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Do we still have Councillor Heddle? Does anyone else want to pick that up?

Councillor Heddle is back.

I have a couple of supplementary questions. In answer to the previous question, you mentioned that some local authorities are already ahead in the process. Can you tell us which ones?

That is great—it is good to hear that it can grow arms and legs and be very useful, because the mapping of Scotland has clearly been an issue.

We turn to questions from Ivan McKee.

Councillor Heddle wants to come back in briefly.

Okay. Do you want to ask it again, Marie?

Thank you. Your point about a streamlining approach is true; the issue is where the intervention point is that will give us the most impact for the activities that we carry out.

That leads nicely on to questions from Willie Coffey, who will lead on the theme of leadership, accountability and audit.

Is it pretty much up to the planning authority to decide how it goes about engaging with young people or any of the groups that you have identified?

Councillor Heddle, do you want to come in on that?

You have set me up very well for my next question. I think that I am starting to understand community wealth building. The committee will consider that bill at some point. As my understanding of the subject has deepened, I have started to see that a good part of community wealth building could be delivered through community planning partnerships. Therefore, I am interested in what you think the role of CCPs will be in community wealth building, as well as in relation to Covid recovery, which has been talked about in our evidence sessions, and the new deal for local government.

Given that you mentioned the words “community wealth building”, I will start with you, Councillor Heddle.