Your views wanted on community planning rules

A HOLYROOD Committee is asking communities to share their perspectives on planning rules.

An inquiry has been launched into the impact of Part 2 of the Community Empowerment Act (2015) on community planning.

Community Planning aims to improve how organisations such as local government, health boards, and the police work together with other partners to improve local outcomes in an area.

The new inquiry by the local government, housing and planning committee aims to look into how Community Planning Partnerships (CPPs) can respond to significant events such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the current cost-of-living crisis.

Views are being sought from organisations directly involved in Community Planning Partnerships as well as communities and individuals about the impact partnerships have had.

Commenting, committee convener Ariane Burgess MSP said: “The Community Empowerment Act recognised in 2015 how important community planning is to improving people’s lives across Scotland and our inquiry will seek to understand how successful the Act has been in bringing partners together to deliver better services that make a real difference to people's lives.

“We want to understand how effectively Scotland’s Community Planning Partnerships have been able to respond to challenges such as the current cost crisis and unprecedented events such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

“By hearing directly from organisations involved in Community Planning Partnerships as well as from communities and individuals about the impact the Partnerships have had we can understand what further improvements may be required to truly empower communities, tackle inequalities and bring about real change.”

Let the committee know your views here.

The inquiry’s call for views closes on December 30, 2022.

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