Within each of our Project Towns, we have put together a series of useful briefing documents which explain the evidenced impact of the Place and Wellbeing Outcomes on our Project Town communities.
Each briefing sits under the Place and Wellbeing Outcome Themes (Movement, Spaces, Resources, Civic, Stewardship) and combines the local data relating to the Project Town with the national evidence. The briefings highlight real conversations from our Project Town communities which our Community Link Leads and Project Leads have captured. This concise combination of data and evidence can then inform local decision-making.
These documents were well received by the Project Town Steering Group members and were shared widely in our Project Towns; their use has included being used to support funding applications.
The briefings explore questions such as:
- What are the challenges with public transport (Movement) that the Clydebank community face?
- How does the availability of housing (Resources) in Dunoon impact the local community?
- Do residents of Rutherglen have a strong sense of identity and belonging (Civic) within their communities, and how does this impact on their health and wellbeing?
To find out about these questions and read all of our briefings in full, view the complete list of our Place and Wellbeing Outcome Briefings across our Project Towns below.
Alloa
Movement
- Active Travel: Impact on Alloa's Community Briefing
- Public Transport: Impact on Alloa's Community Briefing
- Traffic and Parking: Impact on Alloa's Community Briefing
Ayr
Resources
Stewardship
Clydebank
Movement
- Active Travel: Impact on Clydebank's Community Briefing
- Public Transport: Impact on Clydebank's Community Briefing
- Traffic and Parking: Impact on Clydebank's Community Briefing
Stewardship
- Care and Maintenance: Impact on Clydebank's Community Briefing
- Influence and Control: Impact on Clydebank's Community Briefing
Spaces
- Streets and Spaces: Impact on Clydebank's Community Briefing
- Natural Spaces: Impact of Clydebank's Community Briefing
- Play and Recreation: Impact of Clydebank's Community Briefing
Civic
- Feeling Safe: Impact on Clydebank's Community Briefing
- Identity and Belonging: Impact on Clydebank's Community
Resources
- Work and Economy: Impact on Clydebank's Community Briefing
- Services and Support: Impact on Clydebank's Community
- Housing and Community: Impact on Clydebank's Community
Dalkeith
Movement
Dunoon
Movement
Resources
Fraserburgh
Movement
- Active Travel: Impact on Fraserburgh's Community Briefing
- Public Transport: Impact on Fraserburgh's Community Briefing
Rutherglen
Movement
Spaces
Civic
The Place and Wellbeing Collaborative asked Public Health Scotland to develop a set of evidence-informed briefings in relation to each of the five themes within the Place and Wellbeing Outcomes. Head over to the Planning for Place Programme pages to find out more and read the first Briefing in the series: Movement Theme Briefing
If you are looking at place-based approaches, or if the Shaping Places for Wellbeing Programme sounds like something you would like to know more about, please contact Irene Beautyman, Place and Wellbeing Partnership Lead, below or follow us on X (Twitter) @place4wellbeing to keep up to date with all of our latest news
Irene Beautyman - Place and Wellbeing Partnership Lead
Phone: 07908 930763
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Planning for Place Programme
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National Planning Improvement Programme
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Planning Skills
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Digital Planning
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Shaping Places for Wellbeing Programme
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Place Network
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