Forest Enterprise Scotland Community Asset Transfer Scheme for the National Forest Estate Community Ownership - Forests and Woodland Webinar 4 July 2017 Forest Enterprise Scotland is an agency of Forestry Commission Scotland and manages the National Forest Estate

Overview National Forest Estate Asset Transfer Requirements Evaluation Making a Decision Community Asset Transfer Scheme

Introduction over 650,000 hectares around two thirds is woodland Scotland’s National Forest Estate Introduction over 650,000 hectares around two thirds is woodland one-third open ground (including agricultural land, mountains, peat bogs, water bodies and coast) buildings including offices, visitor centres, storage sheds, deer larders, etc map based Register of Land www.forestry.gov.uk/CATS Community Asset Transfer Scheme

Existing Community Agreements Scotland’s National Forest Estate Existing Community Agreements Community engagement leading to longer term projects - relationship managed through agreements Currently 37 in place across the Estate: Growing spaces Heritage projects Woodland management Forest recreation projects etc National Forest Land Scheme (2005-2016) 41 sales totalling 17,000 acres including: 29 community purchases totalling 10,000 acres (including woodland crofts, renewables, timber harvesting and marketing, and local amenity) 10 affordable housing sales to Register Social Landords 3 renewables leases completed (+ 3 awaiting grid connection) Community Asset Transfer Scheme

Asset Transfer – Requirements Community Asset Transfer Scheme

Asset Transfer – Evaluation Process Community Asset Transfer Scheme

Asset Transfer – Evaluation Criteria 16/3/2017 Community Asset Transfer Scheme

Step 1: Evaluation Panel - Identify positive and negative impacts Making a Decision Step 1: Evaluation Panel - Identify positive and negative impacts Community Asset Transfer Scheme

Evaluation Panel - Criteria Asset Transfer – Evaluation Criteria Evaluation Panel - Criteria CRITERIA WEIGHTING Benefits: Vision Financial Non-financial benefits Equality Weighted score 50% Viability: 5. Leadership 6. Governance and accountability 7. Use of Resources 8. Sustainability 9. Performance Management 30% 16/3/2017 Community Asset Transfer Scheme

Evaluation Panel - Criteria Asset Transfer – Evaluation Criteria Evaluation Panel - Criteria CRITERIA WEIGHTING Community Support and Wider Public Benefit: Effective Partnerships Local community support Wider public support Weighted score 10% Management of the NFE: Contribution to management of the NFE Sustainable development TOTAL Weighted score out of 20 UTILISATION Ranked 1-3 Community Asset Transfer Scheme

Step 3: FES – Best Value Assessment Making a Decision Step 3: FES – Best Value Assessment Community Asset Transfer Scheme

Community Asset Transfer Scheme (CATS) Community Empowerment Community Asset Transfer Scheme (CATS) Development Guidance published 27 January 2017 Community Asset Transfer in line with Asset Transfer regulations CATS Evaluation Panel appointed February 2017 7 independent panel members Pipeline New Woodland Investment Programme: 15+ sites Rationalisation: 2-3 sites Community led: 5+ sales and 2 leases 14/4/2016 Community Empowerment Framework

Community Asset Transfer Manager Thank you. Rebecca Carr Community Asset Transfer Manager rebecca.carr@forestry.gsi.gov.uk 0300 067 5407 www.forestry.gov.uk/CATS Community Asset Transfer Scheme