Keep Scotland Beautiful /Course on climate change and net zero approaches

Courses recommended by Zero Waste Scoland to engage with communities on climate change and net zero approaches is run by Keep Scotland Beautiful - see the link below

https://www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/climate-change/climate-change/climate-emergency-training/

Another course they support is run by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society https://www.rsgs.org/climate-solutions - this is possibly more targeted at senior leaders in business but might be of interest also – especially the 90 minute course.

Non-Material Variation Service

In April, CEC Planning launched a new Non-Material Variation Service as part of wider efforts to improve customer service and consistency across planning.

A Non-Material Variation (NMV) application is a proposal to change an approved development that will not significantly alter what was granted planning permission.

There is a new and streamlined way to apply for NMVs, and a new formalised Application Form and Customer Guidance for applying.

Almost 90 NMV applications since April & with this new service have been able to process them in a more efficient way.

NMV applications can also be paid for easily at any time using our secure online payment form on our website.

Please do not contact individual case officers with regards to NMVs as all queries and requests are being managed through the new process.

For further details, see this section of the planning web pages:

www.edinburgh.gov.uk/nonmaterialvariations

Update to CEC Planning Blog

The CEC Planning Blog providing a brief update on the City Plan 2030 project has just been updated.  The blog can be viewed here:

https://planningedinburgh.com/2021/08/27/city-plan-2030-update-2/

It confirms that the Proposed Plan is due to be reported to the Council’s Planning Committee on 29 September.  This is in line with what was announced earlier this year, in our Development Plan Scheme, but we’re now confirming the date of the meeting.  The blog indicates when further information will be available on the period and arrangements for making representations on the Proposed Plan.

An introduction to the The Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership, the Edinburgh Pact and Community Council's role

The Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership is responsible for delivering community and bed-based health and social care services for adults in Edinburgh.Read the full article is HERE

Edinburgh’s Proposed Low Emission Zone Consultation

City of Edinburgh Council has opened a consultation on Edinburgh’s Proposed Low Emission Zone.

See the full information on this consultation HERE

Spaces for People: moving forward recommendations report

Dear Stakeholders,

I am writing to let you know that we have today (11 June) published the report on moving forward with Spaces for People. The recommendations in the report will be considered by the Transport and Environment committee on 17 June.

Read more: Spaces for People: moving forward recommendations report

Consultation on ensuring the prosperity of the Edinburgh & South East Scotland City Region

Your attention is drawn to a major consultation being launched on Monday 14^th June with a view to informing the economic future of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region. For more information go to Consultations

Community Payback Orders consultation

The City of Edinburgh Council would like to hear your views on Community Payback Orders (CPO), which are given out by the Court to people to pay for their crimes as an alternative to a prison sentence.  In particular, we would like to know what you think about the unpaid work part of a CPO which replaced community service in 2011. This is when an individual who has committed an offence does unpaid work in the community.

For the full article go to - Consultations

Message from the Local Governance Review Team

We are getting in touch to update you on latest developments from the Local Governance Review in light of today’s joint statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government and the COSLA President highlighting the importance of new arrangements for local decision-making as a means of building back better after the coronavirus pandemic.

Today we have published the discussion paper which would have provided the basis for the second phase of discussion on future scenarios for community decision-making had the pandemic not prevented this. This is also available in easyread, and we’ll be adding a Gaelic copy to our website shortly too!

We have also published our International Review of Systems of Governance and How Citizen’s Participate. This Review represents a valuable resource for future learning and reflection on how to create a coherent and mutually supportive system here in Scotland. A summary of the report is also available. 

If you would like to be kept informed about the next steps in the Review process we would encourage you to sign up to our newsletter(if you haven’t already) and follow us on Twitter @CommEmpower – our policy page is also kept up to date:www.gov.scot/democracymatters

We would appreciate your help ensuring that the joint statement and our publications reach the right people.Our bulletin packages things up nicely so maybe you could pull from that or signpost out to that (our bulletin) 

Kind regards, and please stay in touch.

The Local Governance Review Team