On Monday, Bruce Ryan gave a talk on his research into CC’s online performances, and then looked at LCCC’s performance. It is doing pretty well, which might be expected because Bruce is LCCC’s web-weaver (and the author of this post). However, there are ways that LCCC might improve its e-engagement, and work is in progress on one of these.
Here are Bruce’s slides, and here are his his speaking notes. The sources for these are
Edinburgh Council’s Planning Committee agreed in August 2013 to provide small grants (around £300) to assist community councils in carrying out engagement on major applications*. Recently, the Planning Committee stated that it’s received only 2 applications for such grants. It has asked CCs:
*As far as the author of this post is aware, the Edinburgh Planning Concordat is the framework for this assistance.
Leith Central CC’s planning subcommittee suggested the following reasons:
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).
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.
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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Every three months, everyone who lives, works, studies or volunteers in Leith can help elect up to four Feeling Safe Neighbourhood Priorities.
Previously the only way people could vote was in person at Neighbourhood Partnership (NP) quarterly meetings.
In 2014, people can vote via the internet as well as in both of Leith’s public libraries. This is to increase the number of people participating in the Feeling Safe Community Forum, without being required to attend public meeting.
Voting is quick & easy, taking only a few minutes to do!
Full voting results will be announced at the next NP public meeting, to be held on Tuesday 3rd June 2014 and thereafter published more widely, including on the NP website.
Vote in person at McDonald Road Library or Ferry Road Library from 12 noon on Monday 19th May 2014 until 12 noon on Friday 30th May 2014.
Vote online until 12 noon on Friday 30th May 2014 by following the link below.
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.
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