Question reference: S6W-02159
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 11 August 2021
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Current status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 1 September 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with community councils to inform its proposals for the National Planning Framework 4.
Answer
We are committed to encouraging interest and wide public involvement in the preparation of Scotland’s fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4). In preparing NPF4, we want to engage with a wide range of stakeholders in the community, public, voluntary and private sectors.
Our programme of engagement so far has provided opportunities for community councils to contribute, starting with the initial Call for Ideas. This was supported by a range of resources, including a roadshow visiting 13 communities around Scotland plus a community grant scheme. Subsequently we published the Position Statement in November 2020. Community Councils were among those responding to the Position Statement. We have also supported open discussion sessions targeted at communities to explore the issues raised in the position statement.