The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 obliges planning authorities to prepare a report on their performance every year which is submitted to Ministers and published.
In doing this it established the National Planning Improvement Champion role to monitor the performance of planning authorities and to provide advice to them – and others who have a role in the system – on what steps might be taken to improve their performance.
The National Planning Improvement team has led the development and piloting of the National Planning Improvement Framework. This has been taken forward collaboratively with stakeholders from a range of perspectives and interests in planning. The process has been supported and guided by the High Level Group on Planning Performance and it builds upon the learning gathered from the Planning Performance Framework (PPF).
Craig McLaren
National Planning Improvement Champion
Susan Rintoul
National Planning Improvement Lead
Contact the National Planning Improvement team by emailing us at NPI@improvementservice.org.uk and follow us on LinkedIn.
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National Planning Hub
The National Planning Hub provides planning authorities with access to specialist expertise, supports them to upskill their staff and prepare their workforce for the future.
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Planning Skills
The Planning Skills Programme co-ordinates training events for public sector planning officers, with the aim to develop the skills required to deliver better places.
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Planning for Place
The Planning for Place Programme supports councils and their partners to collaborate around place, seeking to encourage place-based approaches to joint planning, resourcing and delivery of places that enable all communities to flourish.
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Shaping Places for Wellbeing
The programme aims to improve Scotland’s wellbeing and reduce inequalities through changing our collective approaches to the places where we live, work and play.