Linking People and Place: Spatial & Community Planning RTPI Scotland Research 2015 Nikola MillerCraig McLaren Planning Policy and Practice OfficerDirector

Background National Performance Framework Single Outcome Agreements Community Planning Planning Reform Disconnect?

Primary Research Interviews Meetings Survey Monkey Call for Evidence Roundtable discussion

Opportunities: Delivery of Outcomes Shared Visions Shared Processes Shared Resources Shared Knowledge

Barriers Timescales and statutory processes Reduction in resources Institutional barriers Complexity of Spatial and Community Planning Lack of partnership working Lack of consistency across Scotland Culture

Recommendations and Way Forward 1.There needs to be a recognition of the starting points to making links between Spatial Planning and Community Planning. 2.There are opportunities to align processes to help to deliver Spatial Planning and Community Planning outcomes more effectively and efficiently. 3.Spatial Planning needs to articulate to Community Planning what it can do.

Recommendations and Way Forward 4.Community Planning Partnerships need to recognise the need for, and role of, Spatial Planning in delivering Community Planning. 5.There needs to be more effective communication between Spatial Planning and Community Planning actors. 6.There is a need to improve Spatial Planners’ knowledge of Community Planning, and where they can contribute.

Recommendations and Way Forward 7.There is a need to explore the landscape of plans for overlap and consistency. 8.There is a need to be clear about roles and responsibilities at different levels. 9.There is a need to explore how community-led approaches contribute to the delivery of both Community Plan and Development Plan outcomes. 10.There is a need to ‘drill down’ further to explore practical opportunities and barriers.

Linking People and Places PHASE 2 3 Case Studies: good practice and lessons learned; –City of Edinburgh Council –Highland Council –East Ayrshire Council “Route map” for planning authorities, Community Planning Partnerships and Scottish Government

Culture STRATEGYENGAGEMENT PLANSDELIVERYMONITOR Partnerships / Community Engagement Locality plans CPP Development Plans Action Programme LeadershipSkills Resources Evidence Sovereign Plan Call for ideas/ sites/ assets

Strategy –Importance of ‘Sovereign Plan’ –Corporate Leadership –Culture –Roles and responsibilities –Contributions

Engagement –Stakeholder engagement (CPP strength) –Community engagement (planning strength) –Call for ideas/ sites/ assets –Shared approach –Charrettes

Plans –Spatial articulation of SOA –Different levels –Action/ change orientated –Place development and services

Delivery and Monitoring –Focus/ identify resources –Action programme tool upfront –Updating and monitoring –Input evidence –Input into Sovereign Plan

Next… –Scottish Government –COSLA –Heads of Planning Scotland –SOLACE –Others…?

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