Question reference: S5W-31866
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 17 September 2020
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Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 29 September 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what lessons it can learn from the roll-out of Spaces for People regarding the need for effective and accessible community consultation, which can be applied to other initiatives.
Answer
The Scottish Government introduced the Spaces for People programme to quickly deliver temporary infrastructure changes as a response to the Covid-19 emergency. Local authorities are responsible for delivery of all aspects of these changes.
The Society of Chief Officers of Transportation in Scotland (SCOTS) hold regular themed video conferences with local authorities to discuss progress and share best practice on engagement and other matters as they roll out their Spaces for People schemes.
Transport Scotland will monitor the overall Spaces for People programme together with Sustrans, COSLA and SCOTS to support continuous improvement across future schemes.