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David, how do you feel that communities should be involved in evaluating impact?

The same goes for planning permission for change of use other than premises

“that are in close proximity to dwellings.”

That will depend on the interpretation of the guidance, so perhaps we can have a wee look at that.

I am an MSP representing Clydebank and Milngavie.

Absolutely.

Good morning to the witnesses.

As the convener said, I have been looking at measuring the impacts of CPPs on communities. Lionel and Ellen, I am sorry to hear about your experience of not having much engagement with the community planning partnerships and feeling that you have been overlooked. We can feed that into our report when we have finished our evidence sessions.

Do you think that CPPs target their actions to where they are most needed? I know that you touched on that a wee bit, Lionel, but maybe you could expand a bit more.

How should communities be involved in evaluating the impact of CPPs?

Can you give an example of something that you feel that CPPs have achieved in your area? If you cannot, that is okay, but have you noticed anything that they have achieved?

David, you seem to have had a more positive experience, so I will pop the same question to you. Do you think that CPPs target their actions where they are most needed?

Good morning, panel. I direct my first question to Stephen Wood and Valerie Arbuckle. Last week, we heard how difficult it can be for CPPs to demonstrate impact. Given your role as statutory bodies, how do you think that CPPs can measure the impact of activities and make connections between local activity and broad outcomes?

What improvements, if any, have you seen since 2015?