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Coomunity empowerment bill published

Headlines from the press-release (link below)

A new law will reform existing community right to buy and include measures to make it simpler for communities to take over public sector land and buildings.

The existing community right to buy will be streamlined and extended to cover all parts of Scotland, as part of plans to have one million acres into community ownership by 2020.

There is provision for communities to take over public sector land and buildings where they can show they can deliver greater public benefit with those assets.

Rules on Scotland’s local authority allotment sites will also be simplified strengthening the duty on councils to provide sites triggered by actual demand. The Bill will also protect allotment sites from closure.

The Local Government Minister also confirmed an increase in funding from the People and Communities Fund by £1.5 million to £9.4 million per year in 2015-16.

 

The following was sent by Scott Sayers | Community Empowerment Unit | 0131 244 0382

The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill was published today and can be found on the Parliament’s website at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/77926.aspx. You will also find the accompanying documents there; the Policy Memorandum, Explanatory Notes and Delegated Powers Memorandum:

The Analysis Report and Social Research findings on the responses to the second consultation have been published today and can be found via the following link: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/engage. This link also directs you to all historical documents relating to the Bill.

Here is a link to today’s Scottish Government news release relating to the Bill: http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/Increased-powers-for-Scotland-s-communities-d88.aspx

The Scottish Community Development Centre has launched a new website for communities, funded by the Scottish Government, today.  The website aims to puts communities in the spotlight by connecting people and sharing ideas: http://www.communityscot.org.uk/

Influencing the next South East Scotland Strategic Development Plan (SDP2) – Your Say

There is one week left to complete our survey which will help inform the next Strategic Development Plan for Edinburgh and South East Scotland. The survey closes at 5pm on Friday 30 May 2014.

If you wish to have your say, the short survey is available to complete on the SESplan Consultation Portal (http://sesplan-consult.objective.co.uk/portal/mir_ee/influence_the_plan).

Housing Need and Demand Assessment

In a few weeks time, we will be seeking comments on a draft Housing Need and Demand Assessment. This document sets out future estimates of the numbers of households we need to plan for up to 2038. This key document will inform the content of the Main Issues Report for the Strategic Development Plan to be produced later this year. Therefore we want to hear your opinion on it. We will send a further email when it is available for comment.

Housing Land Supplementary Guidance

Following the consultation in late 2013, the SESplan Housing Land Supplementary Guidance has been submitted to Scottish Ministers. They have 28 days to consider the documents. Unless instructed otherwise, at the end of the 28 days the SESplan member authorities will formally adopt the Supplementary Guidance. The Supplementary Guidance sets out how the housing requirements up to 2024 for each of the SESplan local authorities. This will inform each authorities Local Development Plan. Details are available at http://www.sesplan.gov.uk/strategic-development-plan/housing-land-supplementary-guidance.

If you have any queries, please contact the SESplan team at 0131 524 5165 or email us at contactus@sesplan.gov.uk.

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Citizen Participation Network newsletter

Some great things in the latest CPN newsletter. Here’s the headlines:

The Citizen Participation Network (CPN) was set up in 2010 by Edinburgh University’s Public Policy Network. In four years, CPN has grown from 5 to 500 members including citizens, researchers, policy makers and participation practitioners. It aims to connect research, policy and practice in the worlds of collaborative governance and participatory and deliberative democracy in Scotland and beyond.

Draft minutes of LCCC April meeting

As with all draft minutes, these should be regarded as a rough draft until and unless they are approved at the next meeting.

Click to download: 2014_04_28 draft

Topics discussed include

  • Leith police station’s area
  • police action against antisocial behaviour
  • Leith festival
  • Leith CCs get-together
  • Community engagement
  • Leith walk repairs: contracts have been issued
  • Pilrig Park
  • Croall place advertising: planning outcome
  • McDonald Road secondary school: planning outcome
  • Shrub Hill House and Shrub Place
  • Leith community plan conference (16 May)
  • Redbraes community Garden
  • Edinburgh Tool Library
  • Referendum debates