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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 4 May 2021
  6. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
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Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Community Planning Inquiry (Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Community Empowerment Act 2015)

Meeting date: 14 March 2023

Willie Coffey

Valerie, how does Police Scotland ensure that it meets the requirements that were just outlined?

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Community Planning Inquiry (Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Community Empowerment Act 2015)

Meeting date: 14 March 2023

Willie Coffey

Okay. Thank you very much for those contributions.

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Community Planning Inquiry (Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Community Empowerment Act 2015)

Meeting date: 14 March 2023

Willie Coffey

That has led us nicely on to the question about broader issues around leadership. We expect and hope that, since the act came into force in 2015, there are more examples of shared leadership among community planning partners. Several of you have mentioned that, as did the previous panel. Is it your experience that leadership is broadening out, or do you still see the leadership role sitting largely with local authorities? I will start with Eann Sinclair, because he made some comments earlier that were quite apposite.

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Community Planning Inquiry (Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Community Empowerment Act 2015)

Meeting date: 14 March 2023

Willie Coffey

Could Derek Shaw from Scottish Enterprise offer a perspective on that?

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Community Planning Inquiry (Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Community Empowerment Act 2015)

Meeting date: 14 March 2023

Willie Coffey

Can we have a comment from Skills Development Scotland?

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Community Planning Inquiry (Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Community Empowerment Act 2015)

Meeting date: 14 March 2023

Willie Coffey

Thanks very much.

Lastly, I ask Eann Sinclair the same question for the perspective from the Highlands.

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Community Planning Inquiry (Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Community Empowerment Act 2015)

Meeting date: 14 March 2023

Willie Coffey

Thanks, Dave.

Lastly, I ask Karen Jackson to answer on behalf of South of Scotland Enterprise.

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Community Planning Inquiry (Post-legislative Scrutiny of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015)

Meeting date: 7 March 2023

Willie Coffey

It is absolutely brilliant to hear that. Thank you so much for that real and specific example of how this stuff works, not in theory but actually in practice and on the ground. I welcome those responses.

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Community Planning Inquiry (Post-legislative Scrutiny of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015)

Meeting date: 7 March 2023

Willie Coffey

Thank you. I will pop up to Orkney and ask Anna Whelan what the local community thinks of the engagement and leadership shown to drive the CPP process there.

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Community Planning Inquiry (Post-legislative Scrutiny of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015)

Meeting date: 7 March 2023

Willie Coffey

Oh dear.