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Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting date: 28 March 2023
Mark Griffin
I wish to put on the record my concern that there is a danger that a young family could see an outdoor drinking area pop up outside a child’s bedroom. Without the gold standard of a neighbour notification, there is no responsibility on a local authority even to consult on an application to a roads authority, so there is still a danger that things could pop up in communities that would have a real impact on young families in particular but of which they would have no prior awareness. That is my concern with this instrument.
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting date: 28 March 2023
Mark Griffin
My second question is about the level of awareness in the community of community planning and community planning partnerships. I will come to Craig first. Is the community broadly aware that community planning exists, of what it does and of how to get involved?
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting date: 14 March 2023
Mark Griffin
Thanks.
Valerie, do you have any views on how participation with communities has changed since the 2015 act was introduced?
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting date: 14 March 2023
Mark Griffin
I had a final question, but Derek Shaw covered it in his answer.
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting date: 14 March 2023
Mark Griffin
Does anyone else want to touch on how they are supporting marginalised or deprived communities? Mark, I know that you were doing that last week.
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting date: 14 March 2023
Mark Griffin
I will direct my final question to Caroline Warburton initially. You said that, sometimes, there is a conflict between the demand for tourism services and the impact on communities. What role does VisitScotland have in giving communities a voice in how services are designed? How do you manage the conflict between what communities want and what demand there is for tourism services, particularly when it comes to the impact on deprived or marginal communities? Tourism has a great economic impact in Scotland, but some communities feel the burden more than others. How do you manage that?
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting date: 14 March 2023
Mark Griffin
Thanks, Sharon.
Derek, do you have anything to add from Scottish Enterprise’s point of view?
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting date: 14 March 2023
Mark Griffin
Eann, do you have any insight to share?
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting date: 14 March 2023
Mark Griffin
How is Police Scotland engaging with particular minority communities of interest or identity to support them in getting their voices heard?
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting date: 14 March 2023
Mark Griffin
Has that been because of the reorganisation to a national fire service or explicitly because of the community empowerment legislation?