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


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Understanding the Place approach


Process 6 Progressing ideas for future Place


What are the best (fairest, quickest, most efficient) ways of delivering the future Place?


Place Framework: Place Narrative & Place Actions


Suggested actions • Seek and consolidate feedback on Place Brief


• Recognise link to Infrastructure Investment Plan approach: Maximise the useful life of existing assets > Repurpose & Co-locate > Replace, Create > Build New Assets


• Make connections to the National Planning Framework and the National Planning Policy Themes: Sustainable Places, Liveable Places, Productive Places; Distinctive Places


• Develop Place Diagram – accessible, visual representation of future Place, and how it delivers against outcomes. (see page 30)


• Identify and progress early wins


• Begin detailed consideration of resourcing, funding and prioritisation implications with key decision-makers, programme leads, and partners


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Confirming Place


purpose 3


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


Outputs • Initial views on timescales for Place-based activity


• Updated Place Brief (with further detail on what is to be done, and how)


• Develop the Place Diagram for use in stakeholder communications (see page 30 for guidance)


• This should support development of related strategic assessment or OBCs, with emerging commentary on dependencies and resourcing marked by *


(Strategic) • What is the context for this Place initiative?


• What opportunities & challenges are we attempting to address?


• What are the immediate imperatives for change? • Who are the key stakeholders? • What benefits are expected?


(Economic) • What groupings of options have been identified? • What options were appraised?


• How has Place Principle been applied to optimise relationships, connections and infrastructure? (Financial) (Commercial)


(Management) • How will this Place initiative be governed and managed? • How will this initiative engage with stakeholders? • How will this initiative manage and realise benefits?


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