Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Community Planning Partnership Board will take place remotely, via Microsoft Teams, on Friday 19 September 2025 at 10.00 am.

You are invited to attend the meeting and the business to be considered is noted below.

Business

1.    Apologies for Absence

2.    Declarations of Interest

Board Members are asked to consider whether they have an interest to declare in relation
to any item on the agenda for this meeting. Any Board Member making a declaration of
interest should provide some information on the nature of the interest. Advice may be
sought from officers prior to the meeting taking place.

3.    Minutes of Meetings

The following Minutes are circulated for noting or approval as appropriate:

i.    Community Planning Partnership Board – 6 June 2025 for approval);
ii.    Highland Alcohol and Drugs Partnership Strategy Group – 13 May 2025 (for noting); and
iii.    Community Justice Partnership – 11 June 2025 (for noting).

4.    Action Tracker

The Board is asked to review progress of its agreed actions as set out in the Action Tracker which is circulated.

In relation to item 5 on the Action Tracker, there is circulated a draft Indicator Report on Health Inequalities.  The Director of Public Health will provide a brief update at the meeting.

5.    The Population Health Framework

There will be a presentation by the Director of Public Health, NHS Highland.

6.    2024-2025 Highland Outcome Improvement Plan Annual Report

There is circulated Report No CPPB/17/25 by the Partnership Development Manager and CPP Senior Officers.

The Board is asked to approve the 2024-2025 Highland Outcome Improvement Plan Annual Report at Appendix 1 of the report.

7.    The Highland Council - Poverty and Equality Commission

There will be a presentation by the Chief Officer – Housing and Communities, The Highland Council.

8.    Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) Service Delivery Review Update

The Area Commander and Local Senior Officer, SFRS, will provide a verbal update.

9.    Highland Community Justice Partnership: Revised Terms of Reference and Annual Return 2024-25

There is circulated Report No CPPB/18/25 by the Highland Community Justice Partnership Manager.

The Board is asked to approve:

i.    the Highland Community Justice Partnership Terms of Reference (revised June 2025); and
ii.    the Highland Community Justice Partnership Annual Return 2024-25 for submission to Community Justice Scotland.

10.    Highland Alcohol and Drugs Partnership (HADP) Draft Annual Report 2024/25

There is circulated Report No CPPB/19/25 by the HADP Coordinator.

The Board is asked to note the HADP annual report 2024/25 before publication online.

11.    HADP Draft Strategic Plan 2025/26-2029/30

There is circulated Report No CPPB/20/25 by the Chair of the HADP.

The Board is asked to:

i.    consider the appended draft HADP strategic plan for 2025/26-2029/30;
ii.    note the alignment with the Highland Outcome Improvement Plan and Community Planning Partnership (CPP) processes as summarised in section 3 of the report; 
iii.    agree whether any CPP support is available or required in relation to climate and environmental impacts; and
iv.    approve the strategic plan for publication on-line after two updates are completed.  These are the updated figures on alcohol-related deaths in 2024 which will be published later this month and any further adjustments required from impact assessment (equalities and potentially climate/environment).

12.    Highland Public Protection Chief Officers Group (HPPCOG) Annual Report 2024-2025

There is circulated Report No CPPB/21/25 by the Chair of the HPPCOG.

The Board is asked to note:

i.    the progress of the work of the Committees and Partnerships that report to the Highland Public Protection Chief Officer Group;
ii.    the risks to delivery of the public protection agenda; and
iii.    the priorities for future action

13.    Partnership Development Team Year 2 Report and Quarterly Update: June to August 2025

There is circulated Report No CPPB/22/25 by the Partnership Development Manager and CPP Senior Officers.

The Board is asked to:

i.    consider and note the Year 2 Report at Appendix 1 of the report;
ii.    review and approve the 2025 Third Sector Engagement Outline Plan at Appendix 2 of the report; and
iii.    review and note the updated Year 2 Milestones at Appendix 3 of the report.

14.    Strategic Risk Register

The Partnership Development Manager will provide a verbal update.

15.    Date of Next Meeting

The next meeting is scheduled to take place on Friday 5 December 2025 at 10.00 am.