note that Argyll and Bute Council follow no standard style in ordering Street name signs. Could the council set a style of font, bold or not bold, border line weight, etc to achieve a unified look. • We note the new style Euro bins at Kidston Park, and hopefully, this ends the issue of seagulls pulling the litter from the bins and keeps the area looking tidy. • We look forward to the consultation on the 20mph speed limit for Helensburgh. Community Council Meetings • August and September heard representation from the Helensburgh Fire Station regarding the proposed cuts and the applicants Dan and Muaz about the failed bid for a new Pharmacy in Helensburgh. We continue to support efforts to increase services in Helensburgh and oppose cuts to essential services. • We continue to get good public attendance at our monthly meetings held on the last Thursday of the month. Further information about HCC and our activities can be found on our FB page, Website or by emailing the Secretary Elizabeth Lambert Secretary@helensburghcommunitycouncil.co.uk • HCC is working with the British Legion in organising Helensburgh’s Annual Service of Remembrance Sunday 9th November Helensburgh Hermitage Park, Memorial Garden Members of the public will gather in Hermitage Park Memorial Garden from 10.20 am to be in place by 10:40 am. Page 39 Agenda Item 10d
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Classification: OFFICIAL Community Development Update Helensburgh & Lomond Area Community Planning Group November 2025 ROSC / ADP – Community Development have been working with the NHS and Alcohol and Drugs Partnership to start a quarterly recovery network in the Helensburgh area. The first meeting took place on Thursday 23rd October at H&LCC with 11 attendees representing With You, New Way, Fire Service, Welfare rights, NHS and ABC Housing team. It is hoped that more people shall join the network, which is looking to share experiences and resources. The aim is to have a regular opportunity for agencies to come together to coordinate services to help in people’s recovery from addiction. Next meet January 2026. Princess Louise Hall – The group continue to meet council officers from Property, Estates, and Community Development, having regular update sessions. The current stage of the project is focusing on delivering a schedule of repairs and improvement works. The group are in discussions with Property services to finalise specifics. The goal is to offer some smaller activities and community events in the hall, starting before the next financial year. This will be the first step to a staged programme of improvements over the coming years. Kirkmichael Community Development Group are in process of clearing dilapidated Portakabin from the playground area. An initial clearance of rubble has occurred with the group leading this; working with Comm Dev the KCDG have secured a mixture of funds from AB Council, Dumbritton Housing, Scottish Fire Service and Police Scotland to remove the remainder of the structure. The group are proposing an open day (date TBC) in January to discuss future developments and are keen to hear from anyone who may be interested in developing a men’s shed. Friends of Hermitage Park recently held a development meeting with CDO to review their annual plan, prior to their AGM. A group member has recently met with Live Argyll, Comm Dev. and the Resettlement team to look at developing volunteering opportunities for existing and new volunteers. The FoHP continue to take part in quarterly steering group meetings with Amenities. Climate Action Plan for Helensburgh – Members of ABCAN, Community Planning Partnership and CDO had an initial meeting with a representative from Keep Scotland Beautiful on the possibility of a Climate Action Plan for Helensburgh and Lomond with a culture and heritage focus. A follow-on meeting is proposed for mid-November to discuss how this could be put into practice, with key community groups. If local groups are agreeable to the offer from KSB – workshops will start in early 2026. Page 41 Agenda Item 10e
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Page | 1 Report: Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group Paper: Third Sector Interface (TSI) Date: 29 October 2025 Prepared by: Caryl Mclean TSI Scotland Network work TSI Scotland Network has now published a summary manifesto which has been sent to all the main political parties ahead of the Scottish Parliamentary elections in May 2026. The TSI national two-day conference took place on 28th and 29th October 2025 at the SECC in Glasgow has over 120 TSI staff attending each day from around the country. Finally, TSI work with the Poverty Alliance project, Taking Action on Rural Poverty, is progressing well. Local strategic partnerships 1. Funding platform – Argyll and Bute Council It was raised last quarter that the council was looking to develop a near competitor to our database and funding platforms, which was a spin-off from their Aspiring Places project database. ABTSI’s CEO and Database Manager met with the Council’s lead for this service to discuss commissioning and collaboration opportunities. This led to a presentation to Councillors in late September and we made a very specific ask to collaborate together as firstly public finances are in short supply and secondly duplication of services does not sit well with the public particularly as other core public services remain stretched. I will be writing to the council to explore next steps. 2. Joint Strategic Plan 2026-2031 and the role of the third sector The TSI is jointly hosting an engagement event with the HSCP on commissioning and prevention efforts on 13th November. Expectations are moderately low given the financial challenges faced by the HSCP. Internal matters, contracts, sector support and strategic action plan delivery 1. HR advice and building sustainable back-office services Page 43 Agenda Item 10f
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Page | 2 Last quarter it was reported that we were in discussions about strengthening our HR freelancer offer for TSOs and this quarter there has been further call for such services from more organisations. In parallel discussions have been ongoing with others in the sector (EDAS, Community Enterprise, Social Enterprise Scotland and others) about whether we could collectively deliver a combined value for money service and a development day is planned for 12th November. 2. Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund (years 5 and 6) The Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund (year 5 and 6) reference panel met on 12th October. All successful applicants applied for two-year funding. In summary, 19 organisations have been fully funded for 2 years with 44 out of 71 receiving funding at some level for both Year 1 and Year2. The panel was chaired by ABTSI’s CEO as fund administrator and as well as representatives from the National Lottery, the council and the NHS we were joined by two lived experience representatives. This year’s funding round forms part of the government’s multi-year fairer funding evaluation pilot programme. 3. TSSA departure Our Third Sector Support Adviser (TSSA) for Helensburgh and Lomond, Caryl McLean, is leaving. The post will be advertised in due course and most probably we will be looking to interview in December or early January. 4. Strategy review 2026-2031 – now known as Community Voices Our consultants SKS have been working hard on devising and distributing the survey that will provide the lead in questions to more detailed focus group work on a sector and TSI strategy and state of the sector report. This can be accessed here:- https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/argyllbute. Please distribute across your networks including friends and family as many of us use community services at some level. Some groups have also offered to host focus groups for which they will be paid. Full details of the programme as a reminder accessible from our website:- https://www.argylltsi.org/community-voices-speaking-up-for-argyll-and-the-isles/. We are planning to hold three meetings (dates tbc) of the strategic advisory group and some board members have expressed an interest in supporting this work. Page 44
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Classification: OFFICIAL TRANSPORT SCOTLAND UPDATE – HELENSBURGH AND LOMOND CPG 11 NOVEMBER 2025 RaBT; • Further to hillside inspections, a sizable boulder has been identified for removal in order to protect A83t. Works planned for 27th October for 3 days and entail helicopter lifts over 2 days for mobilisation/demobilisation and removal works. Due to safety risks there is a requirement to use the long diversion on 28th October, anticipating that the A83t will re-open no later than 30th October – Further update will be provided at the meeting. • As a result, the westbound & phase 12 drainage improvements have since been suspended or moved to out with a safety exclusion zone until removal works have been completed • The hillside is being monitored continuously by our dedicated team as per our Landslide Management Plan • At Cairndow, we are still awaiting SSE to confirm the electrical connection required to enable the new signage • Other works still to be implemented at RaBT, noting that the full programme is still be determined; 1. Westbound & Phase 12 Drainage Improvements – (currently ongoing) 2. Catch fence repairs, various phases, working on the upper slopes 3. Further works required to improve the lower slopes with full extent to be confirmed 4. Further Improvement works at Glen Kinglas incl. landslip interventions & culvert/drainage clearing A82; • Recently completed 5nr re-surfacing schemes on the A82t between Tarbet & Inverannan incl. North of Inveruglas & Stuckendroin. • Lay-by improvement scheme has now been completed and appears to provide a significant improvement • A82 north of Arden Roundabout form the start of November of filter drain renewal using temporary traffic signals. The project involves using a recycling technique that cleans and reuses existing stone within the drainage system. This method eliminates the need for excavation and replacement with new materials, significantly reducing waste, conserving resources, and lowering the overall carbon footprint of the scheme • Crianlarich Bypass Vegetation Management scheme programmed for December • Loch Lomond Lay-bys and Rest Area signing strategy design is still ongoing following on from a meeting held between BEAR and LLTNP • Loch Lomond Junctions Improvement scheme with BEAR progressing designs for introduction of VAS signs at key junctions such as Duck Bay, Cameron House, Luss junctions. A number of surveys are required/planned for Q3/4 2025 with queue length surveys along the A82 Loch Lomond and Stoneymollan Roundabout • VRS upgrades being progressed at Glen Falloch, to upgrade existing bridge parapet and approach terminals along with entire stretch of A82 Loch Lomond VRS with the scheme investigation now underway Page 45 Agenda Item 10g
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Helensburgh Community Hub – CPG update Nov 2025 Three years of Helensburgh’s Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Our partnership with the globally successful literacy programme Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has now benefited more than 300 children in Helensburgh. Since launching in December 2022 our numbers have risen steadily from 120 in November 2023 to 231 this time last year to 324 now. All children aged 0-5 who live in Helensburgh are eligible to receive a free book chosen by education experts every month. What many people don’t realise is the financial contribution the Hub makes – which is now around £500 a month (we pay for the wholesale cost of the book and postage, which is £2.16 per child). This is generated from sales in our Book Nook and is a commitment made by the board of Helensburgh Community Hub to encourage reading for pleasure because it is so significant in terms of children’s life chances. We’ve had some wonderful feedback from parents about how much their children enjoy receiving the books and that families are enjoying sharing the stories together: ‘It’s a brilliant program and we really enjoy it as a family”, “He gets so excited opening it and has enjoyed the last couple of books. He really liked the last one going to find a monster!” This aligns with some of the key findings from the Imagination Library UK Impact Report 2024: - Participation in the Imagination Library strengthened parent-child bonds through frequent reading, and by helping parents learn more about their child. - Receiving Imagination Library books for 12 months or more correlated with improved academic outcomes at age 5. - Participation in the Imagination Library supported improved parental self-image and their attitudes towards sharing books with their children. Since launching in 1995, the Imagination Library has become the most impactful, early childhood book-gifting program in the world, having mailed over 220 million high-quality, age-appropriate books. Currently 3 million books are mailed each month. Page 47 Agenda Item 10h
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Helensburgh Repair Hub – our last Repair Hub date for 2025 will be on Saturday November 29 from 10.30-12pm. There won’t be a Repair Hub in December, but we will instead be treating out fantastic volunteers to a festive lunch to thank them for their efforts getting this successful project up and running. Helensburgh Repair Hub is a collaborative project between Helensburgh Community Hub, Jean’s Bothy and Argyll and Bute Climate Action Network (ABCAN). We are planning the 2026 calendar to include theme days and some pop up Repair Hubs around Helensburgh and Lomond. Wellbeing for Afghan women – we are working with A&B Council’s refugee support team and yoga teacher Roni Ferguson to offer wellbeing sessions for Afghan women refugees. LGBTQ+ community social event – following the success of this year’s Pride event we are working with members of the LGBTQ+ community to create more social and support events and activities, starting with an informal get together on Friday 28 November at Helensburgh Community Hub from 5,30-7.30pm. For more information about this event or anything else contact details are below. Development Manager Gill Simpson 01436 678088 / 07498 528747 manager@helensburghcommunityhub.org.uk Registered Company SC645409 Registered Charity SC05045. Page 48
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Page 1 of 5 Date: 29 October 2025 Argyll and Bute Climate Action: a Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan for Argyll and Bute. Update to Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group 1.0 Purpose This report provides an update on progress with the climate change strategy, in particular on three points: • Overall progress and timeline • Legacy: progress with developing a legacy proposal, shaped by the Scottish Government’s aspirations for and funding support for Argyll as Climate Ready Region (formerly known as Regional Adaptation Partnership). • Community resilience/emergency plans: initial findings from review of existing plans and engagement with community councils 2.0 Recommendations The ACPG is asked to • Note overall progress since the August update, with some work on community resilience and legacy/ongoing partnership proposals brought forward and pushing back some work on the Action Plan, and a timeline to July 2026 • Note in particular the significance of the Scottish Government’s aspirations and support for developing an Argyll and Bute Climate Ready Region • Note the initial findings from review and engagement to date on community resilience/emergency plans, and suggest opportunities for sharing learning and best practice. 3.0 Detail 3.1 Overall progress since August ACPG meeting The funded period was originally due to end at the end of October 2025 but the CPP Management Committee agreed to reallocate elements of the budget in order to keep the project manager in post until July 2026 in order to support work on developing legacy proposals and support community councils developing resilience Page 49 Agenda Item 11a
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Page 2 of 5 plans. These new deliverables over the extended period are within the same original budget, although the project has subsequently secured further external (Scottish Government) funding to support specifics relating to the Climate Ready Region. Work with community groups on resilience is due to start in earnest in November but the project officer has been making contact with community councils and other groups across Argyll and Bute to build up a picture of what has been working well and areas on which to concentrate. In the same timeframe, the Scottish Government announced support for Argyll and Bute to develop its own regional climate adaptation partnership, as part of its aspiration for all of Scotland to develop Climate Ready Regions (formerly referred to as regional adaptation partnerships). Bringing forward work on resilience plans and Climate Ready Region development has pushed back completion of the overall Action Plan supporting the climate change strategy, in part due to the time spent on these other workstreams and in part the new workstreams necessarily generate new actions. The target to submit the draft action plan to the Climate Change Working Group and subsequently Management Committee in October is likely to slip into November (this update is written on 22 October) but the target to submit in time for the Management Committee to review at its December meeting and thereafter to publish for consultation remains. The Future Learning Pathways project continues to be valuable to inform in particular the Skills section in the action plan thanks in no small part to strong input from individuals and groups in H&L area. The revised timeline submitted to the CPP Management Committee is Page 50
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Page 3 of 5 3.2 Legacy/Ongoing Partnership Work: A Climate Ready Region for Argyll and Bute As noted above, the Scottish Government has provided some funding in the current financial year to support development of a Climate Ready Region for Argyll and Bute. In previous updates this has been referred to as a Regional Adaptation Partnership but the preferred Scottish Government terminology is now Climate Ready Region. The support is for: • Climate literacy and resilience training (to be delivered by Argyll & Bute Climate Action Network) • Officer time and engagement to develop proposals for governance models and business case (ABCAN and CPP Climate Change Manager) • Consultant support for governance and business case development • Plus in kind support from Verture/Adaptation Scotland An invitation to quote for the business case work is on Public Contracts Scotland at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT 541319 and a more detailed briefing and request for expert input to the short term working group to steer the consultants’ work has been circulated round the CPP’s Climate Change Working Group. Community resilience is likely to be of particular interest to the Scottish Government for the Argyll & Bute Climate Ready Region 3.3 Community resilience/emergency plans The CPP Management Committee agreed that resilience and carbon literacy training should be foremost among the six priority areas for action in the climate change strategy and that a priority action for the climate change project manager should be to make use of available budget (the extended time in post) to support communities on climate change risk aspects of resilience plans. This is will correspond to roughly 20 days per Area if an equal number of days is allocated to each Area. The emphasis on resilience and carbon literacy is also of interest to interest to the Scottish Government and this is reflected in the extra funding in the current financial year to support development of a Climate Ready Region. The climate change project manager has reviewed existing resilience/emergency plans (the terms are frequently used interchangeably) where these are available. Some community councils and other groups may have plans that have not been made public and it is emphasised that the project manager is working under a funding agreement with the Council and other CPP funders that includes a confidentiality clause. Page 51
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Page 4 of 5 The project manager has also met community councils or representatives thereof on a sample basis across the Argyll and Bute administrative Areas. This has been on the basis of where groups have been able to engage so far and an early task will be to develop a plan to reach as many of the community councils as feasible over the time available. One approach that has been suggested is for the project manager to work with a small selection of community councils to take a resilience/emergency plan from start to finish so that the learning can be shared with other groups. Key findings so far are • My role is to advise on the aspects related to climate change, but in practice these are inseparable from the many other aspects impacting upon community resilience. • I have reviewed all the existing plans that I have access to. While there are common themes, many are out of date, and they vary enormously in depth. • What they have in common is that any resilience planning is better than none. • There is sometimes confusion over terminology and whether a resilience plan is more an emergency plan of a broader social and economic resilience plan or community action plan. It may be useful to use the term “emergency plan” for clarity: the aim is to support and communities’ resilience through developing emergency plans. • Rural and isolated communities are often at greatest risk of being cut off and deprioritised due to low population, but often also have more agency. “Do nothing” while waiting for emergency services is not an option and being able to make call handlers aware that even under best case scenarios, response times are significant is seen as a valuable piece of knowledge to share. • Conversely flood-prone coastal towns may have more in common with other towns in the wider region than with other settlements in their Area • There are widespread concerns about capacity within communities: often it is the same group of volunteers doing everything, and in some areas some 70% of the population are over 65. • On several occasions already meetings have been postponed (3 months plus) because groups are too stretched or a key person is unwell. Other groups have advised that they simply do not have capacity to engage. • Widespread agreement that the most vulnerable should be protected but concerns over GDPR implications of this. There are varying interpretations of the role of the Health & Social Care Partnership and what constitutes a vulnerable person. • HSCP, emergency services and many others do excellent work, including proactive work, much of which can go unnoticed. While there are shortcomings to learn from there is also much working well. Page 52
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Page 5 of 5 • There is understandable reluctance to advertise either vulnerability, or conversely ownership of valuable items such as power tools, quad bikes. • Most groups say that during an emergency, people tend to pitch in but outside of emergencies people are concerned about liability issues. People are uncertain to what extent they are covered by a community council’s insurance. • Developing household resilience is highly desirable and InspirAlba and others are doing excellent work but stockpiling supplies and investing in equipment is out of reach of too many vulnerable households. • Flooding is seen as a priority in some areas but in others, the major concern is high wind and associated impacts. • SSEN etc may provide assistance to key groups during emergencies, but concerns over ability to pay and reclaim, or to be able to travel to safer locations. • Concerns with telecoms and especially loss of analogue land lines: a fear expressed at various meetings is “people will die”. Some groups have expressed interest in procuring 2 way radio or satellite phones. Provision of temporary internet, such as from boat owners with satellite internet, has been seen as a very valuable improvised response in some cases. • Community Action Plans and Local Place Plans can offer valuable information and in an ideal world, combining these with developing community resilience plans would be ideal. In practice, some groups have said that they are already overstretched developing their LPPs. • General recognition that emergencies are likely to get more frequent and serious even before bringing in the climate change considerations. • There are some parallel processes including the SEPA-led regional flood risk assessment for Highland & Argyll, and the Coastal Change Adaptation studies led by the Council (the project manager has been invited to the Campbeltown working group). Andy Macpherson, Climate Change Project Manager For more information, please contact: Andy Macpherson andy@act-now.org.uk Page 53
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Classification: OFFICIAL Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group 11 November 2025 Community Planning Partnership Management Committee Meeting Highlights This briefing is for noting and relevant discussion. Summary The Community Planning Partnership (CPP) Management Committee met on 19th September 2025 in the 3 Villages Hall, Arrochar. The highlights from this meeting are here for the interest of members of the Area Community Planning Group. Access to the reports and full agenda is found by following this link – Agenda for Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership - Management Committee on Friday, 19 September 2025, 10:00 am - Argyll and Bute Council Highlights CPP Improvement Plan Gary I’Anson, Acting Chair of the CPP Management Committee, highlighted the progress made against the actions in the CPP Improvement Plan, notably the updated Welcome Pack and the Community Planning podcast. Fair Funding Guidance John McLuckie provided an update on Fair Funding Guidance for the Voluntary Sector. A paper outlining the principles of fair funding for the voluntary sector was submitted to Argyll and Bute Full Council on 26 June 2025 – item 12 on Full Council agenda pack The Council agreed to sign up to the principles of the guidance and to work towards the aspirations the guidance contains. It was agreed that the paper can be used as a template for Community Planning Partners to use within their own organisations with progress to be reviewed at the December CPP Management Committee meeting. It was noted that the CPP cannot sign up to the guidance as a partnership unless all partners sign up to the principles. Page 55 Agenda Item 12
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Classification: OFFICIAL Climate Change Andy Macpherson highlighted the Scottish Government aspiration to establish Regional Adaptation Partnerships across the country, through the existing Climate Action Network structure. Andy advised that funds have been obtained to develop a business case for an Argyll and Bute Regional Adaptation Partnership, and it was agreed that CPP partners would be invited to join a Short Life Working Group to develop the business case. It was noted that any funded development work may require a change to the Terms of Reference for the CPP Climate Change Steering Group however it was agreed this was not required immediately. Community Wealth Building Charter Susan MacRae, Skills Development Scotland, provided an update on behalf of the Community Wealth Building (CWB) Steering Group, which also includes Takki Sulamain, Argyll and Bute TSI; Alison McGrory, NHS Highland; Morag Goodfellow, HIE; and Ishabel Bremner, Argyll and Bute Council. Susan highlighted the CWB charter compiled by the group, with partners asked to review this within their organisations and confirm if they are willing to sign up at the December CPP Management Committee meeting. The Charter outlines the CPP’s commitment to, and its vision and shared principles on CWB, the role of partners as Anchor Institutions and next steps aligning with the Argyll and Bute Outcomes Improvement Plan, Argyll and Bute Council’s Economic Strategy and Climate Action priorities. Susan noted that Skills Development Scotland are one of the first anchor institutions to sign the charter and added that all CPP organisations are likely to be regarded as anchor organisations (those organisations present in a place, large scale employers, purchasers of local goods and services, etc). Area Community Planning Group (ACPG) Updates Gary I’Anson noted the paper reporting on the ACPG meetings held in August 2025, with the following points highlighted by the Community Planning team: - The appointment of Gill Simpson as Chair of Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group and the forthcoming appointment of a new Vice Chair at the November meeting. - The completion of Ian Brodie’s term as as Vice Chair of MAKI Area Community Planning Group. Priority Outcome – Transport Infrastructure Rona advised that a summary of the actions agreed at the CPP Management Committee Transport Infrastructure session in June will be circulated to those who attended. Partners will be invited to raise any concerns on content, with a follow-up session scheduled to provide an opportunity for final content amendment, following which a governance structure will be created to deliver the agreed actions. Partners Page 56
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Classification: OFFICIAL were reminded that the actions had been created from discussions with partners and the wider community, looking at what was already being done and what the CPP can add value to. Priority Outcome - Housing Rona provided an overview of the Housing priority outcome, noting the six actions agreed by the CPP and the six actions from the Housing Emergency Summit which require CPP input, and highlighting that a number of actions are either underway or have been completed. The actions still to be started would form the basis of the discussions in the breakout sessions. Rona reaffirmed the importance of working with the Area Community Planning Groups both in terms of input to the overall CPP actions and feedback from this CPP event to help shape local actions. Presentations were delivered under the heading of ‘housing actions in the pipeline’ by Douglas Whyte, Housing Strategy Team Lead for Argyll and Bute Council; Ronnie MacRae, Housing Delivery Manager for SSEN; Morven Fancey, Head of Housing, Skills and Population at HIE; Michelle Mundie, Chief Executive of ACHA; and John Forbes, Community-led Housing Coordinator for Communities Housing Trust. All slides from the presentations are available through the link at the top of this highlight report. Attendees participated in breakout groups for the majority of the day, focused on shaping the six CPP housing actions not yet started: 1. Establish a construction skills development working group 2. Establish a partner land and assets working group; Identify and map public sector land and buildings which could provide workforce and affordable housing via repurposing and change of use. 3. Communication plan on financial interventions to prevent homelessness 4. Freedom to use Scottish Government housing funding more flexibly and as an allocation with local administrative control 5. Develop a strategic approach to evidencing the need for workforce housing in the public sector 6. Incorporate energy discussion points within CPP Climate Change Strategy Gary thanked everyone for their contributions to the discussions on Housing. The CPP team will share the outputs from these discussions and will arrange an online follow up session for attendees to make any further comments on the actions. Introduction to Priority Outcome – Community Wellbeing Rona introduced Community Wellbeing which will be the topic of the December CPP Management Committee meeting, and reminded partners of the long-term Community Wellbeing objectives agreed in the Argyll and Bute Outcomes Improvement Plan: - Broadening equality of access to Community Leadership opportunities - Furthering equality of access to services, facilities and community assets Page 57
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- Working with partners to maximise sustainability of community facilities and
services
- Enabling a voice in collective decision making
- Enhancing communication within communities
- Better understanding how communities achieve a sense of connection and
belonging
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Gary thanked everyone for attending and for their contributions to the complex topic
of Housing, noting it had been an excellent opportunity to meet and build
relationships for the work that the CPP needs to take forward.
For More Information:
John McLuckie, Partnerships Lead, john.mcluckie@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Full minutes of CPP Management Committee meetings are found here: {Browse
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Committee - Argyll and Bute Council}
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