Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 - part 5 asset transfer: findings report review
This report presents findings from a review of asset transfers as introduced by Part 5 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015. The aim of this review is to present and synthesise findings on the implementation of asset transfer legislation and explore its impact.
Footnotes
1. Social Value UK, a professional body for social value and impact management, defines social impact as ‘changes in people’s lives caused by an activity’ and social value as ‘a way of quantifying the relative importance of these impacts that are not already captured in financial or market transactions’.
2. Statutory guidance paragraph 8.2 states: ‘While the statutory scheme requires a full request to be made to initiate the process, it may still be helpful to invite outline proposals as a “pre-application” stage’; asset transfer guidance for relevant authorities paragraph 8.2
3. An economic development burden ‘may comprise an obligation to pay a sum of money to the Local Authority or the Scottish Ministers as the case may be’ (as defined in chapter 45 of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003).
4. COSS Consultation Report provided to Scottish Government in November 2023.
5. Third Sector Interfaces (TSIs) are organisations in Scotland that provide a single point of access for support and advice for third sector organisations within local areas. Each local authority area in Scotland has a TSI, which plays a key role in representing the third sector in community planning and advocating for its interests.
6. COSS Asset Transfer Implementation Report provided to Scottish Government in October 2023.
7. State Aid: State aid: guidance - gov.scot
8. ALEOs are established by Local Authorities to deliver services but are legally separate bodies that are extremely diverse in size, function and structure.
9. The Rural Assets: Policy and practice insights from the devolved nations full report was published on 24 September 2024 and their Scottish findings report can be accessed here.
10. The Rural Assets: Policy and practice insights from the devolved nations full report was published on 24 September 2024 and their Scottish findings report can be accessed here.