Library
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Legislation & Guidance
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Concordat between the Scottish Government and local government.
On 16 January 2008, Community Planning practitioners met at CoSLA to discuss the new Fairer Scotland Fund. This is a presentation on the fund itself, at that event, by Alisdair McIntosh, Head of Regeneration Policy of the Scottish Government.
The Scottish Executive has produced a new Community Planning Advice Note, developed by the Community Planning Team with help and advice from a wide range of stakeholders. The note explores the underlying reasons for and principles of effective engagement and includes illustrations of practice, information on various toolkits and contacts for relevant organisations. It also includes a framework for thinking through how engagement is planned at a CPP level, based on the National Standards for Community Engagement which CPPs may find useful in evaluating overall progress.
Consultation Report on Advice Note on Engaging Children and Young People in Community Planning
22/11/2006
This report outlines the process for the development of the Community Planning Advice Note on Engaging Children and Young People in Community Planning, summarises the results of the consultation which finished on 24 February 2006 and outlines plans for printing and dissemination of the final advice note.
Full text of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003: Community Planning (CP) Advice Notes to illustrate how CP may work in practice and facilitate the sharing of experience amongst those involved in CP.
Document linked to :http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2003/20030001.htm Link created on :Mon, 2006-Feb-06 11:24
Full text of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003: Best Value Guidance approved by Scottish Ministers to make arrangements to pursue Best Value and continuous improvement.
Full text of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003: Community Planning: Statutory Guidance. Guidance sets a national framework for Community Planning and is aimed at those within agencies, voluntary sector and agencies involved in planning and provision of services.
Local Government in Scotland Bill: Policy Memorandum: Relates to the Local Government in Scotland Bill introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 16 May 2002. Overall aim of the Bill is to provide a framework to enable the delivery of better, more responsive public services.
Local Government in Scotland Bill: Explanatory Notes prepared by the Scottish Executive to assist the reader of the Bill and help inform debate on it. Overall aim of the Bill is to provide a framework to enable the delivery of better, more responsive public services. 16 May 2002
