This letter advised that SIPs would be expected todemonstrate:the commitment of all therelevant local partners, including representatives of the voluntary and privatesector, andthe involvement of the localcommunity at the heart of the process.Regarding communityrepresentation on SIP Boards, the SIP Monitoring Framework requires SIPs toprovide factual evidence of community involvement in the work of the SIP aspart of the annual reports submitted to Communities Scotland in June each year.Communities Scotland uses these reports, along with other measures suchas formal appraisals and visits...