Library
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CP Task Force & Implementation Group
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A series of joint CoSLA/Scottish Government events designed to allow CPPs to feed their views into the consultation process on the the Scottish Government Discussion Paper on Tackling Poverty, Inequality and Deprivation in Scotland.
Slideshow presentation by Stuart Ogg, Operations Director of Scottish Enterprise Forth Valley. This slideshow is 63Mb and may take a few minutes to fully download.
Handout at the CP Network 7 June 2007 by Gareth Kelly of the Audit Commission.
This research seeks to explore the experience of both providing and using one stop shops in rural Scotland, including the advantages, disadvantages, challenges and opportunities from both perspectives. Crucially it also examined the factors associated with the sustainability of one stop shops.
This resource provides guidance on how your authority can manage issues resulting from migration from new EU member states. Commissioned by Communities and Local Government, these pages will identify current status, leadership and service responses, and help build sector expertise and capacity.
This paper reviews the recommendations selected documents present on effective partnership and joined up working, and outlines a number of ideas for a discussion on the Working Group’s priorities and approach.
This document presents a framework for measuring Local Economic Forums' performance in relation to their intended aims and objectives. Written by the National Task Force for Local Economic Forums (Highlands and Islands Enterprise area).
Community Planning (CP) Implementation Group Final Report provides a brief overview of the work undertaken over the last year to meet objectives to support the CP process. Also reflects on how the CP Task Force recommendations were taken forward. June 2004.
Community Planning Implementation Group and Federation of Small Businesses: Seminar Summary
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Summary report by Community Planning (CP) Implementation Group Secretariat, on a seminar on the role of small business in CP. Themes: contribution of the business sector to CP; communication; benefits of CP and; the role of the federation of small businesses. 3 April 2004.
Final meeting of the Community Planning Implementation Group on 17 march 2004. Issues: Details of a presentation, evaluation of Improvement Programmes in the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 and points raised on the draft Final CPIG Report.
Minutes of the fifth meeting of the Community Planning Implementation Group (CPIG) meeting on 14 January 2004. Issues: regional seminars, management group project ‘Building Better Links', Capacity Building Resources, and Guidance and Advice Notes, work-plan progress report, Willie Rae's appearance before the Local Government and Transport Committee, Regional Seminars, ‘Next Steps' and taking forward CPIG's Final Report.
Brief text on the two Community Planning Implementation Group regional seminars held in late 2003, comprising key issues raised and discussed at the seminars.
Minutes of the fourth Community Planning Implementation Group meeting on 20 November 2003. Issues: Data Sharing, Engaging Young People in Community Planning, CPIG End Term Conference and Moving on after CPIG.
Community Planning Implementation Group (CPIG) Progress Report table detailing progress made to date against key tasks, how on track they are, details of next steps and CPIG member responsible for taking tasks forward. October 2003.
Minutes of the third meeting of the Community Planning (CP) Implementation Group on 17 September 2003. Issues: Local Authority Improvement Service/Health Academy, Work-plan progress and update, CP Guidance, Regeneration and CP, the Social Inclusion Partnership process and dates of future meetings.
