PLACE GUIDE: A PROCESS FOR IMPROVED PLACE-BASED DECISION MAKING SCOTTISH FUTURES TRUST


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Understanding the Place approach


Process 4 Defining current Place


What kind of Place is this now, and what needs to change? Place Framework: Place Narrative


What is this for?


This step sets out agreed context for the Place initiative, beginning with descriptions developed by key stakeholders, especially relevant communities, on what kind of Place this is at the moment (what makes it distinct, what needs to change). It will be important to include different voices and ensure diverse needs are taken into account. That should include qualitative and quantitative data sets.


Work on mapping and defining the current Place should recognise existing assets in communities, and help individuals and institutions to come together to realise and develop those strengths. Improving use of relationships, connections, pathways and infrastructure from citizens’ perspectives should be the starting point – to discuss what people want to change, and what benefits will be achieved from those changes.


An important prompt will be to secure agreement from relevant local stakeholders that relevant challenges, opportunities, outcomes and benefits are captured i.e. the Place purpose.


This may mean identifying early wins: that is, recognising that community groups or existing services can deliver outcomes or benefits now or via simple changes.


We should establish evidence bases or benchmarking for the current Place to demonstrate and challenge later that community and wider stakeholder aspirations are being met via the Place-based interventions.


Tools such as the Place Standard Tool may be helpful in prompting themes for development, as well as larger-scale outcomes as set out nationally and in local outcome improvement plans.


Colleagues should familiarise themselves again with the Infrastructure Investment Plan and the National Planning Framework at this stage, given close alignment with those core concepts.


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Confirming Place


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Determining Place resources & governance


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Defining current Place


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Programming activities for future Place


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Partnering to deliver future Place


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Progressing ideas for future Place


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Describing future Place


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