Local Place Plan training for Community Councils

Local Place Plan training for Community Councils
Alan Robertson
Thursday 23 January 2025 - 15:23

Community Councils Scotland have teamed up with Place at the Table and Imagine If to offer free training to Community Councils on Local Place Plans. 

Rural and Island community councils can find out what a Local Place Plan is, what it can do and how Community Councils can create one. 

This six-week series will introduce what Local Place Plans are, talk about project management, engagement and data processing and look at the importance of National Planning Framework 4. The sessions will take place online at 5:30pm every Wednesday night for six weeks from 12 February.  Details of how to register can be found below. 

Additionally, Community Councils Scotland are working in partnership with Scottish Climate Intelligence Service (SCIS) on a new project which can support the work of Community Councils. They will be delivering two free webinars with SCIS Impact and Engagement Officer Sarah Bryant. 

Details of the events can be found at  Community Council Events

  • Wednesday 12 February - Introduction to Local Place Plans 1: What is a Local Place Plan and how is it different from a Community Action Plan?
  • Wednesday 19 February - Introduction to Local Place Plans 2: The Who, When, Why and How of Local Place Plans.
  • Wednesday 26 February - Project managing your Local Place Plan.
  • Wednesday 5 March - Designing an Engagement Strategy for your Local Place Plan.
  • Wednesday 12 March - Processing the Data you gather for your Local Place Plan.
  • Wednesday 19 March - Writing your Statement of Regard to Statutory Plans: An Intro to National Planning Framework 4 for your Local Place Plan.

Community Councils Scotland are keen to identify areas that rural and island Community Councils would like support to address. If you have any ideas for future webinars that you think would be useful for Community Councils, please contact scottishccs@improvementservice.org.uk

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