Policy - Latest
-
Island communities impact assessments: guidance - consultation
Our islands face particular challenges around distance, geography, connectivity and demography, so it is important that policy makers consider these properly. The consultation on the guidance will help ensure that islands receive fair treatment tailored to their unique circumstances.
-
Regenerating communities
£30 million to support economic recovery.
-
Proposed changes to pre-application consultation requirements: consultation
Consultation on proposed changes to the pre-application consultation (PAC) requirements in planning.
-
Towards a Robust, Resilient Wellbeing Economy for Scotland: Report of the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery
Report from the independent Advisory Group established by the Scottish Government to advise on Scotland’s economic recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
-
SPRUCE: supported projects
List of projects supported by the Scottish Partnership for Regeneration in Urban Centres (SPRUCE) fund.
-
Scottish Crown Estate strategic management plan: business and regulatory impact assessment
BRIA relating to the first Scottish Crown Estate strategic management plan.
-
Scottish Crown Estate strategic management plan: Fairer Scotland Duty
A Fairer Scotland Duty impact assessment relating to the first Scottish Crown Estate strategic management plan.
-
Scottish Crown Estate: strategic management plan
Vision and objectives, priorities and policies for the future management of the estate to deliver wider and long-term social, economic and environmental benefits.
-
A Culture Strategy for Scotland
A Culture Strategy for Scotland shows how important culture is to Scotland’s prosperity and sets the future direction for supporting culture in Scotland.
-
More funding for community regeneration
Further £25 million investment to tackle inequality.
-
Scottish Crown Estate draft strategic management plan: consultation analysis
Analysis of the responses received to the consultation on the draft Strategic Management Plan for the Scottish Crown Estate.
-
Regenerating Scotland’s Communities
Fund supporting projects to create new jobs.
-
Regeneration Capital Grant Fund: evaluation
Evaluation which assessed whether and how the fund achieved its aims as well as considering community involvement, social outcomes and success factors.
-
Migration vital to Scotland’s future workforce
Experts highlight risk of acute labour shortages without immigration.
-
Regeneration Capital Grant Fund: projects invited to stage two 2020-2021
List of projects invited to submit full stage two applications for the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) from 2020 to 2021.
-
£20m of support for regeneration in local communities
More than 600 jobs to be created or supported.
-
Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF): recommended projects 2014-2019
A list of projects supported by our Regeneration Capital Grant Fund between 2014 and 2019.
-
Regeneration Capital Grant Fund 2019-2020: projects invited to stage two
List of projects invited to submit full stage two applications for the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) from 2019 to 2020.
-
Tackling poverty and inequalities
£4m for 22 projects throughout Scotland.
-
Empowering communities
£20 million to tackle poverty and inequalities.
-
New investment for Clyde Gateway
Funding secures future for regeneration programme.
-
Decommissioning fund awards
£1.1 million to applicants in first round of funding.
-
Regeneration Capital Grant Fund: projects invited to stage two 2018-2019
List of projects invited to submit full stage two applications for the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) from 2018 to 2019.
-
Scottish household survey 2016: key findings
Short report summarising the key findings from the Scottish household survey 2016: annual report.
-
Scottish household survey 2016: annual report
Results from the 2016 edition of the continuous survey based on a sample of the general population in private residences in Scotland.
-
People and Communities Fund (PCF): case studies
Case studies detailing activities and achievements of community-led projects that have received funding from the PCF.
-
Designing communities
People to have say in the design of their area.
-
Community-led regeneration approach: review
Findings from an independent review into the partnership approach delivered by the People and Communities Fund (PCF).
-
Improving forensic medical examination services
£76,000 for new training developed for rural communities.
-
Regenerating coastal communities
£4.3 million to improve access and facilities.
-
Scotland’s first urban right to buy
Consent granted for Portobello church purchase.
-
£8.35 million to support urban regeneration in the heart of Glasgow
New high quality office space and hundreds of jobs for the city centre
-
Decrease in derelict and urban vacant land
A National Statistics Publication for Scotland.
-
Action on climate change
Protecting peatlands.
-
Supporting urban regeneration
Milestone for SPRUCE fund.
-
Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015: analysis of consultation on participation requests
Analysis of responses to the consultation on participation requests as part of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015.
-
Avian influenza
Renewal of Avian Influenza Prevention Zone.
-
Commitment to regeneration
Clyde Gateway to benefit from £6.5 million of Scottish Government funding.
-
Easing high demand for allotments
New powers could help more community groups to “grow your own”
-
Review of Business Improvement Districts Scotland
A summary of research exploring the impact of Business Improvement Districts in Scotland.
-
Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) 2017-18: stage two application form
This information is for projects that have been invited to submit full stage two applications.
-
Regeneration Capital Grant Fund: projects invited to stage two 2017-2018
List of projects invited to submit full stage two applications for the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) from 2017 to 2018.
-
People and Communities Fund: projects supported 2016 to 2017
Projects supported by our People and Communities Fund between 2016 and 2017.
-
Empowering Communities Fund: projects supported 2016-2017
Projects supported by our Empowering Communities Fund from 2016 to 2017.
-
People and Communities Fund: projects funded 2012 to 2015
Projects that were supported by our People and Communities Fund between 2012 and 2015.
-
Town Centre Action Plan: year two progress report
Second year report on the progress made towards delivering the Town Centre Action Plan.
-
Town Centre Action Plan: year one progress report
First year report on the progress made towards delivering the Town Centre Action Plan.
-
Scotland CAN DO action framework: building on our vision to become a world-leading entrepreneurial and innovative nation
Action framework describing where and how we are investing and working with partners to become an entrepreneurial and innovative nation.
-
Town Centre Action Plan: Scottish Government response
Our response to the National Review of Town Centres.
-
Community and enterprise in Scotland's town centres
A report on how to revitalise our town centres.
-
Community benefits in public procurement
This report presents the findings of a pilot programme which was intended to promote the use of 'community benefit'.