1. Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill

2. Purpose To provide information and give the chance to ask questions – Roots – Timetable – Very brief overview of Content – Process

3. Roots Manifesto Commitment - To make it easier for communities to take over unused and underused public sector assets and to introduce measures to help communities deal more effectively with vacant and unused property in their areas. Christie Commission – strengthen the community voice in planning and delivering services

4. Timetable 3 years of work, 2 large consultations Introduced to Parliament 11 th June 2014 Estimated to take approx. one year through Parliament

5. Aims The Bill provides a framework which aims to: – Empower community bodies through the ownership of land and buildings and strengthening their voices in the decisions that matter to them – Support an increase in the pace and scale of Public Service Reform by cementing the focus on achieving outcomes and improving the process of community planning

6. Content Part 1 – National Outcomes Part 2 – Community Planning Part 3 – Participation Requests Part 4 – Community Right to Buy Land

7. Content Part 5 – Asset Transfer Requests Part 6 – Common Good Property Part 7 – Allotments Part 8 – Non-domestic rates

8. Bill Process Introduction Allocation to Lead Committee 3 Stages Royal Assent Commencement