SCOTTISH URBAN REGENERATION FORUM SEMINAR LINKING THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS TO SOCIAL INCLUSION Presentation by Stephen Phillips Friday 7th September 2001

Linking Development to Inclusion: Legal Structures What's Available? Choosing the Right Structures Steering the Process

Community Partnerships What's available? Public-Public Partnerships Public-Private- Community Partnerships Public-Private Partnerships Private-Private Partnerships Public-Community Partnerships Grant Conditions Joint Strategy/ Steering Groups Community Structures S.75 Agreements Contractual Agreements

Choosing the Right Structures What are the overall objectives? Who are the stakeholders? ….and what are the aims, and the drivers, for each? What can be delivered through .. ……..a memorandum of understanding? ……..a joint strategy/steering group? ……..the planning process? ………controlled release of public sector land assets? ………use of public sector powers? ……….grants; and grant conditions? ………arrangements for public infrastructure? ………contractual joint ventures/joint working arrangements? ……….new corporate vehicles? (inc. LPs & LLPs)

Choosing the Right Structures (Cont.) What sort of corporate vehicles (if any) are needed? ……non-profit distributing partnerships? ……non-profit distributing community structures? ……profit-distributing joint ventures? ……public sector vehicles for holding land assets/ participating in jvs? ……charitable vehicles for recycling surpluses?

Steering the Process Ensure key issues are addressed and challenged through the feasibility stage Split overall project into components, with each component being appropriately resourced, and with overall programme and coordination Respect the process - Workshops & High Level Papers Consultation Heads of Terms Consultation Negotiation Legal Documentation Negotiation Joint Working