Asset Transfer: Communities at the Centre – Pitlochry

The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 – which strengthens communities’ voices in decisions and empowers them through ownership of assets – presents a range of new opportunities and responsibilities for public bodies and Community Planning Partners.

Aimed at organisations that participate in Community Planning Partnerships, this workshop will give you the opportunity to examine some of these opportunities and responsibilities, particularly in relation to Part 2 – Local Outcome Improvement Plans, Part 4 – Community Right to Buy Land and Part 5 – Asset Transfer Requests.

Book your free place and come along to hear from policy-makers, the Community Ownership Support Service and from inspirational communities who have already secured assets and are delivering significant community benefits.

Programme

These events will run from 9am to 2pm (including lunch) and will be both informative and collaborative, bringing together members of CPPs from across Scotland to learn, network and establish best practice in asset transfer.

09.30 – Registration and Coffee

10.00

– Empowering communities – the Journey

– Community Ownership Support Service
Local Outcomes Improvement Plans (LOIP)

– Community Presentation: Pauline Gallacher, Neilston Development Trust

Community at the heart of the LOIPs

– Asset Transfer
The benefits and opportunities

– Community Presentation: Kyle Centre, Tongue

Asset transfer and service delivery

– Roundtable discussions

Opportunities and implications

– Q&A session with Ian Turner, Scottish Government Community Empowerment Unit