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In Conversation: Exploring Local Place Plans
In August 2024 SCDC brought some colleagues with expertise in developing local CAPs and LPPs together for a conversation about what is happening in practice and their future potential.
In these six short video Paul Nelis from SCDC, Beth Landon from Borders Community Action and Nick Wright from Nick Wright Planning explore how Local Place Plans can support community aspirations.
Please note that the views expressed in these videos reflect individual viewpoints of practitioners working on the ground rather than the views of any organisation.
Video 1: Evolving a Community Action Plan to a Local Place Plan
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Video 2: How can a CAP be used to influence statutory service and resource provision?
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Video 3: Can an LPP influence planning authority decisions?
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Video 5: How do we build the capacity of communities to engage withand in some cases develop Local Place Plans?
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Video 4: What kind of groups should be involved in creating and submitting an LPP?
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Video 6: Are LPPs here to stay – what might happen with a change of administration in Holyrood?
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Useful links
Community Maps Scotland - Community Map Scotland is a software project to help your community build a Local Place Plan
Border Community Action have developed resources and guidance for communities involved in community-led planning in their local area.