The Improvement Service in partnership with Public Health Scotland have undertaken three rapid scoping assessments to explore how to apply the National Performance Framework, place and wellbeing outcomes and 20 minute neighbourhoods ambitions to different parts of Scotland, looking at a local, council and regional scale.
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of places for people’s health and wellbeing. Unfortunately it has also brought new and serious challenge to our towns and places, requiring us to look again at how we support them. The National Performance Framework articulates a vision for national wellbeing, the place and wellbeing outcomes and the 20 minute neighbourhood ambition translate this to a local level. By undertaking three rapid scoping assessments it explored how these ambitions can be applied to different parts of Scotland at a local, council and regional scale.
Ardrossan North Shore Development Framework: This paper reports an assessment of the development framework which includes locating a new community campus, housing, and other uses to a contaminated site within 200 metres of Ardrossan Town Centre. It considers the different impacts of the development on the wellbeing of those who live, work, play and learn in Ardrossan.
Edinburgh Local Development Plan: This paper reports on the key impacts of two different options for spatial planning policy: the traditional approach and a 20 minute neighbourhood approach. It presents potential impacts of each scenario on the wellbeing of people and planet and summarises the key issues, recommendations and research questions.
Argyll and Bute Indicative Regional Spatial Strategy (IRSS): This paper reports an assessment of Argyll and Bute indicative Regional Spatial Strategy which aimed to inform the final RSS vision and approach to support both the ambition, promote wellbeing and reduce inequality.
Rapid Scoping Assessment Process: Evaluation Report
Participants in the three pilot rapid scoping assessments were invited to take part in an interview to share their thoughts on the process. This report shares the findings from those interviews and sets out a number of key recommendations.
Work is now underway on the recommendation of creating a briefing note explaining the Place and Wellbeing Outcomes to provide more clarity and guidance is now being prepared to support those who want to conduct their own rapid scoping assessment process.
Download Rapid Scoping Assessment Process: Evaluation Report
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