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A meeting of the Community Planning Partnership Board will take place in Committee Rooms 1 and 2, Highland Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, and via Microsoft Teams, on Friday 12 June 2026 at 1.30 pm.
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 – 10 March 2026 (for approval);
ii. Community Justice Partnership – 10 December 2025 (for noting); and
iii. Highland Alcohol and Drugs Partnership Strategy Group – 10 February 2026 (for noting).
4. Action Tracker
The Board is asked to review progress of its agreed actions.
5. Partnership Development Team Quarterly Report: March – June 2026
There is circulated Report No CPPB/9/26 by the Partnership Development Manager.
The Board is asked to note the Partnership Development Team’s quarterly progress for March to June 2026.
6. Fuel Poverty
There is circulated Report No CPPB/10/26 by the Partnership Development Manager.
The Board is asked to:
i. note the contents of the report; and
ii. approve the recommendations outlined in section 6 of the report initially.
7. The Annual Report of the Director of Public Health 2025: “A strong start: health and wellbeing in the early years”
There is circulated Report No CPPB/11/26 by the Director of Public Health, NHS Highland, who will give a presentation in amplification of the report.
The Board is asked to:
i. note the content of the report and the approach taken; and
ii. consider the recommendations of the report.
8. Highland Children's Services Partnership Plan 2026 – 2029
There is circulated Report No CPPB/12/26 by the Chair of the Children’s Services Planning Partnership Board.
The Board is asked to approve the Highland Children’s Services Partnership Plan 2026-2029.
9. HOIP Delivery Plan Progress Report – Childcare Update
There is circulated an update paper regarding childcare in rural and island communities.
The Board is asked to note the update paper.
10. Invest Highland
There will be a presentation by James Welsh, Chief Officer – Enterprise and Investment, The Highland Council.
11. HOIP Delivery Plan Progress Report - Community Wealth Building – Social Value Charter
There is circulated Report No CPPB/13/26 by the Chief Officer – Housing and Communities, The Highland Council.
The Board is asked to:
i. agree the refresh of the Social Value Charter to enable its application to other sectors in
Highland;
ii. agree, in principle, to the proposed governance model arrangements for the Highland
Futures Investment Fund, subject to Council agreement on 25 June 2026;
iii. agree the Investment Priorities for the Highland Futures Investment Fund;
iv. note the update on the progress against sign up to the Charter;
v. note the response to the Scottish Government on the Good Practice Guidance Principles
for Community Benefit and that officers continue to engage with Government to affect
change; and
vi. note the development of the Highland Project Bank.
12. HOIP Delivery Plan Progress Report – Housing - Highland Housing Challenge - Update
There is circulated Report No CPPB/14/26 by the Chief Officer – Housing and Communities, The Highland Council.
The Board is asked to consider and note the updates against the Highland Housing Challenge Partnership Action Plan contained within the report and detailed at Appendix 1 of the report.
13. Highland Community Justice Partnership Interim Report, June 2026
There is circulated Report No CPPB/15/26 by the Highland Community Justice Partnership Independent Chair and the Highland Community Justice Partnership Manager.
The Board is asked to note the contents of the report.
14. Natural Capital Short-Life Working Group Update
There is circulated Report No CPPB/16/26 by the Head of Operations – North, NatureScot.
The Board is asked to note the contents of the report.
15. Scottish Government Update
The Scottish Government Place Director will provide a verbal update.
16. Strategic Risk Register Summary
The Board is asked to consider and note the Strategic Risk Register Summary as circulated.
17. Date of Next Meeting
The next meeting is scheduled to take place on Friday 11 September 2026 at 2.30 pm.