Implementation of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018: report

Conclusion

In this report, Scottish Ministers hope to have summarised for the Scottish Parliament the key areas of operational delivery of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018, whilst also highlighting some important and related areas of islands policy work.

Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 / Further developments (2019)

Part 1:

Part 2:

National Islands Plan and islands communities impact assessment guidance: consultation - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) (2019)

The National Plan for Scotland's Islands - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) (2019)

National Islands Plan Survey: final report - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) (2019)

National Islands Plan Implementation Route Map 2020 – 2025 (www.gov.scot) (2021)

National Islands Plan through a COVID Lens: survey results - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) (2021)

Part 3:

Island Communities Impact Assessments: guidance and toolkit - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) (2020)

The Island Communities Impact Assessments (Publication and Review of Decisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2020: island communities impact assessment - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) (2020)

Part 4:

Part 5:

The Additional Powers Request (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (legislation.gov.uk) (2019)

Guidance for Relevant Local Authorities (2019)

Part 6:

The Scottish Government fully recognises that there is still much to do in today's post-pandemic, post-Brexit environment. The current cost of living crises, rising sea levels and concerns about climate change weigh heavy on the minds of many islanders. However, the Act provides a solid policy framework which aims to improve day-to-day outcomes for island communities in Scotland, and reflects some of the aspirations put forward by the Our Islands Our Future campaign and the subsequent Scottish Government commitment to the islands.