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CWB update to H&L CPG November meeting
This note is to update the Helensburgh and Lomond Community Planning Group (H&L
CPG) partners on the activity of the short-term working group (CWB STWG) established
at the August meeting of the H&L CPG.
Membership of the CWB STWG:
Angela Anderson (Plastic Free Helensburgh, Helensburgh Litter Pickers, A&B Climate
Action Network)
Fiona Baker (Rhu Community Council, Destination Helensburgh)
Sarah Davies (H&L CPG chair, Helensburgh Community Council, Fun First)
Fiona Howard (A&B councillor)
Morevain Martin (Garelochhead Station Trust)
Caryl McLean (A&B TSI)
Gill Simpson (H&L CPG vice-chair, Helensburgh Community Hub) 
Activity to date:
The group has met on three occasions since the Augst CPG meeting and discussions
have centered on:
• understanding what CWB is and starting to explore how this can be translated
into action across H&L including mechanisms for proactively engaging and
collaborating with community organisations across the whole of H&L.
• beginning to map potential benefits and challenges (resources we already have,
leveraging more wealth through community benefit schemes, building wealth
from the ground up, influencing strategic decision making in A&B etc).
• acknowledging the need to link into and align with other relevant work including
Local Place Plans, Community Action Plans and the Big Conversation on climate
• exploring vehicles for delivering CWB in H&L such as development trusts and
broader alliances.
The group was due to meet with the Development Trust Association Scotland on Friday
8 November to discuss delivery mechanisms.