Issue - meetings

Facilitated discussion on outcomes and inequalities of outcomes experienced by communities in the CPG Area within the context of Community Planning and the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act.

The group took part in a short exercise which demonstrated how the Place Standard Tool can be used.

The group then took part in a discussion using information provided by the Community Planning Outcome Profile Tool (CPOP) and a presentation which highlighted the CPOP was provided by the Improvement Service. 

Discussion followed and the group gave consideration in regards to priorities for the area. These included – Health, personal resilience, education and healthy birth weights.

Decision:

The group agreed that a briefing note which summarised these issues be compiled and this would be taken forward for discussion at the next meeting of the Community Planning Partnership Management Committee. 

Briefing Note by Community Planning Manager.

The group gave consideration to a briefing note which provided an update on the Local Partnership Plans: ‘Locality Planning’.

The Community Governance Manager advised that final guidance was still awaited from the Scottish Government and highlighted the new tools available to help with engagement and community planning. 

Decision:

The group agreed:

1.    To note the update.

2.    That the group would forward links to existing community action plans  and /or similar initiatives  within the area to the Community Governance Manager.

3. That the February 2017 CPG meeting agenda would focus on Locality Planning.

(Reference: Report by the Adult Learning Manager, dated November  2016, submitted).