Agendas, reports and minutes

As previously advised, a Community Planning Workshop will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Wednesday 2 December 2015 from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm as follows:-

Improving Outcomes and Tackling Inequalities - a Community Planning Outcomes Profile?

The aim of the session is to:-

• support the Board to consider how it uses data/evidence to inform decision making and improve outcomes/reduce inequalities;
• understand what the key issues are for the Board, and what support would be most helpful; and
• inform national developments.

An update will also be provided on work with the Third Sector through the Community Planning Improvement Programme (CPIP) and how evidence/data from the Third Sector might help inform the Community Planning Partnership.

In that regard, there is circulated a report by the Chief Officer, Highland Third Sector Interface which explains that the CPIP aims to unlock the collaborative potential of Third Sector Interfaces and their partners involved in community planning.  The Programme recognises the potential to achieve change through collaboration and that the contribution of the third sector locally to community planning requires strengthening.  The Highland Third Sector Interface has been successful in securing support to participate in the second phase of the CPIP in conjunction with six other local authority areas.  Community Planning Partners’ participation and support are crucial to the success of the CPIP and partners are asked to support the CPIP process as outlined in report.

Lunch will be provided at 1.00 pm.

The Community Planning Board will commence at 1.30 pm.

As a Community Planning Partner, you are invited to attend and the business to be considered at the Board is noted below.

Business

1. Apologies for Absence

2. Minutes of Meetings

i. Community Planning Board

There are circulated for approval Minutes of the last Meeting held on 11 September 2015.

ii. Chief Officers’ Group

There is circulated for reference Note of the last meeting held on 11 November 2015.

3. Delivering Partnership Outcomes

The following updates are provided by Responsible Officers on the current delivery plans for the Single Outcome Agreement (SOA), the partnership’s agreed strategic priorities and developing partnership working:-

i. Economic Growth and Regeneration (Charlotte Wright, HIE)
ii. Employability – (Stuart Black, HC)
iii. Early Years/Children (Bill Alexander, HC)
iv. Safer and Stronger Communities (Julian Innes, Police Scotland) (not available)
v. Health Inequalities and Physical Inactivity (Cathy Steer, NHSH)
vi. Outcomes for Older People (Jan Baird, NHSH)
vii. Environmental Outcomes (George Hogg, SNH)
viii. Community Learning and Development (Bill Alexander, HC) 
ix. SOA Development Plan (Carron McDiarmid, HC) 

The Board is invited to scrutinise the progress reported.

4. Partnership Approach to Digital Inclusion

There is circulated Report No CPB/18/15 by the Depute Chief Executive, Highland Council, which explains that as more and more information, processes and services are going online, the benefits and opportunities for internet users are growing.  The level of digital exclusion is also growing for those who are unable to go online.  The report provides an update on the work that is currently ongoing to address issues surrounding digital inclusion in the Highlands.

The Board is invited to note:-

i. the progress made on digital inclusion; and
ii. the continuing involvement of partner organisations in the establishment of the Digital Highland partnership.

5. Action Programmes for Inner Moray Firth and Caithness & Sutherland Local Development Plans

There is circulated Report No CPB/19/15 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure which presents two documents known as Action Programmes for consideration and final endorsement by the CPP Board - the final Action Programme for the adopted Inner Moray Firth Local Development Plan and a proposed Action Programme for the Caithness & Sutherland Proposed Local Development Plan which follows consideration by the Chief Officers Group at their most recent meeting.  These documents outline the actions for public sector partners and developers in working together to coordinate the delivery of infrastructure and services along with new growth and regeneration to improve Highland communities.

The Board is invited to:-

i. consider and provide final endorsement of the Action Programmes for the adopted Inner Moray Firth Local
   Development Plan and the Caithness & Sutherland Proposed Local Development Plan, subject to any additional
   changes highlighted in oral presentation to the meeting; and
ii. note and agree the revised approach to signing-off the Caithness & Sutherland Proposed Local Development Plan
   document and all future Local Development Plans.

6. Presentation: Child Sexual Exploitation

The Head of Children’s Services, Highland Council, will give a presentation on Child Sexual Exploitation.

7. Future Meeting Dates

The Board is asked to agree the following dates in 2016, with all meetings commencing at 10.00 am:-

Friday 18 March 2016
Thursday 30 June 2016
Friday 7 October 2016
Friday 16 December 2016