Engaging and empowering communities and stakeholders in rural land use and land management in Scotland
Report on how best to assist rural communities to engage with decisions on land use and land management.
Annex 12 Summary of success story survey
Table 23: Summary of projects that responded to the online success story survey
| Place on Empowerment framework |
Case code |
Focus of project |
Scale |
Who in decision group |
Influence of others |
Named engagement method |
Approach |
Professional Facilitation |
Sign off held by |
Projects view of other interests/ communities |
Support provided |
Who is responsible for implementation |
Accountable to |
Capacity building |
New structure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning land use and land management |
Implementing land use and land management |
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| Shared planning and shared implementation - co-production |
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| 1 |
Landscape Project |
Land- scape |
35 in a mix of key interests |
Share decision making |
None specified |
Deliberative process of multiple workshops |
Yes independent |
The group of 35 |
Partners |
Yes |
35 in a mix of key interests |
Wider Community |
Yes |
New Charity |
|
| 10 |
National Park |
Land-scape |
45 mix of key interests Unusual partners: Business interests Airport Aggregates Concession-aires |
Share Decision Making |
Co-production via Stakeholder Dialogue |
Co-production with deliberative and consensus process across 3 workshops |
Independent professional |
The group of 45 |
Partners |
Not known |
Interim Management Group (interests/types and role agreed by 45 |
The broad stakeholder group of 45 |
Not yet |
A new entity will be set up but form to be worked out |
|
| Shared decision making - environmental professional organisations responsible for delivery |
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| 4 |
Landscape Project |
Land- scape |
Multiple organisations Unusual partners : Arts Council |
Share Decisions Consultation Providing info and suggestions |
None Specified |
Various |
Yes Independent |
Varies |
Some partners Some beneficiaries |
Yes |
Multiple organisations |
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| Self-organised user/community provision |
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| 6 |
Community buy out of green space |
Local |
Community Organisation |
None specified |
Chaired |
Public Body |
No |
Not got to this stage yet |
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| 7 |
Buy -outs of forest land |
Community Organisations |
To provide information and suggestions |
None Specified |
Public Body signs of plans |
Yes |
The community organisation |
Once plan signed off to themselves and their community |
Likely |
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| 8 |
Energy efficient community building project |
Local |
Community Organisation |
Sharing decisions and providing suggestions |
Consensus Techniques |
Involved over 25% of community |
Independent |
Community Organisation |
Partners and beneficiaries |
Yes |
Skilled members of community |
Community and stakeholders |
Yes |
Development Trust (Charity and Ltd Co) |
|
| All design. Community/Stakeholders Deliver |
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| 9 |
Community recreation area |
Local |
National Park and Ltd Company |
Consulted so can provide suggestions |
None Specified |
Community and stakeholder consultation exercises |
Chaired |
National Park Committee |
Beneficiaries |
Yes |
Community |
The community |
Yes |
Social Enterprise and Ltd Co |
|
| Environmental Professionals from public bodies and third sector hold main responsibility to plan and implement |
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| 2 |
Landscape Initiative |
Land- scape |
Steering Group of usual organisations |
Consultation Providing info and suggestions |
None Specified |
Various information gathering methods |
Yes initial independent then within project |
Steering Group |
Beneficiaries |
Yes |
Steering Group |
Board |
Yes - advice |
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| 5 |
Getting a protected nature site in good condition |
Local |
Public body and private landowner |
Kept informed, Volunteering, outdoor learning |
None Specified |
Information provision via newsletters education days |
A public body |
Beneficiaries Workers |
A public body |
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| 11 |
National project to restore river habitats and species, address pollution and wildlife crime |
Multiple protected areas |
22 partners in the project |
Consulted so can provide suggestions |
None specified |
1:1 meetings Consultation Information provision Workshops at site level |
Chaired |
Public Body |
Beneficiaries |
Yes |
The project |
Public Body |
Yes |
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| 13 |
Research Environmental data |
National |
Partnership of public body, researchers, industry |
To provide information and suggestions |
None |
Collaboration |
Public Body |
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| Mixed |
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| National Local Groups |
12 |
Wildlife Management Project |
Land-scape |
National Group and Local Management Groups |
Stakeholder share decisions Communities provide suggestions |
1:1 meetings Public meetings Presentations |
Public Body |
Some partners Some beneficiaries |
Yes |
Groups of farmers, crofters, landowners and public body and NGO |
National Group |
Not yet |
Too soon to say |
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| Too soon to say or unclear (and would need more investigation) |
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| Too soon to say |
3 |
Env Forum supporting a new trail |
To be determined |
Consultation |
None specified |
Various information and opinion gathering |
Too soon to say |
A public body |
Yes |
Not got to this stage yet |
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| Unclear |
14 |
Species |
National |
Broad group of Public bodies, Researchers, NGOs, land managers/owners |
Provide information |
None specified |
Chaired Steering Group Workshops Seminars Meetings Questionnaire |
Chaired |
Unclear- Possibly Chair of the Group |
Providers of information and comment |
Expenses for some Steering Group Members |
Steering Group Day to day work by project staff |
SNH & Scottish Government |
No |
No |
Contact
- Clare Magill, socialresearch@gov.scot
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