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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 11 September 2026 at 2.30 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 – 12 June 2026 (for approval);
ii. Community Justice Partnership – 11 March 2026 (for noting); and
iii. Highland Alcohol and Drugs Partnership Strategy Group – 19 May 2026 (for noting).
4. Action Tracker
The Board is asked to review progress of its agreed actions.
5. Lived Experience Feasibility Report: “Embedding lived experience into service design, delivery and policy development across Highland"
There is circulated a report by Rocket Science, commissioned by the Highland Community Planning Partnership, on how lived experience can be effectively and sustainably embedded into service delivery and policy design and development across Highland.
In addition to the report, there will be a presentation by Maddy Thompson, Associate Director of Research and Strategy, Rocket Science.
The Board is asked to consider and note the report and presentation and that, as outlined at item 9 on the agenda, a further report will be presented to the December Board proposing next steps.
6. Update on the Whole Family Wellbeing Programme and Children and Young People's Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
There is circulated Report No CPPB/17/26 by the Chair of the Integrated Children’s Services Board.
The Board is asked to:
i. note the progress and impact delivered through the Whole Family Wellbeing Programme and the Children and Young People's Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund across Highland, including the contribution made to prevention, early intervention, family support and community capacity building;
ii. note that both programmes are delivered through Community Planning Partnership and Integrated Children's Services Planning governance arrangements and support shared delivery of The Promise, GIRFEC, UNCRC and child poverty priorities;
iii. endorse the continued partnership approach to the design, delivery and evaluation of whole family support and community mental health and wellbeing services across Highland;
iv. support a review of governance, accountability and delivery arrangements to ensure they remain fit for purpose and enable the next phase of transformational change across Highland;
v. agree that future programme development should continue to be informed by evidence, evaluation findings, lived experience and locality priorities, ensuring resources are targeted towards reducing inequalities and improving outcomes for children, young people and families; and
vi. request a further update on the outcomes of the governance review and priorities for the next phase of programme delivery be presented to the CPP Board during 2027.
7. 2025-2026 Highland Outcome Improvement Plan (HOIP) Annual Report
There is circulated Report No CPPB/18/26 by the Partnership Development Manager and CPP Senior Officers.
The Board is asked to approve:
i. the 2025-2026 Highland Outcome Improvement Plan Annual Report at Appendix 1 of the report; and
ii. the 2025-2026 Annual Report Plan on a Page at Appendix 2 of the report.
8. “Essential Elements” - Highland Poverty and Equality Commission Final Report
There is circulated Report No CPPB/19/26 by the Chief Officer – Housing and Communities, The Highland Council.
The Board is asked to note the contents of the report.
9. Delivery Group Progress Report – Poverty Reduction (including Highland Local Child Poverty Action Report Annual Report)
There is circulated Report No CPPB/20/26 by the Poverty Reduction Delivery Group.
The Board is asked to:
i. consider and note the actions carried out in 2025/26 as set out in Section 2 of Highland’s Child Poverty Action Report in Appendix 1 of the report;
ii. consider and agree the actions for delivery in 2026-29, as set out in Section 3 of the Action Report in Appendix 1 of the report;
iii. note that further actions are likely to be added following full consideration of the Poverty and Equality Commission Report; and
iv. agree that partner organisations will reflect on “Embedding lived experience into service design, delivery and policy development across Highland” (presented to the Board at agenda item 5), before a further report is presented to the December Community Planning Partnership Board proposing next steps for lived experience.
10. Delivery Group Progress Report – Community Safety and Resilience
There is circulated Report No CPPB/21/26 by Superintendent Judy Hill, Police Scotland.
The Board is asked to:
i. note the current focus and priorities of the Community Safety and Resilience Delivery Group;
ii. note the appointment of Superintendent Judy Hill as the new Chair of the Delivery Group;
iii. support the proposed review of the approach to antisocial behaviour, including stronger links with Community Justice activity; and
iv. note the planned focus on strengthening community resilience.
11. Partnership Development Team Year 3 Annual Report including Quarterly Report for June to August 2026
There is circulated Report No CPPB/22/26 by the Partnership Development Manager and CPP Senior Officers.
The Board is asked to note:
i. the Year 3 Annual Report for June 2025 – June 2026; and
ii. the quarterly progress update for June 2026 to August 2026 at section 16 of the report.
12. Highland Alcohol and Drugs Partnership (HADP) Annual Survey Return to the Scottish Government 2025/26 and future reporting requirements
There is circulated Report No CPPB/23/26 by the Chair of the HADP and the HADP Coordinator.
The Board is asked to note:
i. for assurance, the annual survey return appended to the report which was submitted to the Scottish Government on 10 July 2026 as required. This year, because the timing was affected by the Parliamentary Election, CPP agreement to the submission was not required. However, the HADP consulted partners, and they did not seek any changes to the content before submission; and
ii. that some changes to future reporting requirements are expected, as highlighted in the report. These are likely to impact on the governance required through the CPP. Further information will be reported when known.
13. HADP Annual Report 2025/26
There is circulated Report No CPPB/24/26 by the Chair of the HADP.
The Board is asked to note:
i. for assurance, the annual report of the HADP’s activities and achievements during 2025/26; and
ii. that future annual reports can follow a format requested by the Board and aligned to new reporting requirements of the HADP. As the performance framework develops for the HADP strategic plan, it can be used to populate future annual reports further.
14. Highland Community Justice Partnership (HCJP) Annual Return 2025-2026
There is circulated Report No CPPB/25/26 by the Chair of the HCJP and the HCJP Manager.
The Board is asked to:
i. note the contents of the Annual Return; and
ii. approve its submission to Community Justice Scotland.
15. Terms of Reference Update: Chair Rotation Amendment
There is circulated Report No CPPB/26/26 by the Chief Executive and the Chief Officer – Housing and Communities, The Highland Council.
The Board is asked to:
i. note that, due to capacity limitations within Police Scotland, Police Scotland has requested that it does not assume the role of Chair of the Highland Community Planning Partnership Board from 1 October 2026;
ii. agree an amendment to the Board Chair rotation arrangements, set out within the Highland Community Planning Partnership Terms of Reference, that Highland Council assumes the role of Chair of the Board from 1 October 2026, in place of Police Scotland; and
iii. agree that the order of the Chair rotation contained within the Terms of Reference is updated accordingly and reflected within the next scheduled review of the document.
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 Tuesday 15 December 2026 at 3.00 pm.