Town centre action plan review: joint Scottish Government and COSLA response

Joint response from SG and COSLA to the New Future for Scotland's Town Centres report. Sets out some of the ways in which we can all seek to do our part, locally and nationally, in rebuilding, reenergising and reimagining our towns to meet our place and country ambitions.


Footnotes

1. A New Future for Scotland's Town Centres - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

2. A New Future for Scotland's Town Centres - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

3. Scotland 2045 - fourth National Planning Framework - draft: consultation - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

4. Local development planning - regulations and guidance consultation: part C - local development planning - draft guidance - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

5. Improving public services: Local Governance Review - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

6. Regeneration: Town centre regeneration - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

7. Place Principle: introduction - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

8. (e.g. via renewable energy generation, Hydro and District Heating reliefs until 2032, 90% relief for new district heating networks that are powered by renewables until 2024, expand the Business Growth Accelerator relief on 1 April 2022 by making increases in rateable value due to the installation of solar panels a qualifying improvement eligible for relief

9. Framework for Tax 2021 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

10. Housing to 2040 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

11. Social enterprise: action plan - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

12. Supporting documents - Getting the Right Change – retail strategy for Scotland - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

13. Scotland's National Strategy for Economic Transformation - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

14. Securing a green recovery on a path to net zero: climate change plan 2018–2032 - update - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

15. Scotland's Towns Partnership (scotlandstowns.org)

16. National Standards for Community Engagement | SCDC - We believe communities matter

17. Town Toolkit | Home

18. Layout 1 (scottishfuturestrust.org.uk) – place how to guide

19. What is an HIIA - Health Inequalities Impact Assessment (HIIA) - Tools and resources - Public Health Scotland

20. A National Mission with Local Impact: Infrastructure Investment Plan for Scotland 2021-22 to 2025-26 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

21. Connecting Scotland - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

22. DigitalBoost | Business Gateway (bgateway.com)

23. Community empowerment: Empowering Communities Programme - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

24. Scotland's Town Centre Recovery Campaign – Home of the Scotland Loves Local campaign. – Co-ordinated by Scotland's Towns Partnership and a range of other partners, including the Scottish Government. (lovelocal.scot)

25. DTAS Community Ownership Support Service |

26. Social Enterprise Net Zero Transition Fund | Zero Waste Scotland

27. Circular economy in cities and regions | Zero Waste Scotland

28. Circular Economy Business Support Service | Zero Waste Scotland

29. Understanding Scottish Places (usp.scot)

30. The Place Based Framework | Our Place

31. National Transport Strategy 2 | Transport Scotland

32. Strategic Transport Projects Review 2 | Transport Scotland

33. A changing nation: how Scotland will thrive in a digital world - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

34. Scottish Government Nature Restoration Fund | NatureScot

35. Opportunities might include net zero, affordable housing, housing infrastructure, investment in town centres and modernising construction.

36. Clackmannanshire, Western Isles, South of Scotland, Glasgow City, and Tay Cities

Contact

Email: pbip@gov.scot

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